Patents by Inventor Peter Kottal

Peter Kottal 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: 11460256
    Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger includes a first and a second cylindrical fluid manifold extending in parallel. Each of the first and second manifolds have tube slots that extend through an arcuate wall section of the manifold. A thickened wall section of the header having a generally triangular wall section is bounded by the first and second fluid manifolds and by a planar outer surface of the header. An aperture extends through the thickened wall section to provide a fluid communication pathway between the first and second cylindrical fluid manifolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Simon Zielinski, Matthew Hernigle, James Prochniak, John Kis, Peter Kottal, Vivek Shetty, David Caucutt
  • Publication number: 20190316852
    Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger includes a first and a second cylindrical fluid manifold extending in parallel. Each of the first and second manifolds have tube slots that extend through an arcuate wall section of the manifold. A thickened wall section of the header having a generally triangular wall section is bounded by the first and second fluid manifolds and by a planar outer surface of the header. An aperture extends through the thickened wall section to provide a fluid communication pathway between the first and second cylindrical fluid manifolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Zielinski, Matthew Hernigle, James Prochniak, John Kis, Peter Kottal, Vivek Shetty, David Caucutt
  • Publication number: 20170370658
    Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger includes a first and a second cylindrical fluid manifold extending in parallel. Each of the first and second manifolds have tube slots that extend through an arcuate wall section of the manifold. A thickened wall section of the header having a generally triangular wall section is bounded by the first and second fluid manifolds and by a planar outer surface of the header. An aperture extends through the thickened wall section to provide a fluid communication pathway between the first and second cylindrical fluid manifolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Allison Kirklin, Simon Zielinski, John Kis, Matthew Hernigle, James Prochniak, Peter Kottal, Thomas Shields, Zachary Ouradnik
  • Publication number: 20060081361
    Abstract: An oil cooler with a integral filter includes first and second elongated tubular headers (10, 12) in spaced parallel relation together with tube slots in each of the headers with the tube slots facing at an alignment with one another. Elongated flattened tubes (14) have their ends in aligned ones of the tube slots and are sealed thereto. Fins (18) extend between the tubes (14) in thermal conducting relation therewith. A filter housing (28) is mounted on the oil cooler and an oil filter element (40) is located within the housing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Gabbey, Thomas Lefeber, Robert Barfknecht, Steven Meshenky, LeRoy Goines, Peter Kottal, Richard Mielke, Baio Yu
  • Publication number: 20050161206
    Abstract: A heat exchanger with a plurality of stacked flat tubes and a collecting tank having a wall extending around the entire periphery of, and connected to, the end of the stacked flat tubes. A first medium may be distributed through the collecting tank and flat tubes. Internal inserts are in the flat tubes, with the inserts being bonded between the broad sides of the tubes and, in the region of connection of the tubes to the collecting tank, being configured to compensate for length changes in the stacking direction caused by temperature changes, as by recesses in connectors such as wave flanks or by corrugated wave flanks. The flat tubes with inserts such as described may be separately provided for use in manufacture of heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Ambros, Jorg Soldner, Roland Strahle, Andreas Stolz, Dieter Merz, Jens Nies, Sven Thumm, Katja Muller, Harald Schatz, Peter Kottal, Frank Grippe
  • Publication number: 20050058535
    Abstract: A compact rotary compressor unit within internal intercooling includes a rotary shaft (10) with at least one compressor wheel (14,16) mounted thereon for rotation therewith. The compressor wheel (14,16) has an inlet end (18) of relatively small diameter and a radial discharge end (20) of relatively large diameter. A nominally donut-shaped intercooling heat exchanger (42) is centered about the shaft (10) to receive compressed air from the compressor wheel and cool the same. Both the compressor wheel (14,16) and the heat exchanger (42) are confined in a housing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Meshenky, Robert Barfknecht, Kenneth Cornell, James Hennes, LeRoy Goines, Peter Kottal
  • Patent number: 5901782
    Abstract: A highly efficient parallel flow evaporator is provided by combining a pair of identical units (10), (12) wherein each includes a pair of identical, parallel, spaced headers (40) each having slots (44) receiving the ends of identical flattened tubes (22). Identical tanks (42) are bonded to each of the headers (40) and each has an identical central flat surface (52) and an identical, centrally located port (60). Fins (26) extend between adjacent tubes (22) in each unit (10), (12) and an inlet/outlet fixture (32) is bonded to the flat surfaces (52) of one pair of tanks (42) defined by adjacent tanks (42) of both of the units (10),(12). A cross-over fixture (30) is bonded to the flat surfaces (52) of the other pair of tanks (42) defined by the remaining tanks (42) of both of the units (10),(12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Mark Voss, Gregory Hughes, Scot Alley, Peter Kottal
  • Patent number: 5685366
    Abstract: A highly efficient parallel flow evaporator is provided by combining a pair of identical units (10), (12) wherein each includes a pair of identical, parallel, spaced headers (40) each having slots (44) receiving the ends of identical flattened tubes (22). Identical tanks (42) are bonded to each of the headers (40) and each has an identical central flat surface (52) and an identical, centrally located port (60). Fins (26) extend between adjacent tubes (22) in each unit (10), (12) and an inlet/outlet fixture (32) is bonded to the flat surfaces (52) of one pair of tanks (42) defined by adjacent tanks (42) of both of the units (10),(12). A cross-over fixture (30) is bonded to the flat surfaces (52) of the other pair of tanks (42) defined by the remaining tanks (42) of both of the units (10),(12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing
    Inventors: Mark Voss, Gregory Hughes, Scot Alley, Peter Kottal
  • Patent number: 5622219
    Abstract: A highly efficient parallel flow evaporator is provided by combining a pair of identical units (10), (12) wherein each includes a pair of identical, parallel, spaced headers (40) each having slots (44) receiving the ends of identical flattened tubes (22). Identical tanks (42) are bonded to each of the headers (40) and each has an identical central flat surface (52) and an identical, centrally located port (60). Fins (26) extend between adjacent tubes (22) in each unit (10), (12) and an inlet/outlet fixture (32) is bonded to the flat surfaces (52) of one pair of tanks (42) defined by adjacent tanks (42) of both of the units (10),(12). A cross-over fixture (30) is bonded to the flat surfaces (52) of the other pair of tanks (42) defined by the remaining tanks (42) of both of the units (10),(12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Mark Voss, Gregory Hughes, Scot Alley, Peter Kottal