Patents by Inventor Michael J. MOTYL

Michael J. MOTYL 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).

  • Rocker base for valve actuation system
    Patent number: 9816405
    Abstract: A rocker base is disclosed for use with a valve actuation system. The rocker base may have a housing with a top, a bottom, side walls connecting the top to the bottom, and end walls disposed between the side walls. The rocker base may also have rocker arm supports located inside the housing and integrally formed with the side walls, and an injector spring pad extending from one of the end walls toward a center of the housing. The rocker base may further have a rib connecting the injector spring pad to one of the rocker arm supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Indrajith Kizhakkethara, Prabhu Nagaraj, Mallikarjuna Masala, John S. Pipis, Jr., Karen E. Snelling, Michael J. Motyl
  • ROCKER BASE FOR VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170089224
    Abstract: A rocker base is disclosed for use with a valve actuation system. The rocker base may have a housing with a top, a bottom, side walls connecting the top to the bottom, and end walls disposed between the side walls. The rocker base may also have rocker arm supports located inside the housing and integrally formed with the side walls, and an injector spring pad extending from one of the end walls toward a center of the housing. The rocker base may further have a rib connecting the injector spring pad to one of the rocker arm supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Indrajith KIZHAKKETHARA, Prabhu NAGARAJ, Mallikarjuna MASALA, John S. PIPIS, JR., Karen E. SNELLING, Michael J. MOTYL