Patents by Inventor Michael W. Brakey

Michael W. Brakey 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: 8376029
    Abstract: A fluid flow diverter is provided in a standard rectangular header of a keel cooler for optimizing the coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes of the keel cooler. The improvement enhances the internal coolant flow and subsequent heat transfer efficiency similar to what has been realized with a non-rectangular header, for example, a header with a beveled wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Rericha, Jeffrey S. Leeson, Michael W. Brakey
  • Publication number: 20090145591
    Abstract: A fluid flow diverter is provided in a standard rectangular header of a keel cooler for optimizing the coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes of the keel cooler. The improvement enhances the internal coolant flow and subsequent heat transfer efficiency similar to what has been realized with a non-rectangular header, for example, a header with a beveled wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Rericha, Jeffrey S. Leeson, Michael W. Brakey
  • Patent number: 7481262
    Abstract: A keel cooler having a standard header with an internal beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of the coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. A fluid flow diverter is additionally provided in the header of the keel cooler for facilitating coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Michael W. Brakey, P. Charles Miller, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7328740
    Abstract: A multiple-pass heat exchanger having opposing headers with beveled end walls, one header having nozzles on opposite sides of a separator wall for delivering heat exchange fluid at one temperature from one or more nozzles on one side of the separator wall, the heat exchanger having one set of fluid flow tubes for conveying the fluid in one direction to the other header and another set of fluid flow tubes for carrying the fluid in the opposite direction from the latter header for delivering to the header with a nozzle or nozzles for discharging the fluid from the latter header at a changed temperature. There is also disclosed a multiple systems combined heat exchanger having an opposing headers with beveled end walls, wherein at least two heat exchangers independent of each other share the respective headers which are divided from each other by separator walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Eric K. Peoples, Michael W. Brakey
  • Patent number: 7201213
    Abstract: A keel cooler having a standard header with an internal beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of the coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. A fluid flow diverter is additionally provided in the header of the keel cooler for facilitating coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Michael W. Brakey, P. Charles Miller, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7044194
    Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger, the header having a beveled closed end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Eric K. Peoples, Michael W. Brakey
  • Patent number: 6896037
    Abstract: A keel cooler having a standard header with an internal beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of the coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. A fluid flow diverter is additionally provided in the header of the keel cooler for facilitating coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Michael W. Brakey, P. Charles Miller, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040079516
    Abstract: A keel cooler having a standard header with an internal beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of the coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. A fluid flow diverter is additionally provided in the header of the keel cooler for facilitating coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Michael W. Brakey, P. Charles Miller
  • Patent number: 6575227
    Abstract: A keel cooler having a beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. The anode assemblies and drain plugs are mounted on the beveled bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Eric K. Peoples, Michael W. Brakey
  • Publication number: 20020162643
    Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger, the header having a beveled closed end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leeson, Eric K. Peoples, Michael W. Brakey