Patents by Inventor Rodney R. Rudat

Rodney R. Rudat 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).

  • Non-plain carbon steel header for a heat exchanger
    Patent number: 9149895
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, such as an air-to-air after-cooler assembly, having reduced and/or eliminated leakage at the tube/header joint is provided. The assembly comprises a series of tubular members formed from a first metal, each of the tubular members including an end portion and a header formed from a second metal, wherein the first metal and the second metal have similar coefficients of thermal expansions. The header includes a plurality of openings extending therethrough and each of the end portions of the tubular members is mechanically secured within corresponding openings within the header to form an after-cooler assembly. A method for forming the air-to-air after-cooler assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Rodney R. Rudat, Joseph Tapley, Jay S. Korth
  • A NON-PLAIN CARBON STEEL HEADER FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20100307144
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, such as an air-to-air after-cooler assembly, having reduced and/or eliminated leakage at the tube/header joint is provided. The assembly comprises a series of tubular members formed from a first metal, each of the tubular members including an end portion and a header formed from a second metal, wherein the first metal and the second metal have similar coefficients of thermal expansions. The header includes a plurality of openings extending therethrough and each of the end portions of the tubular members is mechanically secured within corresponding openings within the header to form an after-cooler assembly. A method for forming the air-to-air after-cooler assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: WABTEC HOLDING CORP.
    Inventors: Rodney R. Rudat, Joseph Tapley, Jay S. Korth