Patents by Inventor Bruce Bykowski

Bruce Bykowski 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).

  • Publication number: 20070283749
    Abstract: A method for accelerated aging of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions incorporating cold start simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Cynthia Webb, Bruce Bykowski, Gordon Bartley
  • Publication number: 20060201239
    Abstract: The present application relates in general to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Cynthia Webb, Bruce Bykowski, Gordon Bartley
  • Publication number: 20050050950
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for evaluating one or more components using a non-engine based test system, the method comprising: providing a non-engine based test system comprising a combustor in fluid communication with the one or more component; supplying fuel and air to the combustor under feed conditions comprising a controlled air to fuel ratio (AFR), the feed conditions being effective to produce a feedstream flowpath; combusting at least a portion of fuel in the feedstream flowpath under combustion conditions effective to produce an exhaust gas while preventing substantial damage to the combustor; and, exposing the one or more components to the exhaust gas under alternate conditions comprising substantially any conditions other than those selected from the group consisting of accelerated aging conditions and drive cycle conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Andy Anderson, Gordon James Johnston Bartley, Cynthia Webb, Martin Heimrich, Thomas Gabehart, Bruce Bykowski