Patents by Inventor Nicholas Reding

Nicholas Reding 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).

  • Dual mode muffler
    Patent number: 12448907
    Abstract: A muffler assembly for a vehicle exhaust system including a muffler that has a primary muffler conduit with a primary resonator, a secondary muffler conduit with a secondary resonator, and a valve that directs exhaust flow through both the primary and secondary muffler conduits or primarily through the secondary muffler conduit depending on the position of the valve. The muffler provides a first level of sound attenuation when the valve is in an open position and a second level of sound attenuation when the valve is in a closed position. The second level of sound attenuation is greater than the first level of sound attenuation and therefore the muffler provides a louder exhaust sound when the valve is in the open position and a quieter exhaust sound when the valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel Ostromecki, Nicholas Reding, Isidro L. Hernandez
  • Dual Mode Muffler
    Publication number: 20250067201
    Abstract: A muffler assembly for a vehicle exhaust system including a muffler that has a primary muffler conduit with a primary resonator, a secondary muffler conduit with a secondary resonator, and a valve that directs exhaust flow through both the primary and secondary muffler conduits or primarily through the secondary muffler conduit depending on the position of the valve. The muffler provides a first level of sound attenuation when the valve is in an open position and a second level of sound attenuation when the valve is in a closed position. The second level of sound attenuation is greater than the first level of sound attenuation and therefore the muffler provides a louder exhaust sound when the valve is in the open position and a quieter exhaust sound when the valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Gabriel OSTROMECKI, Nicholas Reding, Isidro L. Hernandez