Patents by Inventor Thomas Ausman

Thomas Ausman 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: 20170299269
    Abstract: A radiator assembly for a machine is provided. The radiator assembly includes an inlet tank adapted to receive a coolant. The radiator assembly includes a fluid line having a first end fluidly coupled to the inlet tank. The fluid line is adapted to allow passage of the coolant therethrough. The radiator assembly also includes an outlet tank fluidly coupled to a second end of the fluid line. The outlet tank is adapted to receive the coolant from the fluid line. The radiator assembly further includes a pressure compensating device fluidly coupled to at least one of the inlet tank and the outlet tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ausman, Joseph L. Kennedy, Dongming Tan, Neil A. Terry, Jianlong Xu
  • Publication number: 20140048238
    Abstract: A frameless heat exchanger for transferring heat from a fluid circulating therein to a surrounding environment is arranged and interconnected to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of its parts. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of hollow tubes each extending between a first end and a second end. The tubes are arranged into a tube core where the tubes are parallel to and aligned with each other so that the first ends align and the second ends align. The tubes are joined along their first ends by a first manifold and along their second ends by a second manifold. The plurality of tubes and the first and second manifolds are interconnected for relative movement between the plurality of tubes to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of the plurality of tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Dongming Tan, Changrui Cheng, Thomas Ausman, Jianlong Xu, Neil Terry