Patents by Inventor Andrew Gaarder

Andrew Gaarder 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: 9429101
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston includes an upper surface configured to at least partly face a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The upper surface includes a combustion bowl surface, and a squish face having an internal edge disposed a first distance from the longitudinal axis along a radial direction. The combustion bowl surface includes a planar surface extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the piston, a first concave surface disposed outside the planar surface in the radial direction, the first concave surface having a first radius of curvature, and a second concave surface disposed outside the first concave surface in the radial direction, the second concave surface having a second radius of curvature, the second radius of curvature being smaller than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nacke, Stuart Niese, Aaron Ness, Fabio Menotti, Chris Hoops, Andrew Gaarder
  • Patent number: 9422857
    Abstract: An exhaust nozzle tip for an exhaust runner conveying a first flow of an exhaust gas includes an inlet, outlet, and nozzle passageway. The inlet receives a second flow of the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The outlet introduces the second flow into the first flow in the exhaust runner. The nozzle passageway conveys the second flow from the inlet to the outlet and is defined by an upstream curved surface, and a downstream surface. The downstream surface includes a first downstream curve, a straight portion, and a second downstream curve. The first downstream curve transitions from perpendicular to the first flow to between 60 degrees and 15 degrees relative to the first flow. The straight portion extends from the first downstream curve. The second downstream curve transitions from the straight portion to a downstream portion of the exhaust runner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McHenry, Ronald Maloney, Andrew Gaarder, Christopher Reed, Lee Kress
  • Publication number: 20160177815
    Abstract: An exhaust nozzle tip for an exhaust runner conveying a first flow of an exhaust gas includes an inlet, outlet, and nozzle passageway. The inlet receives a second flow of the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The outlet introduces the second flow into the first flow in the exhaust runner. The nozzle passageway conveys the second flow from the inlet to the outlet and is defined by an upstream curved surface, and a downstream surface. The downstream surface includes a first downstream curve, a straight portion, and a second downstream curve. The first downstream curve transitions from perpendicular to the first flow to between 60 degrees and 15 degrees relative to the first flow. The straight portion extends from the first downstream curve. The second downstream curve transitions from the straight portion to a downstream portion of the exhaust runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McHenry, Ronald Maloney, Andrew Gaarder, Christopher Reed, Lee Kress
  • Publication number: 20150053167
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston includes an upper surface configured to at least partly face a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The upper surface includes a combustion bowl surface, and a squish face having an internal edge disposed a first distance from the longitudinal axis along a radial direction. The combustion bowl surface includes a planar surface extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the piston, a first concave surface disposed outside the planar surface in the radial direction, the first concave surface having a first radius of curvature, and a second concave surface disposed outside the first concave surface in the radial direction, the second concave surface having a second radius of curvature, the second radius of curvature being smaller than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nacke, Stuart Niese, Aaron Ness, Fabio Menotti, Chris Hoops, Andrew Gaarder