Patents by Inventor Johnny C. Tsai

Johnny C. Tsai 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).

  • Inlet diffusers for a two-stage engine charge air system
    Patent number: 10422304
    Abstract: An aftercooler is provided comprising a housing, an outlet diverter coupled to the housing and having an outlet port, and an inlet diffuser comprising a forward wall having a peripheral rim coupled to the housing, an upper wall connected to the forward wall, a lower wall connected to the forward wall, a first side wall connected to the upper wall and the lower wall and having a first end disposed adjacent the peripheral rim and a second end disposed adjacent an inlet port of the inlet diffuser, a second side wall connected to the upper wall and the lower wall and having a first end disposed adjacent the peripheral rim and a second end disposed adjacent the inlet port, and a plurality of fins disposed within an interior volume of the inlet diffuser collectively distributing air across an outlet opening of the inlet diffuser for delivery to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Ntone, Philipe F. Saad, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr., Johnny C. Tsai, Nikhil Jayant Ajotikar
  • INLET DIFFUSERS FOR A TWO-STAGE ENGINE CHARGE AIR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170356399
    Abstract: An aftercooler is provided comprising a housing, an outlet diverter coupled to the housing and having an outlet port, and an inlet diffuser comprising a forward wall having a peripheral rim coupled to the housing, an upper wall connected to the forward wall, a lower wall connected to the forward wall, a first side wall connected to the upper wall and the lower wall and having a first end disposed adjacent the peripheral rim and a second end disposed adjacent an inlet port of the inlet diffuser, a second side wall connected to the upper wall and the lower wall and having a first end disposed adjacent the peripheral rim and a second end disposed adjacent the inlet port, and a plurality of fins disposed within an interior volume of the inlet diffuser collectively distributing air across an outlet opening of the inlet diffuser for delivery to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Francois Ntone, Philipe F. Saad, Rick Vaughan Lewis, JR., Johnny C. Tsai, Nikhil Jayant Ajotikar