Patents by Inventor William C. Farrer

William C. Farrer 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).

  • Passively managed hood and plenum fed air induction system with parallel contaminant management features
    Patent number: 10125728
    Abstract: An air induction system includes a hood inlet duct having a first induction inlet and an air induction plenum assembly having a second induction inlet. The air induction system also includes an air box in fluid communication with the air induction plenum and the hood inlet duct. The air box defines an inner box cavity. The air induction system also includes a panel filter disposed inside the air box, wherein the panel filter divides the inner box cavity so that the first induction inlet and the second induction inlet are upstream of the panel filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Steven K. Mackenzie, William C. Farrer, Jamie L. Hamilton, David W. Turner, Terry C. Bishop
  • PASSIVELY MANAGED HOOD AND PLENUM FED AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL CONTAMINANT MANAGEMENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20180298856
    Abstract: An air induction system includes a hood inlet duct having a first induction inlet and an air induction plenum assembly having a second induction inlet. The air induction system also includes an air box in fluid communication with the air induction plenum and the hood inlet duct. The air box defines an inner box cavity. The air induction system also includes a panel filter disposed inside the air box, wherein the panel filter divides the inner box cavity so that the first induction inlet and the second induction inlet are upstream of the panel filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Steven K. Mackenzie, William C. Farrer, Jamie L. Hamilton, David W. Turner, Terry C. Bishop