Patents by Inventor Per Thomas Vikstrom

Per Thomas Vikstrom 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).

  • Active louver system for controlled airflow in a multi-function automotive radiator and condenser system
    Patent number: 9250020
    Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system is provided that includes two or more heat exchangers configured in a non-stacked arrangement, where separate air inlets corresponding to each of the heat exchangers allow a direct intake of ambient air. Active louver systems consisting of sets of adjustable louvers and a control actuator are used to control and regulate air flowing directly into one or more of the heat exchangers, where the adjustable louvers are either adjustable between two positions, i.e., opened and closed, or adjustable over a range of positions. Air ducts may be used to couple the output from one heat exchanger to the input of a different heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Per Thomas Vikstrom, Vincent George Johnston, Franz von Holzhausen, Paul Daniel Yeomans
  • Active Louver System for Controlled Airflow in a Multi-Function Automotive Radiator and Condenser System
    Publication number: 20120222833
    Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system is provided that includes two or more heat exchangers configured in a non-stacked arrangement, where separate air inlets corresponding to each of the heat exchangers allow a direct intake of ambient air. Active louver systems consisting of sets of adjustable louvers and a control actuator are used to control and regulate air flowing directly into one or more of the heat exchangers, where the adjustable louvers are either adjustable between two positions, i.e., opened and closed, or adjustable over a range of positions. Air ducts may be used to couple the output from one heat exchanger to the input of a different heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Per Thomas Vikstrom, Vincent George Johnston, Franz von Holzhausen, Paul Daniel Yeomans