Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph Crowley

Patrick Joseph Crowley 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).

  • Charge motion control valve in upper intake manifold
    Patent number: 6155229
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine with charge stratification and directed air flow is provided. A charge motion control valve is positioned in the upper intake manifold and bifurcated intake ports are utilized in the cylinder head which direct the air flow into one intake port when desired. This provides improved engine performance, emissions, and fuel economy with easier packaging and consequently reduced cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas David Cantrell, Jr., Darice Marie Morris, Mark Allen Bourcier, Keith Daniel Miazgowicz, Michael Bruno Magnan, Patrick Joseph Crowley, Rebecca Frayne Speckhals, Theodore Thomas Geftos