Patents by Inventor Dawnelle Wielosinski

Dawnelle Wielosinski 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).

  • Patent number: 10648425
    Abstract: An aluminum piston including a cooling gallery with titled inner and outer side walls is provided. The piston comprises a ring belt with a ring grooves, and an iron insert is disposed in a top one of the ring grooves. To reduce stress and mass of the piston, material located under the iron insert is removed, so that the outer side wall of the cooling gallery is tilted toward the center axis. The inner side wall of the cooling gallery is tilted away from the center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Tenneco Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Miller, Juan Gildemeister, Dawnelle Wielosinski
  • Publication number: 20190063365
    Abstract: An aluminum piston including a cooling gallery with titled inner and outer side walls is provided. The piston comprises a ring belt with a ring grooves, and an iron insert is disposed in a top one of the ring grooves. To reduce stress and mass of the piston, material located under the iron insert is removed, so that the outer side wall of the cooling gallery is tilted toward the center axis. The inner side wall of the cooling gallery is tilted away from the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew J. Miller, Juan Gildemeister, Dawnelle Wielosinski