Patents by Inventor Fran Warren

Fran Warren 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).

  • Silencer for air induction system and high flow articulated coupling
    Patent number: 7631726
    Abstract: An air induction silencer assembly includes an acoustic interference member disposed within a conduit. The acoustic interference member is tuned to acoustically cancel a selected noise energy frequency. An acoustic absorbing member is also disposed within the conduit. The acoustic absorbing member converts noise energy within the conduit into heat energy to attenuate noise energy within the air induction silencer assembly. The air induction silencer assembly connects to a flexible conduit that includes an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a flexible joint that connects the inlet portion and the outlet portion together. The flexible joint includes a rolling lobe and a rolling surface. The rolling lobe moves along the rolling surface when the inlet portion moves relative to the outlet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Donald McWilliam, Jason Lorne Pettipiece, Roderic Cole, Fran Warren
  • Silencer for air induction system and high flow articulated coupling
    Publication number: 20050284692
    Abstract: An air induction silencer assembly includes an acoustic interference member disposed within a conduit. The acoustic interference member is tuned to acoustically cancel a selected noise energy frequency. An acoustic absorbing member is also disposed within the conduit. The acoustic absorbing member converts noise energy within the conduit into heat energy to attenuate noise energy within the air induction silencer assembly. The air induction silencer assembly connects to a flexible conduit that includes an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a flexible joint that connects the inlet portion and the outlet portion together. The flexible joint includes a rolling lobe and a rolling surface. The rolling lobe moves along the rolling surface when the inlet portion moves relative to the outlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard McWilliam, Jason Pettipiece, Roderic Cole, Fran Warren