Patents by Inventor Jodie Velzy

Jodie Velzy 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).

  • Publication number: 20130264025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water diverting device for an engine cooling module, especially for a motor vehicle, wherein the water diverter comprises a tray-like member attached to a rear side of the module above one or more cooling fans which pull air through a heat exchanger of the engine cooling module. The water diverter provides a means for directing any water or precipitation that enters the engine area from above the cooling module away from the vehicles cooling fan motor(s), protecting them from damage or premature failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy West, Jodie Velzy, Keith Laajala
  • Patent number: 7673672
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a plurality of tubes and a plurality of fins alternatively arranged to define a core portion of the heat exchanger. A side plate is arranged at opposite sides of the core portion. Each end of the tubes and side plates extend through a core plate. Each core plate mates with a respective tank to define a sealed chamber. The ends of the tubes are disposed within the sealed chamber. The ends of the side plates and disposed outside the sealed chamber. This allows for a non-brazed connection between the core plates and the side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jodie Velzy, Jacob Wright, Yoshikazu Miyano
  • Publication number: 20080142200
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a plurality of tubes and a plurality of fins alternatively arranged to define a core portion of the heat exchanger. A side plate is arranged at opposite sides of the core portion. Each end of the tubes and side plates extend through a core plate. Each core plate mates with a respective tank to define a sealed chamber. The ends of the tubes are disposed within the sealed chamber. The ends of the side plates and disposed outside the sealed chamber. This allows for a non-brazed connection between the core plates and the side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jodie Velzy, Jacob Wright, Yoshikazu Miyano