Patents by Inventor Zikun Lu

Zikun Lu 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).

  • Exhaust runner collar
    Patent number: 9719402
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a collar welded to a runner to manage stress in an exhaust manifold. In one example, a system may include welding a collar to a runner and a flange with an air gap located between the collar, the runner, and the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Wade, David Krenk, Zikun Lu, Brian Siwek
  • EXHAUST RUNNER COLLAR
    Publication number: 20170082010
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a collar welded to a runner to manage stress in an exhaust manifold. In one example, a system may include welding a collar to a runner and a flange with an air gap located between the collar, the runner, and the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Wade, David Krenk, Zikun Lu, Brian Siwek