Patents by Inventor Michael E. Horton

Michael E. Horton 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).

  • Engine testing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4342220
    Abstract: A method of testing an engine aftercooler without removing it from the engine, the method including the steps of exposing the air inlet of the aftercooler, applying a gas under a superatmospheric pressure to the air chamber of the aftercooler, maintaining the gas pressure at a predetermined level, monitoring the liquid in the liquid chamber of the aftercooler, whereby the presence of leaks in the aftercooler can be determined by observing the evolution of bubbles from the liquid in the aftercooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Inventors: Charles R. Catchpole, Michael E. Horton