Patents by Inventor Eric W. Kesler

Eric W. Kesler 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).

  • Air conditioning block fitting with two surface sealing
    Patent number: 6869107
    Abstract: A block fitting for coupling tubing segments having a pair of seals, one of the seals being a radial seal and the other seal being an axial seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of an air conditioning system upon failure of one of the pair of seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Joseph Nader, Jr., Michael Bednarik, Frantisek Miculek, Leos Kocian
  • Peanut fittings for CO2 air conditioning systems
    Patent number: 6834893
    Abstract: A line fitting employs blocks secured together with a stud and a nut and having gaskets or seals which militate against permeation of CO2 when subjected to high pressures and high temperatures, the seals are also resistant to decompression damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Bruno Sima, Marion Elisabeth Lorenz, David William Bertrand
  • Air conditioning block fitting with two surface sealing
    Publication number: 20040080159
    Abstract: A block fitting for coupling tubing segments having a pair of seals, one of the seals being a radial seal and the other seal being an axial seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of an air conditioning system upon failure of one of the pair of seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Joseph Nader, Michael Bednarik, Frantisek Miculek, Leos Kocian
  • Charge valve for an air conditioning system
    Patent number: 6719003
    Abstract: A service valve for a CO2 refrigerant based air conditioning system in a vehicle. The service valve includes a dynamic seal that is opened and closed during servicing of the air conditioning system. The dynamic seal provides for good overall sealing as well as good permeation resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred G. Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Zhongping Zeng
  • Air conditioning block fitting with two surface sealing
    Patent number: 6676167
    Abstract: A block fitting for coupling tubing segments having a pair of seals, one of the seals being a radial seal and the other seal being an axial seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system upon failure of one of the pair of seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Joseph Nader, Jr., Michael Bednarik, Frantisek Miculek, Leos Kocian
  • Charge valve in a high pressure air conditioning system
    Patent number: 6659426
    Abstract: A service valve for a CO2 refrigerant based air conditioning system in a vehicle. The service valve includes a dynamic seal that is opened and closed during servicing of the air conditioning system. The dynamic seal provides for good overall sealing as well as good permeation resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred G. Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Zhongping Zeng
  • Air conditioning block fitting with two surface sealing
    Publication number: 20030214130
    Abstract: A block fitting for coupling tubing segments having a pair of seals, one of the seals being a radial seal and the other seal being an axial seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system upon failure of one of the pair of seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Joseph Nader, Michael Bednarik, Frantisek Miculek, Leos Kocian
  • Charge valve in a high pressure air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20030116740
    Abstract: A service valve for a CO2 refrigerant based air conditioning system in a vehicle. The service valve includes a dynamic seal that is opened and closed during servicing of the air conditioning system. The dynamic seal provides for good overall sealing as well as good permeation resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Fred G. Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Zhongping Zeng
  • Charge valve for an air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20030116199
    Abstract: A service valve for a CO2 refrigerant based air conditioning system in a vehicle. The service valve includes a dynamic seal that is opened and closed during servicing of the air conditioning system. The dynamic seal provides for good overall sealing as well as good permeation resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Fred G. Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Zhongping Zeng
  • Peanut fittings for CO2 air conditioning systems
    Publication number: 20030080554
    Abstract: A line fitting employs blocks secured together with a stud and a nut and having gaskets or seals which militate against permeation of CO2 when subjected to high pressures and high temperatures, the seals are also resistant to decompression damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Eric W. Kesler, Bruno Sima, Marion Elisabeth Lorenz, David William Bertrand
  • Adsorbent unit with refrigerant tracer dye compartment
    Patent number: 6345516
    Abstract: An adsorbent unit for a refrigerant accumulator having a housing with a bottom wall and a side wall and a U-shaped pipe with a return bend adjacent the bottom wall and with first and second pipe portions extending from the return bend along the side wall, and a filter body extending outwardly from the return bend, the adsorbent unit including a porous adsorbent container, adsorbent in the container, first and second end portions on the container, a first tab extending outwardly from the first end portion of the container, an elongated slot in the first tab mounting it on the first and second pipe portions, a second tab extending outwardly from the second end portion of the container, an aperture on the second tab mounting it on the filter body, and a separate compartment on the adsorbent unit outside of said container containing a fluent refrigerant tracer dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignees: Multisorb Technologies, Inc., Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Halla Climate Control Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric W. Kesler, Donald L. Konieczny, Stephen F. Sullivan