Patents by Inventor Mark Frederic Melikian

Mark Frederic Melikian 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: 20160099398
    Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes a tapered inlet manifold including first and second non-parallel sides; first and second pluralities of outlet manifolds; and thermoelectric generating units (TGUs) each including a hot-side heat exchanger (HHX) with inlet and outlet; a cold-side heat exchanger (CHX); and thermoelectric devices arranged between the HHX and CHX. The inlets of some of the HHXs receive exhaust gas from the first side of the tapered inlet manifold and the outlets of those HHXs are coupled to outlet manifolds of the first plurality of outlet manifolds. The inlets of other of the HHXs receive exhaust gas from the second side of the tapered inlet manifold and the outlets of those HHXs are coupled to outlet manifolds of the second plurality of outlet manifolds. The thermoelectric devices can generate electricity responsive to a temperature differential between the exhaust gas and the CHXs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Lorimer, Ad de Pijper, Christopher Hannemann, Douglas Crane, Sasi Bhushan Beera, Sravan Kumar R. Sura, Jordan Chase, Mothusi Pahl, Tapan Patel, Matthew L. Scullin, Michael Stephen Lindheim, Daniel Freeman, Mark Frederic Melikian, Luna P. Schector