Patents by Inventor Erik Huyghe

Erik Huyghe 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).

  • Vehicular air-conditioning system with a switching heat exchanger
    Patent number: 9862251
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a vehicle includes a switching heat exchanger. The switching heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger core, a receiver tank, and a switch valve. The switch valve may be arranged between the heat exchanger core and the receiver tank to control the flow of refrigerant. A controller can be configured to control the switch valve in an access position during a cooling mode and a bypass position during a heating mode. In the access position, the heat exchanger core is in communication with the receiver tank such that the refrigerant flows from a primary region of the heat exchanger core to the receiver tank. In the bypass position, the heat exchanger core is in communication with its outlet such that the refrigerant from the primary region flows out from the switching heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Brodie, Erik Huyghe, Masafumi Kurata
  • Thermostatic controlled heat pump water circuit
    Patent number: 9630474
    Abstract: A method for regulating coolant temperature of an HVAC heat pump system with coolant heating. The method includes measuring temperature of coolant flowing through the system, and configuring a valve assembly of the system to direct coolant flow to a heater core from both an engine and an engine bypass line when temperature of the coolant is above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Brodie, Erik Huyghe, Lisa Florida, Mark Kastner
  • Vehicular Air-Conditioning System With A Switching Heat Exchanger
    Publication number: 20170028814
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a vehicle includes a switching heat exchanger. The switching heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger core, a receiver tank, and a switch valve. The switch valve may be arranged between the heat exchanger core and the receiver tank to control the flow of refrigerant. A controller can be configured to control the switch valve in an access position during a cooling mode and a bypass position during a heating mode. In the access position, the heat exchanger core is in communication with the receiver tank such that the refrigerant flows from a primary region of the heat exchanger core to the receiver tank. In the bypass position, the heat exchanger core is in communication with its outlet such that the refrigerant from the primary region flows out from the switching heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bradley BRODIE, Erik HUYGHE, Masafumi KURATA
  • THERMOSTATIC CONTROLLED HEAT PUMP WATER CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20150115048
    Abstract: A method for regulating coolant temperature of an HVAC heat pump system with coolant heating. The method includes measuring temperature of coolant flowing through the system, and configuring a valve assembly of the system to direct coolant flow to a heater core from both an engine and an engine bypass line when temperature of the coolant is above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Brodie, Erik Huyghe, Lisa Florida, Mark Kastner