Patents by Inventor Lana Holmblad Barron

Lana Holmblad Barron 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).

  • Internally shielded catalytic converter
    Patent number: 7276213
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, including a housing, at least one gas treating body, a first support material, an internal shield, and a second support material. The housing includes an inlet, an outlet and an interior chamber between the inlet and the outlet. The gas treating body or bodies are located within the chamber, and the first support material is located between the outer surface of the gas treating body or bodies and the inner surface of the chamber. The internal shield is coupled with the inner surface of the housing via the second support material, which is located between the outer surface of the internal shield and the inner surface of the housing. The cross sectional area of the housing is generally constant in the region proximal to the internal shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Lana Holmblad Barron, Neil Yiding Zeng, Doug Michael Seifert
  • Internally shielded catalytic converter
    Publication number: 20040170540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, including a housing, at least one gas treating body, a first support material, an internal shield, and a second support material. The housing includes an inlet, an outlet and an interior chamber between the inlet and the outlet. The gas treating body or bodies are located within the chamber, and the first support material is located between the outer surface of the gas treating body or bodies and the inner surface of the chamber. The internal shield is coupled with the inner surface of the housing via the second support material, which is located between the outer surface of the internal shield and the inner surface of the housing. The cross sectional area of the housing is generally constant in the region proximal to the internal shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lana Holmblad Barron, Neil Yiding Zeng, Doug Michael Seifert