Patents by Inventor Allen Yao Chen

Allen Yao Chen 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: 11549459
    Abstract: A cylinder liner is provided that includes a cylinder bore capable of housing a piston, a top end having an annular flange, a first cylindrical section, a second cylindrical section, and an annular ridge that separates the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section. When employed in an a liner bore of an engine bock, the cylinder liner provides for two channels that allow for coolant to be supplied to the cylinder liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Aaron Gary Heintz, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Thomas L. Atwell, David L. Lueders, John W. Milem, Suresh Babu Chennagowni, Khairul Hassan
  • Patent number: 11525385
    Abstract: A passive diverter fitting for a cooling system of an engine includes a base defining an interior cavity, an inlet opening extending through the base that is in fluid communication with the interior cavity, an outlet opening that is in fluid communication with the interior cavity, and a bypass opening that is in fluid communication with the interior cavity. The base is configured to be removably disposed in a cavity of an engine block. The inlet opening is positioned to receive coolant when the passive diverter fitting is disposed in the cavity of the engine block. The outlet opening is in fluid communication with the area exterior to the engine block when the passive diverter fitting is disposed in the cavity of the engine block. The bypass opening is in fluid communication with an interior coolant passage of the engine block when the passive diverter fitting is disposed in the cavity of the engine block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Aaron Gary Heintz, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Thomas L. Atwell, Scott R. Schuricht, Lance Clay Barke, Phani Chandar Reddy Konatham, Vijaya Krishna Dara
  • Patent number: 11339742
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a one-piece cylinder block casting, a flywheel supported for rotation at a front block end, and a back gear train supported for rotation at a back block end. Cast-in pump inlet and outlet passages are formed in the cylinder block casting and open in a pump mounting face at the back block end. An oil pump is clamped to the pump mounting face and includes a pump inlet and a pump outlet fluidly connected, respectively, to the cast-in pump inlet passage and the cast-in pump outlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Thomas Lee Atwell, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Daniel Halvorson, Neil Edward Johnston, Aaron G. Heintz
  • Patent number: 11313260
    Abstract: An engine includes a cylinder block having formed therein a plurality of cylinders, a main oil gallery, and a spray jet gallery. A cross-hole is fluidly connected to the main oil gallery and extends to the spray jet gallery. Oil spray jets are each fluidly connected to one of a plurality of oil feed holes fluidly connected to the spray jet gallery. An oil admission valve, which can be hydraulically actuated or electrically actuated, is supported in the cylinder block and movable between a closed position to block the spray jet gallery and each of the oil feed holes from the cross-hole, and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Samuel Jaroslav Stafl, Chad Palmer Koci, Thomas L. Atwell, Andrew David Schick
  • Publication number: 20220112862
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a one-piece cylinder block casting, a flywheel supported for rotation at a front block end, and a back gear train supported for rotation at a back block end. Cast-in pump inlet and outlet passages are formed in the cylinder block casting and open in a pump mounting face at the back block end. An oil pump is clamped to the pump mounting face and includes a pump inlet and a pump outlet fluidly connected, respectively, to the cast-in pump inlet passage and the cast-in pump outlet passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Thomas Lee Atwell, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Daniel Halvorson, Neil Edward Johnston, Aaron G. Heintz
  • Publication number: 20220099165
    Abstract: An accessory drive system for an engine includes a one-piece bracket supporting a first pulley, and an auto-tensioner including a first arm end coupled to the one-piece bracket, a second arm end, and a tensioner pulley supported for rotation upon the second arm end. The first arm end rotates relative to the one-piece bracket to pivot the auto-tensioner between a first stop position and a second stop position in contact, respectively, with a first tensioner stop and a second tensioner stop formed integrally in the one-piece bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Quinton Marcus Burcar, Allen Yao Chen
  • Patent number: 11149679
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an engine block and one or more cylinder heads. The engine block houses a plurality of cylinder liners and includes a cylinder liner coolant jacket below an upper planar surface of the engine block and in fluid communication with the plurality of cylinder liners. The one or more cylinder heads are attached to the upper planar surface of the engine block and each of the one or more cylinder heads including one or more cylinder head coolant jackets and one or more downward coolant passages extending from the one or more cylinder head coolant jackets to the cylinder liner coolant jacket for delivering coolant from the one or more cylinder head coolant jackets to the cylinder liner coolant jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Aaron Gary Heintz, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Thomas L. Atwell, David L. Lueders, John W. Milem, Phani Chandar Reddy Konatham, Suresh Babu Chennagowni, Khairul Hassan, Parthipan Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20210254539
    Abstract: A passive diverter fitting for a cooling system of an engine includes a base defining an interior cavity, an inlet opening extending through the base that is in fluid communication with the interior cavity, an outlet opening that is in fluid communication with the interior cavity, and a bypass opening that is in fluid communication with the interior cavity. The base is configured to be removably disposed in a cavity of an engine block. The inlet opening is positioned to receive coolant when the passive diverter fitting is disposed in the cavity of the engine block. The outlet opening is in fluid communication with the area exterior to the engine block when the passive diverter fitting is disposed in the cavity of the engine block. The bypass opening is in fluid communication with an interior coolant passage of the engine block when the passive diverter fitting is disposed in the cavity of the engine block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Aaron Gary Heintz, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Thomas L. Atwell, Scott R. Schuricht, Lance Clay Barke, Phani Chandar Reddy Konatham, Vijaya Krishna Dara
  • Publication number: 20210254577
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an engine block and one or more cylinder heads. The engine block houses a plurality of cylinder liners and includes a cylinder liner coolant jacket below an upper planar surface of the engine block and in fluid communication with the plurality of cylinder liners. The one or more cylinder heads are attached to the upper planar surface of the engine block and each of the one or more cylinder heads including one or more cylinder head coolant jackets and one or more downward coolant passages extending from the one or more cylinder head coolant jackets to the cylinder liner coolant jacket for delivering coolant from the one or more cylinder head coolant jackets to the cylinder liner coolant jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Aaron Gary Heintz, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Thomas L. Atwell, David L. Lueders, John W. Milem, Phani Chandar Reddy Konatham, Suresh Babu Chennagowni, Khairul Hassan, Parthipan Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20210254578
    Abstract: A cylinder liner is provided that includes a cylinder bore capable of housing a piston, a top end having an annular flange, a first cylindrical section, a second cylindrical section, and an annular ridge that separates the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section. When employed in an a liner bore of an engine bock, the cylinder liner provides for two channels that allow for coolant to be supplied to the cylinder liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yao Chen, Aaron Gary Heintz, Jason Lee Van Farowe, Thomas L. Atwell, David L. Lueders, John W. Milem, Suresh Babu Chennagowni, Khairul Hassan