Patents by Inventor Dave Morris

Dave Morris 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).

  • System and method for regulating EGR cooling using a Rankine cycle
    Patent number: 9745869
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and method for regulating exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling, and more particularly, to a Rankine cycle WHR system and method, including a recuperator bypass arrangement to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling for engine efficiency improvement and thermal management. This disclosure describes other unique bypass arrangements for increased flexibility in the ability to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Dave Morris
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING EGR COOLING USING A RANKINE CYCLE
    Publication number: 20160061059
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and method for regulating exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling, and more particularly, to a Rankine cycle WHR system and method, including a recuperator bypass arrangement to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling for engine efficiency improvement and thermal management. This disclosure describes other unique bypass arrangements for increased flexibility in the ability to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Dave Morris
  • System and method for regulating EGR cooling using a rankine cycle
    Patent number: 9217338
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and method for regulating exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling, and more particularly, to a Rankine cycle WHR system and method, including a recuperator bypass arrangement to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling for engine efficiency improvement and thermal management. This disclosure describes other unique bypass arrangements for increased flexibility in the ability to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Dave Morris
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING EGR COOLING USING A RANKINE CYCLE
    Publication number: 20120192560
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and method for regulating exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling, and more particularly, to a Rankine cycle WHR system and method, including a recuperator bypass arrangement to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling for engine efficiency improvement and thermal management. This disclosure describes other unique bypass arrangements for increased flexibility in the ability to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Dave Morris
  • Bottle cap
    Patent number: 5678718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1, 1') for closing a bottle (2) or similar container having a projecting outer annular ridge (10) in the region of its container aperture. The cap (1, 1') has an inner cap section (3) with spring pins (7) which engage the annular ridge (10) of the bottle (2) from under in the closed position and can be secured in this engaged position by an outer cap section (4) in the form of a slide ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: The West Company Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dave Morris, Fred Gill