Patents by Inventor Alasdair Cairns

Alasdair Cairns 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: 11035289
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle engine system, comprising: a hydraulic pump for providing an oil supply during braking; an accumulator configured to: receive the oil supply during braking; store the oil supply under pressure; and release the oil supply under pressure during acceleration; and a turbo charger for receiving the oil supply released under pressure during acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: VN-AC IP LTD
    Inventor: Alasdair Cairns
  • Patent number: 11021050
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle engine system comprising: a fuel pump for selectively delivering fuel under high pressure; an accumulator having a first chamber for receiving an output from the fuel pump and a second chamber for receiving an oil feed, wherein as one chamber is filled up the other chamber is compressed; wherein on vehicle acceleration the fuel pump delivers fuel to a common rail fuel injection system, and on vehicle braking the fuel pump delivers fuel to the first chamber of the accumulator to thereby put the oil in the second chamber under pressure, and wherein on subsequent acceleration the oil chamber delivers an output under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: VN-AC IP LTD
    Inventor: Alasdair Cairns
  • Publication number: 20190389297
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle engine system comprising: a fuel pump for selectively delivering fuel under high pressure; an accumulator having a first chamber for receiving an output from the fuel pump and a second chamber for receiving an oil feed, wherein as one chamber is filled up the other chamber is compressed; wherein on vehicle acceleration the fuel pump delivers fuel to a common rail fuel injection system, and on vehicle braking the fuel pump delivers fuel to the first chamber of the accumulator to thereby put the oil in the second chamber under pressure, and wherein on subsequent acceleration the oil chamber delivers an output under pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Alasdair Cairns
  • Publication number: 20190323423
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle engine system, comprising: a hydraulic pump for providing an oil supply during braking; an accumulator configured to: receive the oil supply during braking; store the oil supply under pressure; and release the oil supply under pressure during acceleration; and a turbo charger for receiving the oil supply released under pressure during acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Alasdair Cairns
  • Patent number: 7263968
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprising, an engine management unit, a combustion chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port, a fuel supply mechanism to supply gasoline to the engine, a valve train mechanism to permit introduction of air to the inlet port of the combustion chamber and release exhaust gases from the outlet port of the combustion chamber, and an external recirculating system whereby exhaust gases from the outlet port may be passed to the inlet port, wherein, the engine management unit is operable to, control the valve train mechanism to retain and/or rebreathe exhaust gases within the combustion chamber to cause the engine to operate in a controlled auto ignition combustion mode, and control the external recycling system to supply exhaust gases to the inlet port in the controlled auto ignition combustion mode, such that self-ignition occurs in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Mahle Powertrain Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair Cairns, Hugh Blaxill
  • Publication number: 20060102158
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprising, an engine management unit, a combustion chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port, a fuel supply mechanism to supply gasoline to the engine, a valve train mechanism to permit introduction of air to the inlet port of the combustion chamber and release exhaust gases from the outlet port of the combustion chamber, and an external recirculating system whereby exhaust gases from the outlet port may be passed to the inlet port, wherein, the engine management unit is operable to, control the valve train mechanism to retain and/or rebreathe exhaust gases within the combustion chamber to cause the engine to operate in a controlled auto ignition combustion mode, and control the external recycling system to supply exhaust gases to the inlet port in the controlled auto ignition combustion mode, such that self-ignition occurs in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Alasdair Cairns, Hugh Blaxill