Patents by Inventor Martin John Field

Martin John Field 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: 6047690
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation valve (10) for installation between an air intake (12) and an exhaust of an engine comprising a housing (18) having a first (20), second (22), and third (24) sides, a first bore (26) opening through the first side for connection with the air intake, a second bore (28) opening through the second side for receiving exhaust gas from the exhaust, a third bore (30) opening through the first side for connection with the air intake, and a fourth bore (32) opening through the third side and passing in succession through the first bore, the second bore and the third bore; a valve stem (34) positioned in the fourth bore and extending out of the third side of the housing; a valve seat (36) in the fourth bore at the opening (38) of the second bore to the third bore; an annular seal (40) mounted in the fourth bore at the opening (42) of the first bore to the second bore; a valve head (44) on the valve stem within the second bore and normally in engagement with the valve seat; a sleeve (46) mou
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Martin John Field, Bernd Jakob Ballmert, Laurence Alexander Collins, Robert James Moran, Andrew Vincent Degner
  • Patent number: 6039034
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation valve (10) for installation between an air intake and an exhaust of an engine comprising a housing (12) having a first bore (14) for connection with the air intake and a second bore (16) for receiving exhaust gas from the exhaust, the second bore being at an angle to the first bore and opening into the first bore; a valve stem (24) extending from the first bore into the second bore; a valve seat (28) in the second bore at the opening (18) of the second bore into the first bore; a valve head (30) on the valve stem within the second bore and normally in engagement with the valve seat; eccentric drive means (42) rotatably mounted in the first bore and connected to the valve stem; actuating means (34) mounted on the housing and connected to the eccentric drive means, which, on actuation, rotates the eccentric drive means to move the valve stem to disengage the valve head from the valve seat. EGR valve suitable for a diesel engine or other types of engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Martin John Field, Bernd Jakob Ballmert, Laurence Alexander Collins, Robert James Moran