Patents by Inventor Todd Michael TYNER

Todd Michael TYNER 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).

  • Fan system with integrated fan-shroud channel for reduced recirculation flow
    Patent number: 10605256
    Abstract: The invention refers to a fan system (10) comprising a fan shroud (14) and a ring fan (12) having a hub (30), a plurality of fan blades (32), and a ring structure (34). The ring structure (34) has a ring member (46) and a flange member (48), the ring member (46) having a hollow cylindrical shape, the flange member (48) extending radially outwardly from the ring member (46). The fan shroud (14) has an annular shroud flange (54), a shroud body (56) and a plurality of shroud guide vanes (58), the shroud flange (54) extending radially outwardly from the shroud body (56) and being disposed along the rotary axis (A) between the flange member (48) and the shroud body (56), the shroud body (56) being disposed about the ring member (46) and having a first body portion (70), a second body portion (72) and a divergent nozzle (74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Michael Tyner, Tobias Moser, Frank Michael Haase
  • FAN SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED FAN-SHROUD CHANNEL FOR REDUCED RECIRCULATION FLOW
    Publication number: 20180372113
    Abstract: The invention refers to a fan system (10) comprising a fan shroud (14) and a ring fan (12) having a hub (30), a plurality of fan blades (32), and a ring structure (34). The ring structure (34) has a ring member (46) and a flange member (48), the ring member (46) having a hollow cylindrical shape, the flange member (48) extending radially outwardly from the ring member (46). The fan shroud (14) has an annular shroud flange (54), a shroud body (56) and a plurality of shroud guide vanes (58), the shroud flange (54) extending radially outwardly from the shroud body (56) and being disposed along the rotary axis (A) between the flange member (48) and the shroud body (56), the shroud body (56) being disposed about the ring member (46) and having a first body portion (70), a second body portion (72) and a divergent nozzle (74).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Todd Michael TYNER, Tobias MOSER, Frank Michael HAASE