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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Mark Donald Hellie, Westland, MI (US);
Anthony C. Arruda, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Edward Shaw, Canton, MI (US);
Joshua Sparks, Southgate, MI (US);
Mark Donald Hellie, Westland, MI (US);
Anthony C. Arruda, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Edward Shaw, Canton, MI (US);
Joshua Sparks, Southgate, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A resonator for a vehicle is provided, including a housing having at least one chamber formed therein. The housing has at least one aperture formed in a wall thereof. The housing is in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. At least one flexible member is disposed within the chamber of the housing. The flexible member includes an outer portion and an inner extension protruding from the outer portion which vibrates to attenuate low frequency sound energy transmitted from the air conduit.