Patents by Inventor James A. Lasecki

James A. Lasecki 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).

  • Publication number: 20190170057
    Abstract: A charge air cooler (CAC) having a condensate dispersion device and method of using the same is provide. The CAC includes an outlet housing having an outlet port. The outlet housing includes a condensate receiver located at a lower portion of the outlet housing. A plurality of airflow tubes is in fluid communication with the outlet housing and a portion of a wicking material partially disposed in the outlet housing. A first end of the wicking material is disposed in the condensate receiver and a second end of the wicking tube extends out of the outlet housing through the outlet port, preferably into an outlet duct toward an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: James A. Lasecki
  • Patent number: 9689353
    Abstract: A charge air cooler (CAC) device includes a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of passages extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. At least one of the plurality of passages is covered by an inlet blocking member at the inlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher C. Nyeholt, James A. Lasecki, John D. Wyatt, Ian D. Butcher
  • Publication number: 20170058841
    Abstract: A charge air cooler (CAC) device includes a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of passages extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. At least one of the plurality of passages is covered by an inlet blocking member at the inlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher C. Nyeholt, James A. Lasecki, John D. Wyatt, Ian D. Butcher
  • Patent number: 7708127
    Abstract: Accordingly, a control system for controlling a viscous clutch of a fan is provided. The control system includes a delta speed module that determines one of an over speed condition, an under speed condition, and a steady state condition based on a desired fan speed and an actual fan speed. A mode module determines a mode of the clutch based on the one of the over-speed condition, the under-speed condition, and the steady state condition, wherein the mode is one of a pump in mode, a pump out mode, and a closed loop mode. A valve control module that controls an operational state of the clutch valve based on the mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Turley, James A. Lasecki, Timothy P. Worthley, Michael J. Melaragni, Jeffrey A. Bozeman
  • Publication number: 20080185254
    Abstract: Accordingly, a control system for controlling a viscous clutch of a fan is provided. The control system includes a delta speed module that determines one of an over speed condition, an under speed condition, and a steady state condition based on a desired fan speed and an actual fan speed. A mode module determines a mode of the clutch based on the one of the over-speed condition, the under-speed condition, and the steady state condition, wherein the mode is one of a pump in mode, a pump out mode, and a closed loop mode. A valve control module that controls an operational state of the clutch valve based on the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Turley, James A. Lasecki, Timothy P. Worthley, Michael J. Melaragni, Jeffrey A. Bozeman