Patents by Inventor Richard Brian Kennedy

Richard Brian Kennedy 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).

  • Weld-free heat exchanger assembly
    Patent number: 6267176
    Abstract: A weld-free heat exchanger assembly core includes a plurality of stacked fin-plate assemblies. A separate enclosure bar is positioned at the end of each fin-plate assembly. A plurality of apertures are pre-drilled in the enclosure bars before assembly of the core. Once the core is assembled, it is brazed to form a unitary structure. Apertures formed in the inlet and outlet manifolds are aligned with apertures formed in the enclosure bars and fasteners are inserted into the aligned apertures. The fasteners serve to draw each manifold into tight engagement with a plurality of separate enclosure bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: James David Bolla, Richard Brian Kennedy