Patents by Inventor Richard L. Kouzel

Richard L. Kouzel 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: 20230398488
    Abstract: A fluid compressor system can include a compressor, a power source operably connected to the compressor to power the compressor, and a control system. The control system includes one or more control devices configured to determine a system temperature of the fluid compressor system, determine a target operating pressure based on the system temperature, and selectively operate the fluid compressor system in a water removal mode, including controlling a system pressure of the fluid compressor system based on the target operating pressure to vaporize liquid within the compressor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Richard L. Kouzel
  • Publication number: 20230358241
    Abstract: A coupling device can be disposed between a power source and a compressor to selectively couple the power source to the compressor. A control device can be configured to selectively move the coupling device between a disengaged configuration, wherein the power source is decoupled from the compressor, and an engaged configuration, wherein the power source is coupled to the compressor via the coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Richard L. Kouzel, Brandon Ahrens, Jacob Morrison, Robert Edwards, Shane Dyson, Branden Baisley
  • Patent number: 5180003
    Abstract: Cooling systems are necessary to cool fluid circulated through an internal combustion engine so that engine temperatures can be controlled. The subject dual fan cooling system increases the air flow through a heat exchanger (40) by utilizing a primary fan and a secondary fan (50, 82). The primary fan (50) is located on one side of the heat exchanger (40) and pushes air through the heat exchanger (40) while the secondary fan (82) is located on the opposite side of the heat exchanger (40) and pulls air through the heat exchanger (40). The secondary fan (82) is rotatably mounted in a substantially concentric relation with the primary fan (50) to pull air through the heat exchanger (40) at the area (L) of lowest air flow. The secondary fan (82) also substantially eliminates the recirculation of air back through the heat exchanger (40). A shroud (86) encompasses the secondary fan (82) to substantially block air pushed through the heat exchanger (40) by the primary fan (50) from the secondary fan (82).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kouzel, Aubery W. Penn, Brian D. Jensen, Paul A. Dicke