Patents by Inventor Gregory Dykstra

Gregory Dykstra 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).

  • Engine intake manifold
    Patent number: 6802292
    Abstract: An intake manifold for a V-type engine includes an air inlet for admitting air into the manifold, a first plenum in fluid communication with the air inlet, and second and third plenums that are each in fluid communication with the first plenum. The intake manifold also includes a short runner for each cylinder of the engine, which short runner connects the first plenum to the cylinder. The intake manifold further includes two sets of long runners. The first set of long runners connects the second plenum to one bank of engine cylinders, and the second set of long runners connects the third plenum to the other bank of cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Brian John Nelson, Gregory Dykstra, Matthew George Nyquist
  • Engine intake manifold
    Publication number: 20040099235
    Abstract: An intake manifold for a V-type engine includes an air inlet for admitting air into the manifold, a first plenum in fluid communication with the air inlet, and second and third plenums that are each in fluid communication with the first plenum. The intake manifold also includes a short runner for each cylinder of the engine, which short runner connects the first plenum to the cylinder. The intake manifold further includes two sets of long runners. The first set of long runners connects the second plenum to one bank of engine cylinders, and the second set of long runners connects the third plenum to the other bank of cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Brian John Nelson, Gregory Dykstra, Matthew George Nyquist