Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Wolf

Jerry M. Wolf 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).

  • Patent number: 6148955
    Abstract: A silencer and method of making are described. A tube is wrapped with a layer of texturized fiber yarn. A septum is then overlaid. Other layers of fiber and septums may also be added. Once rolling is completed, the roll is placed in a canister with end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development Inc
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah
  • Patent number: 6045717
    Abstract: Concentric conduits are supplied for the purpose of minimizing heat transfer from within the inner conduit through the outer conduit. The air gap or annulus around the inner conduit is filled with a resin mixture which is mixed with vermiculite and mineral fiber to form a slurry. The slurry is pumped into an open end of the annulus to fill the annulus and enhance the heat insulation characteristics of the concentric conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah, Steven J. Crosbie, James D. Crosbie
  • Patent number: 6026846
    Abstract: A hot pipe from an automobile manifold is shielded from other components in the engine compartment by attaching a two part shield around the pipe and clamping it in place. Each part is formed of two sheets of metallic material sandwiching therebetween a fibrous layer of heat insulating material. The layers of each of the shield parts are formed to a shape to conform to the shape of the hot pipe to be shielded prior to installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research & Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah
  • Patent number: 5926954
    Abstract: A silencer and method of making are described. A tube is wrapped with a layer of texturized fiber yarn. A septum is then overlaid. Other layers of fiber and septums may also be added. Once rolling is completed, the roll is placed in a canister with end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research & Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah
  • Patent number: 5908059
    Abstract: Concentric conduits are supplied for the purpose of minimizing heat transfer from within the inner conduit through the outer conduit. The air gap or annulus around the inner conduit is filled with a resin mixture which is mixed with vermiculite and mineral fiber to form a slurry. The slurry is pumped into an open end of the annulus to fill the annulus and enhance the heat insulation characteristics of the concentric conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah, Steven J. Crosbie, James D. Crosby
  • Patent number: 5816043
    Abstract: A hot pipe from an automobile manifold is shielded from other components in the engine compartment by attaching a two part shield around the pipe and clamping it in place. Each part is formed of two sheets of metallic material sandwiching therebetween a fibrous layer of heat insulating material. The layers of each of the shield parts are formed to a shape to conform to the shape of the hot pipe to be shielded prior to installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah
  • Patent number: 5706869
    Abstract: Concentric conduits are supplied for the purpose of minimizing heat transfer from within the inner conduit through the outer conduit. The air gap or annulus around the inner conduit is filled with a resin mixture which is mixed with vermiculite and mineral fiber to form a slurry. The slurry is pumped into an open end of the annulus to fill the annulus and enhance the heat insulation characteristics of the concentric conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research & Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah, Steven J. Crosbie, James D. Crosby
  • Patent number: 5603297
    Abstract: A heat shield formed of composite layers of reflective metallic foil, heat insulating fibers and a non-electrically conducting sheet molding compound which are deformed to the general shape of an operating apparatus. The shield is then clamped about the operating apparatus in spaced relationship between the operating apparatus and a high temperature heat source to prevent heat radiation to the operating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Hiten T. Shah
  • Patent number: 5464952
    Abstract: A shield for mounting on a vehicle intermediate the passenger compartment and the exhaust system is formed as a sandwich of a fibrous layer between two heat reflecting layers. During the manufacturing process a hardenable resin impregnates the periphery of the fibrous layer and hardens in place to serve as an adhesive for bonding the layers together and providing a hard rigid mounting bracket. The fibrous layer intermediate its peripheral edges is relatively loosely held in place to serve as a sound absorbing barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development Inc.
    Inventors: Hiten T. Shah, Jerry M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 4948644
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a fiberglass-resin impregnated composite article which has a non porous surface formed by melting and curing a suitable polymeric film thereon. The process further involves coating an adhesive layer having a release sheet thereon over the non-porous melted polymer surface for bonding onto a substrate, and the invention further relates to the particular formed article and a process of forming an air-conditioning frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 4877476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a fiberglass-resin impregnated composite article which has a non porous surface formed by melting and curing a suitable polymeric film thereon. The process further involves coating an adhesive layer having a release sheet thereon over the non-porous melted polymer surface for bonding onto a substrate, and the invention further relates to the particular formed article and a process of forming an air-conditioning frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 4531609
    Abstract: Two pelts of fiberglass are bonded together to form a sound absorption panel. One pelt is deformed to a sawtooth shape and the teeth of the sawtooth pelts are bonded into grooves in the other pelt which is essentially flat except for the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Midwest Acounst-A-Fiber
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Wilbur D. Holben
  • Patent number: 4496024
    Abstract: A sound absorption panel in which a honeycomb core exhibiting cell end planes has bonded to those planes a porous fiberglass pelt, a layer of thermoplastic material intermediate the core and the porous fiberglass pelt having been subjected to pressure and heated to the point of liquification providing the bond between the porous fiberglass pelt and the cell end plane of the honeycomb core. The thermoplastic in its melted state penetrates the fibers of the porous fiberglass pelt and flows around the edges of the cell end plane of the honeycomb core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Midwest-Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry M. Wolf, Wilbur D. Holben