Patents by Inventor Daron Topouzian

Daron Topouzian 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).

  • Brake rotor with flow through ventilation
    Patent number: 5544726
    Abstract: A low mass brake rotor apparatus with flow through ventilation is disclosed for enhanced cooling performance and improved resistances to thermal distortion. The brake rotor apparatus comprises bifurcated radial cooling ducts to maintain predetermined cooling medium velocity therethrough for optimal heat convection. Balanced heat conduction is achieved to minimize thermal distortion by providing symmetrically oriented rubbing surfaces with equivalent thermal conduction load paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Daron Topouzian, James E. Riley