Patents by Inventor Tim V. Evans

Tim V. Evans 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 and method of assembly for automotive vehicles
    Patent number: 6371201
    Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of assembly for an automotive vehicle includes at least one tube having an internal surface and an external surface, and a composition cladding having at least magnesium applied to the internal surface and external surface of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim V. Evans, Matthew J. Zaluzec, Gerry A. Grab, Henry Mehraban, Jeffrey S. Southwood
  • Fluxless brazing of unclad aluminum using selective area plating
    Patent number: 6129262
    Abstract: A method for fluxless brazing of unclad aluminum includes forming first and second components to be joined of unclad aluminum; etching selected surface areas of the components; depositing an elemental metal on the selected surface areas; abutting the first and second components along the etched surfaces forming a junction; applying an aluminum filler about the junction; and heating the components and filler and bonding the components and filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Cooper, Gerry Grab, Armando Joaquin, Tim V. Evans, Matthew J. Zaluzec
  • Method of assembly of heat exchangers for automotive vehicles
    Patent number: 6026569
    Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of assembly for an automotive vehicle includes at least one tube having an internal surface and an external surface, and a composition cladding having at least magnesium applied to the internal surface and external surface of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Tim V. Evans, Matthew J. Zaluzec, Gerry A. Grab, Henry Mehraban, Jeffrey S. Southwood