Patents by Inventor James Anthony Nitkiewicz

James Anthony Nitkiewicz 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).

  • Fuel injector with a cone shaped bent spray
    Patent number: 6308901
    Abstract: An injector for high pressure direct fuel injection in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The injector has a downstream end and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The injector has an outlet orifice located at the downstream end. The outlet orifice has an outlet axis oblique to the longitudinal axis. The outlet orifice discharges a circular cone-shaped spray having a spray axis co-linear with the outlet axis. A method of forming a bent circular cone-shaped spray pattern is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: James Anthony Nitkiewicz, James Paul Fochtman