Patents by Inventor Peter A. Kehoe

Peter A. Kehoe 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: 11920538
    Abstract: An anti-polish ring for an internal combustion engine is provided. The anti-polish ring includes an axially extending ring portion that is configured to scrape a top portion of a piston in a cylinder liner. The anti-polish ring is configured to accommodate passage of an intake or exhaust valve thereby. The anti-polish ring may include an alignment feature so that the anti-polish ring is inserted in a predetermined orientation in the cylinder. The anti-polish ring may include a heat shield and/or a seating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Owen Summerfield, Craig Daniel Fox, Robert Harries, Jamie Kehoe, Kent H. Clark, John M Antonevich, Reid M. Irish, Scott A. Ragon, Stephen G. Townsend, Peter Thomas Quanz
  • Patent number: 6152196
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a filling and venting system for a fuel tank which includes a canister having a fill section and a vent section defined therein. The fill section including a fuel inlet portion for the introduction of fuel thereinto and a fuel outlet portion configured to be attached to a fuel tank for directing fuel thereinto. The vent section includes a vapor outlet port configured to be attached to a vent and a vapor inlet port configured to be attached to the fuel tank to permit vapor to pass from the fuel tank, through the canister and to the vent. The vapor inlet port is configured to project into the fuel tank to a level below a level at which the fuel outlet port enters the fuel tank. A partition assembly includes a wall separating the fill section and the vent section. The wall includes an opening defined therein which permits fluid to flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventor: Peter A. Kehoe