Patents by Inventor Thomas Braüning

Thomas Braüning 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).

  • Patent number: 9328966
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes, a collection tank having an inlet port and an internal chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of tubes, a header coupled to the collection tank and having a plurality of apertures each dimensioned to receive a corresponding tube, a gasket separating the header from the collection tank and sealing a gap between the header and the collection tank, and a reinforcement retaining the gasket in position between the header and the collection tank. The reinforcement includes a first web extending across the internal chamber and a second web spaced apart from the first web and extending across the internal chamber. The heat exchanger also includes a baffle coupled to and extending between the first web and the second web. The baffle extends across at least a portion of the internal chamber between the inlet port and the plurality of tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas Braüning, Jörg Soldner, Thomas Hofmann, Brian Merklein, Gregg D. Olson, Mark Kazikowski, Roy J. Ingold, Jochen Orso, Jörg-Olaf Wille, Joachim Wollmershäuser