Patents by Inventor Kevin WOBSCHALL

Kevin WOBSCHALL 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).

  • Publication number: 20240299786
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, the use of natural gas containing hydrocarbon or hydrogen may result in backfires into the intake manifold. Thus, a flame arrestor is disclosed for insertion into intake runners of the intake manifold. The flame arrestor may comprise at least two substrates, separated by an internal air gap of 3-9 millimeters (e.g., substantially 4 millimeters). The substrates may each comprise a metallic mesh with channels. The channel of one substrate may be unaligned with the channels of the other substrate. The internal air gap and/or unaligned channels of the disclosed flame arrestor effectively quench backfires into the intake runners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Ronald GEHRKE, Ryan SNODGRASS, Patrick SEILER, Kevin WOBSCHALL