Patents Assigned to VeeJay Development Inc.
  • Patent number: 6216585
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine component assembly including piston, wrist pin, and cylinder sleeve, all constructed of a matching carbon-carbon composite is disclosed. The piston is a two-piece assembly divided in crown and skirt, each fabricated individually to optimize the most desirable properties in the respective cylinder areas in which they operate. The crown is fabricated by placing the fiber and binder into a compression mold and pyrolizing(heating) the resulting preform at a high temperature in the range of 1500 to 2000 degrees C. to achieve high temperature strength, and high thermal conductivity that continue after machining to the finished crown part. The skirt, a separate piece, on the other hand is fabricated differently to seek higher lubricity and better wear resistance along the cylinder wall with lower thermal conductivity to minimize heat loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: VeeJay Development Inc.
    Inventor: Venkatesh Chellappa