Patents by Inventor Mackenzie Thomas VAN LOON

Mackenzie Thomas VAN LOON 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).

  • Cylinder bore surface profile and process
    Patent number: 9382868
    Abstract: An engine block has a cylinder bore wall comprising a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion axially adjacent to the first portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. A series of parallel, circumferentially-extending grooves is formed in the second portion to roughen the surface and enhance adhesion of a later-applied, sprayed-on metallic coating. A non-masking section is formed between the first and the second portions to provide for a less-abrupt corner between the larger diameter and smaller diameter portions and eliminate any spray-masking that may otherwise. The non-masking section may be a flat or a curved chamfer. The non-masking section may be a non-grooved section of constant diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Alan Stephenson, Timothy George Beyer, Keith Raymond Bartle, Mackenzie Thomas Van Loon
  • CYLINDER BORE SURFACE PROFILE AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20150292432
    Abstract: An engine block has a cylinder bore wall comprising a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion axially adjacent to the first portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. A series of parallel, circumferentially-extending grooves is formed in the second portion to roughen the surface and enhance adhesion of a later-applied, sprayed-on metallic coating. A non-masking section is formed between the first and the second portions to provide for a less-abrupt corner between the larger diameter and smaller diameter portions and eliminate any spray-masking that may otherwise. The non-masking section may be a flat or a curved chamfer. The non-masking section may be a non-grooved section of constant diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Alan STEPHENSON, Timothy George BEYER, Keith Raymond BARTLE, Mackenzie Thomas VAN LOON