Patents by Inventor Nigel Gibson

Nigel Gibson 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).

  • Integrated air induction module for gasoline engines
    Patent number: 6263850
    Abstract: An integrated intake module (10; 100; 200) for an internal combustion engine (22) has an air box (14) that encloses an internal space and contains a particulate filter (24) that separates a clean air space (26) from a dirty air space (28). A throttle body assembly (16) receives clean air from the air box and delivers the air to a plenum (18). Runners (20) that have respective inlets at which clean air from the plenum enters extend lengthwise to respective outlets for delivering clean air to cylinders of the engine. At least a portion of the length of each runner is disposed on the air box wall about the dirty air space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter John Winmill, Andrew John Murray, Chris Nigel Gibson, Dan Myers, John New, Russell Talbot
  • Router attachment
    Patent number: 5146965
    Abstract: A router attachment which hasa body member, having a mounting end, mountable to a router; and a work end having an inclined guide surface capable of engaging a variable width slot in a template;the body member has a centrally located bore passing from said mounting end to said work end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Inventor: Nigel Gibson