Patents by Inventor Michael D Buss

Michael D Buss 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 head with integrated turbocharger
    Patent number: 11555439
    Abstract: A cylinder head assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a cast cylinder head and a turbocharger housing integrally cast with the cylinder head and having an integrally cast wastegate housing. The turbocharger housing is configured to receive a turbocharger cartridge rotatably supporting a shaft coupled between a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel. The integrally cast wastegate housing defines a wastegate chamber configured to receive a wastegate valve, a flow of exhaust gas from the turbine wheel, and a flow of wastegate exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael P Schmidt, Nikhil Punneri Madathil, Alan G Falkowski, Michael D Buss, Constantin Hagiu, Douglas A Trudeau
  • CYLINDER HEAD WITH INTEGRATED TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20200347773
    Abstract: A cylinder head assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a cast cylinder head, a turbocharger housing integrally cast with the cylinder head, and a water jacket cast into the integrally cast turbocharger housing and configured to receive a flow of coolant for cooling the integrally cast turbocharger housing. The assembly can also include a wastegate housing integrally cast with the cylinder head and the turbocharger housing, and a water jacket cast into the integrally cast wastegate housing. The water jacket is configured to receive a flow of coolant for cooling the integrally cast turbocharger housing and the integrally cast wastegate housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael P Schmidt, Nikhil P Madathil, Alan G Falkowski, Michael D Buss, Christantin Hagiu, Douglas A Trudeau
  • CYLINDER HEAD WITH INTEGRATED TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20200347796
    Abstract: A cylinder head assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a cast cylinder head and a turbocharger housing integrally cast with the cylinder head and having an integrally cast wastegate housing. The turbocharger housing is configured to receive a turbocharger cartridge rotatably supporting a shaft coupled between a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel. The integrally cast wastegate housing defines a wastegate chamber configured to receive a wastegate valve, a flow of exhaust gas from the turbine wheel, and a flow of wastegate exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael P. Schmidt, Nikhil P. Madathil, Alan G. Falkowski, Michael D. Buss, Christantin Hagiu, Douglas A. Trudeau