Patents by Inventor Juan E. Gildemeister

Juan E. Gildemeister 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).

  • Piston and connecting rod assembly having improved cooling characteristics
    Patent number: 8136502
    Abstract: A piston and connecting rod assembly wherein the piston includes an inner cooling gallery defined in the body thereof beneath the crown of the piston, an outer cooling gallery defined between the skirt of the piston and the body and beneath the crown. A pin bore is formed in the body. A connecting rod is adapted to interconnect the piston and crankshaft where the connecting rod has at least one end with a bore extending therethrough and adapted to be aligned with the pin bore of the piston. At least one end of the connecting rod is in fluid communication with the inner cooling gallery of the piston and includes a reservoir formed on the end of the connecting rod which is adapted to collect coolant therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mahle Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan E. Gildemeister, Florin Muscas, Wolfgang O. Rein
  • PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED COOLING CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20110203547
    Abstract: A piston and connecting rod assembly wherein the piston includes an inner cooling gallery defined in the body thereof beneath the crown of the piston, an outer cooling gallery defined between the skirt of the piston and the body and beneath the crown. A pin bore is formed in the body. A connecting rod is adapted to interconnect the piston and crankshaft where the connecting rod has at least one end with a bore extending therethrough and adapted to be aligned with the pin bore of the piston. At least one end of the connecting rod is in fluid communication with the inner cooling gallery of the piston and includes a reservoir formed on the end of the connecting rod which is adapted to collect coolant therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Juan E. Gildemeister, Florin Muscas, Wolfgang O. Rein