Patents by Inventor Julie A. Koss

Julie A. Koss 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).

  • Patent number: 7712577
    Abstract: An air induction housing having a perforated wall which simultaneously provides ample air entry into the air induction housing and excellent intake noise attenuation. The size, number and arrangement of the perforations is selected such that ample airflow is provided and audibility of intake noise is minimized, based upon simultaneous optimization of: providing a plurality of perforations which collectively have an opening size that accommodates all anticipated airflow requirements; sizing each of the perforations such that the airflow demand involves an airflow speed through each perforation that is below a predetermined threshold at which perforation airflow noise is generated; and arranging the perforation distribution in cooperation with configuring of the air induction housing to provide a highest level of intake noise attenuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Julie A. Koss
  • Patent number: 7694660
    Abstract: An air induction housing having a perforated wall which provides a first intake noise attenuation modality and further having a sound attenuation chamber interfaced with the perforated wall which provides a second intake noise attenuation modality. Multiply apertured tubes of the sound attenuation chamber provide a Helmholtz resonator, wherein the tubes are superposed the wall perforations so that, attendant to the noise attenuation, ample air entry into the air induction housing is provided. The size, number and arrangement of the perforations is selected such that ample airflow is provided and audibility of intake noise is minimized in conjunction with the corresponding tubes of the sound attenuation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Julie A. Koss
  • Publication number: 20090314241
    Abstract: An air induction housing as for example for a motor vehicle having an auxiliary tuning volume which provides an enhancement of the attenuation and a broadening of the bandwidth of attenuation of any primary attenuator of the air induction housing, yet with a minimal expense, complexity and packaging volume, and without adversely affecting the air flow path. The auxiliary tuning volume is characterized by an intermediate wall having a tuning slot, wherein the wall separates a tuning chamber of the auxiliary tuning volume from the main airflow passage of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Julie A. Koss, Bernard J. Vascotto, Scott K. Furey
  • Publication number: 20090241888
    Abstract: An air induction housing having a perforated wall which provides a first intake noise attenuation modality and further having a sound attenuation chamber interfaced with the perforated wall which provides a second intake noise attenuation modality. Multiply apertured tubes of the sound attenuation chamber provide a Helmholtz resonator, wherein the tubes are superposed the wall perforations so that, attendant to the noise attenuation, ample air entry into the air induction housing is provided. The size, number and arrangement of the perforations is selected such that ample airflow is provided and audibility of intake noise is minimized in conjunction with the corresponding tubes of the sound attenuation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Julie A. Koss
  • Publication number: 20080210188
    Abstract: An air induction housing having a perforated wall which simultaneously provides ample air entry into the air induction housing and excellent intake noise attenuation. The size, number and arrangement of the perforations is selected such that ample airflow is provided and audibility of intake noise is minimized, based upon simultaneous optimization of: providing a plurality of perforations which collectively have an opening size that accommodates all anticipated airflow requirements; sizing each of the perforations such that the airflow demand involves an airflow speed through each perforation that is below a predetermined threshold at which perforation airflow noise is generated; and arranging the perforation distribution in cooperation with configuring of the air induction housing to provide a highest level of intake noise attenuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Julie A. Koss