Patents by Inventor Jacob Andrew Pleshe

Jacob Andrew Pleshe 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).

  • Systems and methods for an exhaust gas recirculation valve cartridge in an integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head
    Patent number: 11255299
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system in a vehicle. In one example, a system may include a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), an EGR cartridge including an EGR valve positioned in the cylinder head at a central collector region of the IEM, and a water jacket formed within the cylinder head, the water jacket including at least one cooling passage that extends around a circumference of the EGR cartridge. In this way, an EGR system is provided that has a reduced volume between an exhaust valve of a cylinder to the EGR valve, reducing packaging space and complexity of the EGR system while increasing engine performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Reinhart, Chad Michael Strimpel, Justin Craft, Gianluca Mantovano, Jacob Andrew Pleshe
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE CARTRIDGE IN AN INTEGRATED EXHAUST MANIFOLD CYLINDER HEAD
    Publication number: 20200378347
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system in a vehicle. In one example, a system may include a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), an EGR cartridge including an EGR valve positioned in the cylinder head at a central collector region of the IEM, and a water jacket formed within the cylinder head, the water jacket including at least one cooling passage that extends around a circumference of the EGR cartridge. In this way, an EGR system is provided that has a reduced volume between an exhaust valve of a cylinder to the EGR valve, reducing packaging space and complexity of the EGR system while increasing engine performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Reinhart, Chad Michael Strimpel, Justin Craft, Gianluca Mantovano, Jacob Andrew Pleshe