Patents by Inventor Michael P. Dallmeyer
Michael P. Dallmeyer 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).
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Patent number: 7347383Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Michael J. Hornby, James Robert Parish, Dennis Bulgatz, Ross Wood, Bryan Hall
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Patent number: 7237731Abstract: A fuel injector has a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between an inlet and an outlet. A seat assembly is disposed in a body proximate the outlet. The seat assembly includes a flow portion and a securement portion. The flow portion extends along the longitudinal axis between a first surface and an orifice disk retention surface at a first length. The flow portion has a seat orifice extending therethrough and an orifice disk coupled to the orifice disk retention surface so that the orifice plate is aligned in a fixed spatial axial orientation with respect to the flow portion. The securement portion extends along the longitudinal axis away from the orifice disk retention surface at a second length greater than the first length. A method of maintaining a fixed spatial axial orientation and dimensional symmetry of at least one of the seat and orifice disk in the body is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, William J. Imoehl, James P. Fochtman, Fredrick L. Barnes
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Patent number: 7128281Abstract: A fuel injector includes a body, filter, and damper member. The body extends along a longitudinal axis between an inlet end and an outlet end and has a wall defining a flow passage extending therebetween. The filter is disposed in the flow passage proximate the inlet end. The damper member is secured to the flow passage between the inlet end and the filter. The damper member has outer and inner surfaces surrounding the longitudinal axis, the outer surface being contiguous to the wall of the flow passage to define at least one circumferential band about the longitudinal axis in the flow passage. The inner surface defines an aperture that extends through the damper member to permit fluid communication between the inlet end and the filter. A damper member is also shown and described. A method of reducing sound in the valve group subassembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Yong D. Cho, Michael P. Dallmeyer
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Patent number: 7093362Abstract: A method of fabricating a modular fuel injector permits the fabrication of the electrical group subassembly outside a clean room while a fuel group subassembly is fabricated inside a clean room. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is located at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Michael J. Hornby
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Patent number: 7086606Abstract: A modular fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, including a valve group subassembly and a power group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a first stator member, a second stator member, a non-magnetic shell disposed between the first and second stator members, a valve body, and an armature member. The armature member defines a first working air gap with the first stator member and a second working air gap with the second stator member. The armature member includes a closure member proximate an outlet end and contiguous to a seat in a first configuration. The power group subassembly includes an electromagnetic coil surrounding the passage, a housing encasing the coil, and an ovemold encapsulating the coil and the housing. The coil is energizable to provide magnetic flux that flows through the first and second working air gaps in the direction of the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Harry R. Brooks, Michael P. Dallmeyer
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Patent number: 7021566Abstract: A modular fuel injector that includes a coil group subassembly and a valve group subassembly. The coil group subassembly is independently testable. The valve group subassembly is independently testable and includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis extending between a first tube end and a second tube end, and a seat assembly disposed in the tube assembly proximate the second tube end. The seat assembly includes a flow portion and a securement portion. The flow portion extends along the longitudinal axis between a first surface and an orifice disk retention surface at a first length. The flow portion has a seat orifice extending therethrough and an orifice disk coupled to the orifice disk retention surface so that the orifice plate is aligned in a fixed spatial orientation with respect to the flow portion. The securement portion extends along the longitudinal axis away from the orifice disk retention surface at a second length greater than the first length.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, William J. Imoehl, James P. Fochtman, Fredrick L. Barnes
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Patent number: 6978949Abstract: A method of directly setting an injector lift that involves the provisioning of a valve body having an uniform internal diameter, inserting a sleeve assembly to a predetermined distance and securing the sleeve assembly. The apparatus includes a sleeve, a lower armature guide and a seat, all of which can be integral so as to facilitate the setting of the injector lift. The sleeve assembly is press-fitted and secured by known attachment techniques.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Michael P. Dallmeyer
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Patent number: 6904668Abstract: A method of fabricating a modular fuel injector permits the fabrication of the electrical group subassembly outside a clean room while a fuel group subassembly is fabricated inside a clean room. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is located at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corp.Inventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert MacFarland, Michael J. Hornby
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Patent number: 6851631Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is located at the first end of the tube assembly and that has an integral retaining portion; an O-ring that circumscribes the first end of the tube assembly and that is maintained by the retaining portion of the filter; and a first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corp.Inventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, James Robert Parish, Dennis Bulgatz
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Patent number: 6840500Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is disposed within the tube; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotovie CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Bryan Hall, Ross Wood
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Patent number: 6811091Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland
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Patent number: 6793162Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Michael J. Hornby, James Robert Parish, Dennis Bulgatz, Ross Wood, Bryan Hall
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Patent number: 6769636Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is located at the first end of the tube assembly and that has an integral retaining portion; an O-ring that circumscribes the first end of the tube assembly and that is maintained by the retaining portion of the filter; and a first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Michael J. Hornby
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Publication number: 20040056121Abstract: A method of directly setting an injector lift that involves the provisioning of a valve body having an uniform internal diameter, inserting a sleeve assembly to a predetermined distance and securing the sleeve assembly. The apparatus includes a sleeve, a lower armature guide and a seat, all of which can be integral so as to facilitate the setting of the injector lift. The sleeve assembly is press-fitted and secured by known attachment techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventor: Michael P. Dallmeyer
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Patent number: 6708906Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is disposed within the tube; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Bryan Hall, Ross Wood
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Publication number: 20040046066Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Michael J. Hornby, James Robert Parish, Dennis Bulgatz, Ross Wood, Bryan Hall
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Patent number: 6698664Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter located within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland
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Publication number: 20040035956Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is disposed within the tube; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Bryan Hall, Ross Wood
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Patent number: 6695232Abstract: A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is disposed at least within the tube assembly; an O-ring that circumscribes the first end of the tube assembly and that can be maintained by a retaining portion of the filter; and a first attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert McFarland, Michael J. Hornby
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Patent number: 6687997Abstract: A method of fabricating a modular fuel injector permits the fabrication of the electrical group subassembly outside a clean room while a fuel group subassembly is fabricated inside a clean room. The method provides for manufacturing a sealed fuel injector unit via a predetermined number of different types of operations. Each type comprises a range of percentages of the predetermined number of operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Siemens Automotive CorporationInventors: Michael P. Dallmeyer, Robert MacFarland, Michael J. Hornby