Patents by Inventor Michael Lorenzo
Michael Lorenzo 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).
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Publication number: 20140239669Abstract: In certain embodiments of the present invention, a vehicle trailer is described that includes a shelf component that extends from the rear wall of the trailer and that defines a sloped surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: SmartTruck Systems, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Patent number: 8783757Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the drag of a trailer is provided. The apparatus can further include a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer in front of wheels on the bottom of a trailer, a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer behind the wheels on the bottom of a trailer, with both pairs of fairings placed and shaped to direct the air smoothly around the wheels and tires and through the center of the trailer. The apparatus can also include a ramp in front of the suspension components, aerodynamically shaped wings on the axles, and a rear diffuser, such components configured to direct air smoothly between the trailer suspension and the ground. The directed high energy air from the apparatus results in a reduced trailer base drag.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: SmartTruck Systems, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Patent number: 8733954Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a housing defining an aerodynamic shape. The housing includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first and second curved walls extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and intersect one another to form a leading edge of the housing. The housing is dimensionally configured so that a thrust force is generated in a travel direction of the vehicle when a crossflow from the vehicle is directed around the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: SmartTruck Systems, LLCInventors: Stephen Alfred Wulff, Michael Lorenzo Henderson
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Patent number: 8684447Abstract: In certain embodiments of the present invention, a vehicle trailer is described that further includes a shelf component. The shelf component is separate from the rain gutter component. The shelf component extends from the rear wall of the trailer and includes a sloped surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: SmartTruck Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Publication number: 20130301152Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first curved wall and second curved wall each extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and are joined to one another along a respective first side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall. The first curved wall, second curved wall, bottom portion, and top portion define an area comprising a reflecting surface. Each respective second side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall extends beyond the plane defined by the area and assists in a reduction in drag when fluid flow contacts the mirror assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Stephen Alfred Wulff, Michael Lorenzo Henderson
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Patent number: 8500291Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first curved wall and second curved wall each extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and are joined to one another along a respective first side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall. The first curved wall, second curved wall, bottom portion, and top portion define an area comprising a reflecting surface. Each respective second side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall extends beyond the plane defined by the area and assists in a reduction in drag when fluid flow contacts the mirror assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: SmartTruck Systems, LLCInventors: Stephen Alfred Wulff, Michael Lorenzo Henderson
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Patent number: 8491036Abstract: A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes one or more side wall fairings having a leading edge and trailing edge. Each side wall fairing has an upward incline and downward incline. The side wall fairings can be utilized with one or more other components that are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: SmartTruck Systems, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Publication number: 20130062908Abstract: A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes one or more side wall fairings having a a front edge and a rear edge and having a height that extends from the floor to the roof. leading edge and trailing edge. Each side wall fairing has an upward incline and downward incline. The side wall fairings can be utilized with one or more other components that are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Patent number: 8342595Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the drag of a trailer is provided. The apparatus can further include a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer in front of wheels on the bottom of a trailer, a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer behind the wheels on the bottom of a trailer, with both pairs of fairings placed and shaped to direct the air smoothly around the wheels and tires and through the center of the trailer. The apparatus can also include a ramp in front of the suspension components, aerodynamically shaped wings on the axles, and a rear diffuser, such components configured to direct air smoothly between the trailer suspension and the ground. The directed high energy air from the apparatus results in a reduced trailer base drag.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: SmartTruckSystems, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderon, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Patent number: 8251436Abstract: A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes a pair of side wall fairings having a leading edge and trailing edge. Each side wall fairing is positioned on a different wall from the other adjacent to the rear edges of each of the walls such that the leading edge of each side wall fairing contacts the wall and the trailing edge of each side wall fairing does not contact the wall. Each side wall fairing has an upward incline and downward incline. The side wall fairings can be utilized with one or more other components that are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Henderson Industries, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Publication number: 20120212845Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first curved wall and second curved wall each extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and are joined to one another along a respective first side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall. The first curved wall, second curved wall, bottom portion, and top portion define an area comprising a reflecting surface. Each respective second side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall extends beyond the plane defined by the area and assists in a reduction in drag when fluid flow contacts the mirror assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Stephen Alfred Wulff, Michael Lorenzo Henderson
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Publication number: 20110272963Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus for reducing the drag of a trailer is provided. The apparatus can include an aerodynamic rain gutter component having a front edge and rear edge which is positioned on the roof adjacent to the rear edge of the roof such that the front edge of the rain gutter component contacts the roof and the rear edge of the rain gutter component does not contact the roof. The apparatus can further include a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer in front of wheels on the bottom of a trailer, a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer behind the wheels on the bottom of a trailer, with both pairs of fairings placed and shaped to direct the air smoothly around the wheels and tires and through the center of the trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderon, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Publication number: 20110272964Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes a roof and a floor separated from each other by a pair of opposing walls that extend along the length of the floor. The roof, floor, and walls define a space accessible by a trailer door with each of the walls having a front edge and a rear edge and having a height that extends from the floor to the roof. The height is substantially the same along at least a portion of the length of the walls. The vehicle trailer further includes a pair of side wall fairings having a leading edge and trailing edge. Each side wall fairing is positioned on a different wall from the other adjacent to the rear edges of each of the walls such that the leading edge of each side wall fairing contacts the wall and the trailing edge of each side wall fairing does not contact the wall. Each side wall fairing has an upward incline and downward incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Publication number: 20110272965Abstract: In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a vehicle trailer is described that further includes a shelf component. The shelf component is separate from the rain gutter component. The shelf component extends from the rear wall of the trailer and includes a sloped surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Henderson Industries, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff