Patents by Inventor Elias Alan MORGAN

Elias Alan MORGAN 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).

  • Variable turbine geometry turbocharger vane ring assembly retention device
    Patent number: 10378434
    Abstract: A variable turbine geometry turbine turbocharger (1) includes a vane ring assembly (29) configured to control flow of exhaust gas to a turbine wheel (12), and retainers (60, 160) that are used to secure the vane ring assembly (29) to the bearing housing (16) in a desired axial and radial position and angular orientation relative to the bearing housing (16). In some embodiments, the vane ring assembly (29) is spring biased toward an axially outward position relative to the bearing housing (16), and the retainers (60, 160) retain the vane (30) ring in the desired position against the spring bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Elias Alan Morgan, Greg Williams
  • LOCK-UP PREVENTION VANE FOR VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20170044927
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a variable geometry turbine (1). The turbine includes a turbine wheel (12) disposed in the turbine housing (4) between the volute (10) and the fluid outlet (8), and a first vane ring (80) and a second vane ring (90) disposed between the volute (10) and the turbine wheel (12). The vanes (30) are each pivotably supported between the first and second vane rings (80, 90). Each vane (30) includes opposed side faces (44, 46), a cavity (48, 50) formed in one or both of the side faces (44, 46), and an abradable insert (52, 56) disposed in the cavity (48, 50). The insert (52, 56) protrudes outward from the cavity (48, 50) whereby a minimal clearance is established between the vane side face (44, 46) and a corresponding facing surface (82, 92) of the first vane ring (80) and the second vane ring (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: ELIAS ALAN MORGAN
  • VARIABLE TURBINE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER VANE RING ASSEMBLY RETENTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160195006
    Abstract: A variable turbine geometry turbine turbocharger (1) includes a vane ring assembly (29) configured to control flow of exhaust gas to a turbine wheel (12), and retainers (60, 160) that are used to secure the vane ring assembly (29) to the bearing housing (16) in a desired axial and radial position and angular orientation relative to the bearing housing (16). In some embodiments, the vane ring assembly (29) is spring biased toward an axially outward position relative to the bearing housing (16), and the retainers (60, 160) retain the vane (30) ring in the desired position against the spring bias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Elias Alan MORGAN, Greg WILLIAMS