Patents by Inventor Darrin Ferry

Darrin Ferry 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).

  • Publication number: 20240141818
    Abstract: The application relates to cylinder head water jacket design. A water jacket for a cylinder head of an engine system includes a water jacket lower portion including a plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant inlets and a plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths. The water jacket lower portion is in coolant receiving communication with the water jacket lower portion coolant inlets. The water jacket further includes a water jacket upper portion connected to and in coolant receiving communication with the water jacket lower portion. The water jacket upper portion includes a first coolant rail, a second coolant rail, and a water jacket upper portion coolant outlet. A first one of the plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths surrounds at least a portion of an exhaust port of the cylinder head. A second one of the plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths is positioned between two intake ports of the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Darrin Ferry, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan
  • Patent number: 10428774
    Abstract: A fuel pump includes a body portion housing a fuel pump assembly configured to receive a rotational input and generate fuel flows, a drive shaft extending into the body portion with a pump gear coupled to the drive shaft, and a pilot portion annularly disposed about the drive shaft adjacent to the body portion. A fuel pump adapter is removably and annularly disposed about the pilot portion and configured to engage a gear housing within a fuel pump aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Bandy, Darrin Ferry, Gregory J. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20170167454
    Abstract: A fuel pump includes a body portion housing a fuel pump assembly configured to receive a rotational input and generate fuel flows, a drive shaft extending into the body portion with a pump gear coupled to the drive shaft, and a pilot portion annularly disposed about the drive shaft adjacent to the body portion. A fuel pump adapter is removably and annularly disposed about the pilot portion and configured to engage a gear housing within a fuel pump aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Bandy, Darrin Ferry, Gregory J. Mitchum