Patents by Inventor Andre DUDA

Andre DUDA 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).

  • Conical substrate
    Patent number: 9222393
    Abstract: A catalytic converter for use in motor vehicle exhaust systems includes a housing and a catalytic substrate disposed in the housing. The housing includes a central shell fixed to an inlet end cone and an outlet end cone. The catalytic substrate includes a primary body section disposed in an internal chamber of the central shell and a secondary body section disposed in an inlet chamber of the inlet end cone. The secondary body section includes a shaped face surface that is exposed to hot exhaust gases supplied to the inlet chamber to assist in improved light-off and improved purification efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Duda
  • Conical Substrate
    Publication number: 20140178260
    Abstract: A catalytic converter for use in motor vehicle exhaust systems includes a housing and a catalytic substrate disposed in the housing. The housing includes a central shell fixed to an inlet end cone and an outlet end cone. The catalytic substrate includes a primary body section disposed in an internal chamber of the central shell and a secondary body section disposed in an inlet chamber of the inlet end cone. The secondary body section includes a shaped face surface that is exposed to hot exhaust gases supplied to the inlet chamber to assist in improved light-off and improved purification efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Andre DUDA