Patents by Inventor Kevin Gahon

Kevin Gahon 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).

  • Heat exchanger tube, heat exchanger and corresponding production method
    Patent number: 9975168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger tube (1) by bending a metal strip (11), said tube (1) having an internal partition (19) formed by joining the ends of opposing edges (11a, 11b), said partition facing a projection (50) that extends into the heat exchanger tube (1) at a joining zone (22). The method comprises the following steps: locally stamping the metal strip (11) in order to produce a projection at the joining zone (22); and bending the metal strip (11) in order to form said heat exchanger tube (1), such that the projection extends into the tube (1). The invention also relates to such a tube (1) and to a heat exchanger (3) comprising a bundle of said tubes (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Christian Riondet, Jean-Marc Lesueur, Kevin Gahon, Romain Dehaine, Damien Burgaud, Yann Pichenot, Xavier Marchadier
  • Heat Exchanger Tube, Heat Exchanger Comprising Such Tubes And Method For Producing One Such Tube
    Publication number: 20170144212
    Abstract: Heat exchanger tube (100), in particular the condenser of a motor vehicle air conditioning system, is disclosed. The tube comprises a folded wall (105) defining a housing (115), and an internal separator (130), inserted into said housing, said internal separator defining a plurality of fluid circulation channels (136), said wall (105) having large surfaces connected by radii. The tube (100) is configured so that the clearance between the wall (105) and the internal separator (130) is filled along at least one radius (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Laurent MOREAU, Alain BAUERHEIM, Philippe METAYER, Yoann NAUDIN, Kevin GAHON
  • Heat Exchanger Tube, Heat Exchanger And Corresponding Production Method
    Publication number: 20150047819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger tube (1) by bending a metal strip (11), said tube (1) having an internal partition (19) formed by joining the ends of opposing edges (11a, 11b), said partition facing a projection (50) that extends into the heat exchanger tube (1) at a joining zone (22). The method comprises the following steps: locally stamping the metal strip (11) in order to produce a projection at the joining zone (22); and bending the metal strip (11) in order to form said heat exchanger tube (1), such that the projection extends into the tube (1). The invention also relates to such a tube (1) and to a heat exchanger (3) comprising a bundle of said tubes (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Riondet, Jean-Marc Lesueur, Kevin Gahon, Romain Dehaine, Damien Burgaud, Yann Pichenot, Xavier Marchadier
  • Heat Exchanger Tube, Heat Exchanger Comprising Such Tubes And Method For Producing One Such Tube
    Publication number: 20130192811
    Abstract: Heat exchanger tube (100), in particular the condenser of a motor vehicle air conditioning system, is disclosed. The tube comprises a folded wall (105) defining a housing (115), and an internal separator (130), inserted into said housing, said internal separator defining a plurality of fluid circulation channels (136), said wall (105) having large surfaces connected by radii. The tube (100) is configured so that the clearance between the wall (105) and the internal separator (130) is filled along at least one radius (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Alain Bauerheim, Philippe Metayer, Yoann Naudin, Kevin Gahon