Patents by Inventor Christian John Brace

Christian John Brace 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).

  • Internal combustion engine cooling system
    Patent number: 6698388
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of cooling an internal combustion engine, to an internal combustion engine assembly. The invention provides an internal combustion engine which has a primary and a secondary flow of coolant together with a method of cooling such and engine. The secondary flow of coolant is injected into the primary flow of coolant in dependence upon a variable provided by a sensor, which provides an indication of the temperature of the engine body in the region where the secondary flow of coolant mixes with the primary flow of coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian John Brace, Niall Andrew Fraser Campbell, John Gary Hawley, Matthew James Leathard, Kevin Robinson, Alexios Vagenas, Mathew Haigh, Chris Whelan, Steven Joyce, Iaim Gouldson
  • Internal combustion engine cooling system
    Publication number: 20030075120
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of cooling an internal combustion engine, to an internal combustion engine assembly. The invention provides an internal combustion engine which has a primary and a secondary flow of coolant together with a method of cooling such and engine. The secondary flow of coolant is injected into the primary flow of coolant in dependence upon a variable provided by a sensor, which provides an indication of the temperature of the engine body in the region where the secondary flow of coolant mixes with the primary flow of coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Christian John Brace, Niall Andrew Fraser Campbell, John Gary Hawley, Matthew James Leathard, Kevin Robinson, Alexios Vagenas, Mathew Haigh, Chris Whelan, Steven Joyce, Iaim Gouldson