Patents by Inventor Thomas Randall McClure

Thomas Randall McClure 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: 11703013
    Abstract: An engine head gasket includes a base layer, an upper layer, and a lower layer. The base layer includes a base layer inner edge. The engine head gasket further includes an anti-preignition wrap defining a cylinder opening and wrapped around the base layer inner edge. The engine head gasket is configured with a combustion seal and selective thicknesses to direct a combustion sealing load to a cylinder block. The anti-preignition wrap shields angular corners of the base layer inner edge from a cylinder to limit preignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Randall Mcclure, Jonathan Richard Chittenden
  • Patent number: 11306678
    Abstract: A piston includes an annular body including a crown portion defining a longitudinal axis, a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a circumferential direction. The crown portion includes a top squish surface, and a circumferential annular wall extending downwardly axially from the top squish surface as well as a skirt. A first piston ring receiving groove is spaced away from the top squish surface, an upper land and a lower land extend from the first piston ring receiving groove, and a bottom blend connects the lower land to the first piston ring receiving groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Joseph Clute, Scott David Perkins, Thomas Randall McClure, Michael R. Bochart
  • Patent number: 8499739
    Abstract: A fluid injector for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The fluid injector may have a housing at least partially forming a fluid chamber. The housing may have a central axis, and a fluid passageway configured to supply fluid to the fluid chamber. The supply of fluid may be in a tangential direction relative to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Brian Cox, Stephen Michael Wiley, Alan R. Stockner, Thomas Randall McClure, Xiaohui Gong, Qiang Chen, Robert Lowell Miller
  • Patent number: 8215100
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment device for a combustion system is disclosed. The exhaust treatment device may have a housing, and an injector disposed within the housing to deliver an injection fluid into a flow of exhaust. The exhaust treatment device may also have at least one fluid supply passage that is disposed within the housing and being in fluid communication with the injector to supply the injector with injection fluid. The exhaust treatment device may further have at least one purge passage disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the injector to supply the injector with a purge fluid. The exhaust treatment device may additionally have a first valve element that is mounted to the housing and disposed at an entrance of the at least one purge passage The first valve element may be configured to provide a unidirectional flow of purge fluid to the at least one purge passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Stephen M. Wiley, Glenn B. Cox, Thomas Randall McClure
  • Patent number: 7849682
    Abstract: An aftertreatment burner for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The aftertreatment burner may have a mounting member, and a canister connected to the mounting member to form a combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may also have a fuel injector disposed within the mounting member to selectively inject fuel into combustion chamber, and an air supply line configured to supply air to the combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may further have an igniter disposed within the mounting member to ignite the fuel/air mixture, and a thermal couple configured to detect the ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen
  • Patent number: 7721702
    Abstract: A spark plug arrangement for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The spark plug arrangement may have a body, and a center electrode extending from an end of the body. The spark plug arrangement may further have a mounting member with a bore configured to receive the body, and a grounded electrode extending proximal the center electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen, Robert Matthew Lucas
  • Publication number: 20080209895
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment device for a combustion system is disclosed. The exhaust treatment device may have a housing, and an injector disposed within the housing to deliver an injection fluid into a flow of exhaust. The exhaust treatment device may also have at least one fluid supply passage that is disposed within the housing and being in fluid communication with the injector to supply the injector with injection fluid. The exhaust treatment device may further have at least one purge passage disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the injector to supply the injector with a purge fluid. The exhaust treatment device may additionally have a first valve element that is mounted to the housing and disposed at an entrance of the at least one purge passage The first valve element may be configured to provide a unidirectional flow of purge fluid to the at least one purge passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Stephen M. Wiley, Glenn B. Cox, Thomas Randall McClure
  • Publication number: 20080078172
    Abstract: An aftertreatment burner for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The aftertreatment burner may have a mounting member, and a canister connected to the mounting member to form a combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may also have a fuel injector disposed within the mounting member to selectively inject fuel into combustion chamber, and an air supply line configured to supply air to the combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may further have an igniter disposed within the mounting member to ignite the fuel/air mixture, and a thermal couple configured to detect the ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen
  • Publication number: 20080053072
    Abstract: A spark plug arrangement for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The spark plug arrangement may have a body, and a center electrode extending from an end of the body. The spark plug arrangement may further have a mounting member with a bore configured to receive the body, and a grounded electrode extending proximal the center electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen, Robert Matthew Lucas
  • Publication number: 20080053069
    Abstract: A fluid injector for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The fluid injector may have a housing at least partially forming a fluid chamber. The housing may have a central axis, and a fluid passageway configured to supply fluid to the fluid chamber. The supply of fluid may be in a tangential direction relative to the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Glenn Brian Cox, Stephen Michael Wiley, Alan R. Stockner, Thomas Randall McClure, Xiaohui Gong, Qiang Chen, Robert Lowell Miller