Patents by Inventor Humphrey Niven

Humphrey Niven 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).

  • Engine cylinder head
    Patent number: 7520257
    Abstract: A cylinder head of an engine is disclosed, the cylinder head including an upper deck, a lower deck, and a sidewall extending between the upper deck and the lower deck. The lower deck defines a block-engaging portion and a combustion chamber flame deck. The combustion chamber flame deck is spaced apart from the block-engaging portion. An engine is also disclosed that includes a cylinder block having a cylinder bore, and a piston slidably positioned within the cylinder bore. The engine also includes a cylinder head having a lower deck connected to the cylinder block, the lower deck defining a block-engaging portion and a combustion chamber flame deck. The combustion chamber flame deck is spaced apart from the block-engaging portion by a recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Adams, Scott Beatty, James William Brogdon, Michael P. Harmon, Humphrey Niven, James D. Peltier
  • Engine cylinder head
    Publication number: 20070240670
    Abstract: A cylinder head of an engine is disclosed, the cylinder head including an upper deck, a lower deck, and a sidewall extending between the upper deck and the lower deck. The lower deck defines a block-engaging portion and a combustion chamber flame deck. The combustion chamber flame deck is spaced apart from the block-engaging portion. An engine is also disclosed that includes a cylinder block having a cylinder bore, and a piston slidably positioned within the cylinder bore. The engine also includes a cylinder head having a lower deck connected to the cylinder block, the lower deck defining a block-engaging portion and a combustion chamber flame deck. The combustion chamber flame deck is spaced apart from the block-engaging portion by a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Adams, Scott Beatty, James Brogdon, Michael Harmon, Humphrey Niven, James Peltier