Patents by Inventor Michael E. MCGAHEY

Michael E. MCGAHEY 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: 10233834
    Abstract: A turbocharger (1) with an axial flow turbine stage (2) includes a compressor stage (4) using active casing treatment (50) for choke flow improvement. With switchable slots (52, 54), one of the slots (52) may be between the compressor's full and splitter blades (27, 23) and one of the slots (54) can be located downstream of the compressor's splitter blades (23) to maximize choke flow capacity. In turbochargers with a wastegate assembly, a pneumatic actuator (32) may control both a wastegate control valve (30) and an active casing treatment slot selection valve (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. McGahey, Michael Ausbrooks
  • Patent number: 10151237
    Abstract: A turbocharger (1) including a twin scroll turbine and a valve assembly (40, 140) disposed in the exhaust gas inlet (24, 124) that is configured to control the flow exhaust gas through the turbine. The valve assembly (40, 140) includes two rotary valves (60, 160, 80, 180) actuated by a common valve shaft (44, 144). One of the valves (60, 180) may control exhaust gas flow to a volute or between volutes, and the other (80, 160) may control wastegate exhaust gas flow. The valve shaft (44, 144) is driven by an actuator to rotate about the valve shaft rotational axis (46, 146) such that the first valve (60, 160) and the second valve (80, 180) can each be selectively moved between a closed position and an open position, and the time sequence order of opening of the first valve (60, 160) and the second valve (80, 180) is selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. McGahey, Brent Chamberlain, Mark Ventimiglia
  • Publication number: 20170370278
    Abstract: A turbocharger (1) including a twin scroll turbine and a valve assembly (40, 140) disposed in the exhaust gas inlet (24, 124) that is configured to control the flow exhaust gas through the turbine. The valve assembly (40, 140) includes two rotary valves (60, 160, 80, 180) actuated by a common valve shaft (44, 144). One of the valves (60, 180) may control exhaust gas flow to a volute or between volutes, and the other (80, 160) may control wastegate exhaust gas flow. The valve shaft (44, 144) is driven by an actuator to rotate about the valve shaft rotational axis (46, 146) such that the first valve (60, 160) and the second valve (80, 180) can each be selectively moved between a closed position and an open position, and the time sequence order of opening of the first valve (60, 160) and the second valve (80, 180) is selectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. MCGAHEY, Brent CHAMBERLAIN, Mark VENTIMIGLIA