Patents by Inventor Philip Whiston

Philip Whiston 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).

  • Turbocharger heat shield
    Patent number: 10989072
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine rotor mounted on a shaft and supported within a turbocharger housing; an oil seal arranged within the turbocharger housing; and a heat shield located adjacent to the oil seal within the turbocharger housing, the heat shield having an aperture through which the shaft extends, wherein the heat shield is configured to substantially maintain the position of the oil seal in the event of failure of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Whiston, Anthony Hughes, Richard Dukes, Steven Johnson, Richard Holdsworth
  • TURBOCHARGER HEAT SHIELD
    Publication number: 20190186295
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine rotor mounted on a shaft and supported within a turbocharger housing; an oil seal arranged within the turbocharger housing; and a heat shield located adjacent to the oil seal within the turbocharger housing, the heat shield having an aperture through which the shaft extends, wherein the heat shield is configured to substantially maintain the position of the oil seal in the event of failure of the turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Whiston, Anthony Hughes, Richard Dukes, Steven Johnson, Richard Holdsworth