Patents by Inventor Ricardo Jorge de Sousa Vieira

Ricardo Jorge de Sousa Vieira 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).

  • Heater device and method for operating a heater device
    Patent number: 10634346
    Abstract: A heater device including at least one control and/or regulating unit, which is provided to set an air ratio of a combustion process to a setpoint air ratio. It is provided that the control and/or regulating unit is provided to ascertain a power correction factor in at least one operating state and take it into consideration in the setting of the air ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: BOSCH TERMOTECNOLOGIA S.A.
    Inventors: Duarte Nuno Fernandes Garcia Lima, Joel Filipe Pereira, Luis Miguel Pacheco Monteiro, Mauro André Oliveira Simoes, Ricardo Jorge de Sousa Vieira, Sergio Salustio, Marco Marques
  • HEATER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180209648
    Abstract: A heater device including at least one control and/or regulating unit, which is provided to set an air ratio of a combustion process to a setpoint air ratio. It is provided that the control and/or regulating unit is provided to ascertain a power correction factor in at least one operating state and take it into consideration in the setting of the air ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Duarte Nuno Fernandes Garcia Lima, Joel Filipe Pereira, Luis Miguel Pacheco Monteiro, Mauro André Oliveira Simoes, Ricardo Jorge de Sousa Vieira, Sergio Salustio, Marco Marques
  • METHOD FOR REGULATING A HEATING UNIT, AND HEATING UNIT
    Publication number: 20150233578
    Abstract: A method for regulating a heating unit, and heating unit, are provided. A method is provided for regulating a heating unit, and to a heating unit which includes a combustion chamber, combustion air being introduced into the combustion chamber via a controllable blower. A rotational speed of the blower wheel is detected. The purpose is to make it possible to ascertain an air volume flow with little complexity. The method is characterized in that a static pressure and/or a power consumption of the blower is/are ascertained, a volume flow of the combustion air being determined on the basis of the rotational speed in conjunction with the static pressure or the power consumption. For this purpose, the heating unit includes a rotational speed sensor and a pressure sensor and/or a power sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Luis Monteiro, Marco Marques, Mauro Simoes, Gerardo Rocha, Ricardo Jorge de Sousa Vieira