Patents by Inventor Mario Opiela

Mario Opiela 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: 10279780
    Abstract: An arrangement of air outlets on a motor vehicle air conditioning unit, wherein side window outlets, side occupant air outlets, and center occupant or additional vent air outlets are configured as pairs and the side occupant air outlets and the center occupant or additional vent air outlets are arranged in one tier, wherein from outside to inside are, first, the center occupant or additional vent air outlets and then the side occupant air outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Mario Opiela, Johannes Stausberg
  • Patent number: 8757245
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is disclosed having means to cool and heat air with three air paths, of which, two outer air paths have a common first temperature and an inner air path has a second temperature, wherein a means for controlling the air volume flow through the outer air paths and the inner air path is provided by two control elements which are configured jointly to be able to move in opposing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Richter, Jürgen Hoppen, Mario Opiela
  • Publication number: 20140045416
    Abstract: An arrangement of air outlets on a motor vehicle air conditioning unit, wherein side window outlets, side occupant air outlets, and center occupant or additional vent air outlets are configured as pairs and the side occupant air outlets and the center occupant or additional vent air outlets are arranged in one tier, wherein from outside to inside are, first, the center occupant or additional vent air outlets and then the side occupant air outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mario Opiela, Johannes Stausberg
  • Publication number: 20140024303
    Abstract: The invention concerns an air-ducting transition element of an automotive air conditioner, which is characterized in that there is arranged inside the transition element a feedthrough for lines, wherein the feedthrough is a flow ducting element that divides the air flow through the transition element into at least two flow pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Stausberg, Mario Opiela
  • Publication number: 20100006258
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is disclosed having means to cool and heat air with three air paths, of which, two outer air paths have a common first temperature and an inner air path has a second temperature, wherein a means for controlling the air volume flow through the outer air paths and the inner air path is provided by two control elements which are configured jointly to be able to move in opposing directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Gerald Richter, Jürgen Hoppen, Mario Opiela
  • Publication number: 20080230204
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air conditioning unit provided with means for cooling and heating air, including a casing with a plurality of air outlets. At least one heating heat exchanger is provided that in its vertical extension has at least one cold air passage whereby, the one cold air passage is disposed between two heating paths. An evaporator is provided, downstream of which in direction of the air flow the heating heat exchanger is disposed, such that after the heating heat exchanger there is a temperature-layered air flow, the layers of which are wholly or partly assigned directly to the air outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Gerald Richter, Thomas Ehlers, Mario Opiela