Patents by Inventor Samuel N. Chen

Samuel N. Chen 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).

  • Receiver-dryer assembly and desiccant bag therefor
    Patent number: 5865998
    Abstract: A receiver-dryer for use in an air conditioning system utilizes desiccant bags that can be mounted within the receiver-dryer body without using mounting plates or baffles. The receiver-dryer includes an output tube having a retaining shoulder located thereon. In one embodiment, a desiccant bag includes a rigid eyelet that cooperates with the retaining shoulder to support the desiccant bag. In an alternate embodiment, the desiccant bag is supported by the retaining shoulder via a support washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Calsonic North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony W. Abraham, Samuel N. Chen