Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Lapp

Jeffrey Lapp 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).

  • Air intake apparatus
    Patent number: 8485153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air intake duct for an internal combustion engine that is capable of reducing the noise associated with the induction of air. The air intake duct includes an inlet and an outlet as well as an opening in a side wall located between the inlet and outlet. Mounted within this opening is a woven acoustic membrane. The acoustic membrane reduces inlet snorkel noise by dissipating pressure waves in the duct. The woven acoustic membrane is formed from a material that allows sufficient air flow into the air intake duct and also resists water penetration into the air intake duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Toledo Molding & Die, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Satarino, Jeffrey Lapp
  • Air intake apparatus
    Publication number: 20110107994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air intake duct for an internal combustion engine that is capable of reducing the noise associated with the induction of air. The air intake duct includes an inlet and an outlet as well as an opening in a side wall located between the inlet and outlet. Mounted within this opening is a woven acoustic membrane. The acoustic membrane reduces inlet snorkel noise by dissipating pressure waves in the duct. The woven acoustic membrane is formed from a material that allows sufficient air flow into the air intake duct and also resists water penetration into the air intake duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Charles Satarino, Jeffrey Lapp