Patents by Inventor Richard Mark De Keuster

Richard Mark De Keuster 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).

  • BATTERY MODULE HAVING A CELL TRAY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20140234687
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Advanced Power Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Kem Obasih, Richard Mark De Keuster, Robert Mack, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Dhaval Patel
  • Battery module having a cell tray with thermal management features
    Patent number: 8609268
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein. The passage is configured for a thermal management fluid to pass therethrough to provide thermal management to the electrochemical cells of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Advanced Power Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Kem M. Obasih, Richard Mark De Keuster, Robert J. Mack, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Dhavalkumar Patel
  • BATTERY MODULE HAVING A CELL TRAY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20120148889
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Kem M. Obasih, Richard Mark De Keuster, Robert J. Mack, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Dhavalkumar Patel
  • Manifold for heat exchanger
    Patent number: 6675883
    Abstract: An elongate manifold construction (10) having an longitudinal axis (20) is provided for use in a heat exchanger (12) having a plurality of tubes (14). The manifold construction (10) includes an elongated tank piece (3 2) and an elongated header piece (34). A plurality of embossed beads (48) having openings (50) therein that are engaged by tabs (52) spaced along the longitudinal axis (20) to maintain the tank and header pieces (32, 34) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard Mark De Keuster, Noorulhaq Pandit, Donald Scott Lightner, Lawrence William Gabbey, Gregory Mark DaPra, Jeffrey Alan Logic, Thomas M. Shields, Richard J. Trapp
  • MANIFOLD FOR HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20040003918
    Abstract: An elongate manifold construction (10) having an longitudinal axis (20) is provided for use in a heat exchanger (12) having a plurality of tubes (14). The manifold construction (10) includes an elongated tank piece (32) and an elongated header piece (34). A plurality of embossed beads (48) having openings (50) therein that are engaged by tabs (52) spaced along the longitudinal axis (20) to maintain the tank and header pieces (32, 34) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Mark De Keuster, Noorulhaq Pandit, Donald Scott Lightner, Lawrence William Gabbey, Gregory Mark DaPra, Jeffrey Alan Logic, Thomas M. Shields, Richard J. Trapp