Patents by Inventor Andrew K. Jenkins

Andrew K. Jenkins 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).

  • System and method to digitize cylinder head combustion chambers
    Patent number: 11307014
    Abstract: In one embodiment there is a computer numerical control machine implementing a method for measuring and digitizing a cylinder head combustion chamber using a touch probe, wherein the cylinder head combustion chamber includes an intake valve and an exhaust valve. The method includes receiving combustion chamber characteristics of the cylinder head combustion chamber. The method includes receiving probe measurement variables that describe how the touch probe measures the cylinder head combustion chamber. The method includes generating probe measurement lines for each portion of the cylinder head combustion chamber using the combustion chamber characteristics and the probe measurement variables. The method includes measuring, using the touch probe, probe measurement planes for each portion of the cylinder head combustion chamber using the probe measurement lines to generate probe measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Paradyne Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevens, Andrew K. Jenkins, Milton T. McDonald
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DIGITIZE CYLINDER HEAD COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
    Publication number: 20200232778
    Abstract: In one embodiment there is a computer numerical control machine implementing a method for measuring and digitizing a cylinder head combustion chamber using a touch probe, wherein the cylinder head combustion chamber includes an intake valve and an exhaust valve. The method includes receiving combustion chamber characteristics of the cylinder head combustion chamber. The method includes receiving probe measurement variables that describe how the touch probe measures the cylinder head combustion chamber. The method includes generating probe measurement lines for each portion of the cylinder head combustion chamber using the combustion chamber characteristics and the probe measurement variables. The method includes measuring, using the touch probe, probe measurement planes for each portion of the cylinder head combustion chamber using the probe measurement lines to generate probe measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevens, Andrew K. Jenkins, Milton T. McDonald
  • System and method to digitize cylinder head combustion chambers
    Patent number: 10557697
    Abstract: In one embodiment there is a computer numerical control machine implementing a method for measuring and digitizing a cylinder head combustion chamber using a touch probe, wherein the cylinder head combustion chamber includes an intake valve and an exhaust valve. The method includes receiving combustion chamber characteristics of the cylinder head combustion chamber. The method includes receiving probe measurement variables that describe how the touch probe measures the cylinder head combustion chamber. The method includes generating probe measurement lines for each portion of the cylinder head combustion chamber using the combustion chamber characteristics and the probe measurement variables. The method includes measuring, using the touch probe, probe measurement planes for each portion of the cylinder head combustion chamber using the probe measurement lines to generate probe measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Paradyne Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevens, Andrew K. Jenkins, Milton T. McDonald