Ceiling-mounted air conditioning unit
US-9528769-B2 · Dec 27, 2016 · US
Multi-zone vehicle radiators
US8991339B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991339-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213435957-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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The present disclosure relates to a multiple zone vehicle radiator, including: a housing; a first zone included in the housing; a second zone included in the housing; a baffle between the first and second zone, located in an outlet manifold of the housing; and a zone modifier configured to regulate coolant distribution between the first zone and second zone according to predetermined conditions.
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We claim: 1. A thermal management system for a vehicle having a combustion engine and a transmission cooler, comprising: a multiple-zone radiator having an inlet manifold with a single inlet configured to receive a coolant from the engine and having an outlet manifold divided by a baffle, wherein the radiator is configured to deliver coolant from a first zone to a first outlet and from a second zone to a second outlet; a thermostat having an inlet receiving an unobstructed flow…
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- What does patent US8991339B2 cover?
- The present disclosure relates to a multiple zone vehicle radiator, including: a housing; a first zone included in the housing; a second zone included in the housing; a baffle between the first and second zone, located in an outlet manifold of the housing; and a zone modifier configured to regulate coolant distribution between the first zone and second zone according to predetermined conditions.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gooden James Thomas, Russo Scott, Giunta Michael Joseph, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F28D1/0417. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).