Patents by Inventor Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka

Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka 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).

  • Oil cooler
    Patent number: 10619529
    Abstract: An assembly is provided herein. The assembly includes a cylinder block and a cooler coupled to the cylinder block positioned in a valley between two cylinder banks, the cooler including a lubricant passage having a first section configured to flow lubricant in an opposing direction to the flow of lubricant through a second section, the first and second sections each extending longitudinally from a first peripheral cylinder to a second peripheral cylinder in one of the cylinder banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher K. Palazzolo, Darren Sipila, Jagadish Sorab, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Michael Edward Solski
  • Damper cover and attachment interface for a crankshaft damper
    Patent number: 10167941
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a crankshaft damper cover for a crankshaft damper of a crankshaft in an engine. In one example, a crankshaft damper cover shaped to fit within a cavity of a crankshaft damper and including an inset and an annular ring embedded within the inset, where the annular ring includes tabs adapted to mate with an inner surface of the crankshaft damper. As one example, the inset may be comprised of a damping material, such as plastic or foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Shaji Mathews, Nathaniel David Hansen, Tom Xu, Shashin Shah
  • Systems for a crankshaft damper cover
    Patent number: 10145444
    Abstract: Systems are provided for a damper cover for an engine crankshaft damper. In one example, a damper cover may include a frame and an inset, with extensions of the frame adapted to couple to slots of an engine crankshaft damper, and with portions of the inset positioned between each extension and each corresponding slot. As one example, the frame may be comprised of metal and the inset may be comprised of a damping material such as foam or rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shashin Shah, Shaji Mathews, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Nathaniel David Hansen, Tom Xu
  • SYSTEMS FOR A CRANKSHAFT DAMPER COVER
    Publication number: 20180023658
    Abstract: Systems are provided for a damper cover for an engine crankshaft damper. In one example, a damper cover may include a frame and an inset, with extensions of the frame adapted to couple to slots of an engine crankshaft damper, and with portions of the inset positioned between each extension and each corresponding slot. As one example, the frame may be comprised of metal and the inset may be comprised of a damping material such as foam or rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Shashin Shah, Shaji Mathews, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Nathaniel David Hansen, Tom Xu
  • DAMPER COVER AND ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR A CRANKSHAFT DAMPER
    Publication number: 20170248219
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a crankshaft damper cover for a crankshaft damper of a crankshaft in an engine. In one example, a crankshaft damper cover shaped to fit within a cavity of a crankshaft damper and including an inset and an annular ring embedded within the inset, where the annular ring includes tabs adapted to mate with an inner surface of the crankshaft damper. As one example, the inset may be comprised of a damping material, such as plastic or foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Shaji Mathews, Nathaniel David Hansen, Tom Xu, Shashin Shah
  • OIL COOLER
    Publication number: 20150047583
    Abstract: An assembly is provided herein. The assembly includes a cylinder block and a cooler coupled to the cylinder block positioned in a valley between two cylinder banks, the cooler including a lubricant passage having a first section configured to flow lubricant in an opposing direction to the flow of lubricant through a second section, the first and second sections each extending longitudinally from a first peripheral cylinder to a second peripheral cylinder in one of the cylinder banks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher K. Palazzolo, Darren Sipila, Jagadish Sorab, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Michael Edward Solski
  • Oil cooler
    Patent number: 8875667
    Abstract: An assembly is provided herein. The assembly includes a cylinder block and a cooler coupled to the cylinder block positioned in a valley between two cylinder banks, the cooler including a lubricant passage having a first section configured to flow lubricant in an opposing direction to the flow of lubricant through a second section, the first and second sections each extending longitudinally from a first peripheral cylinder to a second peripheral cylinder in one of the cylinder banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher K. Palazzolo, Darren Sipila, Jagadish Sorab, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Michael Edward Solski
  • OIL COOLER
    Publication number: 20130167785
    Abstract: An assembly is provided herein. The assembly includes a cylinder block and a cooler coupled to the cylinder block positioned in a valley between two cylinder banks, the cooler including a lubricant passage having a first section configured to flow lubricant in an opposing direction to the flow of lubricant through a second section, the first and second sections each extending longitudinally from a first peripheral cylinder to a second peripheral cylinder in one of the cylinder banks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher K. Palazzolo, Darren Sipila, Jagadish Sorab, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Michael Edward Solski