Patents by Inventor Philip Klaus

Philip Klaus 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).

  • Micro-channel cooling fin design based on an equivalent temperature gradient
    Patent number: 9196935
    Abstract: A micro-channel cooling fin for a battery module and battery is provided. The cooling fin includes a metal plate assembly that defines a plurality of cooling channels therein. The metal plate assembly includes an inlet section for introducing a coolant into the plurality of cooling channels and an outlet section from which the coolant exits the plurality of cooling channels. Each channel has an output temperature and an input temperature such that the output temperature minus the input temperature for each cooling channel is within a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Taeyoung Han, Kuo-Huey Chen, Bahram Khalighi, Rachit Garg, Philip Klaus
  • Micro-Channel Cooling Fin Design Based on an Equivalent Temperature Gradient
    Publication number: 20140272496
    Abstract: A micro-channel cooling fin for a battery module and battery is provided. The cooling fin includes a metal plate assembly that defines a plurality of cooling channels therein. The metal plate assembly includes an inlet section for introducing a coolant into the plurality of cooling channels and an outlet section from which the coolant exits the plurality of cooling channels. Each channel has an output temperature and an input temperature such that the output temperature minus the input temperature for each cooling channel is within a predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: TAEYOUNG HAN, KUO-HUEY CHEN, BAHRAM KHALIGHI, RACHIT GARG, PHILIP KLAUS
  • Optimized high pressure vessel
    Patent number: 8657146
    Abstract: A vessel is disclosed, the vessel including a main body having a hollow interior for receiving a fluid therein, wherein at least a portion of the hollow interior includes a filling material disposed therein to minimize a rate of flow of the fluid from the main body, wherein the filling material is at least one of a porous structured material and a granulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Valentin Schultheis, Philip Klaus, Dieter Hasenauer, Ulrich Eberle, Andre Mack-Gardner
  • Extruded thermal fin for temperature control of battery cells
    Patent number: 8492019
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a battery pack includes a plurality of main bodies disposed in a stack, an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit in fluid communication with the plurality of main bodies, and a retention panel coupled to the plurality of main bodies. The main bodies include a thermal fin and conduit and are formed using an extrusion process, which minimizes a weight of the thermal fin and heat sink while minimizing a cost of the thermal management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Philip Klaus, Reiner Essinger
  • EXTRUDED THERMAL FIN FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF BATTERY CELLS
    Publication number: 20120045681
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a battery pack includes a plurality of main bodies disposed in a stack, an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit in fluid communication with the plurality of main bodies, and a retention panel coupled to the plurality of main bodies. The main bodies include a thermal fin and conduit and are formed using an extrusion process, which minimizes a weight of the thermal fin and heat sink while minimizing a cost of the thermal management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Philip Klaus, Reiner Essinger
  • OPTIMIZED HIGH PRESSURE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20110204061
    Abstract: A vessel is disclosed, the vessel including a main body having a hollow interior for receiving a fluid therein, wherein at least a portion of the hollow interior includes a filling material disposed therein to minimize a rate of flow of the fluid from the main body, wherein the filling material is at least one of a porous structured material and a granulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Valentin Schultheis, Philip Klaus, Dieter Hasenauer, Ulrich Eberle, Andre Mack-Gardner
  • Catalytic combuster
    Patent number: 6709264
    Abstract: A catalytic combuster having a mixing section upstream of a combustion section. The mixing section includes a multi-port injector for injecting a first reactant gas into the mixing section in a plurality of directions perpendicular the direction or flow of a second reactant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ingo Hermann, Axel Junge, Martin Stadie, Andre′ Mack-Gardner, Philip Klaus
  • Catalytic combuster
    Publication number: 20030096204
    Abstract: A catalytic combuster having a mixing section upstream of a combustion section. The mixing section includes a multi-port injector for injecting a first reactant gas into the mixing section in a plurality of directions perpendicular the direction or flow of a second reactant gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Ingo Hermann, Axel Junge, Martin Stadie, Andre Mack-Gardner, Philip Klaus