Patents by Inventor Jesse Allan Heather

Jesse Allan Heather 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).

  • Method of making a catalytic converter
    Patent number: 5909916
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an oval shaped catalytic converter that reduces the amount of material and number of parts that are required for permitting the catalytic converter to treat the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine and also improves the structural durability of the converter for high temperature applications by maintaining a higher mat density along the minor axis of the converter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ralph Foster, Gerald Leroy Vaneman, Jesse Allan Heather, Dana Michael Serrels, David Kwo-Shyong Chen