Patents by Inventor Julia Giuliano

Julia Giuliano 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).

  • EGR Cooling System with Multiple EGR Coolers
    Patent number: 7461641
    Abstract: An EGR cooling system is provided. The EGR cooling system comprising a plurality of EGR coolers configured to cool the EGR to a plurality of successively lower temperatures, where at least one of the plurality of EGR coolers includes a finned EGR cooler that comprises a plurality of channels for dissipating heat in the EGR, the plurality of channels increasing heat transfer surface area while having sufficient fin spacing to avoid clogging. The EGR cooling system may further comprise a catalyst configured to remove particle matters and/or hydrocarbons from the EGR, the catalyst positioned upstream of at least one of the plurality of EGR coolers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Styles, John William Hoard, Julia Giuliano, Robert Hornblower Meyer