Patents by Inventor Timothy V. Evans

Timothy 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).

  • Method for preparing a brazed surface for receiving a coating
    Patent number: 8440264
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for preparing a brazed surface to receive a coating is disclosed. The method includes providing a brazed surface having a flux layer including a conversion coating and a powder component; and applying an aqueous solution containing a flux-removing agent to the surface to at least partially remove the powder component of the flux layer to obtain a treated brazed surface that is suitable for receiving a subsequent coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kimberly Lazarz, Timothy V. Evans
  • Heat Exchanger
    Publication number: 20100116481
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for an automotive vehicle includes two headers, first tubes for carrying fluid between the headers, and second tubes for carrying engine coolant between the headers, staggered with respect to the first tubes, each tube inclined relative to an air stream entering the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy V. Evans, Kishan Padakannaya
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING A BRAZED SURFACE FOR RECEIVING A COATING
    Publication number: 20080145542
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for preparing a brazed surface to receive a coating is disclosed. The method includes providing a brazed surface having a flux layer including a conversion coating and a powder component; and applying an aqueous solution containing a flux-removing agent to the surface to at least partially remove the powder component of the flux layer to obtain a treated brazed surface that is suitable for receiving a subsequent coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kimberly Lazarz, Timothy V. Evans