Patents by Inventor Wayne Groleau

Wayne Groleau 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).

  • Intake manifold
    Patent number: 8800524
    Abstract: An intake manifold assembly for mounting to a cylinder head and configured to deliver combustion air thereto comprises a centrally positioned zip tube having an opening for receipt of combustion air from a throttle body. First and second flow runners extend from the centrally positioned zip tube to terminate at a common intake manifold plenum for delivery of combustion air thereto. A centrally located access opening is defined between the first and second flow runners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Groleau, Christopher K. Clarke, David Charles Klemstine
  • INTAKE MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20110277717
    Abstract: An intake manifold assembly for mounting to a cylinder head and configured to deliver combustion air thereto comprises a centrally positioned zip tube having an opening for receipt of combustion air from a throttle body. First and second flow runners extend from the centrally positioned zip tube to terminate at a common intake manifold plenum for delivery of combustion air thereto. A centrally located access opening is defined between the first and second flow runners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Groleau, Christopher K. Clarke, David Charles Klemstine
  • Intake Manifold for an Internal Combustion Engine
    Publication number: 20110277716
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block, a cylinder head mounted on the cylinder block, and an intake manifold assembly. The intake manifold assembly comprises an inboard disposed inboard disposed zip tube, an outboard disposed intake manifold plenum fluidly connected to and configured to receive combustion air from the zip tube and a plurality of intake runners fluidly connected to and configured to transport combustion air from the intake manifold plenum to the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne Groleau, Christopher K. Clarke