Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Rohm

Thomas J. Rohm 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).

  • Tailpipe diffuser
    Patent number: 9121329
    Abstract: A diffuser for a vehicle exhaust system includes a body defined by a tubular portion comprising an outer peripheral wall extending about a central axis and at least one surface that extends at an angle relative to the central axis. A tailpipe connection interface is formed at one end of the tubular portion. In one example, the surface extends at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. In another example, a first plurality of holes is formed within the outer peripheral wall and a second plurality of holes is formed within the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Trent Bogard, Thomas J. Rohm
  • TAILPIPE DIFFUSER
    Publication number: 20130277143
    Abstract: A diffuser for a vehicle exhaust system includes a body defined by a tubular portion comprising an outer peripheral wall extending about a central axis and at least one surface that extends at an angle relative to the central axis. A tailpipe connection interface is formed at one end of the tubular portion. In one example, the surface extends at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. In another example, a first plurality of holes is formed within the outer peripheral wall and a second plurality of holes is formed within the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph Trent Bogard, Thomas J. Rohm