Patents by Inventor Raymond Caron

Raymond Caron 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).

  • Publication number: 20070012430
    Abstract: A corrugated fin or turbulizer for a heat exchanger comprises a series of corrugations with parallel side walls. The side walls are provided with a series of parallel slits between which one-sided or two-sided louvers are defined. Each of the louvers has first and second edges extending along an adjacent pair of slits, and at least one bend located between the edges, thereby causing at least one of the edges of the louver to project outwardly of the plane of the side wall, and providing the side wall with improved crush resistance. The corrugations may preferably be rectangular or trapezoidal in form, having generally flat top and bottom surfaces defined by two closely-spaced bends. The top and bottom surfaces may preferably be provided with protrusions, at least some of which extend close to the bends. This assists in creating localized areas of weakness along which the bends can be formed cleanly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Brian Duke, Raymond Caron, James Cotton, Ihab Gerges, Mark Kozdras
  • Publication number: 20060169444
    Abstract: A method for forming heat exchanger plates (10) comprises formation of a fluid flow channel (28) along the edges (22) of a sheet metal strip or blank, and formation of a pair of raised end bosses. The raised end bosses (32) are elongated in the longitudinal dimension and are formed within the final width dimension of the plate so as to avoid the need for trimming of excess material along the edges of the plate. The method generates less scrap than prior art processes using progressive stamping, and also permits variation of the plate lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Zurawel, Brian Duke, Raymond Caron, Craig Lambert, Eric Luvisotto