Patents by Inventor Eric van Hoof

Eric van Hoof has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Heat exchanger, especially oil cooler
    Patent number: 7533717
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling oil, including a plurality of pan-shaped heat-transfer plates stacked onto one another to define alternating channels for coolant and oil, a mounting plate soldered on one side to a side of the stacked plates and adapted to mount on its opposite side to a separate component. Openings through the heat-transfer plates and the mounting plate are provided for the passage of the oil and of the coolant, where the openings in the mounting plate have recesses therearound on the side opposite the heat-transfer plates. The recesses are adapted to receive seals therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jürgen Hummel, Eric van Hoof, Uwe Bindel