Patents by Inventor Paul Topitzes

Paul Topitzes 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).

  • Heat exchanger tube, heat exchanger tube assembly, and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 9302337
    Abstract: A tube assembly for use in a heat exchanger is made by arranging a first corrugated fin structure between one broad, flat side of a tube and a side sheet, and arranging a second corrugated fin between another broad and flat side of a tube and another side sheet. Compressive forces are applied to the opposite faces of the side sheets to place crests and troughs of the corrugated fin structures into contact with the side sheets and the broad, flat sides, and the assembly is brazed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Eric Lindell, Girish Mantri, Gregory Hughes, Paul Topitzes
  • Heat Exchanger Tube, Heat Exchanger Tube Assembly, And Methods Of Making The Same
    Publication number: 20140041227
    Abstract: A tube assembly for use in a heat exchanger is made by arranging a first corrugated fin structure between one broad, flat side of a tube and a side sheet, and arranging a second corrugated fin between another broad and flat side of a tube and another side sheet. Compressive forces are applied to the opposite faces of the side sheets to place crests and troughs of the corrugated fin structures into contact with the side sheets and the broad, flat sides, and the assembly is brazed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Eric Lindell, Girish Mantri, Gregory Hughes, Paul Topitzes