Patents by Inventor James S. Millar
James S. Millar 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).
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Patent number: 8713795Abstract: A remanufacturing and salvaging strategy for fuel injector tips such as high flow fuel injector tips includes blocking a first set of spray orifices in the fuel injector tip, including at least partially filling the first set of spray orifices with a material, for example by laser welding. New spray orifices are formed in virgin material of the fuel injector tip, offset from the former spray orifices, also for example via a laser. A remanufactured fuel injector tip includes blocked former spray orifices as well as new spray orifices configured to permit spraying of fuel from the fuel injector tip.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Howard D. Jenkel, James S. Millar
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Publication number: 20110248101Abstract: A remanufacturing and salvaging strategy for fuel injector tips such as high flow fuel injector tips includes blocking a first set of spray orifices in the fuel injector tip, including at least partially filling the first set of spray orifices with a material, for example by laser welding. New spray orifices are formed in virgin material of the fuel injector tip, offset from the former spray orifices, also for example via a laser. A remanufactured fuel injector tip includes blocked former spray orifices as well as new spray orifices configured to permit spraying of fuel from the fuel injector tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.Inventors: Howard D. Jenkel, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 7984550Abstract: A remanufacturing and salvaging strategy for fuel injector tips such as high flow fuel injector tips includes blocking a first set of spray orifices in the fuel injector tip, including at least partially filling the first set of spray orifices with a material, for example by laser welding. New spray orifices are formed in virgin material of the fuel injector tip, offset from the former spray orifices, also for example via a laser. A remanufactured fuel injector tip includes blocked former spray orifices as well as new spray orifices configured to permit spraying of fuel from the fuel injector tip.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Howard D. Jenkel, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 7799290Abstract: A non-thermal plasma or corona discharge is generated at multiple points and distributed to decontaminate surfaces and objects contaminated with chemical or biological agents. The corona discharge can be generated using very short high voltage pulses. The pulsed corona discharge can be directed at a contaminated surface through the unbraided strands at an end of a dielectric covered conductor. Another pulsed discharge embodiment incorporates a primary coil surrounding a chamber having a void filled with a plurality of secondary coils. A silent corona discharge can be generated using a variety of different configurations of a dielectric coated electrode and a bare electrode. The silent discharge is produced at all intersections between the dielectric covered electrode and the bare electrode. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a blanket-like structure that is useful for decontaminating surfaces or decontaminating a fluid passing between spaced-apart bare electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: MesoSystems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Hammerstrom, Joseph G. Birmingham, James S. Millar
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Publication number: 20090224079Abstract: A fuel injector includes an injector body having a plurality of body components, including an insert positioned within a second body component. The insert includes a conical valve seat and is attached to the second body component with a plurality of welds each including a stitch straddling a perimetric interface between the insert and the second body component. A remanufacturing process such as for a valve body of a fuel injector includes removing the damaged valve seat from within a salvaged valve body, and forming a substitute valve seat in an insert welded to the valve body with a plurality of crack free welds. Each of the welds includes a stitch straddling a perimetric interface between the insert and the valve body, and the insert may be formed of 52100 steel. Other machine components subjected to axial loading may be welded and otherwise processed in manufacturing or remanufacturing as described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Kirk Johnson, Shane Price, Evgeni Sychev, Francis E. Erbes, Howard D. Jenkel, James S. Millar
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Publication number: 20080120840Abstract: A remanufacturing and salvaging strategy for fuel injector tips such as high flow fuel injector tips includes blocking a first set of spray orifices in the fuel injector tip, including at least partially filling the first set of spray orifices with a material, for example by laser welding. New spray orifices are formed in virgin material of the fuel injector tip, offset from the former spray orifices, also for example via a laser. A remanufactured fuel injector tip includes blocked former spray orifices as well as new spray orifices configured to permit spraying of fuel from the fuel injector tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Howard D. Jenkel, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 7037468Abstract: Apparatus and method for using a non-thermal plasma or corona discharge generated at multiple points and distributed to decontaminate surfaces and objects contaminated with chemical or biological agents. The corona discharge can be generated using very short high voltage pulses. The pulsed corona discharge can be directed at a contaminated surface through the unbraided strands at an end of a dielectric covered conductor. Another pulsed discharge embodiment incorporates a primary coil surrounding a chamber having a void filled with a plurality of secondary coils. A silent corona discharge can be generated using a variety of different configurations of a dielectric coated electrode and a bare electrode. The silent discharge is produced at all intersections between the dielectric covered electrode and the bare electrode. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a blanket-like structure that is useful for decontaminating surfaces or decontaminating a fluid passing between spaced-apart bare electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: MesoSystems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Hammerstrom, Joseph G. Birmingham, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 6701900Abstract: In some fuel systems, such as those associated with a diesel engine, most if not all of the air that has leaked or been introduced into the fuel system must be evacuated before the fuel injectors can work properly to start the engine. Because such systems often utilize a pressure regulating valve to maintain the fuel system at some pressure, which is often substantially higher than atmospheric pressure, it can be difficult to evacuate air without first raising the air pressure in the fuel system above that which is required to open the pressure regulating valve. In addition, evacuating air from the fuel system can sometimes involve pushing the air through the fuel injectors in order to evacuate the same to the fuel tank. A quick priming fuel system includes air bleed passages that circumvent both the pressure regulating valve and the fuel injectors so that air can be quickly evacuated from the system at a relatively low pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: James S. Millar, Lloyd Thompson
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Publication number: 20020175068Abstract: Apparatus and method for using a non-thermal plasma or corona discharge generated at multiple points and distributed to decontaminate surfaces and objects contaminated with chemical or biological agents. The corona discharge can be generated using very short high voltage pulses (pulsed discharge) produced by a Tesla coil. The pulsed corona discharge can be directed at a contaminated surface through the unbraided strands at an end of a dielectric covered conductor. Another pulsed discharge embodiment incorporates a primary coil surrounding a chamber having a void filled with a plurality of secondary coils. A silent corona discharge can be generated using a variety of different configurations of a dielectric coated electrode and a bare electrode. The silent discharge is produced at all intersections between the dielectric covered electrode and the bare electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: MesoSystems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Hammerstrom, Joseph G. Birmingham, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 6455014Abstract: Apparatus for using a non-thermal plasma or corona discharge generated at multiple points and distributed to decontaminate surfaces and objects contaminated with chemical or biological agents. The corona discharge can be generated using very short high voltage pulses (pulsed discharge) produced by a Tesla coil. The pulsed corona discharge can be directed at a contaminated surface through the unbraided strands at an end of a dielectric covered conductor. Another pulsed discharge embodiment incorporates a primary coil surrounding a chamber having a void filled with a plurality of secondary coils. A silent corona discharge can be generated using a variety of different configurations of a dielectric coated electrode and a bare electrode. The silent discharge is produced at all intersections between the dielectric covered electrode and the bare electrode. The bare electrode can be woven with the dielectric covered electrode or can be coiled helically around, or plated onto, the dielectric covered electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: MesoSystems Technology, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Hammerstrom, Joseph G. Birmingham, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 5236542Abstract: The present invention relates to an off-press apparatus for laminating an image sheet to an image receiving substrate and, more particularly, for laminating a plurality of image sheets to the receiving substrate and then laminating a portion of the receiving substrate to a display sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1990Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: James S. Bailey, Timothy C. Croce, Masanori Kubota, James S. Millar, Charles H. L. Reilly
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Patent number: 5075722Abstract: The present invention relates to an off-press method for laminating an image sheet to an image receiving substrate and, more particularly, for laminating a plurality of image sheets to the receiving substrate and then laminating a portion of the receiving substrate to a display sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1990Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Douglas G. Adolphson, James S. Millar
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Patent number: 3971405Abstract: A pressure controlled hydrant valve coupler characterized in that the main pilot operated pressure control valve and the excess flow servo valve are embodied in the coupler housing. The coupler herein is further characterized in that the pilot operated pressure control valve has associated therewith a fast closing valve and a surge control valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1974Date of Patent: July 27, 1976Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: James S. Millar, Douglas R. Garrett