Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Cothron

Thomas A. Cothron 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).

  • Catalytic converter with mounting device for a hot exhaust gas oxygen sensor
    Patent number: 7897117
    Abstract: A catalytic converter having a housing holding upstream and downstream catalytic material carrying substrates or bricks includes a ring located between the substrates, the ring having a gap therein for receipt of a mid-bed oxygen sensor. The ring traps a layer of insulating material between the ring and the converter housing or shell surface surrounding the inter-substrate gap. The ring is coupled to the housing at a plurality of embossments either by welding or mechanical couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy S. Balk, Pernilla S. Sullivan, Thomas A. Cothron, Bradley B. Walworth
  • CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A HOT EXHAUST GAS OXYGEN SENSOR
    Publication number: 20080131335
    Abstract: A catalytic converter having a housing holding upstream and downstream catalytic material carrying substrates or bricks includes a ring located between the substrates, the ring having a gap therein for receipt of a mid-bed oxygen sensor. The ring traps a layer of insulating material between the ring and the converter housing or shell surface surrounding the inter-substrate gap. The ring is coupled to the housing at a plurality of embossments either by welding or mechanical couplings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy S. Balk, Pernilla S. Sullivan, Thomas A. Cothron, Bradley B. Walworth