Patents by Inventor Andreia Balan

Andreia Balan 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).

  • Patent number: 9874136
    Abstract: An exhaust outlet elbow includes: a body having an outer wall and an interior wall, the interior wall defining, at least in part, an interior chamber; a connecting surface located above the interior chamber; and an array of threaded holes located about the connecting surface, wherein the threaded holes terminate in the body. A method of manufacturing an exhaust outlet elbow includes the steps of: forming a body having an outer wall and an interior wall, the interior wall defining, at least in part an interior chamber; forming an connecting surface located between the interior and outer walls; and forming an array of threaded holes in the connecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McHenry, Lee Kress, Andreia Balan
  • Publication number: 20160178105
    Abstract: An exhaust outlet elbow includes: a body having an outer wall and an interior wall, the interior wall defining, at least in part, an interior chamber; a connecting surface located above the interior chamber; and an array of threaded holes located about the connecting surface, wherein the threaded holes terminate in the body. A method of manufacturing an exhaust outlet elbow includes the steps of: forming a body having an outer wall and an interior wall, the interior wall defining, at least in part an interior chamber; forming an connecting surface located between the interior and outer walls; and forming an array of threaded holes in the connecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McHenry, Lee Kress, Andreia Balan
  • Publication number: 20160177806
    Abstract: An exhaust outlet elbow includes: a body having an outer wall and an interior wall, the interior wall defining, at least in part, a first interior chamber; a rib having a base portion connected to the interior wall and a free end, the rib dividing the interior chamber into first and second portions; and a scalloped region of the rib located between the free end and the interior wall. A method of providing cooling to an interior rib of an exhaust elbow includes: locating the rib in an interior chamber; attaching the rib to a side wall of the chamber; and providing a scalloped region between a portion of the rib and the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McHenry, Andreia Balan, Lee Kress
  • Patent number: 9308481
    Abstract: An engine crankcase breather includes a housing having a lower end including an inlet opening and an upper end including an outlet opening. The inlet opening lies in a horizontal plane and the outlet opening lies in a vertical plane. A mesh filter is positioned within the housing and includes opposing inlet and outlet faces defining a mesh filter thickness. The inlet and outlet faces are parallel to the inlet opening and are positioned below a central axis through the outlet opening. A bottom wall of the housing defines a portion of the lower end and includes a downward slope toward a lip defining the inlet opening. The mesh filter is spaced above the bottom wall. The engine crankcase breather also includes a plurality of oil return openings through the lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Slaughter, Shailendra Kardile, Kathleen Nackers, Andreia Balan, Jason Rex Dare, Eric Nathan Lucas, Christopher David Moore
  • Publication number: 20150013624
    Abstract: An engine crankcase breather includes a housing having a lower end including an inlet opening and an upper end including an outlet opening. The inlet opening lies in a horizontal plane and the outlet opening lies in a vertical plane. A mesh filter is positioned within the housing and includes opposing inlet and outlet faces defining a mesh filter thickness. The inlet and outlet faces are parallel to the inlet opening and are positioned below a central axis through the outlet opening. A bottom wall of the housing defines a portion of the lower end and includes a downward slope toward a lip defining the inlet opening. The mesh filter is spaced above the bottom wall. The engine crankcase breather also includes a plurality of oil return openings through the lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Seth Slaughter, Shailendra Kardile, Kathleen Nackers, Andreia Balan, Jason Rex Dare, Eric Nathan Lucas, Christopher David Moore