Patents by Inventor Michael Wayne Barrett

Michael Wayne Barrett 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).

  • Resonance generating muffler
    Patent number: 9422843
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment: a muffler with a case (comprised of at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a body), and elongated members comprised of material capable of a predetermined resonance. The elongated members have sufficient length after their final point of attachment to vibrate when exposed to flowing exhaust gasses. This vibration results in resonance that is noise canceling and/or sound enhancing. The muffler may also contain any combination of sound baffles, sound absorbent material, and other sound altering devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Barrett, Andrew Michael Barrett
  • Resonance Generating Muffler
    Publication number: 20150068834
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment: a muffler with a case (comprised of at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a body), and elongated members comprised of material capable of a predetermined resonance. The elongated members have sufficient length after their final point of attachment to vibrate when exposed to flowing exhaust gasses. This vibration results in resonance that is noise canceling and/or sound enhancing. The muffler may also contain any combination of sound baffles, sound absorbent material, and other sound altering devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Barrett, Andrew Michael Barrett