Patents by Inventor Michael B. Magnan

Michael B. Magnan 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).

  • Intermittent oiling system for an internal combustion engine camshaft and valve train
    Patent number: 5186129
    Abstract: An oiling system for an engine valve train includes a camshaft having an interior divided into separate internal lubrication passages, with the passages being sequentially supplied with lubricating oil so that the lobes of the cam are lubricated sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Michael B. Magnan, Charles A. Reichling, Robert H. Wells
  • Integrated engine air cleaner and venturi resonator
    Patent number: 4713097
    Abstract: An integral air cleaner-noise silencer assembly includes a filter element dividing the assembly into lower and upper parts, the upper part constituting a lid or cover for the filter and including a funnel-like clean air outlet containing a venturi with as small a throat as practical to provide a maximum restriction of noise with a minimum restriction to air flow, the air outlet and venturi being overlaid by a resonator chamber having an annular inlet surrounding and concentric with the venturi diffuser outlet for dampening the acoustical energy of engine sound waves, the venturi diffuser walls also reflecting the waves back toward the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Franklin L. Grawi, Michael B. Magnan