Patents by Inventor Lawrence C. Melton

Lawrence C. Melton 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).

  • Fuel injector having a piezoelectric actuator and a sensor assembly
    Patent number: 9086041
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a piezoelectric actuation mechanism and a sensor configuration to measure the condition of the actuation mechanism as well as an associated fuel rail. The sensor configuration includes a piezoelectric sensor with an output signal with significantly reduced distortion that accurately reflects control signals provided to the piezoelectric actuation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Syed S. Jalal, Douglas W. Memering, Richard E. Reisinger, Edward B. Manring, Jesus Carmona-Valdes, Anthony A. Shaull, Shankar C. Venkataraman, William D. Daniel, Viktor K. Walter, Lawrence C. Melton
  • FUEL INJECTOR HAVING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND A SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130026257
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a piezoelectric actuation mechanism and a sensor configuration to measure the condition of the actuation mechanism as well as an associated fuel rail. The sensor configuration includes a piezoelectric sensor with an output signal with significantly reduced distortion that accurately reflects control signals provided to the piezoelectric actuation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Syed S. Jalal, Douglas W. Memering, Richard E. Reisinger, Edward B. Manring, Jesus Carmona-Valdes, Anthony A. Shaull, Shankar C. Venkataraman, William D. Daniel, Viktor K. Walter, Lawrence C. Melton