Patents by Inventor Mark A. Pattison

Mark A. Pattison 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).

  • Fluid heater
    Patent number: 6912357
    Abstract: A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a continuous, labyrinthian flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive body substantially envelopes the heat source to absorb heat from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee A. Bissonnette, Daryl G. Harris, Mark A. Pattison
  • Fluid heater with a variable mass flow path
    Patent number: 6789744
    Abstract: A fluid heater apparatus includes a thermally conductive mass formed of a stack of lamina, each having apertures for receiving heater element(s) therethrough and apertures which are alignable between opposed ends of the stack to form fluid flow paths. The lamina are rotatably offset from adjacent lamina in one step or groups of two or more steps to create helical flow paths in the throughbores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee A. Bissonnette, Mark M. Benner, Mark A. Pattison
  • Fluid heater
    Publication number: 20030141381
    Abstract: A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a continuous, labyrinthian flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive body substantially envelopes the heat source to absorb heat from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Lee A. Bissonnette, Daryl G. Harris, Mark A. Pattison
  • Fluid heater with a variable mass flow path
    Publication number: 20030141382
    Abstract: A fluid heater apparatus includes a thermally conductive mass formed of a stack of a plurality of lamina, each having apertures for receiving heater element(s) therethrough and apertures which are alignable between opposed ends of the stack to form fluid flow paths. The lamina are rotatably offset from adjacent lamina in one step or groups of two or more lamina each to create helical flow paths in the throughbores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Lee A. Bissonnette, Mark M. Benner, Mark A. Pattison