Patents by Inventor Richard E. Duncan
Richard E. Duncan 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).
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Publication number: 20250154941Abstract: A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump. The fuel pump includes a camshaft having a cam lobe. The camshaft is configured to rotate. The fuel pump includes a first cam roller and a second cam roller disposed about an outer surface of the cam lobe, a first pumping assembly configured to interact with the first cam roller, and a second pumping assembly configured to interact with the second cam roller. The second pumping assembly is offset from the first pumping assembly. The fuel pump further includes a housing configured to support the camshaft, the first cam roller, the second cam roller, the first pumping assembly, and the second pumping assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: CUMMINS-SCANIA HPCR SYSTEM, LLCInventors: Donald J. Benson, Eric A. Benham, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20250084814Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to pump assemblies. In some embodiments, the pump is a high-pressure pump for an engine. The pump includes: an inlet valve configured to receive fuel; an armature coupled to the inlet valve and configured to actuate the inlet valve; and a pump barrel comprising a barrel guide, the barrel guide comprising a protrusion and configured to guide a motion of the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Eric A. Benham, Karthik Sethuraman, Donald J. Benson, Michael Andrew Lucas, Richard E. Duncan
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Patent number: 12247538Abstract: High-pressure fuel pumps and systems incorporating the same are disclosed. The fuel pump includes a housing with at least one fluid feed port, a barrel with at least one fluid receiving port, and a clamp to secure the barrel to the housing. The barrel has a first surface configured to contact a second surface of the housing to form a groove. The groove provides fluid communication between the at least one fluid feed port of the housing and the at least one fluid receiving port of the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Benham, Karthik Sethuraman, Richard E. Duncan
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Patent number: 12203457Abstract: A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump. The fuel pump includes a camshaft having a cam lobe. The camshaft is configured to rotate. The fuel pump includes a first cam roller and a second cam roller disposed about an outer surface of the cam lobe, a first pumping assembly configured to interact with the first cam roller, and a second pumping assembly configured to interact with the second cam roller. The second pumping assembly is offset from the first pumping assembly. The fuel pump further includes a housing configured to support the camshaft, the first cam roller, the second cam roller, the first pumping assembly, and the second pumping assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Cummins-Scania HPCR System, LLCInventors: Donald J. Benson, Eric A. Benham, Richard E. Duncan
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Patent number: 12173675Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to pump assemblies. In some embodiments, the pump is a high-pressure pump for an engine. The pump includes: an inlet valve configured to receive fuel; an armature coupled to the inlet valve and configured to actuate the inlet valve; and a pump barrel comprising a barrel guide, the barrel guide comprising a protrusion and configured to guide a motion of the armature.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Benham, Karthik Sethuraman, Donald J. Benson, Michael Andrew Lucas, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20240263624Abstract: A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump. The fuel pump includes a camshaft having a cam lobe. The camshaft is configured to rotate. The fuel pump includes a first cam roller and a second cam roller disposed about an outer surface of the cam lobe, a first pumping assembly configured to interact with the first cam roller, and a second pumping assembly configured to interact with the second cam roller. The second pumping assembly is offset from the first pumping assembly. The fuel pump further includes a housing configured to support the camshaft, the first cam roller, the second cam roller, the first pumping assembly, and the second pumping assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: CUMMINS-SCANIA HPCR SYSTEM, LLCInventors: Donald J. Benson, Eric A. Benham, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20240060464Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to pump assemblies. In some embodiments, the pump is a high-pressure pump for an engine. The pump includes: an inlet valve configured to receive fuel; an armature coupled to the inlet valve and configured to actuate the inlet valve; and a pump barrel comprising a barrel guide, the barrel guide comprising a protrusion and configured to guide a motion of the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Eric A. Benham, Karthik Sethuraman, Donald J. Benson, Michael Andrew Lucas, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20230304482Abstract: A pump inlet valve includes a valve body and a plunger assembly. The valve body includes a valve body cavity. The plunger assembly is arranged within the valve body cavity and includes a plunger body, a plunger barrel formed at the plunger body so as to form a plunger barrel volume, and a plunger. The plunger is configured to move within the plunger barrel to thereby allow a fluid to flow past the plunger assembly when the plunger is in an open position and to inhibit the fluid from flowing past the plunger assembly when the plunger is in a closed position. The plunger is configured to allow continuous fluid communication between the plunger barrel volume and a supply inlet, through which fluid is supplied to the pump inlet valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Donald J. Benson, Karthik Sethuraman, Michael A. Lucas, Eric A. Benham, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20230265817Abstract: High-pressure fuel pumps and systems incorporating the same are disclosed. The fuel pump includes a housing with at least one fluid feed port, a barrel with at least one fluid receiving port, and a clamp to secure the barrel to the housing. The barrel has a first surface configured to contact a second surface of the housing to form a groove. The groove provides fluid communication between the at least one fluid feed port of the housing and the at least one fluid receiving port of the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Eric A. Benham, Karthik Sethuraman, Richard E. Duncan
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Patent number: 11719207Abstract: A plunger is provided for reciprocating inside the barrel of a fuel pump. The plunger has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the plunger includes a cavity that defines a depressed volume within the plunger. A volume filler is disposed in the cavity, where the volume filler is constrained in the cavity by a retaining element.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Benson, Bela Doszpoly, Eric A. Benham, Ahmad M. Sabri, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20220412297Abstract: A plunger is provided for reciprocating inside the barrel of a fuel pump. The plunger has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the plunger includes a cavity that defines a depressed volume within the plunger. A volume filler is disposed in the cavity, where the volume filler is constrained in the cavity by a retaining element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Donald J. Benson, Bela Doszpoly, Eric A. Benham, Ahmid M. Sabri, Richard E. Duncan
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Publication number: 20220010870Abstract: A tappet assembly (100) used in mechanical equipment includes a tappet body (108) having a cylindrical shape and including a lower carrier portion (152) and an upper shell portion (158) having a cavity (150) defined by an inner wall (160) of the upper shell portion (158) and a top surface (154) of the lower carrier portion (152). The lower carrier portion (152) and the upper shell portion (158) are integrally formed as a single-piece unit. A post (162) extends upwardly from the top surface (154) of the lower carrier portion (152) and is configured to reduce a peak contact pressure associated with the tappet body (108).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Steven Valentin, Ross A. Phillips, Romaine O. Edwards, Eric A. Benham, Marian Trocki, Richard E. Duncan, Neil Jeffries, Karthik Sethuraman