Patents by Inventor Serge Kuhn

Serge Kuhn 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).

  • Turbocharger with thermo-decoupled wheel contour inlet for water-cooled compressor housing
    Patent number: 10738795
    Abstract: A compressor section includes a compressor wheel and a compressor housing that surrounds the compressor wheel. The compressor housing includes a flow passage with an upstream area. The compressor section also includes a cooling pocket that is defined within the compressor housing. The cooling pocket is configured to receive a coolant for cooling the compressor housing. Furthermore, the compressor section includes a thermo-decoupling pocket that is defined within the compressor housing. The thermo-decoupling pocket is disposed between the cooling pocket and the upstream area of the flow passage. The thermo-decoupling pocket is fluidly connected to an exterior area outside the compressor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
    Inventors: Cedric Karwat, Andreas Heckner, Serge Kuhn, Arnaud Gerard
  • TURBOCHARGER WITH THERMO-DECOUPLED WHEEL CONTOUR INLET FOR WATER-COOLED COMPRESSOR HOUSING
    Publication number: 20190257321
    Abstract: A compressor section includes a compressor wheel and a compressor housing that surrounds the compressor wheel. The compressor housing includes a flow passage with an upstream area. The compressor section also includes a cooling pocket that is defined within the compressor housing. The cooling pocket is configured to receive a coolant for cooling the compressor housing. Furthermore, the compressor section includes a thermo-decoupling pocket that is defined within the compressor housing. The thermo-decoupling pocket is disposed between the cooling pocket and the upstream area of the flow passage. The thermo-decoupling pocket is fluidly connected to an exterior area outside the compressor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Cedric Karwat, Andreas Heckner, Serge Kuhn, Arnaud Gerard