Patents by Inventor Geary W. Smith, Jr.

Geary W. Smith, Jr. 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).

  • POWER MODULE ENCLOSURE FOR LOCOMOTIVE
    Publication number: 20120216704
    Abstract: A power module enclosure for a machine is disclosed. The power module enclosure may have a first frame with a first side removably attached to a base platform of the machine at an engine location, a second side removable attached to the base platform opposite the first side, and a third side disposed between and fixedly connected to the first and second sides along a length direction of the first and second sides. The power module enclosure may also have a plurality of doors pivotally connected to at least one of the first and second sides to close off the at least one of the first and second sides, and an aftertreatment module connected to the third side to close off the third side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Geary W. Smith, JR., Csaba A. Bernad, David L. Davis
  • Thermostat assembly having integral cylinder head and thermostat housing
    Patent number: 8074611
    Abstract: A thermostat assembly for a combustion engine having at least one cylinder is disclosed. The assembly has a cylinder head configured to cap off the at least one cylinder, the cylinder head having a recess fluidly connected to a coolant passage of the combustion engine. The assembly also has a thermostat located completely within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Schell, Paul F. Olsen, Michael P. Harmon, Geary W. Smith, Jr.
  • Thermostat assembly having integral Cylinder head and thermostat housing
    Publication number: 20090084331
    Abstract: A thermostat assembly for a combustion engine having at least one cylinder is disclosed. The assembly has a cylinder head configured to cap off the at least one cylinder, the cylinder head having a recess fluidly connected to a coolant passage of the combustion engine. The assembly also has a thermostat located completely within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: William L. Schell, Paul F. Olsen, Michael P. Harmon, Geary W. Smith, JR.