Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Perr

Andrew P. Perr 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: 11725605
    Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Dennis King Chan, William Ryan Dougherty, Jeffrey D. Jones, Andrew P. Perr, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230089814
    Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis King Chan, William Ryan Dougherty, Jeffrey D. Jones, Andrew P. Perr, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, JR.
  • Patent number: 11441512
    Abstract: A cooling system for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical seat configured to engage an exhaust valve, a first coolant jacket, and a first conduit. The exhaust valve seat defines an annular cooling passage extending along a circumference of the cylindrical seat. A wall of the cylindrical seat defines a first opening into the annular cooling passage and a second opening into the annular cooling passage, where the first opening is positioned diametrically opposite to the second opening. The first coolant jacket is positioned adjacent to a fire-deck of the internal combustion engine. The first conduit fluidly couples the first coolant jacket to the at least one of the first opening and the second opening to the annular cooling passage in the exhaust valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, Robin J. Bremmer, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr., Dennis King Chan
  • Patent number: 11326569
    Abstract: A fuel injector mounting assembly in an opposed-piston engine allows for mounting of a fuel injector in a cylinder block without significantly deforming the wall of the cylinder into which the injector is configured to deliver fuel. The fuel injector mounting assembly includes a clamping arrangement to clamp the fuel injector to the cylinder block, an elongate tubular sleeve that sheathes a nozzle portion of the fuel injector, and a spanner nut attached to the elongate tubular sleeve. Clamping loads applied to retain the fuel injector in the cylinder block are controlled by the spanner nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Achates Power, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew P. Perr
  • Publication number: 20210332774
    Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis King Chan, William Ryan Dougherty, Jeffrey D. Jones, Andrew P. Perr, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210254580
    Abstract: A cooling system for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical seat configured to engage an exhaust valve, a first coolant jacket, and a first conduit. The exhaust valve seat defines an annular cooling passage extending along a circumference of the cylindrical seat. A wall of the cylindrical seat defines a first opening into the annular cooling passage and a second opening into the annular cooling passage, where the first opening is positioned diametrically opposite to the second opening. The first coolant jacket is positioned adjacent to a fire-deck of the internal combustion engine. The first conduit fluidly couples the first coolant jacket to the at least one of the first opening and the second opening to the annular cooling passage in the exhaust valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, Robin J. Bremmer, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, JR., Dennis King Chan
  • Publication number: 20210239071
    Abstract: A parent bore cylinder block of an internal combustion, opposed-piston engine includes cooling passages that are formed using a 3-D printed casting core. The casting core can include portions that are ceramic. The parent bore cylinder block can include multiple cylinders, each cylinder with cooling passages and turbulence inducing features in those cooling passages, particularly surrounding the central portions of the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, John J. Koszewnik, Gary A. Vrsek
  • Publication number: 20210239070
    Abstract: A parent bore cylinder block of an internal combustion, opposed-piston engine includes cooling passages that are formed using a 3-D printed casting core. The casting core can include portions that are ceramic. The parent bore cylinder block can include multiple cylinders, each cylinder with cooling passages and turbulence inducing features in those cooling passages, particularly surrounding the central portions of the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, John J. Koszewnik, Gary A. Vrsek
  • Publication number: 20210156349
    Abstract: A fuel injector mounting assembly in an opposed-piston engine allows for mounting of a fuel injector in a cylinder block without significantly deforming the wall of the cylinder into which the injector is configured to deliver fuel. The fuel injector mounting assembly includes a clamping arrangement to clamp the fuel injector to the cylinder block, an elongate tubular sleeve that sheathes a nozzle portion of the fuel injector, and a spanner nut attached to the elongate tubular sleeve. Clamping loads applied to retain the fuel injector in the cylinder block are controlled by the spanner nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew P. Perr
  • Patent number: 11008973
    Abstract: A cooling system for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical seat configured to engage an exhaust valve, a first coolant jacket, and a first conduit. The exhaust valve seat defines an annular cooling passage extending along a circumference of the cylindrical seat. A wall of the cylindrical seat defines a first opening into the annular cooling passage and a second opening into the annular cooling passage, where the first opening is positioned diametrically opposite to the second opening. The first coolant jacket is positioned adjacent to a fire-deck of the internal combustion engine. The first conduit fluidly couples the first coolant jacket to the at least one of the first opening and the second opening to the annular cooling passage in the exhaust valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, Robin J. Bremmer, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr., Dennis King Chan
  • Patent number: 10989136
    Abstract: A parent bore cylinder block of an internal combustion, opposed-piston engine includes cooling passages that are formed using a 3-D printed casting core. The casting core can include portions that are ceramic. The parent bore cylinder block can include multiple cylinders, each cylinder with cooling passages and turbulence inducing features in those cooling passages, particularly surrounding the central portions of the cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Achates Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, John J. Koszewnik, Gary A. Vrsek
  • Publication number: 20200232414
    Abstract: A cooling system for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical seat configured to engage an exhaust valve, a first coolant jacket, and a first conduit. The exhaust valve seat defines an annular cooling passage extending along a circumference of the cylindrical seat. A wall of the cylindrical seat defines a first opening into the annular cooling passage and a second opening into the annular cooling passage, where the first opening is positioned diametrically opposite to the second opening. The first coolant jacket is positioned adjacent to a fire-deck of the internal combustion engine. The first conduit fluidly couples the first coolant jacket to the at least one of the first opening and the second opening to the annular cooling passage in the exhaust valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, Robin J. Bremmer, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Dennis King Chan
  • Publication number: 20200149493
    Abstract: A parent bore cylinder block of an internal combustion, opposed-piston engine includes cooling passages that are formed using a 3-D printed casting core. The casting core can include portions that are ceramic. The parent bore cylinder block can include multiple cylinders, each cylinder with cooling passages and turbulence inducing features in those cooling passages, particularly surrounding the central portions of the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREW P. PERR, JOHN J. KOSZEWNIK, GARY A. VRSEK
  • Patent number: 10619550
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stud assembly insertable throughout a base block. The stud assembly includes a retention ring to engage with the base block and provide ease in assembly of the bearing cap stud assembly in an engine configuration without compromising load carrying characteristics of the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew P. Perr
  • Publication number: 20200049193
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stud assembly insertable throughout a base block. The stud assembly includes a retention ring to engage with the base block and provide ease in assembly of the bearing cap stud assembly in an engine configuration without compromising load carrying characteristics of the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventor: Andrew P. Perr
  • Patent number: 10494981
    Abstract: A combustion pre-chamber device for a spark ignition internal combustion engine is configured to engage a spark plug and be mounted to a cylinder head in communication with a combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine. The combustion pre-chamber device includes a number of bores that open at an outer surface thereof that extend into the body and receive a coolant flow to provide cooling for a combustion pre-chamber of the combustion pre-chamber device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr., Dwight A. Doig
  • Publication number: 20190284985
    Abstract: A combustion pre-chamber device for a spark ignition internal combustion engine is configured to engage a spark plug and be mounted to a cylinder head in communication with a combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine. The combustion pre-chamber device includes a number of bores that open at an outer surface thereof that extend into the body and receive a coolant flow to provide cooling for a combustion pre-chamber of the combustion pre-chamber device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew P. Perr, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, JR., Dwight A. Doig
  • Patent number: 9556778
    Abstract: An engine including a WHR system includes a clutch positioned to engage or disengage a WHR feedpump that moves working fluid through a WHR circuit. The clutch engages or disengages the feedpump under certain operating conditions of the engine and/or the WHR system, and/or at the request of an operator of the engine. Conditions may include cool or cold components, and insufficient working fluid. The operator may also request the clutch be disengaged, such as might be advantageous if the operator detects an operational problem with the WHR system or determines there is an advantage to operating the engine without the WHR system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Zigan, Andrew P. Perr, Timothy C. Ernst
  • Publication number: 20150159535
    Abstract: An engine including a WHR system includes a clutch positioned to engage or disengage a WHR feedpump that moves working fluid through a WHR circuit. The clutch engages or disengages the feedpump under certain operating conditions of the engine and/or the WHR system, and/or at the request of an operator of the engine. Conditions may include cool or cold components, and insufficient working fluid. The operator may also request the clutch be disengaged, such as might be advantageous if the operator detects an operational problem with the WHR system or determines there is an advantage to operating the engine without the WHR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Zigan, Andrew P. Perr, Timothy C. Ernst
  • Publication number: 20130104860
    Abstract: An engine air management system is provided for an internal combustion engine generating blowby gas in a crankcase containing engine oil and oil aerosol. The system includes combinations of two or more of an air-oil separator, an air filter, and an acoustic silencer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Scott P. Heckel, Jerald J. Moy, Scvott W. Schwartz, Andrew P. Perr, Mark V. Holzmann, Peter K. Herman, Michael T. Zuroski, Brian W. Schwandt