Patents by Inventor Ian Shilling

Ian Shilling 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).

  • Composite cylinder block of an I.C. engine
    Patent number: 9932931
    Abstract: A composite cylinder block comprises an inner component defining one or more cylinder bores and main bearing supports of a crankshaft, and an outer component defining an upper crankcase, the inner component being inserted in the outer component, and being rigidly attached thereto. The arrangement provides a comparatively lightweight and rigid cylinder block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Steve Jones, Graham Page, Ian Shilling
  • COMPOSITE CYLINDER BLOCK OF AN I.C. ENGINE
    Publication number: 20140026841
    Abstract: A composite cylinder block comprises an inner component defining one or more cylinder bores and main bearing supports of a crankshaft, and an outer component defining an upper crankcase, the inner component being inserted in the outer component, and being rigidly attached thereto. The arrangement provides a comparatively lightweight and rigid cylinder block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Steve Jones, Graham Page, Ian Shilling