Patents by Inventor Justin T. Craft

Justin T. Craft 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).

  • WATER JACKET DIVERTER WITH LOW FLOW RESTRICTION
    Publication number: 20220065189
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a water jacket diverter. In one example, the water jacket diverter has a continuous upper rail with a profile including curved and linear portions where the profile of the upper rail is optimized to moderate coolant flow through the water jacket. The water jacket diverter further includes at least one protrusion extending outwards from an outer face of the diverter, the at least one protrusion positioned in front of a coolant inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Justin T. Craft, Phil Cierpial, Paul Shoemaker, Mathew Hintzen, Antony Schepak
  • Water jacket diverter with low flow restriction
    Patent number: 11261822
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a water jacket diverter. In one example, the water jacket diverter has a continuous upper rail with a profile including curved and linear portions where the profile of the upper rail is optimized to moderate coolant flow through the water jacket. The water jacket diverter further includes at least one protrusion extending outwards from an outer face of the diverter, the at least one protrusion positioned in front of a coolant inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Justin T. Craft, Phil Cierpial, Paul Shoemaker, Mathew Hintzen, Antony Schepak