Patents by Inventor Thomas Eric Ranes

Thomas Eric Ranes 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).

  • Heat exchanger tank groove geometry
    Patent number: 9222734
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes extending between two tank bodies. At least one tank body includes a crown portion. At least one groove is formed in the crown portion. In order to avoid the creation of a thinner wall section in the crown portion, the inner and outer surfaces that form the groove are offset from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Eric Ranes, Dwayne Robert Taylor, Christopher Lashay Zuber
  • HEAT EXCHANGER TANK GROOVE GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20130168069
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes extending between two tank bodies. At least one tank body includes a crown portion. At least one groove is formed in the crown portion. In order to avoid the creation of a thinner wall section in the crown portion, the inner and outer surfaces that form the groove are offset from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Eric Ranes, Dwayne Robert Taylor, Christopher Lashay Zuber