Patents by Inventor Erik Philip Huyghe

Erik Philip 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: 9499026
    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: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley R. Brodie, Erik Philip Huyghe, Masafumi Kurata
  • VISCOUS HEATER FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150114018
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a vehicle includes a heat pump system to heat the vehicle. A viscous heater is disposed within the heat pump system to supplement the heat pump system during a heat mode of the air-conditioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Philip Huyghe
  • VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH A SWITCHING HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20150075204
    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: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley R. Brodie, Erik Philip Huyghe, Masafumi Kurata