Patents Examined by Kelsey L Stanek
  • Patent number: 11391186
    Abstract: A valve train assembly includes at least a number of exhaust valves; at least one camshaft with at least a pair of a primary lift cam and an engine brake lift cam. A number of rocker arms each include a cam follower for following one of the primary lift cam and the engine brake lift cam. One rocker arm includes a cam follower following an engine brake lift cam. The rocker arm is provided with an engine brake capsule. Various biasing assemblies are disclosed that cooperate with one of the rocker arms of which the cam follower follows an engine brake lift cam to accommodate mechanical lash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Fabiano Contarin, Nicola Andrisani, Eric Yankovic, Mark VanWingerden, Matthew Vance, James E. McCarthy, Jr., Michael Guzak
  • Patent number: 11384661
    Abstract: A valve train includes a camshaft which has a cam group having a firing cam and a braking cam. A first cam follower is assigned to the firing cam with the first cam follower being provided in a firing mode for actuating a gas exchange valve. A second cam follower is assigned to the braking cam which is provided in a braking mode for actuating the gas exchange valve. A changeover device is provided to changeover between the firing mode and the braking mode. The camshaft has a separate switching cam which, in at least one operating mode, is provided to act directly on a switching element of the changeover device and which is provided for a direct changeover between the firing mode and the braking mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Matthias Lahr
  • Patent number: 11377978
    Abstract: A ventilated chamber (19), subject to an irruption of air at a pressure higher than that in a surrounding chamber (20) through labyrinth seals separating them and evacuation of excess air through an evacuation duct (30), comprises a motor-driven compressor (32) in the evacuation duct to facilitate suction and evacuation, even when the engine speed does not allow a large overpressure in the chamber (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe Beaujard, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Paco Maurer
  • Patent number: 11371388
    Abstract: A turbocharger (1A) includes a rotary shaft (2), a journal hearing (5A), and a bearing housing (10). The journal hearing (5A) includes load support surfaces (14 and 15), a first gap forming portion (F1), and a second gap forming portion (F2). The first gap forming portion (F1) firms a first gap (101) in a radial direction between the load support surfaces (14 and 15) adjacent to each other in a direction of a central axis (O). The second gap forming portion (F2) forms a second gap (102) smaller than the first gap in the radial direction between the load support surfaces (14 and 15) adjacent to each other in the direction of the central axis (O).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Futae, Tatsuya Ishizaki, Hiromichi Oba, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 11359522
    Abstract: A tubular structure comprises a first end and a second end, a cylindrical outer structure, and at least one inner cavity defined by the cylindrical outer structure and the first and second ends. The first and second ends each include a recess and a cap press fit within the recess. The caps provide a connection point for the ends of the tubular structure. Each end includes a vent in fluid communication with the inner cavity during manufacturing of the tubular structure, prior to insertion of the caps. An isotropic internal support structure extends longitudinally between the ends within the cylindrical outer structure and defines an oil flow channel extending through the tubular structure, each cap includes a cap orifice aligned with the oil flow channel, and the cylindrical outer structure, the first and second ends, and the internal support structure are continuously and unitarily formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Cunningham, Andrea Boscolo, Ali Shabbir, Zachary P. Steffes, Michael P. Van De Velde
  • Patent number: 11352917
    Abstract: An apparatus for camshaft timing adjustment, having a drive disc and a hub rotationally supported relative to each other and defining a common rotational axis wherein the hub is arranged within the drive disc or vice versa, a vane being accommodated in an adjusting chamber defined by the drive disc and the hub and separating the adjusting chamber into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, wherein the vane is attached to the hub or the drive disc, a hydraulic pump having a high pressure pump chamber, a low pressure pump chamber and a pump for pumping a hydraulic fluid from the low pressure pump chamber to the high pressure pump chamber, each pump chamber being fluidly connected to the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hagen Mueller, Theodor Hueser
  • Patent number: 11352961
    Abstract: A valve rocker arm assembly, a variable air distribution mechanism, and an engine are provided according to the present disclosure. The valve rocker arm assembly includes: an oil inlet hose; a rocker arm shaft, an oil drain channel, an oil return groove, and a first oil path being provided in the rocker arm shaft, the oil drain channel being communicated with the oil return groove by means of the first oil path; a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm rotatably connected onto the rocker arm shaft, a piston cavity, an oil inlet path, an oil drain path and a piston being provided on the second rocker arm; a one-way opening device provided in the oil inlet path and/or the oil inlet hose; and a control valve connected to the oil drain channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Zhan, Jibin Zhu, Zhiqiang Li
  • Patent number: 11331605
    Abstract: A urea water tank (11) is provided with a unit insertion opening (12H) that is disposed on a top surface part (12A) of a tank body (12) and opens more largely than an external dimension (D2) of a sensor unit (20), a sensor mounting member (16) that is disposed on the top surface part (12A) of the tank body (12) and closes the unit insertion opening (12H), and a filter which is formed as a tubular body to surround the sensor unit (20), and inserted in the unit insertion opening (12H) of the tank body (12) from a lower end (24A4)-side, and having an upper end (24A3) mounted on the top surface part (12A) of the tank body (12) by using the sensor mounting member (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Azuma, Nobuei Ariga, Tsuyoshi Noi
  • Patent number: 11319861
    Abstract: An exhaust system is provided for an automotive engine of vehicles with exhaust conduits having a textured surface. The system comprises a plurality of cylinder exhaust ports, and an exhaust manifold including a plurality of exhaust runners fluidly coupled to the plurality of cylinder exhaust ports, where at least one exhaust runner of the plurality of exhaust runners includes a plurality of steps or dimples protruding outward from the exhaust runner. In one example, the system promotes an effective mixing of oxygen and hydrocarbons in the exhaust stream to reduce engine emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Leon Hu, James Yi
  • Patent number: 11313383
    Abstract: A fan module frame is configured to fix a fan module in a chassis. The fan module frame includes a first frame component, a second frame component and two latches. The first frame component connects a server fan unit to the second frame component by an elastic fastener. The second frame component has a plurality of chambers, and each of the chambers is configured for the server fan unit to be placed therein. The latches are disposed on two opposite sides of the second frame component and connected to the second frame component. The second frame component fixes the fan module in the chassis through the latches. As such, the fan module is detachably fixed in the chassis and can be removed from the chassis without additional tools, and the fan module frame is compatible with various servers and models, thereby saving design costs and saving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Xiaogang Lu
  • Patent number: 11313266
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes an inner wall surface and a flow diverter with a flow directing surface that is spaced apart from the inner wall surface to provide an exhaust gas inlet area. The flow directing surface terminates at a distal end that is spaced apart from the inner wall surface to provide an orifice between the distal end and the inner wall surface through which exhaust gas flow accelerates and is directed to flow along the inner wall surface. A vehicle exhaust component assembly that includes the mixer and a method for mixing injected fluid spray into the mixer are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alfred N. Tucker, Tomasz Kozakeiwicz, Syed Saleem Quadri, Jeffery Prairie
  • Patent number: 11306649
    Abstract: Provided is an engine system including: a bypass pipe (bypass flow passage) connecting an upstream side and a downstream side of the turbine on an exhaust flow passage; a bypass valve configured to open and close the bypass flow passage; and a catalytic activation controller configured to control the bypass valve and a compression ratio of a combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Masuda, Yasunori Ashikaga, Yoshiyuki Umemoto
  • Patent number: 11300017
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve for a cam phaser, the hydraulic valve including a bushing including a piston that is movable in a bore along a longitudinal direction; a supply connection configured to feed a hydraulic fluid; a first operating connection and a second operation connection; and a first tank drain connection and a second tank drain connection configured to drain the hydraulic fluid; and a first check valve associated with the first operating connection and a second check valve associated with the second operating connection, wherein the first operating connection and the second operating connection are connectable through at least one of the first check valve and the second check valve alternatively with each other or with the supply connection or with one of the first tank drain connection and the second tank drain connection by moving the piston, wherein the hydraulic valve includes five switching positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ECO Holding 1 GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Diederichs, Michael Brumm
  • Patent number: 11300027
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixer device (52) for mixing and an additive to the exhaust gas flow from a combustion engine. The mixer device has an additive injection means (1) and a conduit (2) with an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The conduit (2) has a widened portion (5) between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The additive injection means (1) is located in the widened portion (5) for injecting the additive into the widened portion. The widened portion (5) at the location of the additive injection means (1) defines an injection width (W) being the distance from the additive injection means (1) to the opposite part (6) of the conduit (2). The injection width (W) is larger than the maximum width (W1) of the conduit (2) adjacent the inlet opening. According to the invention, the cross sectional area of the conduit (2) at the location of the additive injection means (1) is smaller than 1.2 times the cross sectional area of the conduit (2) adjacent the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Henrik Strid
  • Patent number: 11293318
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning ash/soot and other particulates from diesel particulate filters (DPF), including diesel oxidative catalysts (DOC) and similar exhaust components. Section for dry and wet cleaning include conduits that connect to the filters. For dry cleaning, a filter is mounted clean side up and air pressure is applied in opposite directions so that the particulate is dislodged and falls out. For wet cleaning, the filter is floated with a slug of liquid cleaning solution which is surged back-and-forth through the filter to dislodge and remove the particulate. The dry and wet cleaning sections may be combined or collocated, or may be located separately or used one without the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: FSX Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Salsgiver, Robert Benjamin, Kelson J. Majerle, Kent A. McColley, Jason C. Board, Richard D. Taylor, Cole L. Waldo
  • Patent number: 11286818
    Abstract: A modular exhaust valve rocker arm assembly system comprising first and second rocker arm assemblies configured to each selectively receive a hydraulic lash adjustment assembly or a mechanical lash adjustment assembly. A main lifter assembly operably associated with the first and second rocker arm assemblies. An added motion lifter assembly operably associated with the first rocker arm assembly and configured to selectively provide one of an early lift profile and an extended lift profile, which can comprise at least one of an engine braking feature, a late intake valve closing (LIVC) feature, and an early exhaust valve opening (EEVO) feature. The main lifter can be configured as a fixed lifter or as a deactivating lifter for cylinder deactivation (CDA) configured to selectively move to a deactivated state configured to absorb motion of a normal lift profile cam into lost motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: James E. McCarthy, Jr., Mark Van Wingerden
  • Patent number: 11268428
    Abstract: An insulating device for a thermal and/or acoustic insulation of an exhaust system of a vehicle has a first half shell including at least a first connection rim and a second half shell including at least a second connection rim, the first half shell and the second half shell being connected by a welded joint at the connection rims. The connection rims are reshaped into a multiple fold. Further disclosed are a vehicle exhaust system having an exhaust gas-carrying duct and an insulating device circumferentially surrounding the duct, as well as a method for producing an insulating device for a thermal and/or acoustic insulation of an exhaust system of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Roland Wolf, Michel Rozet, Stephan Welker
  • Patent number: 11268424
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device arranged in a downstream exhaust flow path, and a mixer arranged upstream of the selective catalytic reduction device and including a helical flow path that helically guides the flow of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. In the exhaust gas purification device, the mixer includes a casing, an injector, and a partition plate. The casing has an upstream opening and a downstream opening and is provided with the helical flow path therein. The injector is arranged in the helical flow path to add a reducing agent to the helical flow path. The partition plate is continuous from the upstream opening to the downstream opening. The partition plate is arranged to divide the inner space of the casing into an upstream side and a downstream side, and defines the helical flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Kimura, Sachiko Yoshizawa, Kenichi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 11255229
    Abstract: An exhaust valve rocker arm for an exhaust valve rocker arm assembly operable in a combustion engine drive mode and an engine braking mode, and configured to selectively open first and second exhaust valves, includes a body defining an aperture to receive a rocker shaft such that the body is rotatable about the rocker shaft, a bore defined in the body, and a rotating stepped engine brake capsule disposed in the bore and having a castellation mechanism. The rotating stepped engine brake capsule is movable between a locked, engine brake active position and an unlocked, engine brake inactive position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Mark VanWingerden
  • Patent number: 11248501
    Abstract: A dual body rocker arm for controlling a valve of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes: a first body; a second body; and a latching arrangement moveable to latch and unlatch the first body and the second body. The latching arrangement includes: a latch pin moveable between a first position in which the latch pin latches the first body and the second body together and a second position in which the first body and the second body are un-latched; and a lever mounted for pivotal motion relative to the first body, a first end of the lever contacting the latch pin, and a second end of the lever configured to contact an actuation arrangement. In use, when the actuation arrangement exerts a force on the second end of the lever, the lever pivots such that the first end of the lever exerts a force on the latch pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Majo Cecur