Patents by Inventor Kurt G. Augustyniak

Kurt G. Augustyniak 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).

  • Exhaust system component
    Patent number: 11603781
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes an exhaust component with a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an internal exhaust gas flow path. At least one opening is formed in the exhaust component to extend through the wall of the exhaust component from the outer surface to the inner surface. A member is formed from a resistive material and is configured to cover the at least one opening. A diverter is positioned adjacent the at least one opening to block at least a portion of the exhaust gas flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt G. Augustyniak, James Egan
  • EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20210239017
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes an exhaust component with a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an internal exhaust gas flow path. At least one opening is formed in the exhaust component to extend through the wall of the exhaust component from the outer surface to the inner surface. A member is formed from a resistive material and is configured to cover the at least one opening. A diverter is positioned adjacent the at least one opening to block at least a portion of the exhaust gas flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt G. Augustyniak, James Egan