Patents by Inventor Chris Darr

Chris Darr 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).

  • Method of attaching internal heat shield in automotive catalytic converters
    Patent number: 7238327
    Abstract: A catalytic converter and method for its assembly including an external shell formed in two halves containing a catalytic substrate, two internal shields and two-piece inlet and outlet cones. The inlet and outlet cones are attached as halves to each side of the external shell, and are assembled to each other as the external shells are assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Irving, Joseph Michael Lanzesira, Chris Darr, Houliang Li, Darren Nance
  • Method of attaching internal heat shield in automotive catalytic converters
    Publication number: 20040109796
    Abstract: A catalytic converter assembly made up of a two-piece external shell containing a catalytic substrate and two two-piece inlet and outlet cones. The inlet and outlet cones are attached as halves to each side of the external shell, and are assembled to each other as the external shells are assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Irving, Joseph Michael Lanzesira, Chris Darr, Houliang Li, Darren Nance