Patents by Inventor Tracy HALPIN

Tracy HALPIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20250026418
    Abstract: Vehicles, and particularly vehicles configured for high speeds and competitive racing, generally employ aerodynamic elements to provide downforce at increased speeds to improve vehicle safety and performance. The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, and system of providing aerodynamic lift forces and downforces on a vehicle, including generating lift forces and downforces in response to air flowing over a bi-directional splitter from a fore end to an aft end, where the bi-directional splitter includes a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface; generating, from the first surface of the bi-directional splitter, a lift force in response to the air flowing over the first surface; and generating, from a second surface and a third surface, downforce in response to the air flowing over the second and third surfaces, where the first surface is disposed between the second surface and third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Eric JACUZZI, Christopher POPIELA, Timothy MURPHY, Miya DUBLER, Tracy HALPIN