Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Liske

Kevin R. Liske 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: 8192139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump arrangement (10) having a housing (12) and cover (14). The housing (12) and cover (14) form part of a pump mechanism (16). A first inlet or a housing inlet (26) is formed in the housing (12) and is connected to the pump mechanism (16). A second inlet or a cover inlet (28) is formed in the cover and is connected to the pump mechanism. The cover (14) also has a cover outlet (34) formed in the cover (14) that is connected to the pump mechanism (16) and is where fluid medium such as air flows out of the housing (12) arrangement. The use of two inlets increases the flow efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Borgwarner Inc.
    Inventors: Todd R. Peterson, Ketan Adhvaryu, Kevin R. Liske
  • Publication number: 20100115929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary air supply arrangement having an actuator operably connected to an air pump for creating air flow between an inlet and outlet of the air pump. A pulse width modulated controller is operably connected to the actuator for applying a pulse width modulated voltage to the actuator. The pulse width modulated controller controls the initial in-rush electric current when the actuator is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Liske, David Kaitschuck, Todd R. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20100086396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump arrangement (10) having a housing (12) and cover (14). The housing (12) and cover (14) form part of a pump mechanism (16). A first inlet or a housing inlet (26) is formed in the housing (12) and is connected to the pump mechanism (16). A second inlet or a cover inlet (28) is formed in the cover and is connected to the pump mechanism. The cover (14) also has a cover outlet (34) formed in the cover (14) that is connected to the pump mechanism (16) and is where fluid medium such as air flows out of the housing (12) arrangement. The use of two inlets increases the flow efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Todd R. Peterson, Ketan Adhvaryu, Kevin R. Liske
  • Patent number: 5551404
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for engines and, in particular, internal combustion engines used on marine vessels, is disclosed including a fuel injection system having a supply port for receiving fuel at a rate in excess of the controlled rate, an injection port for discharging fuel into the engine at the controlled rate and a return port for conducting fuel in excess of that discharged from the injection port from the injection system. The fuel injection system also includes a pump having an inlet directly connected by a first conduit to a return port and an outlet directly connected by a second conduit to the supply port, a third conduit system for conducting fuel from the supply tank into the first conduit at a first location between the return port and the inlet, and a pressure regulating system for maintaining the pressure at the return port at a predetermined substantially constant super-atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Coltec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Bauerle, Kevin R. Liske