Patents by Inventor Douglas Durflinger

Douglas Durflinger 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).

  • FIRE ZONE THERMAL PROTECTION FOR ADJACENT COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20260192137
    Abstract: Embodiments include thermal covers to help drain fluids away from dangerous environments, e.g., in an engine bay in a vehicle. Thermal covers can comprise a hat portion extending between two distal edges, support straps beneath the hat portion and extending between the distal edges, and thermal insulation disposed between the hat portion and the support straps. These can be coupled to the floor so as to allow space below for the flow of fluid. This allows the fluid to flow to holes in the floor of the engine bay, allowing the fluid (which could be flammable) to be drained away from potentially dangerous environments in the engine bay which may involve high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2026
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Timothy Carr, Douglas Durflinger, Ananya Manapure, Girish Kaushal
  • Fire zone thermal protection for adjacent components
    Patent number: 12582853
    Abstract: Embodiments include thermal covers to help drain fluids away from dangerous environments, e.g., in an engine bay in a vehicle. Thermal covers can comprise a hat portion extending between two distal edges, support straps beneath the hat portion and extending between the distal edges, and thermal insulation disposed between the hat portion and the support straps. These can be coupled to the floor so as to allow space below for the flow of fluid. This allows the fluid to flow to holes in the floor of the engine bay, allowing the fluid (which could be flammable) to be drained away from potentially dangerous environments in the engine bay which may involve high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Carr, Douglas Durflinger, Ananya Manapure, Girish Kaushal
  • Fire Zone Thermal Protection for Adjacent Components
    Publication number: 20250010111
    Abstract: Embodiments include thermal covers to help drain fluids away from dangerous environments, e.g., in an engine bay in a vehicle. Thermal covers can comprise a hat portion extending between two distal edges, support straps beneath the hat portion and extending between the distal edges, and thermal insulation disposed between the hat portion and the support straps. These can be coupled to the floor so as to allow space below for the flow of fluid. This allows the fluid to flow to holes in the floor of the engine bay, allowing the fluid (which could be flammable) to be drained away from potentially dangerous environments in the engine bay which may involve high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Timothy Carr, Douglas Durflinger, Ananya Manapure, Girish Kaushal