Patents by Inventor Jay Dee Schmechel

Jay Dee Schmechel 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).

  • Roof structure for a locomotive power module
    Patent number: 8176854
    Abstract: A roof structure for a power module of a locomotive is disclosed. The roof structure may have an upper roof layer and at least a portion of the upper roof layer may have a first set of cooling passages. The roof structure may further have a lower roof layer at least partially positioned below the upper roof layer and at least a portion of the lower roof layer may have a second set of cooling passages. Each of the cooling passages of the first set of cooling passages may not overlap a cooling passage of second set of cooling passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corp
    Inventors: Geary Walter Smith, Jr., Timothy Scott McChesney, Edwin Ray Winter, Jay Dee Schmechel
  • Roof structure for a locomotive power module
    Publication number: 20100071584
    Abstract: A roof structure for a power module of a locomotive is disclosed. The roof structure may have an upper roof layer and at least a portion of the upper roof layer may have a first set of cooling passages. The roof structure may further have a lower roof layer at least partially positioned below the upper roof layer and at least a portion of the lower roof layer may have a second set of cooling passages. Each of the cooling passages of the first set of cooling passages may not overlap a cooling passage of second set of cooling passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Geary Walter Smith, JR., Timothy Scott McChesney, Edwin Ray Winter, Jay Dee Schmechel