Patents by Inventor Ryan Matthew Kocher

Ryan Matthew Kocher 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: 9988976
    Abstract: A turbocharger assembly can include a shaft having a rotational axis where the shaft includes a turbine wheel that includes a hub portion; a bearing that includes an outer race, an inner race operatively coupled to the shaft, and rolling elements disposed between the inner race and the outer race where an inner radius of the outer race and an outer radius of the inner race define a radial gap; and a lubricant slinger disposed axially between the inner race and the hub portion of the turbine wheel where the lubricant slinger includes a surface that faces and slopes away from the radial gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Matthew Kocher
  • Patent number: 9879689
    Abstract: A system can include a shaft and turbine wheel assembly that includes a seal portion; a bearing assembly that includes an outer race and rolling elements that rotatably support the shaft and turbine wheel assembly; a sleeve that includes an outer diameter and a through bore that includes a first inner diameter that accommodates an outer diameter of the outer race of the bearing assembly and a second, smaller inner diameter that accommodates an outer diameter of the seal portion of the shaft and turbine wheel assembly; and a center housing that includes a compressor side, a turbine side and a bore that includes a turbine side bore diameter that accommodates the outer diameter of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Kocher, Corazon Maynigo, Glenn F. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20150337721
    Abstract: A turbocharger assembly can include a shaft having a rotational axis where the shaft includes a turbine wheel that includes a hub portion; a bearing that includes an outer race, an inner race operatively coupled to the shaft, and rolling elements disposed between the inner race and the outer race where an inner radius of the outer race and an outer radius of the inner race define a radial gap; and a lubricant slinger disposed axially between the inner race and the hub portion of the turbine wheel where the lubricant slinger includes a surface that faces and slopes away from the radial gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Ryan Matthew Kocher
  • Publication number: 20150098800
    Abstract: A system can include a shaft and turbine wheel assembly that includes a seal portion; a bearing assembly that includes an outer race and rolling elements that rotatably support the shaft and turbine wheel assembly; a sleeve that includes an outer diameter and a through bore that includes a first inner diameter that accommodates an outer diameter of the outer race of the bearing assembly and a second, smaller inner diameter that accommodates an outer diameter of the seal portion of the shaft and turbine wheel assembly; and a center housing that includes a compressor side, a turbine side and a bore that includes a turbine side bore diameter that accommodates the outer diameter of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Kocher, Corazon Maynigo, Glenn F. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8911202
    Abstract: A turbocharger rotating assembly includes a bearing; a shaft and turbine wheel assembly supported by the bearing; a seal ring disposed about the shaft; and a sleeve that supports the bearing and that includes a compressor end and a turbine end, a bore extending axially from the compressor end to the turbine end, a first counter bore that forms an axial face that axially locates the bearing in the bore, a second counter bore disposed axially between the first counter bore and the turbine end wherein the second counter bore comprises a seal surface that forms a lubricant and exhaust seal with the seal ring disposed about the shaft, and a securing feature to secure the sleeve with respect to a turbocharger housing. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Kocher, Corazon Maynigo, Glenn F. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20130071243
    Abstract: A turbocharger rotating assembly includes a bearing; a shaft and turbine wheel assembly supported by the bearing; a seal ring disposed about the shaft; and a sleeve that supports the bearing and that includes a compressor end and a turbine end, a bore extending axially from the compressor end to the turbine end, a first counter bore that forms an axial face that axially locates the bearing in the bore, a second counter bore disposed axially between the first counter bore and the turbine end wherein the second counter bore comprises a seal surface that forms a lubricant and exhaust seal with the seal ring disposed about the shaft, and a securing feature to secure the sleeve with respect to a turbocharger housing. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Kocher, Corazon Maynigo, Glenn F. Thompson