Patents by Inventor Thomas Cusumano

Thomas Cusumano 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).

  • Air intake system
    Patent number: 7069893
    Abstract: A novel air intake system which is suitable for at least substantially reducing the inadvertent intake of water with ambient air into an air compressor or other operational component of a fuel cell or internal combustion engine is disclosed. The air intake system typically includes an elongated air flow conduit having a downwardly-angled air inlet arm that is typically fitted with multiple louver elements and a splash shield to deflect entering water downwardly into a drain or gullet chamber. The air intake system typically further includes a mechanism for gravity-mediated draining of water from the air flow conduit to prevent entering water from being drawn into the air compressor or other component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Thomas Cusumano, Craig Smith
  • Air intake system
    Publication number: 20050274347
    Abstract: A novel air intake system which is suitable for at least substantially reducing the inadvertent intake of water with ambient air into an air compressor or other operational component of a fuel cell or internal combustion engine is disclosed. The air intake system typically includes an elongated air flow conduit having a downwardly-angled air inlet arm that is typically fitted with multiple louver elements and a splash shield to deflect entering water downwardly into a drain or gullet chamber. The air intake system typically further includes a mechanism for gravity-mediated draining of water from the air flow conduit to prevent entering water from being drawn into the air compressor or other component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Cusumano, Craig Smith