Patents by Inventor Peter E. Ganster

Peter E. Ganster 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).

  • Variable displacement compressor having piston anti-rotation structure
    Patent number: 6367368
    Abstract: A variable capacity swash plate type compressor (10) incorporates an anti-rotation structure (60) formed on each piston (52). Each piston (52) is disposed in a cylinder (14) of a cylinder block (12). The cylinder block (12) is disposed in a crankcase (18). The anti-rotation structure (60) restricts rotation of a piston (52) within a cylinder (14) by cooperating with an inner surface of the crankcase (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Ganster, Hew Nam Ahn