Patents by Inventor Stephen Gunn

Stephen Gunn 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).

  • Detection system for localizing defective seals in heat exchangers
    Patent number: 8333108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of automotive heat exchanger assemblies, and, in particular, assemblies with cores with headers and end tanks and/or male and female connections. The present invention also relates to a method of making a positive leak path to determine leaks prior to employment of heat exchanger assembles. The present invention further relates to a method of determining whether or not a leak seal is temporary by providing a positive leak path at the point of assembly or initial evaluation or testing a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Lorentz, Stephen Gunn, Eric Leroy, Nicolas Lelievre
  • DETECTION SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZING DEFECTIVE SEALS IN HEAT EXCHANGERS
    Publication number: 20090126517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of automotive heat exchanger assemblies, and, in particular, assemblies with cores with headers and end tanks and/or male and female connections. The present invention also relates to a method of making a positive leak path to determine leaks prior to employment of heat exchanger assembles. The present invention further relates to a method of determining whether or not a leak seal is temporary by providing a positive leak path at the point of assembly or initial evaluation or testing a heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: VALEO, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Lorentz, Stephen Gunn, Eric Leroy, Nicolas Lelievre
  • Detection system for localizing defective seals in heat exchangers
    Publication number: 20060000589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of automotive heat exchanger assemblies, and, in particular, assemblies with cores with headers and end tanks. The present invention also relates to a method of making a positive leak path to determine leaks prior to commercial employment of heat exchanger assembles. The present invention further relates to a method of determining whether or not a leak seal is temporary by providing a positive leak path at the point of assembly or a heat exchanger header and an end tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Jay Lorentz, Stephen Gunn