Patents by Inventor Anthony Charles Arruda

Anthony Charles Arruda 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).

  • Sound generator with structurally and acoustically coupled sound radiation panel and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 7845466
    Abstract: A sound generator for a vehicle is provided, including a hollow drum having a sound radiation panel structurally and acoustically coupled thereto. The drum has an aperture formed in an outer wall thereof. The drum is adapted to be in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. The sound radiation panel covers at least a portion of the aperture and is adapted to radiate sound energy to at least one of an engine compartment and an interior of the vehicle. A vehicle system including the sound generator and a method for manufacturing the sound generator are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Kostun, Mark Donald Hellie, Christopher Edward Shaw, Anthony Charles Arruda, Martin James Styles
  • SOUND GENERATOR WITH STRUCTURALLY AND ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED SOUND RADIATION PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090057054
    Abstract: A sound generator for a vehicle is provided, including a hollow drum having a sound radiation panel structurally and acoustically coupled thereto. The drum has an aperture formed in an outer wall thereof. The drum is adapted to be in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. The sound radiation panel covers at least a portion of the aperture and is adapted to radiate sound energy to at least one of an engine compartment and an interior of the vehicle. A vehicle system including the sound generator and a method for manufacturing the sound generator are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: John David Kostun, Mark Donald Hellie, Christopher Edward Shaw, Anthony Charles Arruda, Martin James Styles
  • Air induction system with resonator bypass valve
    Patent number: 7484491
    Abstract: An air induction system for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the air induction system includes a resonator bypass valve for control of an air flow to an engine and engine induction noise levels emitted therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Charles Arruda, James Bryan Bielicki, Mark Douglas Conley
  • AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM WITH RESONATOR BYPASS VALVE
    Publication number: 20090007876
    Abstract: An air induction system for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the air induction system includes a resonator bypass valve for control of an air flow to an engine and engine induction noise levels emitted therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Anthony Charles Arruda, James Bryan Bielicki, Mark Douglas Conley
  • Clampless tube connection with integrated sealing and locking feature
    Publication number: 20080093846
    Abstract: A clampless tube connection is disclosed, wherein at least one of a conduit and a tube has integrated sealing and locking features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Joshua Sparks, Charles Bryan Peterson, David S. Moyer, Anthony Charles Arruda, Aamir Marvi, John Christian Sorensen, David John Moenssen