Patents by Inventor Kent V. Shields

Kent V. Shields 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).

  • Patent number: 5983863
    Abstract: A unitized fuel supply assembly is disclosed including an in-line reciprocating cam driven pump (14) for supplying fuel to an accumulator (12) from which fuel is directed to a plurality of engine cylinders by means of a distributor (16) mounted on the unitized assembly. Dual pump control valves (20) provide fail safe electronic control over the effective pump displacement. One or more injection control valves mounted on the distributor are provided to control injection timing and quantity. The accumulator (12) contains a labyrinth of interconnected chambers (36) which are shaped and positioned to produce a minimum overall package size while providing for easy manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Cavanagh, Bryan W. Swank, Arpad M. Pataki, Bela Doszpoly, John D. Lane, Kent V. Shields, Richard D. Kraus, W. Beale Delano, Julius P. Perr, Jy-Jen Frank Sah, Alexander Guluk, Lester L. Peters
  • Patent number: 5497806
    Abstract: A three-way valve including a valve housing having a valve chamber and a high pressure fluid supply inlet, high pressure fluid outlet and drain communicating with the valve chamber is disclosed. A movable member is reciprocally received in the valve chamber so as to be reciprocated between first and second positions for selectively fluidically communicating the outlet with either the inlet or drain. A first valve seat is formed in the valve housing and concentrically disposed in the valve chamber for sealing communication between the outlet and drain and a second valve seat is concentrically disposed in a cavity formed in the movable member for sealing communication between the inlet and outlet. A floating pin is received in the movable valve member cavity at a one end of the movable valve member and cooperates with the second valve seat for selectively sealing fluidic communication between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignees: Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Lucas Industries PLC
    Inventors: Bryan W. Swank, Arpad M. Pataki, Bela Doszpoly, Mark S. Cavanagh, John D. Lane, Kent V. Shields, Philip J. G. Dingle
  • Patent number: 5396926
    Abstract: A pressure balanced three-way solenoid valve including a valve housing having a valve chamber and a high pressure fluid supply passage, high pressure fluid outlet passage and drain passage communicating with the valve chamber is disclosed. A movable valve member is reciprocally received in the valve chamber so as to be reciprocated between first and second positions for selectively fluidically communicating the outlet passage with either the supply passage or drain passage. A first valve seat is formed in the valve housing and concentrically disposed in the valve chamber for fluidic communication between the outlet passage and drain passage and a second valve seat is concentrically disposed in a cavity formed in the movable valve member for sealing communication between the supply passage and outlet passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Arpad M. Pataki, Bela Doszpoly, Bryan W. Swank, Mark S. Cavanagh, John D. Lane, Kent V. Shields