Patents by Inventor Robert Rowell

Robert Rowell 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: 8393314
    Abstract: A circuit for cooling exhaust gas being recirculated through an EGR system (36) of an engine (10) from an exhaust system (20) successively through first and second heat exchangers (38, 40) to an intake system (16) for entrainment with intake air. Each heat exchanger has a respective coolant inlet through which liquid coolant enters and a respective coolant outlet through which liquid coolant exits after having absorbed heat from recirculated exhaust gas. The circuit has a third heat exchanger (32) to which coolant coming from the outlet of one of the first and second heat exchangers rejects heat, and parallel branches (84, 86) through which coolant enters the inlet of the other of the first and second heat exchangers. One of the parallel branches has a fourth heat exchanger (34) to which coolant flowing through that branch rejects heat, and one or more devices (50, 50A) for controlling the quantity of coolant flowing through each branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC.
    Inventors: Bashar Melhem, Luis Carlos Cattani, Martin Zielke, Robert Rowells
  • Publication number: 20070175215
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine (100) includes a first exhaust manifold (120), and a second exhaust manifold (118) fluidly connected to the first exhaust manifold (120) through an exhaust valve (122). An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (124) constantly fluidly connects the second exhaust manifold (118) with an intake manifold (112). A turbocharger (102) has a turbine (126) in fluid communication with the first exhaust manifold (120), and a compressor (132) in fluid communication with a supercharger (140). A charge air cooler (150) fluidly connects the supercharger (140) with the intake manifold (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Rowells
  • Patent number: 6968832
    Abstract: A connection system for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in a diesel engine has an EGR conduit, an exhaust manifold, and a sealing strand. The EGR conduit forms a first surface surrounding an inlet. The exhaust manifold forms a second surface surrounding an outlet. The sealing strand is disposed in a groove formed by one of the first and second surfaces. The groove has an inside surface. The first and second surfaces are pressed together to form a first seal. One of the first and second surfaces compresses the sealing strand against the inside surface to form a second seal. One of the first and second surfaces may be a convex surface. The other surface may be a concave surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Rowells
  • Publication number: 20050247294
    Abstract: A connection system for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in a diesel engine has an EGR conduit, an exhaust manifold, and a sealing strand. The EGR conduit forms a first surface surrounding an inlet. The exhaust manifold forms a second surface surrounding an outlet. The sealing strand is disposed in a groove formed by one of the first and second surfaces. The groove has an inside surface. The first and second surfaces are pressed together to form a first seal. One of the first and second surfaces compresses the sealing strand against the inside surface to form a second seal. One of the first and second surfaces may be a convex surface. The other surface may be a concave surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Rowells
  • Publication number: 20050133009
    Abstract: A cylinder head (10) and a runnerless intake manifold (12) assembled together cooperatively define an air manifold (14) and a fuel manifold (16) for supplying air and fuel respectively to engine cylinders in an engine block to which cylinder head (10) is fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Rowells, Gregory Saele
  • Patent number: 4265333
    Abstract: A portable fence stile comprises in combination:(a) a U-shaped metal tubing of a sufficient strength to support a man and adapted to have the legs thereof placed over a fence in a generally vertical position,(b) a foot support on each of the legs a stepping distance above the ends of the legs; and(c) a stabilizer plate between the legs at the upper portion thereof slideably connecting therewith and having an opening in said plate adapted to fit over the end of a fence post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Inventors: Robert Rowell, Albert A. Hickey