Patents by Inventor Todd Jay Brewer

Todd Jay Brewer 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).

  • Integrated exhaust cylinder head
    Patent number: 8960137
    Abstract: An engine cooling system is provided. The engine cooling system includes a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port and a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold. The engine cooling system further includes a cluster of separated exhaust passages for directing exhaust gases to the exhaust outlet port, the cluster including a drill hole disposed within material between the exhaust passages, the drill hole fluidically coupled to the coolant passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jay Brewer, John Christopher Riegger, Kevin V. Tallio
  • Cooling strategy for engine head with integrated exhaust manifold
    Patent number: 8944018
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for an integrated exhaust manifold includes: a first cooling jacket configured to surround a portion of an exhaust manifold; and a second cooling jacket configured to surround another portion of the exhaust manifold. The first cooling jacket includes a first portion sitting atop the second cooling jacket and a second portion adjacent the second cooling jacket and positioned lower than the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jody Michael Slike, Paul Thomas Reinhart, Timothy Gerald Taylor, Todd Jay Brewer
  • PCV system having internal routing
    Patent number: 8919329
    Abstract: A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system is provided herein. The PCV system includes an engine assembly, the engine assembly including an engine block, a cylinder head, a valve cover, and an intake manifold and a PCV passage providing fluidic communication between a crankcase of the engine assembly and a cylinder intake port of the engine assembly without hoses or conduits external to the engine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Carl Lohr, Chris William Newman, Todd Jay Brewer, Frank Acierno Valencia, Gene Reed Andersen
  • Engine with cylinder head cooling
    Patent number: 8875670
    Abstract: A cylinder head for an engine is provided. The cylinder head may include an upper cooling jacket including at least a first inlet and a first outlet and a lower cooling jacket including at least a second inlet and a second outlet. The cylinder head may further include a first set of crossover coolant passages including one or more crossover coolant passages fluidly coupled to the upper cooling jacket and the lower cooling jacket and adjacent to one or more combustion chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jay Brewer, John Christopher Riegger, Dennis G. Barbier, Jeff D. Fluharty, Jody Michael Slike
  • Integrated exhaust manifold
    Patent number: 8839759
    Abstract: A cylinder head of an engine with an integrated exhaust manifold is provided. In one example, the inner exhaust runners and outer exhaust runners have different cross-sectional areas. This arrangement may be beneficial to maintain exhaust flow rates in the integrated exhaust manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Christopher Riegger, Shuya Shark Yamada, Todd Jay Brewer
  • ENGINE WITH CYLINDER HEAD COOLING
    Publication number: 20140069357
    Abstract: A cylinder head for an engine is provided. The cylinder head may include an upper cooling jacket including at least a first inlet and a first outlet and a lower cooling jacket including at least a second inlet and a second outlet. The cylinder head may further include a first set of crossover coolant passages including one or more crossover coolant passages fluidly coupled to the upper cooling jacket and the lower cooling jacket and adjacent to one or more combustion chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jay Brewer, John Christopher Riegger, Dennis G. Barbier, Jeff D. Fluharty, Jody Michael Slike
  • Cooling Strategy for Engine Head with Integrated Exhaust Manifold
    Publication number: 20130340692
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for an integrated exhaust manifold includes: a first cooling jacket configured to surround a portion of an exhaust manifold; and a second cooling jacket configured to surround another portion of the exhaust manifold. The first cooling jacket includes a first portion sitting atop the second cooling jacket and a second portion adjacent the second cooling jacket and positioned lower than the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Jody Michael Slike, Paul Thomas Reinhart, Timothy Gerald Taylor, Todd Jay Brewer
  • Engine with cylinder head cooling
    Patent number: 8584628
    Abstract: A cylinder head for an engine is provided. The cylinder head may include an upper cooling jacket including at least a first inlet and a first outlet and a lower cooling jacket including at least a second inlet and a second outlet. The cylinder head may further include a first set of crossover coolant passages including one or more crossover coolant passages fluidly coupled to the upper cooling jacket and the lower cooling jacket and adjacent to one or more combustion chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jay Brewer, John Christopher Riegger, Dennis G. Barbier, Jeff D. Fluharty, Jody Michael Slike
  • PCV SYSTEM HAVING INTERNAL ROUTING
    Publication number: 20130112159
    Abstract: A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system is provided herein. The PCV system includes an engine assembly, the engine assembly including an engine block, a cylinder head, a valve cover, and an intake manifold and a PCV passage providing fluidic communication between a crankcase of the engine assembly and a cylinder intake port of the engine assembly without hoses or conduits external to the engine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Carl Lohr, Chris William Newman, Todd Jay Brewer, Frank Acierno Valencia, Gene Reed Andersen
  • INTEGRATED EXHAUST CYLINDER HEAD
    Publication number: 20130055971
    Abstract: An engine cooling system is provided. The engine cooling system includes a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port and a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold. The engine cooling system further includes a cluster of separated exhaust passages for directing exhaust gases to the exhaust outlet port, the cluster including a drill hole disposed within material between the exhaust passages, the drill hole fluidically coupled to the coolant passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jay Brewer, John Christopher Riegger, Kevin V. Tallio
  • INTEGRATED EXHAUST MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20120037101
    Abstract: A cylinder head of an engine with an integrated exhaust manifold is provided. In one example, the inner exhaust runners and outer exhaust runners have different cross-sectional areas. This arrangement may be beneficial to maintain exhaust flow rates in the integrated exhaust manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Christopher Riegger, Shuya Shark Yamada, Todd Jay Brewer
  • ENGINE WITH CYLINDER HEAD COOLING
    Publication number: 20120012073
    Abstract: A cylinder head for an engine is provided. The cylinder head may include an upper cooling jacket including at least a first inlet and a first outlet and a lower cooling jacket including at least a second inlet and a second outlet. The cylinder head may further include a first set of crossover coolant passages including one or more crossover coolant passages fluidly coupled to the upper cooling jacket and the lower cooling jacket and adjacent to one or more combustion chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jay Brewer, John Christopher Riegger, Dennis G. Barbier, Jeff D. Fluharty, Jody Michael Slike
  • Internal Combustion Engine Cylinder Head With Integral Exhaust Ducting And Turbocharger Housing
    Publication number: 20110173972
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine cylinder head is based upon a one-piece structure including a number of exhaust runners, an exhaust collector, and a turbocharger exhaust turbine housing, all formed as one-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Wade, Todd Jay Brewer, Jonathan Patrick Jeffries