Patents by Inventor Steven M. Curran

Steven M. Curran 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).

  • Fuel rail damping device
    Patent number: 6871635
    Abstract: A fuel rail damper includes a hollow member having a first end and a second end, opposing first and second sides, a first face and a second face interconnecting and spacing apart the first and second sides, and a width. Each of the first and second ends are sealed in an air tight manner to thereby define a chamber in conjunction with the first and second sides and the first and second faces and wherein the widths of the ends do not substantially exceed the hollow member width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Curran, Michael A. Bradley, Charles W. Braun, Peter E. Bartell, Kern E. Haynes
  • Fuel rail damping device
    Publication number: 20040035399
    Abstract: A fuel rail damper includes a hollow member having a first end and a second end, opposing first and second sides, a first face and a second face interconnecting and spacing apart the first and second sides, and a width. Each of the first and second ends are sealed in an air tight manner to thereby define a chamber in conjunction with the first and second sides and the first and second faces and wherein the widths of the ends do not substantially exceed the hollow member width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Steven M. Curran, Michael A. Bradley, Charles W. Braun, Peter E. Bartell, Kern E. Haynes
  • Fuel rail damping device
    Patent number: 6655354
    Abstract: A fuel rail damper includes a hollow member having a first end and a second end, opposing first and second sides, a first face and a second face interconnecting and spacing apart the first and second sides, and a width. Each of the first and second ends are sealed in an air tight manner to thereby define a chamber in conjunction with the first and second sides and the first and second faces and wherein the widths of the ends do not substantially exceed the hollow member width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Curran, Michael A. Bradley, Charles W. Braun, Peter E. Bartell, Kern E. Haynes
  • Fuel injector with integral damper
    Patent number: 6629650
    Abstract: An engine fuel injector includes an internal fuel passage in which pressure waves can develop upon opening and closing of an injection valve. A fuel pressure damper is associated with the fuel passage and operates to vary the internal volume of the fuel passage in a manner to reduce the amplitude of pressure variations and pressure waves in the fuel passage. A variety of fuel pressure damper embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Curran, Ahmet T. Becene, Charles Wilson Braun, Kern E. Haynes, Leonard Lee Shebert, Jr., Christopher A. Tucker, David J. Thompson, Jr., Brent Jack Wahba, Michael Raymond Raney, James M. Banna
  • Fuel rail damping device
    Publication number: 20030111057
    Abstract: A fuel rail damper includes a hollow member having a first end and a second end, opposing first and second sides, a first face and a second face interconnecting and spacing apart the first and second sides, and a width. Each of the first and second ends are sealed in an air tight manner to thereby define a chamber in conjunction with the first and second sides and the first and second faces and wherein the widths of the ends do not substantially exceed the hollow member width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Steven M. Curran, Michael A. Bradley, Charles W. Braun, Peter E. Bartell, Kern E. Haynes
  • Fuel rail damping device
    Patent number: 6513500
    Abstract: A fuel rail damper includes a hollow member having a first end and a second end, opposing first and second sides, and a first face and a second face interconnecting and spacing apart the first and second sides. Each of the first and second ends are sealed in an air tight manner to thereby define a chamber in conjunction with the first and second sides and the first and second faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Braun, Andrew S. Price, Steven M. Curran, Michael A. Bradley, Peter E. Bartell, Kern E. Haynes
  • Fuel injector with integral damper
    Publication number: 20030010847
    Abstract: An engine fuel injector includes an internal fuel passage in which pressure waves can develop upon opening and closing of an injection valve. A fuel pressure damper is associated with the fuel passage and operates to vary the internal volume of the fuel passage in a manner to reduce the amplitude of pressure variations and pressure waves in the fuel passage. A variety of fuel pressure damper embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Steven M. Curran, Ahmet T. Becene, Charles Wilson Braun, Kern E. Haynes, Leonard Lee Shebert, Christopher A. Tucker, David J. Thompson, Brent Jack Wahba, Michael Raymond Raney, James M. Banna
  • Fuel rail damping device
    Publication number: 20020139351
    Abstract: A fuel rail damper includes a hollow member having a first end and a second end, opposing first and second sides, and a first face and a second face interconnecting and spacing apart the first and second sides. Each of the first and second ends are sealed in an air tight manner to thereby define a chamber in conjunction with the first and second sides and the first and second faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Charles W. Braun, Andrew S. Price, Steven M. Curran, Michael A. Bradley, Peter E. Bartell, Kern E. Haynes