Patents by Inventor Thomas Craig HARRIS

Thomas Craig HARRIS 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: 10316859
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes ported shroud compressor housing disposed about compressor wheel having air inlet passage extending axially along and circumferentially about a longitudinal axis, volute base portion operably adjacent to compressor wheel, contour that encircles and complementarily matches compressor wheel, inducer including ring and plurality of extending members, inlet section extending from volute base portion, and recirculation cavity formed in volute base portion and inlet section with recirculation slot and inlet slot for reentry of airflow into inlet section. The ring has inner wall surface defining first section extending axially along longitudinal axis proximate to compressor wheel, second section extending from first section radially away from longitudinal axis, and third section extending from second section radially away from and along longitudinal axis and distal to compressor wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Harris, Daniel Pruitt, David Ledger, Paul Edmonds
  • Patent number: 10309417
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes ported shroud compressor housing disposed about a compressor wheel, having an air inlet passage extending axially along and circumferentially about a longitudinal axis, volute base portion operably adjacent to compressor wheel, contour that encircles and complementarily matches compressor wheel, inducer including ring and plurality of extending members, inlet section extending from volute base portion, and recirculation cavity formed in volute base portion and inlet section with a recirculation slot and inlet slot for reentry of airflow into inlet section. The ring has an inner wall surface defining a first section extending axially along the longitudinal axis and proximate to the compressor wheel, second section extending from first section radially away from longitudinal axis, and third section extending from second section along longitudinal axis and distal to the compressor wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Harris, Daniel Pruitt, David Ledger, Paul Edmonds
  • Publication number: 20180328379
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes ported shroud compressor housing disposed about compressor wheel having air inlet passage extending axially along and circumferentially about a longitudinal axis, volute base portion operably adjacent to compressor wheel, contour that encircles and complementarily matches compressor wheel, inducer including ring and plurality of extending members, inlet section extending from volute base portion, and recirculation cavity formed in volute base portion and inlet section with recirculation slot and inlet slot for reentry of airflow into inlet section. The ring has inner wall surface defining first section extending axially along longitudinal axis proximate to compressor wheel, second section extending from first section radially away from longitudinal axis, and third section extending from second section radially away from and along longitudinal axis and distal to compressor wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Craig HARRIS, Daniel PRUITT, David LEDGER, Paul EDMONDS
  • Publication number: 20180328378
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes ported shroud compressor housing disposed about a compressor wheel, having an air inlet passage extending axially along and circumferentially about a longitudinal axis, volute base portion operably adjacent to compressor wheel, contour that encircles and complementarily matches compressor wheel, inducer including ring and plurality of extending members, inlet section extending from volute base portion, and recirculation cavity formed in volute base portion and inlet section with a recirculation slot and inlet slot for reentry of airflow into inlet section. The ring has an inner wall surface defining a first section extending axially along the longitudinal axis and proximate to the compressor wheel, second section extending from first section radially away from longitudinal axis, and third section extending from second section along longitudinal axis and distal to the compressor wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Craig HARRIS, Daniel PRUITT, David LEDGER, Paul EDMONDS