Patents by Inventor Paul SAUTER

Paul SAUTER 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).

  • HVAC door indents for noise reduction
    Patent number: 10226981
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for an HVAC assembly including a housing and a door. The housing can define a first flue. The first flue can be configured to direct a first airflow through the housing. The door can be received in the housing and can be movable between a first position and a second position. The door can have an edge and an upstream surface. The edge can form a seal with the housing when the door is in the first position. The edge can be spaced apart from the housing when the door is in the second position. The upstream surface of the door can define a plurality of channels proximate to the edge of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Sauter, Justin Black, John Uhrick, Eric Barbier
  • HVAC Door Indents For Noise Reduction
    Publication number: 20160221415
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for an HVAC assembly including a housing and a door. The housing can define a first flue. The first flue can be configured to direct a first airflow through the housing. The door can be received in the housing and can be movable between a first position and a second position. The door can have an edge and an upstream surface. The edge can form a seal with the housing when the door is in the first position. The edge can be spaced apart from the housing when the door is in the second position. The upstream surface of the door can define a plurality of channels proximate to the edge of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Paul SAUTER, Justin BLACK, John UHRICK, Eric BARBIER