Patents by Inventor Scot Karath

Scot Karath 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).

  • Climatized seat with vortex tube
    Patent number: 6505886
    Abstract: A climatized seat utilizing a vortex tube is provided. The vortex tube separates compressed air into hot and cold air streams, which are used to heat and cool the seat. In a preferred embodiment, the seat includes a vortex tube, communicative passageways connected to the ends of the vortex tube and the seat, and one or more valves for regulating airflow from the ends of the vortex tube and the environment surrounding the seat. A system for regulating seat temperature is also provided. In one embodiment, the system comprises one or more seats, one or more vortex tubes, various communicative passageways and valves, a source of compressed air, and an accumulator for storing compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Gielda, Yohannes Ambaye, Scot Karath
  • CLIMATIZED SEAT WITH VORTEX TUBE
    Publication number: 20020145312
    Abstract: A climatized seat utilizing a vortex tube is provided. The vortex tube separates compressed air into hot and cold air streams, which are used to heat and cool the seat. In a preferred embodiment, the seat includes a vortex tube, communicative passageways connected to the ends of the vortex tube and the seat, and one or more valves for regulating airflow from the ends of the vortex tube and the environment surrounding the seat. A system for regulating seat temperature is also provided. In this embodiment, the invention comprises one or more seats, one or more vortex tubes, various communicative passageways and valves, a source of compressed air, and an accumulator for storing compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Gielda, Yohannes Ambaye, Scot Karath