Patents by Inventor Benjamin H. Binkele

Benjamin H. Binkele 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).

  • Hydraulic valve with hydraulically assisted opening and fuel injector using same
    Patent number: 6394073
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve with hydraulically assisted opening comprises a valve body that defines a fluid passage which includes an upstream segment and a downstream segment. Contained within the valve body is a moveable valve member which includes a hydraulic surface. The hydraulic surface is exposed to fluid pressure within the downstream segment of the fluid passage. When the valve member is in a closed position, the upstream segment of the fluid passage is closed to the downstream segment. The upstream segment is fluidly connected to the downstream segment when the valve member is away from the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Binkele, David E. Martin, Timothy J. Matzke, Evan E. Jacobson