Patents by Inventor Daniel Barb

Daniel Barb 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).

  • Exhaust conduit with a flow conditioning portion
    Patent number: 10577996
    Abstract: An exhaust conduit having a wall with an inner surface that at least partially defines a flow channel, a first fin positioned within the flow channel and attached to the inner surface, a second fin positioned within the flow channel and attached to the inner surface such that the first fin is spaced apart from the second fin. A support strip is attached to the inner surface, attached to the first fin at a first location spaced apart from the inner surface, and attached to the second fin at a second location spaced apart from the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Alcenius, Daniel Barb, Steve Burch
  • EXHAUST CONDUIT WITH A FLOW CONDITIONING PORTION
    Publication number: 20190186322
    Abstract: An exhaust conduit having a wall with an inner surface that at least partially defines a flow channel, a first fin positioned within the flow channel and attached to the inner surface, a second fin positioned within the flow channel and attached to the inner surface such that the first fin is spaced apart from the second fin. A support strip is attached to the inner surface, attached to the first fin at a first location spaced apart from the inner surface, and attached to the second fin at a second location spaced apart from the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Alcenius, Daniel Barb, Steve Burch
  • Water cooled exhaust manifold
    Patent number: 9695721
    Abstract: A modular exhaust manifold includes a plurality of exhaust manifold segments coupled together along a common axis. Exhaust manifold segments include a water jacket tube defining a liquid coolant passage around each of the plurality of exhaust manifold segments. The internal combustion engine also includes a coupling assembly for joining adjacent exhaust manifold segments. The coupling assembly includes a plurality of annular sealing devices configured to fit within a first set of grooves formed on an end portion of a first exhaust manifold segment. The coupling assembly also includes a spacing collar configured to attach to the end portion of the first exhaust manifold segment and couple with a fixed radial flange formed on an adjacent end portion of a second exhaust manifold segment to join the first exhaust manifold segment and the second exhaust manifold segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Maloney, Craig Hittle, Christopher Reed, Anwarul Karim, Daniel Barb
  • WATER COOLED EXHAUST MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20160348564
    Abstract: A modular exhaust manifold includes a plurality of exhaust manifold segments coupled together along a common axis. Exhaust manifold segments include a water jacket tube defining a liquid coolant passage around each of the plurality of exhaust manifold segments. The internal combustion engine also includes a coupling assembly for joining adjacent exhaust manifold segments. The coupling assembly includes a plurality of annular sealing devices configured to fit within a first set of grooves formed on an end portion of a first exhaust manifold segment. The coupling assembly also includes a spacing collar configured to attach to the end portion of the first exhaust manifold segment and couple with a fixed radial flange formed on an adjacent end portion of a second exhaust manifold segment to join the first exhaust manifold segment and the second exhaust manifold segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Maloney, Craig Hittle, Christopher Reed, Anwarul Karim, Daniel Barb