Patents by Inventor Jacques L. Vincent

Jacques L. Vincent 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).

  • TAPERED SHAFT HUB ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20240052891
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a pump assembly comprising a pump including a rotating drive shaft having a tapered end portion, a first alignment structure on the drive shaft, and a hub adapter including a first mounting portion comprising a tapered opening and a second mounting portion extending from the first mounting portion and configured to receive a drive member. The tapered opening is configured to be inserted onto and engaged with the tapered end portion of the drive shaft. A second alignment structure is located on the hub adapter, and the first alignment structure and the second alignment structure cooperate to enable a predetermined registration of the hub adapter on the drive shaft. A fastener structure secures the hub adapter to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jean Esther C. Zipagan, Brain C. DVORAK, Jacques L. VINCENT, Kieran J. RICHARDS, Deepak PILLAI, Robert M. QUARLES
  • Modular and scalable rail fuel system architecture
    Patent number: 11821397
    Abstract: A modular system for injecting fuel into an engine comprises a fuel rail coupled to the engine. A plurality of connection members are coupled to the fuel rail, and each of the plurality of connection members is configured to receive fuel from the fuel rail. The fuel is directed to a plurality of fuel injectors, and the plurality of fuel injectors are configured to direct fuel to a plurality of cylinders. A plurality of outer fuel lines are coupled to the plurality of connection members, and the plurality of outer fuel lines are arranged in a single configuration. The single configuration allows the fuel rail to be coupled to a plurality of engine configurations while maintaining the plurality of outer fuel lines arranged in the single configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
  • MODULAR AND SCALABLE RAIL FUEL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20220268246
    Abstract: A modular system for injecting fuel into an engine comprises a fuel rail coupled to the engine. A plurality of connection members are coupled to the fuel rail, and each of the plurality of connection members is configured to receive fuel from the fuel rail. The fuel is directed to a plurality of fuel injectors, and the plurality of fuel injectors are configured to direct fuel to a plurality of cylinders. A plurality of outer fuel lines are coupled to the plurality of connection members, and the plurality of outer fuel lines are arranged in a single configuration. The single configuration allows the fuel rail to be coupled to a plurality of engine configurations while maintaining the plurality of outer fuel lines arranged in the single configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley