Patents by Inventor Donald R. Van Der Moere

Donald R. Van Der Moere 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).

  • Non-homogeneous engine component formed by powder metallurgy
    Patent number: 7509890
    Abstract: A crankshaft has a non-homogenous structure is unitarily formed in a powder metallurgy process with at least two different metallic constituents providing dissimilar characteristics at discrete locations of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Cagney, Donald R. Van Der Moere
  • Non-homogeneous engine component formed by powder metallurgy
    Patent number: 7299715
    Abstract: A connecting rod unitarily formed in a powder metallurgy process provides a non-homogenous structure. The connecting rod has a piston end, a crankshaft end, and an interconnecting shank. The piston end, the crankshaft end, and the interconnecting shank are formed of a structural material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Cagney, Donald R. Van Der Moere