Patents by Inventor Arthur J. Birchenough

Arthur J. Birchenough 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: 10657947
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation assembly includes a low frequency sound attenuation device having at least one sound attenuation chamber containing a volume and mass of air. First and second openings are associated with each low frequency chamber through which excited air resonates. The first and second openings extend through the first sheet into each low frequency chamber. Each chamber has an open side. A high frequency sound attenuation device is secured to the low frequency attenuation device and closes the open side of each chamber. The high frequency sound attenuation device includes a plurality of projections formed from a sound absorbing material that absorbs excited air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: ZIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bart F. Zalewski, William B. Dial, Arthur J. Birchenough
  • Publication number: 20190051281
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation assembly includes a low frequency sound attenuation device having at least one sound attenuation chamber containing a volume and mass of air. First and second openings are associated with each low frequency chamber through which excited air resonates. The first and second openings extend through the first sheet into each low frequency chamber. Each chamber has an open side. A high frequency sound attenuation device is secured to the low frequency attenuation device and closes the open side of each chamber. The high frequency sound attenuation device includes a plurality of projections formed from a sound absorbing material that absorbs excited air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: BART F. ZALEWSKI, WILLIAM B. DIAL, ARTHUR J. BIRCHENOUGH
  • Patent number: 9697817
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation device extends from a first end to a second end and includes first and second sheets. A plurality of webs positioned between the first and second sheets cooperates with the first and second sheets to form a series of sound attenuation chambers containing a volume and mass of fluid. A first panel secured to the sheets closes the chambers at the first end of the device. A second panel secured to the sheets closes the chambers at the second end of the device. The device further includes first and second openings associated with each chamber and through which excited fluid resonates. The first and second openings extend through the first sheet into each chamber. The first openings have an invariable cross-section. At least one of the second openings has an adjustable cross-section for varying a resonant frequency of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ZIN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart F. Zalewski, William Dial, Arthur J. Birchenough
  • Publication number: 20160335999
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation device extends from a first end to a second end and includes first and second sheets. A plurality of webs positioned between the first and second sheets cooperates with the first and second sheets to form a series of sound attenuation chambers containing a volume and mass of fluid. A first panel secured to the sheets closes the chambers at the first end of the device. A second panel secured to the sheets closes the chambers at the second end of the device. The device further includes first and second openings associated with each chamber and through which excited fluid resonates. The first and second openings extend through the first sheet into each chamber. The first openings have an invariable cross-section. At least one of the second openings has an adjustable cross-section for varying a resonant frequency of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: BART F. ZALEWSKI, WILLIAM DIAL, ARTHUR J. BIRCHENOUGH
  • Patent number: 5962946
    Abstract: A flat commutator for an electric motor of a vehicle fuel pump. The commutator, is made with a one-piece carbon ring having a flat outer face, a one-piece conductor ring underlying the outer face of and embedded in the carbon ring, and a housing of a plastic insulating material molded on the rear face and the inner and outer edges of the carbon ring and adapted to mount the commutator on a motor armature. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart grooves extend radially and axially completely through both the carbon ring and the conductor ring to provide a plurality of individual sintered carbon segments each with a separate conductor for electrically connecting the segments with armature coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Walbro Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Kobman, Michael L. Mercer, Dirk G. Westendorf, Arthur J. Birchenough, James A. George, Marc B. Ruprecht, J. D. Tuckey, deceased
  • Patent number: 5925962
    Abstract: A flat commutator for an electric motor of a vehicle fuel pump. The commutator, is made with a one-piece carbon ring having a flat outer face, a one-piece conductor ring underlying the outer face of and embedded in the carbon ring, and a housing of a plastic insulating material molded on the rear face and the inner and outer edges of the carbon ring and adapted to mount the commutator on a motor armature. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart grooves extend radially and axially completely through both the carbon ring and the conductor ring to provide a plurality of individual sintered carbon segments each with a separate conductor for electrically connecting the segments with armature coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Walbro Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Kobman, Michael L. Mercer, Dirk G. Westendorf, Arthur J. Birchenough, James A. George, Marc B. Ruprecht, J. D. Tuckey, deceased