John M Tursky

US Patent:

7169365, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Mar 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/389868

Inventors:

Paul B. Lancaster - Loudon TN, US
John M. Tursky - Hillsborough NJ, US

Assignee:

Evolution Industries, Inc. - West Caldwell NJ

International Classification:

B01D 50/00
B21D 51/16

US Classification:

422179, 422180, 29890

Abstract:

A catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine exhaust system comprises a single-piece, seamless metal housing having tubulated gas inlet and outlet ports and a tubulated intermediate section with a catalytic element therein. The intermediate section is connected to the inlet port by an inlet transition section and to the outlet port by an outlet transition section. The inlet and outlet ports and the inlet and outlet transition sections are formed by swaging the ends of a seamless tube used to form the housing. Exhaust gas produced by operation of the engine passes into the converter and through the catalytic element. Noxious substances in the exhaust, including CO, NO, and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons are converted to more benign substances through the action of the catalytic element, which is preferably a frangible ceramic honeycomb structure having a plurality of internal passages coated with a catalytically active substance. A swaging process is used to form tubulated ends on the converter. The tabulated ends minimize production of turbulence in the gas flow and allow the converter to be connected to the rest of the exhaust system by clamped, welded, or flanged joints.

US Patent:

7252808, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Jun 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/877707

Inventors:

John M. Tursky - Hillsborough NJ, US

Assignee:

Evolution Industries, Inc. - West Caldwell NJ

International Classification:

B01D 50/00
B21D 51/16

US Classification:

422179, 422180, 29890

Abstract:

A catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine exhaust system comprises a single-piece, seamless metal housing having tubulated gas inlet and outlet ports and a tubulated intermediate section with a plurality of cascaded catalytic element therein. The intermediate section is connected to the inlet port by an inlet transition section and to the outlet port by an outlet transition section. The inlet and outlet ports and the inlet and outlet transition sections are formed by swaging the ends of a seamless tube used to form the housing. Exhaust gas produced by operation of the engine passes into the converter and through the catalytic element. Noxious substances in the exhaust, including CO, NO, and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons are converted to more benign substances through the action of the catalytic element, which is preferably a frangible ceramic honeycomb structure having a plurality of internal passages coated with a catalytically active substance. A swaging process is used to form tubulated ends on the converter. The tabulated ends minimize production of turbulence in the gas flow and allow the converter to be connected to the rest of the exhaust system by clamped, welded, or flanged joints.

US Patent:

7323145, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Jun 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/867925

Inventors:

John M. Tursky - Hillsborough NJ, US

Assignee:

Evolution Industries, Inc. - West Caldwell NJ

International Classification:

B01D 50/00
B21D 51/16

US Classification:

422179, 422180, 29890

Abstract:

“Noxious substances in the exhaust, including CO, NOx, and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons are converted to more benign substances through the action of the catalytic element, which is preferably a frangible ceramic honeycomb structure having a plurality of internal passages coated with a catalytically active substance. ”“The tabulated ends minimize production of turbulence in the gas flow and allow the converter to be connected to the rest of the exhaust system by clamped, welded, or flanged joints. The one-piece, seamless construction of the converter is economical to produce and eliminates welding of housing components that tend to fail when subjected to corrosive exhaust gasses over a prolonged period of time. ”.

US Patent:

7334334, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Jul 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/174829

Inventors:

Paul B. Lancaster - Loudon TN, US
John M. Tursky - Hillsborough NJ, US

Assignee:

Evolution Industries, Inc. - West Caldwell NJ

International Classification:

B21D 51/16
B01D 50/00

US Classification:

29890, 422179, 422180

Abstract:

A catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine exhaust system comprises a single-piece, seamless metal housing having tubulated gas inlet and outlet ports and a tubulated intermediate section with a catalytic element therein. The intermediate section is connected to the inlet port by an inlet transition section and to the outlet port by an outlet transition section. The inlet and outlet ports and the inlet and outlet transition sections are formed by swaging the ends of a seamless tube used to form the housing. Exhaust gas produced by operation of the engine passes into the converter and through the catalytic element. A swaging process is used to form tubulated ends on the converter.

US Patent:

7685714, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Jan 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/011563

Inventors:

John M. Tursky - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

B21D 51/16
B01D 50/00

US Classification:

29890, 422179, 422180

Abstract:

A catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine exhaust system is manufactured by a multi-step swaging process carried out in a transfer press. The press has a plurality of swaging stations that include swaging die sets that provide a graduated series of swaging steps. The process is operated continuously, with one of the swaging steps being carried out in each station during each press stroke.

US Patent:

20060286497, Dec 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/453592

Inventors:

John Tursky - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

F23Q 9/00

US Classification:

431278000

Abstract:

A pilot tube assembly comprises a gas inlet tube and a pilot tip with a central aperture. During delivery of gas, one or more apertures of the assembly aspirate ambient air to provide a combustible mixture. A central tapered bore of the assembly receives a gas inlet tube. The tapered bore of the pilot tip is swaged with a gas inlet tube by application of force. The taper angle of central tapered bore ranges from about 1 to 2 degrees, and is preferably 1.5 degrees, with respect to the center line of the pilot tip to enable swaging action at reasonable pressures and to enable a large thermal contact area between the pilot tip and gas inlet tube, thereby equilibrating their temperatures and preventing separation due to thermal expansion.

US Patent:

6195926, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Aug 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/917627

Inventors:

Corinne L. Jarl - Belle Mead NJ
John M. Tursky - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

G09F 2300

US Classification:

40645

Abstract:

Jardin Gem is a set of three multipurpose, independent identifier stratagems. Jardin Gem Topper is the primary device and is a hose support/hose guard/holder/identifier with a variety of configurated tops through which each top a hose can be laced or something attached. Every top also serves as a push-pull handle to put its opposite end into soil, predrilled wood, a cored brick, or whatever. The secondary identifier is the Jardin Gem Straww used as a marker while in the ground before, during, and after plant growth. If a Topper is slid into a Straww, the latter functions as an auxiliary identifier or when a watering, soaker, or sprinkler hose needs to be laced through a series of tops. The third device is the Jardin Gem Barr. . . a single Jardin Gem Straww nested in between two elbow connectors. . .