Patents by Inventor Mark Donald Hellie

Mark Donald Hellie 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).

  • Compact low frequency resonator
    Patent number: 8381871
    Abstract: A resonator for a vehicle is provided, including a housing having at least one chamber formed therein. The housing has at least one aperture formed in a wall thereof. The housing is in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. At least one flexible member is disposed within the chamber of the housing. The flexible member includes an outer portion and an inner extension protruding from the outer portion which vibrates to attenuate low frequency sound energy transmitted from the air conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Donald Hellie, Anthony C. Arruda, Christopher Edward Shaw, Joshua Sparks
  • Sound generator with structurally and acoustically coupled sound radiation panel and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 7845466
    Abstract: A sound generator for a vehicle is provided, including a hollow drum having a sound radiation panel structurally and acoustically coupled thereto. The drum has an aperture formed in an outer wall thereof. The drum is adapted to be in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. The sound radiation panel covers at least a portion of the aperture and is adapted to radiate sound energy to at least one of an engine compartment and an interior of the vehicle. A vehicle system including the sound generator and a method for manufacturing the sound generator are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Kostun, Mark Donald Hellie, Christopher Edward Shaw, Anthony Charles Arruda, Martin James Styles
  • Continuously variable tuned resonator
    Patent number: 7690478
    Abstract: A resonator for a vehicle air intake system is disclosed, wherein the resonator is variable tuned to militate against the emission of sound waves caused by the engine and other sources at a wide range of engine speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Kostun, David John Moenssen, Mark Donald Hellie, Erich James Vorenkamp, Christopher Edward Shaw
  • SOUND GENERATOR WITH STRUCTURALLY AND ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED SOUND RADIATION PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090057054
    Abstract: A sound generator for a vehicle is provided, including a hollow drum having a sound radiation panel structurally and acoustically coupled thereto. The drum has an aperture formed in an outer wall thereof. The drum is adapted to be in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. The sound radiation panel covers at least a portion of the aperture and is adapted to radiate sound energy to at least one of an engine compartment and an interior of the vehicle. A vehicle system including the sound generator and a method for manufacturing the sound generator are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: John David Kostun, Mark Donald Hellie, Christopher Edward Shaw, Anthony Charles Arruda, Martin James Styles
  • Continuously variable tuned resonator
    Publication number: 20080066999
    Abstract: A resonator for a vehicle air intake system is disclosed, wherein the resonator is variable tuned to militate against the emission of sound waves caused by the engine and other sources at a wide range of engine speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: John David Kostun, David John Moenssen, Mark Donald Hellie, Erich James Vorenkamp, Christopher Edward Shaw