Antonio J Prince

US Patent:

7430874, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Aug 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/210805

Inventors:

Antonio Prince - Lake Orion MI, US
Ronald S. Eisenhour - West Bloomfield MI, US
Alaa Meram - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B60H 1/32

US Classification:

62199, 62244, 62513

Abstract:

A vehicle air conditioning system is disclosed that includes a compressor, a condenser, a front evaporator and a rear evaporator. The condenser is operably coupled to the compressor. The front evaporator is operably coupled to the condenser and the rear evaporator is operably coupled to the condenser. A high pressure tube operably couples the condenser to the rear evaporator and a low pressure tube operably couples the rear evaporator to the compressor. At least a portion of the high pressure tube and at least a portion of the low pressure tube are formed as a dual conduit section having side-by-side relationship for heat exchange therebetween.

US Patent:

7654410, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/342619

Inventors:

Antonio Prince - Lake Orion MI, US
John R. Young - Royal Oak MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B65D 88/12
B60P 3/00

US Classification:

220564, 220562, 220563, 220 412, 220500, 220501, 220745, 220746, 220747, 220748

Abstract:

A vehicle reservoir tank has an anti-spill chamber and an overflow channel. The anti-spill chamber has a body portion, an inlet at one end of the body portion and an outlet at another end of body portion. The anti-spill chamber is configured and arranged to restrict fluid flowing from a main reservoir chamber. The overflow channel has a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate curved portion. The first end portion is fluidly coupled to the outlet of the anti-spill chamber. The intermediate curved portion extends from the first end portion to the second end portion such that the second end portion of the overflow channel extends downwardly relative to the first end portion. The second end portion extends along an area of the body portion of the anti-spill chamber to restrict the flow from the anti-spill chamber.

US Patent:

20070128997, Jun 7, 2007

Filed:

Dec 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/290483

Inventors:

Antonio Prince - Lake Orion MI, US
John Young - Royal Oak MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B60J 7/22

US Classification:

454129000

Abstract:

A vehicle air duct structure comprises a substantially tubular air duct body and an inner guide wall. The air duct body extends from an inlet end to an outlet end with a curved portion disposed therebetween to convey an air flow from the inlet end to the outlet end. The inner guide wall is integrally formed with the air duct body as a one-piece, unitary member. The inner guide wall is configured and arranged to separate the air flow into a plurality of branch flows in the curved portion. The air duct body further includes a generally linear portion disposed adjacent to an upstream end section of the curved portion. The inner guide wall continuously extends along a direction of the air flow in the curved portion and at least a part of the generally linear portion of the air duct body.