Patents by Inventor Luke Hankin

Luke Hankin 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).

  • Compressor wheel
    Patent number: 9234525
    Abstract: A compressor wheel for a turbocharger comprising a central hub and a plurality of impeller blades extending outwardly from the hub. Each of the blades defines a leading edge, a trailing edge and a root portion which connects the blade to the hub. At least one of the blades has a surface provided with a variable thickness surface layer of a ceramic material. The leading edge of the blade is provided with a thicker surface layer of the ceramic material than the trailing edge of the blade, the root portion of the blade, or both the trailing edge and root portion of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Turbo Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Michael Voong, Tom J. Roberts, Katie Rhodes, Luke Hankin
  • COMPRESSOR WHEEL
    Publication number: 20110229338
    Abstract: A compressor wheel for a turbocharger comprising a central hub and a plurality of impeller blades extending outwardly from the hub. Each of the blades defines a leading edge, a trailing edge and a root portion which connects the blade to the hub. At least one of the blades has a surface provided with a variable thickness surface layer of a ceramic material. The leading edge of the blade is provided with a thicker surface layer of the ceramic material than the trailing edge of the blade, the root portion of the blade, or both the trailing edge and root portion of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Voong, Tom J. Roberts, Katie Rhodes, Luke Hankin