Patents by Inventor Jeffery Lee Tucker

Jeffery Lee Tucker 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).

  • Patent number: 10378825
    Abstract: Provided are a heat exchanger apparatus and a heat source unit that are for use in a chiller unit. The heat exchanger apparatus comprises at least one heat exchanger module (100). The heat exchanger module (100) comprises two heat exchanger units (10 and 20) that are oppositely fitted with each other. At least one between the two heat exchanger units (10 and 20) is bent so that an angle between adjacent two edges (c and d) on at least one extremity of the two heat exchanger units (10 and 20) is less than an angle between main parts (12 and 22) of the two heat ex-changer units (10 and 20), thus increasing the area for heat exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss Micro Channel Heat Exchanger (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing Yang, Yang Xu, Jeffery Lee Tucker, Liuxiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20170010045
    Abstract: Provided are a heat exchanger apparatus and a heat source unit that are for use in a chiller unit. The heat exchanger apparatus comprises at least one heat exchanger module (100). The heat exchanger module (100) comprises two heat exchanger units (10 and 20) that are oppositely fitted with each other. At least one between the two heat exchanger units (10 and 20) is bent so that an angle between adjacent two edges (c and d) on at least one extremity of the two heat exchanger units (10 and 20) is less than an angle between main parts (12 and 22) of the two heat ex-changer units (10 and 20), thus increasing the area for heat exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jing Yang, Yang Xu, Jeffery Lee Tucker, Liuxiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20080141706
    Abstract: Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and heat exchangers are provided which include manifold configurations designed to promote mixing of vapor phase and liquid phase refrigerant. The manifolds contain flow mixers such as a helical tape, sectioned volumes, and partitions containing apertures. The flow mixers direct the flow of refrigerant within the manifold to promote a more homogenous distribution of fluid within the multichannel tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Jeffery Lee Tucker, Mahesh Valiya-Naduvath, John T. Knight, Judd M. Vance