Patents by Inventor Thomas Morton

Thomas Morton 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).

  • Publication number: 20260036077
    Abstract: A turbine comprising a wastegate chamber (28): a turbine housing (12) defining a turbine inlet (14), the turbine housing (12) comprising: a wastegate inlet passageway (30) defining a flow path between the turbine inlet (14) and the wastegate chamber (28), wherein the wastegate inlet passageway (30) comprises a turbine port (38) proximal the turbine inlet (14) and a non-circular valve port (36) proximal the wastegate chamber (28), and a raised rim (52) surrounding the non-circular valve port (36) and conformal to the shape of the non-circular valve port (36), wherein the raised rim comprises a first sealing surface (52); and a valve member (42) comprising a second sealing surface (50), wherein the valve member (42) is moveable between a closed position in which the second sealing surface (50) forms a seal with the first sealing surface (54) to prevent fluid flow along the flow path and an open position in which the second scaling surface (50) is spaced apart from the first sealing surface (54) to permit fluid
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas Morton, James McEwen, John Bywater
  • Publication number: 20230053353
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for a targeting transfer RNA (ttRNA) that that suppresses nonsense mutations in messenger RNA, that comprises an anticodon sequence that binds to a stop codon and a variable loop sequence that comprises an RNA aptamer that has strong binding affinity to an RNA binding protein; and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Prashant Mali, Dhruva Katrekar, Thomas Morton
  • Patent number: 11578645
    Abstract: A valve system comprising a valve chamber at a junction of an inlet port, an outlet port and a bypass port, the inlet port configured for fluid communication with exhaust gas, the outlet port configured for fluid communication with an inlet of a turbine, and the bypass port configured for fluid communication with an exhaust aftertreatment device; a rotary valve comprising a valve rotor which rotates about a valve axis within the valve chamber between a first position to permit gas flow through the bypass port and a second position to block gas flow. At least one of the valve rotor and the valve chamber comprises a protrusion and the other comprises a recess, wherein, in the first position, the protrusion and recess are spaced from one another, and, in the second position the recess receives the protrusion such that gas flow between the protrusion and recess is substantially prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS LTD.
    Inventors: Robin Daniels, Thomas Morton, Thomas Roberts, Christopher Parry, Richard Goodyear, Mark R. Holden, Donald E. Willey
  • Patent number: 11536192
    Abstract: A rotary turbine bypass valve comprises a valve chamber positioned at a junction of an inlet port, an outlet port and a bypass port, the inlet port configured for fluid communication with a flow of exhaust gas from an engine, the outlet port configured for fluid communication with an inlet of a turbine, and the bypass port configured for fluid communication with an exhaust aftertreatment device; and a valve rotor supported for rotation, about a valve axis, within the valve chamber. The valve rotor is rotatable about the valve axis between a first position in which the valve rotor permits gas flow through the bypass port and a second position in which the valve rotor blocks gas flow through the bypass port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CUMMINS LTD.
    Inventors: Robin Daniels, Gareth Williamson, Ross Deacon, Laith Al-Kazaz, Thomas Morton, Christopher Parry, Richard Goodyear, Mark R. Holden, Jon-Luke Keating, Waqas Ali, John Bywater, Thomas Roberts
  • Publication number: 20220186661
    Abstract: A valve system comprising a valve chamber at a junction of an inlet port, an outlet port and a bypass port, the inlet port configured for fluid communication with exhaust gas, the outlet port configured for fluid communication with an inlet of a turbine, and the bypass port configured for fluid communication with an exhaust aftertreatment device; a rotary valve comprising a valve rotor which rotates about a valve axis within the valve chamber between a first position to permit gas flow through the bypass port and a second position to block gas flow. At least one of the valve rotor and the valve chamber comprises a protrusion and the other comprises a recess, wherein, in the first position, the protrusion and recess are spaced from one another, and, in the second position the recess receives the protrusion such that gas flow between the protrusion and recess is substantially prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Robin Daniels, Thomas Morton, Thomas Roberts, Christopher Parry, Richard Goodyear, Mark R. Holden, Donald E. Willey
  • Patent number: 11022031
    Abstract: The turbine arrangement includes a turbine including a turbine housing which defines a turbine cavity within which a turbine wheel is supported, an inlet upstream of the wheel and an outlet downstream. The arrangement also includes a flow passage configured to permit gas flow without interacting with the wheel, and a valve member moveable between an open configuration wherein gas may flow through the flow passage, and a closed configuration wherein gas is substantially prevented from flowing, a first actuator portion for moving the valve member between the configurations, and a second actuator portion in gas flow communication with a portion of the arrangement upstream of the wheel via an actuator gas passage. The arrangement is configured such that gas may flow through the actuator gas passage to the second actuator portion, where it acts on the second actuator portion to urge the valve member towards the closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Ltd.
    Inventors: James Alexander Mcewen, Thomas Morton
  • Publication number: 20200362752
    Abstract: A rotary turbine bypass valve comprises a valve chamber positioned at a junction of an inlet port, an outlet port and a bypass port, the inlet port configured for fluid communication with a flow of exhaust gas from an engine, the outlet port configured for fluid communication with an inlet of a turbine, and the bypass port configured for fluid communication with an exhaust aftertreatment device; and a valve rotor supported for rotation, about a valve axis, within the valve chamber. The valve rotor is rotatable about the valve axis between a first position in which the valve rotor permits gas flow through the bypass port and a second position in which the valve rotor blocks gas flow through the bypass port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Robin Daniels, Gareth Williamson, Ross Deacon, Laith Al-Kazaz, Thomas Morton, Christopher Parry, Richard Goodyear, Mark R. Holden, Jon-Luke Keating, Waqas Ali, John Bywater, Thomas Roberts
  • Publication number: 20200340393
    Abstract: The turbine arrangement includes a turbine including a turbine housing which defines a turbine cavity within which a turbine wheel is supported, an inlet upstream of the wheel and an outlet downstream. The arrangement also includes a flow passage configured to permit gas flow without interacting with the wheel, and a valve member moveable between an open configuration wherein gas may flow through the flow passage, and a closed configuration wherein gas is substantially prevented from flowing, a first actuator portion for moving the valve member between the configurations, and a second actuator portion in gas flow communication with a portion of the arrangement upstream of the wheel via an actuator gas passage. The arrangement is configured such that gas may flow through the actuator gas passage to the second actuator portion, where it acts on the second actuator portion to urge the valve member towards the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: CUMMINS LTD
    Inventors: James Alexander Mcewen, Thomas Morton
  • Publication number: 20200173347
    Abstract: A valve system comprising a valve chamber at a junction of an inlet port, an outlet port and a bypass port, the inlet port configured for fluid communication with exhaust gas, the outlet port configured for fluid communication with an inlet of a turbine, and the bypass port configured for fluid communication with an exhaust aftertreatment device; a rotary valve comprising a valve rotor which rotates about a valve axis within the valve chamber between a first position to permit gas flow through the bypass port and a second position to block gas flow. At least one of the valve rotor and the valve chamber comprises a protrusion and the other comprises a recess, wherein, in the first position, the protrusion and recess are spaced from one another, and, in the second position the recess receives the protrusion such that gas flow between the protrusion and recess is substantially prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Robin Daniels, Thomas Morton, Thomas Roberts, Christopher Parry, Richard Goodyear, Mark R. Holden, Donald E. Willey
  • Patent number: D855841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Log-O-Lantern, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Morton, Joshua Morton