Patents by Inventor Christopher Kenneth Roosen

Christopher Kenneth Roosen 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).

  • Integrated filter screen and hydrocarbon adsorber
    Patent number: 6736871
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed towards an air induction system in a motor vehicle and more specifically to an air filter in the air induction system. The air cleaner that functions to filter the ambient air before the air is delivered to the engine, is provided with a hydrocarbon adsorbing element. The hydrocarbon adsorbing element functions to act as a support screen for an air filter installed in the air cleaner and to adsorb hydrocarbons released by the engine. The hydrocarbon adsorbing element comprises a substrate coated with a hydrocarbon adsorbing chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Scott Green, Jeffry Marvin Leffel, Christopher Kenneth Roosen