Patents by Inventor Philip William Wetzel

Philip William Wetzel 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: 10544708
    Abstract: A valve train assembly configured to selectively open and close intake and exhaust valves associated with cylinders of an internal combustion engine comprises an intake rocker arm assembly, an intake cam assembly, a first axial shifting cam assembly and a second axial shifting cam assembly. The intake rocker arm assembly can have a plurality of intake rocker arms. The intake cam assembly can be associated with each of the cylinders and can have three distinct cam profiles including a first cam profile, a second cam profile and a third cam profile. The first axial shifting cam assembly can operate independently from the second axial shifting cam assembly to provide three distinct valve lift profiles on the first grouping of cylinders and three distinct valve lift profiles on the second grouping of cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCarthy, Jr., Philip William Wetzel
  • Patent number: 10526928
    Abstract: A valve train assembly includes a rocker arm assembly, and axial shifting cam assembly, and a lost motion device. The axial shifting cam assembly is movable between a first axial position and a second axial position on a camshaft, the cam assembly having a first cam having a first lobe, and a second cam having a second lobe. The first and second lobes are configured to each selectively engage the rocker arm assembly to respectively perform a first and a second discrete valve lift event. The lost motion device is operably associated with the rocker arm assembly and configured to perform a third discrete valve lift event, distinct from the first and second valve lift events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Philip William Wetzel, Douglas J. Nielsen, James E. McCarthy, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180171893
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dual compression engine boosting systems utilizing both a turbocharger and a supercharger and control systems relating to relative activation and deactivation of the boosting devices. Various Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) configurations are also disclosed for the dual compression engine boosting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Karen Evelyn Bevan, Douglas Anthony Hughes, Sean Keidel, Benjamin James Morris, Jeremy Novak, Martin Dale Pryor, Chris Suhocki, Philip William Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20180023424
    Abstract: A valve train assembly configured to selectively open and close intake and exhaust valves associated with cylinders of an internal combustion engine comprises an intake rocker arm assembly, an intake cam assembly, a first axial shifting cam assembly and a second axial shifting cam assembly. The intake rocker arm assembly can have a plurality of intake rocker arms. The intake cam assembly can be associated with each of the cylinders and can have three distinct cam profiles including a first cam profile, a second cam profile and a third cam profile. The first axial shifting cam assembly can operate independently from the second axial shifting cam assembly to provide three distinct valve lift profiles on the first grouping of cylinders and three distinct valve lift profiles on the second grouping of cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCarthy, JR., Philip William Wetzel
  • Patent number: 9840972
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dual compression engine boosting systems utilizing both a turbocharger and a supercharger and control systems relating to relative activation and deactivation of the boosting devices. Various Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) configurations are also disclosed for the dual compression engine boosting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Evelyn Bevan, Douglas Anthony Hughes, Sean Keidel, Benjamin James Morris, Jeremy Novak, Martin Dale Pryor, Christopher Suhocki, Philip William Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20170321575
    Abstract: A valve train assembly includes a rocker arm assembly, and axial shifting cam assembly, and a lost motion device. The axial shifting cam assembly is movable between a first axial position and a second axial position on a camshaft, the cam assembly having a first cam having a first lobe, and a second cam having a second lobe. The first and second lobes are configured to each selectively engage the rocker arm assembly to respectively perform a first and a second discrete valve lift event. The lost motion device is operably associated with the rocker arm assembly and configured to perform a third discrete valve lift event, distinct from the first and second valve lift events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Philip William Wetzel, Douglas J. Nielsen, James E. McCarthy, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130090832
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dual compression engine boosting systems utilizing both a turbocharger and a supercharger and control systems relating to relative activation and deactivation of the boosting devices. Various Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) configurations are also disclosed for the dual compression engine boosting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Evelyn Bevan, Douglas Anthony Hughes, Sean Keidel, Benjamin James Morris, Jeremy Novak, Martin Dale Pryor, Christopher Suhocki, Philip William Wetzel