Patents by Inventor John Richards Mills

John Richards Mills 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).

  • Deposit control in fuel injector nozzles
    Patent number: 6923387
    Abstract: An injector nozzle for a fuel injected internal combustion engine, said injector nozzle including a port (5) having a valve seat surface (15) and a valve member (3) having a seating surface (17), said valve member (3) being movable relative to the port (5) to respectively provide a nozzle passage (6) between the valve seat surface (15) and the seating surface (15) for the delivery of fuel therethrough or sealed contact therebetween to prevent said delivery of fuel, the valve member (3) including an outer valve surface (18) located adjacent the seating surface and external to the port, wherein a sharp edge (25) is provided on the valve member (3) at the transition between the seating surface (17) and the outer valve surface (18) thereby for controlling the formation of deposits at or adjacent an exit of the nozzle passage (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Company (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventors: Hugh William Carlisle, Robert Walter Frew, John Richard Mills, Peter John Murdoch
  • Fuel injector nozzles
    Patent number: 6764028
    Abstract: A poppet for a fuel injector having a head with one or more ducts that help reduce the formation of deposits on the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Synerject, LLC
    Inventors: John Richard Mills, Jordi J. Catasus-Servia, Daniel P. Sweeney
  • Deposit control in fuel injector nozzles
    Publication number: 20040035954
    Abstract: An injector nozzle for a fuel injected internal combustion engine, said injector nozzle including a port (5) having a valve seat surface (15) and a valve member (3) having a seating surface (17), said valve member (3) being movable relative to the port (5) to respectively provide a nozzle passage (6) between the valve seat surface (15) and the seating surface (15) for the delivery of fuel therethrough or sealed contact therebetween to prevent said delivery of fuel, the valve member (3) including an outer valve surface (18) located adjacent the seating surface and external to the port, wherein a sharp edge (25) is provided on the valve member (3) at the transition between the seating surface (17) and the outer valve surface (18) thereby for controlling the formation of deposits at or adjacent an exit of the nozzle passage (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Hugh William Carlise, Robert Walter Frew, John Richards Mills, Peter John Murdoch
  • Fuel injector nozzles
    Publication number: 20020145060
    Abstract: A poppet for a fuel injector having a head with one or more ducts that help reduce the formation of deposits on the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: John Richard Mills, Jordi J. Catasus-Servia, Daniel P. Sweeney