Patents by Inventor Steven M. Myers

Steven M. Myers 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).

  • HVAC systems for electrically-powered vehicles
    Patent number: 10118461
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system for an electrically-powered vehicle (EV) having an electric motor powered by at least one battery is described. The HVAC system may comprise a blower, a conduit configured to carry air from the blower to vents leading to a passenger cabin of the EV, and an electric heater positioned in the conduit and configured to heat the air. The HVAC system may further comprise a thermal reservoir heater positioned in the conduit and including a thermal storage component configured to heat the air without using power from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Sutherland, Steven M. Myers
  • HVAC Systems for Electrically-Powered Vehicles
    Publication number: 20180154735
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system for an electrically-powered vehicle (EV) having an electric motor powered by at least one battery is described. The HVAC system may comprise a blower, a conduit configured to carry air from the blower to vents leading to a passenger cabin of the EV, and an electric heater positioned in the conduit and configured to heat the air. The HVAC system may further comprise a thermal reservoir heater positioned in the conduit and including a thermal storage component configured to heat the air without using power from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew D. Sutherland, Steven M. Myers
  • HVAC systems for electrically-powered vehicles
    Patent number: 9944150
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system for an electrically-powered vehicle (EV) having an electric motor powered by at least one battery is described. The HVAC system may comprise a blower, a conduit configured to carry air from the blower to vents leading to a passenger cabin of the EV, and an electric heater positioned in the conduit and configured to heat the air. The HVAC system may further comprise a thermal reservoir heater positioned in the conduit and including a thermal storage component configured to heat the air without using power from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Sutherland, Steven M. Myers