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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alec Bergweiler, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Bradley Brodie, Milford, MI (US);
Robert Brinker, Ortonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/06 (2006.01); B60K 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00257 (2013.01); B60H 1/00314 (2013.01); B60H 1/00778 (2013.01); B60H 1/06 (2013.01); B60K 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermal energy storage system for a vehicle. The system includes a tank that is external to the vehicle. The tank is configured to receive liquid from the vehicle, and store the liquid at or above a predetermined temperature prior to the liquid being returned to the vehicle.