Patents by Inventor Ryan A. White

Ryan A. White 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).

  • COOLING SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE ORIFICE PLATES
    Publication number: 20120137516
    Abstract: A cooling system for an engine is disclosed. The cooling system may have an engine, a pump configured to receive coolant from the engine and generate a flow of coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to receive the coolant flow. The cooling system may also have a plurality of orifice plates located between the pump and the heat exchanger. At least one of the plurality of orifice plates may be adjustable to control the flow of the coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan A. White, John H. Lovell, Nader W. Ktami
  • Cooling system having variable orifice plates
    Patent number: 8141524
    Abstract: A cooling system for an engine is disclosed. The cooling system may have an engine, a pump configured to receive coolant from the engine and generate a flow of coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to receive the coolant flow. The cooling system may also have a plurality of orifice plates located between the pump and the heat exchanger. At least one of the plurality of orifice plates may be adjustable to control the flow of the coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan A. White, John H. Lovell, Nader W. Ktami
  • Cooling system having variable orifice plates
    Publication number: 20100147489
    Abstract: A cooling system for an engine is disclosed. The cooling system may have an engine, a pump configured to receive coolant from the engine and generate a flow of coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to receive the coolant flow. The cooling system may also have a plurality of orifice plates located between the pump and the heat exchanger. At least one of the plurality of orifice plates may be adjustable to control the flow of the coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan A. White, John H. Lovell, Nader W. Ktami