Patents by Inventor James Augustine Hazel

James Augustine Hazel 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 BRAKE SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20250369398
    Abstract: An engine brake system, comprising a housing comprising a first passage extending along a first axis, a second passage extending along a second axis that intersects the first axis, the first passage in communication with the second passage. The engine brake system further comprises a pin arranged in the first passage and configured to translate along the first axis to hold open one or more valves of an internal combustion engine, a wedge arranged in the second passage and configured to translate along the second axis and engage with the pin, and a solenoid coupled to the wedge and configured to actuate the wedge along the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Anteo Carl Opipari, Paul Austin, Brian Joseph Warner, Rolando Huerta Ortiz, James Augustine Hazel
  • Engine brake system for an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 12486807
    Abstract: An engine brake system, comprising a housing comprising a first passage extending along a first axis, a second passage extending along a second axis that intersects the first axis, the first passage in communication with the second passage. The engine brake system further comprises a pin arranged in the first passage and configured to translate along the first axis to hold open one or more valves of an internal combustion engine, a wedge arranged in the second passage and configured to translate along the second axis and engage with the pin, and a solenoid coupled to the wedge and configured to actuate the wedge along the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Anteo Carl Opipari, Paul Austin, Brian Joseph Warner, Rolando Huerta Ortiz, James Augustine Hazel