Patents by Inventor Theodore John Nowak, Jr.

Theodore John Nowak, Jr. 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).

  • Enhanced split cooling system
    Patent number: 6098576
    Abstract: An enhanced split cooling system for a turbocharger and an engine includes an oil cooler, a three-way valve assembly and a four-way valve assembly for controlling the flow of coolant, and radiators and subcoolers, for controlling coolant temperature. The valve assemblies are independently controllable to direct coolant through an oil cooler and a turbocharger intercooler either directly from the engine if the oil cooler and intercooler require heating or from the radiators and subcoolers if the oil cooler and intercooler require cooling. Depending upon the engine operating temperature, the valve assemblies can be configured to establish at least three different coolant processing modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Theodore John Nowak, Jr., Gregory Alan Marsh, Peter Loring Valentine, Mahesh Chand Aggarwal, Wayne Arthur Rhodes, Geoffrey Daniel Smith