Patents by Inventor Julian Velosa

Julian Velosa 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).

  • Turbocharger housing with a conversion coating and methods of making the conversion coating
    Patent number: 8556582
    Abstract: A method for increasing wear resistance of a turbocharger includes exposing at least a bearing surface of a center housing of the turbocharger to a gas nitrocarburizing process or a plasma nitrocarburizing process, thereby forming a conversion coating impregnated onto the at least the bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Perry, Carnelle E. Williams, Julian Velosa, Anil K. Sachdev
  • TURBOCHARGER HOUSING WITH A CONVERSION COATING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE CONVERSION COATING
    Publication number: 20120227867
    Abstract: A method for increasing wear resistance of a turbocharger includes exposing at least a bearing surface of a center housing of the turbocharger to a gas nitrocarburizing process or a plasma nitrocarburizing process, thereby forming a conversion coating impregnated onto the at least the bearing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas A. Perry, Carnelle E. Williams, Julian Velosa, Anil K. Sachdev
  • Crankcase vent nozzle for internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8205604
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system is provided. The crankcase ventilation system is fluidly coupled between an engine block assembly and an axially extending air inlet adapter. A crankcase vent nozzle is provided as one aspect of the system and extends into the air inlet adapter. The crankcase vent nozzle has a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion extending radially into an axially extending flow path in the air inlet adapter. The trailing edge portion extending further into the flow path than the leading edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Julian Velosa, Mark S. Huebler, Carl Raymond Hunsanger, Jonathan Pung, Stephen W Farrar, Laun M Johnson
  • Turbocharger housing with a conversion coating and methods of making the conversion coating
    Patent number: 8197199
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a center housing having a bearing surface configured to contact an inner surface of a unison ring. A conversion coating is impregnated onto at least the bearing surface of the center housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Perry, Carnell E. Williams, Julian Velosa, Anil K. Sachdev
  • CRANKCASE VENT NOZZLE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110120397
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system is provided. The crankcase ventilation system is fluidly coupled between an engine block assembly and an axially extending air inlet adapter. A crankcase vent nozzle is provided as one aspect of the system and extends into the air inlet adapter. The crankcase vent nozzle has a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion extending radially into an axially extending flow path in the air inlet adapter. The trailing edge portion extending further into the flow path than the leading edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Julian Velosa, Mark S. Huebler, Carl Raymond Hunsanger, Jonathan Pung, Stephen W. Farrar, Laun M. Johnson
  • TURBOCHARGER HOUSING WITH A CONVERSION COATING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE CONVERSION COATING
    Publication number: 20090304500
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a center housing having a bearing surface configured to contact an inner surface of a unison ring. A conversion coating is impregnated onto at least the bearing surface of the center housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Perry, Carnell E. Williams, Julian Velosa, Anil K. Sachdev