Patents by Inventor Maria List

Maria List 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).

  • Method and apparatus for drying a heat exchanger in a vehicular air conditioning system
    Patent number: 6786060
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying the surface of a heat exchanger in a vehicle of moisture accumulating as a result of its use as an evaporator in an air conditioning system. Air is first heated by the heater core in the air conditioning system and then directed through the heat exchanger. Because of the reduced humidity of such air, any residual moisture in the heat exchanger is evaporated and is discharged to the environment. Where the system is used in a vehicle, it prevents the discharge of moist air onto the windows and/or windshield of the vehicle and thus minimizes or eliminates fogging of the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Samuel Alber, Huub R. Kamsma, Arthur Thomas, Marc D. Williams, Maria List, Mark Reichler, Frank Vetter
  • Method and apparatus for drying a heat exchanger in a vehicular air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20030217833
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying the surface of a heat exchanger in a vehicle of moisture accumulating as a result of its use as an evaporator in an air conditioning system. Air is first heated by the heater core in the air conditioning system and then directed through the heat exchanger. Because of the reduced humidity of such air, any residual moisture in the heat exchanger is evaporated and is discharged to the environment. Where the system is used in a vehicle, it prevents the discharge of moist air onto the windows and/or windshield of the vehicle and thus minimizes or eliminates fogging of the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Samuel Alber, Huub R. Kamsma, Arthur Thomas, Marc D. Williams, Maria List, Mark Reichler, Frank Vetter