Patents by Inventor Peter Tolan

Peter Tolan 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).

  • Desiccant heat device
    Patent number: 4875520
    Abstract: A rotary regenerative heat wheel having a heat exchange matrix comprised of a spirally wound strip of plastic having a coating of dry desiccant affixed thereto. The quantity of desiccant affixed to the strip is selected so that the sensible and latent heat transfer efficiencies of the wheel are relatively high and approximately equal. An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying a desiccant coating to a sheet of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Airxchange, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald F. Steele, Lawrence C. Hoagland, Christopher Kyricos, Peter Tolan