Patents Assigned to Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11761410
    Abstract: A sealed intake air system incorporates a positive connection seal interface between the air filter and the airbox with captive fasteners to provide a positive connection between the air filter and the one-piece airbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, George R. Chiang
  • Patent number: 11761409
    Abstract: An air filter retention interface for use with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The interface is substantially secured in an opening of a wall and the interface attaches to an air filter at the front end of the interface and an air intake tube on the back end of the interface. The interface has a filter sleeve and a filter base. During operation of the engine the filter sleeve is disposed through the opening in the wall such that the wall is between beads disposed on the external surface of the filter sleeve and the filter base thereby substantially securing the interface in place and the front end of the filter base is attached to the filter and the back end of the filter base is attached to the air intake tube and air passes through the filter then through the filter base and filter sleeve and then into the air intake tube and toward the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Saul Daniel Zambrano, Stuart T. Miyagishima
  • Patent number: 11745129
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interlace of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian L. Landel
  • Patent number: 11603792
    Abstract: A vent insert is disclosed for use with an automotive turbocharger system. The vent has a substantially cylindrical hollow tube with a first end for seating the vent and a second open end. The first end has a rim around an opening. The second end of the vent has an angled opening that faces away from the direction of the gas flow when the vent insert is operating within the turbocharger system. There are a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the outside surface of the vent to assist in keeping the vent insert in place in the turbocharger system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Saul Daniel Zambrano
  • Patent number: 11376536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interface of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian Luc Landel
  • Patent number: 11331607
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interface of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian Luc Landel
  • Publication number: 20220128021
    Abstract: A sealed intake air system incorporates a positive connection seal interface between the air filter and the airbox with captive fasteners to provide a positive connection between the air filter and the one-piece airbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, George R. Chiang
  • Patent number: 11236713
    Abstract: A sealed intake air system incorporates a positive connection seal interface between the air filter and the airbox with captive fasteners to provide a positive connection between the air filter and the one-piece airbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, George R. Chiang
  • Patent number: 11219850
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interface of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian Luc Landel
  • Publication number: 20220003153
    Abstract: A vent insert is disclosed for use with an automotive turbocharger system. The vent has a substantially cylindrical hollow tube with a first end for seating the vent and a second open end. The first end has a rim around an opening. The second end of the vent has an angled opening that faces away from the direction of the gas flow when the vent insert is operating within the turbocharger system. There are a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the outside surface of the vent to assist in keeping the vent insert in place in the turbocharger system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Saul Daniel Zambrano
  • Patent number: 11135538
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interface of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian Luc Landel
  • Patent number: 11125150
    Abstract: A vent insert is disclosed for use with an automotive turbocharger system. The vent has a substantially cylindrical hollow tube with a first end for seating the vent and a second open end. The first end has a rim around an opening. The second end of the vent has an angled opening that faces away from the direction of the gas flow when the vent insert is operating within the turbocharger system. There are a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the outside surface of the vent to assist in keeping the vent insert in place in the turbocharger system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Saul Daniel Zambrano
  • Patent number: 10947935
    Abstract: An air filter retention interface for use with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The interface is substantially secured in an opening of a wall and the interface attaches to an air filter at the front end of the interface and an air intake tube on the back end of the interface. The interface has a filter sleeve and a filter base. During operation of the engine the filter sleeve is disposed through the opening in the wall such that the wall is between beads disposed on the external surface of the filter sleeve and the filter base thereby substantially securing the interface in place and the front end of the filter base is attached to the filter and the back end of the filter base is attached to the air intake tube and air passes through the filter then through the filter base and filter sleeve and then into the air intake tube and toward the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Saul Daniel Zambrano, Stuart T. Miyagishima
  • Patent number: D917568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, George R. Chiang, Christian Luc Landel
  • Patent number: D922439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, George R. Chiang
  • Patent number: D925423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, James Erik Provencher, Justin Daniel Albrecht
  • Patent number: D934767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, James Erik Provencher, Justin Daniel Albrecht
  • Patent number: D967196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Luc Landel, Shahriar Nick Niakan
  • Patent number: D970552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Matthew Thomas Emge
  • Patent number: D980868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced FLOW Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Shahriar Nick Niakan, Christian Luc Landel