Patents by Inventor Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard 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 SINK, ASSOCIATED HEATING MODULE AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY METHOD
    Publication number: 20150300686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat sink of a heating module (3) for an electric heating device (1) for heating an air flow, said heating module (3) comprising at least one heating element (5). The heat sink (7) is designed to be passed through by the air flow and to transmit the heat from the heating element (5) to the air flow to be heated. According to the invention, the heat sink (7) is a single block having at least one housing (9) for receiving at least one heating element (5), said housing (9) having at least one opening in a face of the sink that is intended to be in contact with the air flow. The invention also relates to a heating module (3) comprising at least one heating element (5) and such a heat sink (7). The invention also relates to a method for assembling such a heating module (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Pierron, Yannick Bernard, Jean-Baptiste Audoye, Laurent Tellier