Patents by Inventor Sonia Civeira Domínguez

Sonia Civeira Domínguez 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).

  • Publication number: 20200217596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fin body intended for being housed inside a heat exchange tube which is one from among heat exchange tubes showing a planar configuration. The fin body is configured in the form of a plate, this plate being the one inserted into the heat exchange tube. The plate is configured from a metal sheet bent into a plurality of consecutive bends. The invention is characterized by a range of characteristic width to height ratio in the interval of 0.15-0.5, and according to more specific cases, in the lower subranges. As a result, the fin gives rise to a heat exchange tube with a higher efficiency than fins known in the state of the art without penalizing the pressure drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Sonia Civeira Domínguez, Antonio Vide Linares, Alejandro Vargas Curto
  • Patent number: 10605134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for managing gases suitable for being installed at the outlet of a particle filter or a catalytic converter. This device is characterized by a very compact configuration combining at least the heat exchanger for an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system, particularly suitable for a low-pressure system, and an exhaust gas outlet pipe with a special configuration that is part of the exhaust line. The exhaust outlet incorporates a valve that allows using the heat exchanger of the EGR system as a heat recovery unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Xoan Xosé Hermida Dominguez, Sonia Civeira Dominguez, Salvador Garcia Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20150354506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for managing gases suitable for being installed at the outlet of a particle filter or a catalytic converter. This device is characterized by a very compact configuration combining at least the heat exchanger for an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system, particularly suitable for a low-pressure system, and an exhaust gas outlet pipe with a special configuration that is part of the exhaust line. The exhaust outlet incorporates a valve that allows using the heat exchanger of the EGR system as a heat recovery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Xoan Xosé Hermida Dominguez, Sonia Civeira Dominguez, Salvador Garcia Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20150308388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas management device suitable for being installed at the outlet o fa particle filter or of a catalytic converter. This device is characterized by a very compact configuration having at least the heat exchanger for an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system, particularly suitable for a low pressure system, and an exhaust gas discharge pipe which is part of the exhaust line. According to one embodiment, the device also allows integrating a bypass valve for the EGR heat exchanger. According to another embodiment, the device allows integrating a heat recovery unit participating in the EGR system. According to another embodiment, the device also allows both including a bypass and including a heat recovery unit. The degree of integration with the particle filter of the catalytic converter is maintained in all cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Carlos Manuel Castaño Gonzalez, Sonia Civeira Dominguez