Patents by Inventor Timmy Van Evans

Timmy Van 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).

  • Vehicle HVAC system with combination heat exchanger for heating and cooling vehicle interior
    Patent number: 10267546
    Abstract: A vehicle having a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment is provided. The vehicle may be described as including a CO2 loop positioned within an engine compartment, a coolant loop positioned at least partially within the passenger compartment, a first heat exchanger positioned within the engine compartment for transferring heat from a coolant within the coolant loop to a CO2 within the CO2 loop, a pump for moving the coolant within the coolant loop, a second heat exchanger within the coolant loop for heating or cooling an air temperature within the passenger compartment, and first and second valves for controlling movement of the coolant through the second heat exchanger and a heated coolant loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Timmy Van Evans, Manfred Koberstein
  • VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM WITH COMBINATION HEAT EXCHANGER FOR HEATING AND COOLING VEHICLE INTERIOR
    Publication number: 20170067671
    Abstract: A vehicle having a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment is provided. The vehicle may be described as including a CO2 loop positioned within an engine compartment, a coolant loop positioned at least partially within the passenger compartment, a first heat exchanger positioned within the engine compartment for transferring heat from a coolant within the coolant loop to a CO2 within the CO2 loop, a pump for moving the coolant within the coolant loop, a second heat exchanger within the coolant loop for heating or cooling an air temperature within the passenger compartment, and first and second valves for controlling movement of the coolant through the second heat exchanger and a heated coolant loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Timmy Van Evans, Manfred Koberstein