Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Pickell

Michael Edward Pickell 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).

  • Fuel injector having particulate-blocking perforation array
    Patent number: 10371110
    Abstract: An engine head assembly includes a plurality of fuel injectors each positioned within a fuel injector bore in an engine head, and fluidly coupled with a fluid conduit. Each fuel injector includes a valve assembly within a fuel injector case such that an interior fluid space is formed between the fuel injector case and the valve assembly. The fuel injector case includes an elongate body having a particulate-blocking perforation array formed therein, and that is structured to block particulates in fuel entering the fuel injector from the fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Brown, Michael Edward Pickell
  • FUEL INJECTOR HAVING PARTICULATE-BLOCKING PERFORATION ARRAY
    Publication number: 20190195181
    Abstract: An engine head assembly includes a plurality of fuel injectors each positioned within a fuel injector bore in an engine head, and fluidly coupled with a fluid conduit. Each fuel injector includes a valve assembly within a fuel injector case such that an interior fluid space is formed between the fuel injector case and the valve assembly. The fuel injector case includes an elongate body having a particulate-blocking perforation array formed therein, and that is structured to block particulates in fuel entering the fuel injector from the fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Brown, Michael Edward Pickell