Patents by Inventor Mike D. Bridges

Mike D. Bridges 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).

  • Method Of Manufacturing An Engine Block
    Publication number: 20120210578
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an engine block, such as for an internal combustion engine, includes a step of removing material from a top deck of the engine block surrounding a cylinder bore to create a first removal area. Material is also removed from the top deck of the engine block surrounding at least one fluid passage to create a second removal area. An insert is positioned within a recessed area defined by the first removal area and the second removal area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Jarrod D. Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Robert Sharp, Mike D. Bridges
  • Method of manufacturing an engine block
    Patent number: 8191529
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an engine block, such as for an internal combustion engine, includes a step of removing material from a top deck of the engine block surrounding a cylinder bore to create a first removal area. Material is also removed from the top deck of the engine block surrounding at least one fluid passage to create a second removal area. An insert is positioned within a recessed area defined by the first removal area and the second removal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod D. Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Robert Sharp, Mike D. Bridges
  • Method of manufacturing an engine block
    Publication number: 20100000090
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an engine block, such as for an internal combustion engine, includes a step of removing material from a top deck of the engine block surrounding a cylinder bore to create a first removal area. Material is also removed from the top deck of the engine block surrounding at least one fluid passage to create a second removal area. An insert is positioned within a recessed area defined by the first removal area and the second removal area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jarrod D. Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Robert Sharp, Mike D. Bridges