Richard L Kouzel

US Patent:

51800039, Jan 19, 1993

Filed:

Jan 14, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/838278

Inventors:

Richard L. Kouzel - Garner NC
Aubery W. Penn - Washington IL
Brian D. Jensen - Dunlap IL
Paul A. Dicke - Peoria IL

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

F28F 1306

US Classification:

165121

Abstract:

Cooling systems are necessary to cool fluid circulated through an internal combustion engine so that engine temperatures can be controlled. The subject dual fan cooling system increases the air flow through a heat exchanger (40) by utilizing a primary fan and a secondary fan (50, 82). The primary fan (50) is located on one side of the heat exchanger (40) and pushes air through the heat exchanger (40) while the secondary fan (82) is located on the opposite side of the heat exchanger (40) and pulls air through the heat exchanger (40). The secondary fan (82) is rotatably mounted in a substantially concentric relation with the primary fan (50) to pull air through the heat exchanger (40) at the area (L) of lowest air flow. The secondary fan (82) also substantially eliminates the recirculation of air back through the heat exchanger (40). A shroud (86) encompasses the secondary fan (82) to substantially block air pushed through the heat exchanger (40) by the primary fan (50) from the secondary fan (82).

US Patent:

20210079909, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Dec 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/108837

Inventors:

- Statesville NC, US
Richard Louis Kouzel - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

F04B 39/16
F04C 29/02

Abstract:

An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and lubricant. The system further includes a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and lubricant from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent which includes the separated water vapor and lubricant. Further, the system includes an electric heater configured to receive the removed effluent from the separator at an entrance to the electric heater and to vaporize the removed effluent.

US Patent:

20180320638, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

May 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/586708

Inventors:

- Statesville NC, US
Richard Kouzel - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

F02M 25/028
F02M 25/022
F02B 63/06

Abstract:

An air compression system includes an internal combustion engine operable to produce a power output in response to combustion of a fuel-air mixture, and an air compressor driven by the internal combustion engine and operable to draw in atmospheric air and discharge a mixed flow of compressed air and water. A water injection system supplies water to the fuel-air mixture and into the internal combustion engine, a separator assembly in communication with the air compressor separates a portion of the water from the compressed air, and a water passageway interconnects the separator assembly and the water injection system such that the air compressor supplies water to the water injection system.

US Patent:

20170082098, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/860037

Inventors:

- Statesville NC, US
Richard Louis Kouzel - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

F04B 39/16

Abstract:

An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and lubricant. The system further includes a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and lubricant from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent which includes the separated water vapor and lubricant. Further, the system includes an electric heater configured to receive the removed effluent from the separator at an entrance to the electric heater and to vaporize the removed effluent.

US Patent:

20150361975, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Jun 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/303857

Inventors:

- Statesville NC, US
Richard Kouzel - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

F04B 49/22

Abstract:

A compressor discharge system, operable to output a flow of compressed air to a service line at a system pressure, includes a compressor operable to produce a flow of compressed air at a discharge pressure. The system also includes a filter positioned downstream of the compressor and operable to receive the flow of compressed air at about the discharge pressure and discharge the flow of compressed air at a filter pressure. The system also includes a control assembly including an actuator and a variable sized orifice movable between a first, open position and a second, restricted position, the variable orifice positioned to receive the flow of compressed air at about the filter pressure and to discharge the flow of compressed air at the system pressure. The actuator is operable in response to pressure feedback in the customer service line to move the orifice to the restricted position.