Patents by Inventor Steven A Nilsen

Steven A Nilsen 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).

  • Brake cooling system
    Patent number: 6315091
    Abstract: The present invention provides a brake cooling system for cooling vehicle brakes having a fascia for mounting in a front area of the vehicle. The fascia has at least one aperture therein for allowing air to pass therethrough. The aperture has a first aperture side opposing a second aperture side. The brake cooling system further has a channel structure communicating with the aperture to allow the air to pass through the channel structure. The channel structure extends back from the fascia and has a first channel side opposing a second channel side. The channel structure is constructed to channel air from the aperture to the vehicle brakes when the vehicle is moving in a forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A Nilsen, Stefano Frascaroli, Brian R Johnson, Raymond J VanAssche, Mark A Swartz, Bryan E Nesbitt