Patents by Inventor LeRoy Goines

LeRoy Goines 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: 20140338875
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (10) is provided and in a highly preferred form is an EGR cooler (52) having first and second passes (56A,56B) that are connected to an inlet/outlet manifold (70) by a pair of corresponding thermal expansion joints (87,93) to allow differential thermal expansion between the various structural components of the heat exchanger (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Barfknecht, Biao Yu, LeRoy Goines, Robert J. DeGroot, Peter C. Kottal, Steven P. Meshenky, Dan R. Raduenz
  • Patent number: 8794299
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (10) is provided and in a highly preferred form is an EGR cooler (52) having first and second passes (56A,56B) that are connected to an inlet/outlet manifold (70) by a pair of corresponding thermal expansion joints (87,93) to allow differential thermal expansion between the various structural components of the heat exchanger (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Barfknecht, Biao Yu, LeRoy Goines, Robert J. DeGroot, Peter C. Kottal, Steven P. Meshenky, Dan R. Raduenz
  • Publication number: 20080202739
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (10) is provided and in a highly preferred form is an EGR cooler (52) having first and second passes (56A,56B) that are connected to an inlet/outlet manifold (70) by a pair of corresponding thermal expansion joints (87,93) to allow differential thermal expansion between the various structural components of the heat exchanger (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Robert J. Barfknecht, Biao Yu, LeRoy Goines, Robert J. DeGroot, Peter C. Kottal
  • Patent number: 7172016
    Abstract: A header construction intended for use in a heat exchanger (36) employed in a relatively high pressure application includes an array of generally parallel tube runs (84) with fins (82) extending between adjacent ones of the tube runs. At least one relatively flat header plate (86) has a plurality of tube slots (88) for receiving ends (90) of the tubes (84) and a tank (94) is mounted to and sealed to the header plate (86). Peripheral flanges (112) are located about tube slots (86) in the headers and a header reinforcing plate (114) is bonded to the header plate (86) oppositely of the tank (94). Stiffening beads in the form of flanges (120) are located on the header reinforcing plate (114) between openings (118) therein through which the tubes (84) pass and extend away from the header plate (86).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, Robert J. Barfknecht, B. Joseph Fietkiewicz, LeRoy Goines, Peter C. Kottal
  • Publication number: 20060081361
    Abstract: An oil cooler with a integral filter includes first and second elongated tubular headers (10, 12) in spaced parallel relation together with tube slots in each of the headers with the tube slots facing at an alignment with one another. Elongated flattened tubes (14) have their ends in aligned ones of the tube slots and are sealed thereto. Fins (18) extend between the tubes (14) in thermal conducting relation therewith. A filter housing (28) is mounted on the oil cooler and an oil filter element (40) is located within the housing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Gabbey, Thomas Lefeber, Robert Barfknecht, Steven Meshenky, LeRoy Goines, Peter Kottal, Richard Mielke, Baio Yu
  • Patent number: 6948909
    Abstract: A compact rotary compressor unit within internal intercooling includes a rotary shaft (10) with at least one compressor wheel (14,16) mounted thereon for rotation therewith. The compressor wheel (14,16) has an inlet end (18) of relatively small diameter and a radial discharge end (20) of relatively large diameter. A nominally donut-shaped intercooling heat exchanger (42) is centered about the shaft (10) to receive compressed air from the compressor wheel and cool the same. Both the compressor wheel (14,16) and the heat exchanger (42) are confined in a housing (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, Robert J. Barfknecht, Kenneth M. Cornell, James J. Hennes, LeRoy Goines, Peter C. Kottal
  • Patent number: 6929056
    Abstract: A rotary compressor machine, such as a combustion air charger, includes a rotatable shaft (18) having at least one compressor wheel (20,22) thereon and disposed within a housing (12,14). A donut-shaped heat exchanger (36) is located within the housing (12,14) between the compressor wheel (22) and an outlet (32) from the housing and has radially inner and outer peripheries (40,42). The outer periphery (40) defines an inlet for the heat exchanger (36) for gas discharged by the compressor wheel (20). The heat exchanger is provided with radially inner and outer flow paths defined by tubes (92) and includes a combined manifold and tank (44) which is secured and sealed to a header plate (88) receiving the tubes (92). The combined manifold and tank (44) includes first, second and third axially spaced walls (96,98,100) with each having a central opening (110,112,114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, LeRoy Goines
  • Publication number: 20050058535
    Abstract: A compact rotary compressor unit within internal intercooling includes a rotary shaft (10) with at least one compressor wheel (14,16) mounted thereon for rotation therewith. The compressor wheel (14,16) has an inlet end (18) of relatively small diameter and a radial discharge end (20) of relatively large diameter. A nominally donut-shaped intercooling heat exchanger (42) is centered about the shaft (10) to receive compressed air from the compressor wheel and cool the same. Both the compressor wheel (14,16) and the heat exchanger (42) are confined in a housing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Meshenky, Robert Barfknecht, Kenneth Cornell, James Hennes, LeRoy Goines, Peter Kottal
  • Publication number: 20040107948
    Abstract: A rotary compressor machine, such as a combustion air charger, includes a rotatable shaft (18) having at least one compressor wheel (20,22) thereon and disposed within a housing (12,14). A donut-shaped heat exchanger (36) is located within the housing (12,14) between the compressor wheel (22) and an outlet (32) from the housing and has radially inner and outer peripheries (40,42). The outer periphery (40) defines an inlet for the heat exchanger (36) for gas discharged by the compressor wheel (20). The heat exchanger is provided with radially inner and outer flow paths defined by tubes (92) and includes a combined manifold and tank (44) which is secured and sealed to a header plate (88) receiving the tubes (92). The combined manifold and tank (44) includes first, second and third axially spaced walls (96,98,100) with each having a central opening (110,112,114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, LeRoy Goines
  • Publication number: 20040065433
    Abstract: A header construction intended for use in a heat exchanger (36) employed in a relatively high pressure application includes an array of generally parallel tube runs (84) with fins (82) extending between adjacent ones of the tube runs. At least one relatively flat header plate (86) has a plurality of tube slots (88) for receiving ends (90) of the tubes (84) and a tank (94) is mounted to and sealed to the header plate (86). Peripheral flanges (112) are located about tube slots (86) in the headers and a header reinforcing plate (114) is bonded to the header plate (86) oppositely of the tank (94). Stiffening beads in the form of flanges (120) are located on the header reinforcing plate (114) between openings (118) therein through which the tubes (84) pass and extend away from the header plate (86).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Modine Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, Robert J. Barfknecht, B. Joseph Fietkiewicz, LeRoy Goines, Peter C. Kottal