Patents by Inventor Russell M. Modien
Russell M. Modien 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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Patent number: 11719350Abstract: A coolant flow control module, having a first outer housing, a first rotor located in the first outer housing, a second outer housing adjacent the first outer housing, and a second rotor disposed in the second outer housing. The second rotor is engaged with the first rotor such that the first rotor and second rotor rotate in unison. An actuator is connected to the first rotor, a first plurality of ports is integrally formed as part of the first outer housing, and a second plurality of ports is integrally formed as part of the second outer housing. The actuator rotates the first rotor and second rotor to at least one of a plurality of orientations such that fluid is able to flow through the first plurality of ports and the first rotor, and fluid is able to flow through the second plurality of ports and the second rotor.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES USA, LLCInventors: Alexander Dragojlov, Benjamin MacNally, Russell M Modien, Jeremy Daniel Schmidt, Kris Leo Barboza, Qingqing Xie, David Rene Forgeron, Jürgen Luft
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Publication number: 20200393053Abstract: A coolant flow control module, having a first outer housing, a first rotor located in the first outer housing, a second outer housing adjacent the first outer housing, and a second rotor disposed in the second outer housing. The second rotor is engaged with the first rotor such that the first rotor and second rotor rotate in unison. An actuator is connected to the first rotor, a first plurality of ports is integrally formed as part of the first outer housing, and a second plurality of ports is integrally formed as part of the second outer housing. The actuator rotates the first rotor and second rotor to at least one of a plurality of configurations such that fluid is able to flow through the first plurality of ports and the first rotor, and fluid is able to flow through the second plurality of ports and the second rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCInventors: Alexander Dragojlov, Benjamin MacNally, Russell M Modien, Jeremy Daniel Schmidt, Kris Leo Barboza, Qingqing Xie, David Rene Forgeron, Jürgen Luft
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Patent number: 10584802Abstract: A valve core for an electronic valve, which includes a valve head, and an armature. The valve head and the armature being connected to each other by means of a guide rod. The valve core is part of an electronic valve. The valve head and armature are connected by means of the guide rod, which reduces the cost for manufacturing the armature. The electronic valve includes an upper stator and a lower stator, an upper bearing and a lower bearing for guiding the guide rod, an elastic component for biasing the valve head, a sleeve surrounding the periphery of the armature, a bobbin which at least partially surrounds the sleeve, and a coil wound on the bobbin. The electronic valve of the present invention may be used as a compressed gas bypass valve of a turbocharged engine.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Jiaqiang Chen, Xiangguang Cao, Guangrui Sun, Baiping Wang, Russell M Modien
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Publication number: 20170159842Abstract: A valve core for an electronic valve, which includes a valve head, and an armature. The valve head and the armature being connected to each other by means of a guide rod. The valve core is part of an electronic valve. The valve head and armature are connected by means of the guide rod, which reduces the cost for manufacturing the armature. The electronic valve includes an upper stator and a lower stator, an upper bearing and a lower bearing for guiding the guide rod, an elastic component for biasing the valve head, a sleeve surrounding the periphery of the armature, a bobbin which at least partially surrounds the sleeve, and a coil wound on the bobbin. The electronic valve of the present invention may be used as a compressed gas bypass valve of a turbocharged engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Jiaqiang Chen, Xiangguang Cao, Guangrui Sun, Baiping Wang, Russell M Modien
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Patent number: 7900609Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system communicates hot exhaust gases from an exhaust manifold to an intake manifold through a first passage and a second passage parallel with the first passage. A first EGR valve assembly controls exhaust gas flow through the first passage and a second EGR valve assembly controls exhaust gas flow through the second passage. Exhaust gas is selectively flowed through one or both of the first and second passages to provide the desired temperature and flow through the intake manifold to the engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Continental Automotive Canada, Inc.Inventors: Russell M. Modien, Kenneth P. Nydam, David W. Balsdon
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Publication number: 20080257316Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system communicates hot exhaust gases from an exhaust manifold to an intake manifold through a first passage and a second passage parallel with the first passage. A first EGR valve assembly controls exhaust gas flow through the first passage and a second EGR valve assembly controls exhaust gas flow through the second passage. Exhaust gas is selectively flowed through one or both of the first and second passages to provide the desired temperature and flow through the intake manifold to the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE CANADA, INC.Inventors: Russell M. Modien, Kenneth P. Nydam, David W. Balsdon
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Patent number: 5394496Abstract: A mechanical splice according to the invention does not use any adhesive for holding the aligned fibers in position. A biasing means is employed for operating upon the gripping and alignment means to align and grip the fibers, by way of a sleeve member. The biasing means is held in a preloaded state by a closure prevention means such that the biasing means cannot act to move the gripping and alignment means into the gripping state. Thus, the mechanical splice is in a preloaded and cocked condition before insertion of the optical fibers to be aligned and mechanically spliced together. Operation of the splice is quick and simple and is performed merely by movement of the closure prevention means out of the cocked position.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1993Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Northern Telecom LimitedInventors: Kevin G. Caldwell, Guy Castonguay, Russell M. Modien