Patents by Inventor James Raymond Palm

James Raymond Palm 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).

  • Condensation trap for charge air cooler
    Patent number: 9010112
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for a charge air cooler coupled to an engine. One example method comprises collecting condensate discharged from the cooler in a condensation trap coupled to an outside surface of a bend in an outlet duct of the cooler; during a first condition, temporarily storing the condensate in a reservoir of the condensation trap; and, during first and second conditions, releasing the condensate to the outlet duct in a direction of airflow via a tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: James Raymond Palm
  • CONDENSATION TRAP FOR CHARGE AIR COOLER
    Publication number: 20110094219
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for a charge air cooler coupled to an engine. One example method comprises collecting condensate discharged from the cooler in a condensation trap coupled to an outside surface of a bend in an outlet duct of the cooler; during a first condition, temporarily storing the condensate in a reservoir of the condensation trap; and, during first and second conditions, releasing the condensate to the outlet duct in a direction of airflow via a tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: James Raymond Palm