Patents by Inventor Pedro Espinheira Rio

Pedro Espinheira Rio 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).

  • Exhaust gas recirculation heat exchanger assembly
    Patent number: 11454460
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation heat exchanger assembly that includes a tube, a fin structure, and a clip. The tube has first and second walls extending between a first lateral end and a second lateral end. The fin structure is received in the tube to form a cooling tube assembly. The cooling tube assembly defines a first channel between the first lateral end and a first fin of the fin structure, a second channel between the second lateral end and a second fin of the fin structure disposed opposite the first fin, and a plurality of intermediate channels extending between the first and second channels. The clip is coupled to the cooling tube assembly. The clip has at least one flow impeding portion being configured to impede a fluid flow through at least one of the first channel, the second channel, and one or more of the intermediate channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: Pedro Espinheira Rio, Daniel Peixoto, Pablo Franco, Rodrigo Lamas
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation Heat Exchanger Assembly
    Publication number: 20200325858
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation heat exchanger assembly that includes a tube, a fin structure, and a clip. The tube has first and second walls extending between a first lateral end and a second lateral end. The fin structure is received in the tube to form a cooling tube assembly. The cooling tube assembly defines a first channel between the first lateral end and a first fin of the fin structure, a second channel between the second lateral end and a second fin of the fin structure disposed opposite the first fin, and a plurality of intermediate channels extending between the first and second channels. The clip is coupled to the cooling tube assembly. The clip has at least one flow impeding portion being configured to impede a fluid flow through at least one of the first channel, the second channel, and one or more of the intermediate channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Pedro Espinheira Rio, Daniel Peixoto, Pablo Franco, Rodrigo Lamas