Patents by Inventor Tim REEVE
Tim REEVE 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).
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Patent number: 11268484Abstract: Disclosed is a valve needle for a needle valve of a slurry fuel injector valve, the valve needle comprising: a tip for abutting a needle valve seat of the needle valve; a sealing portion for location in a bore of the needle valve; and a fuel chamber portion between the tip and the sealing portion, wherein the fuel chamber portion is for location in a needle fuel chamber of the needle valve; wherein a surface of the sealing portion of the valve needle comprises at least one groove and wherein at least part of the or each groove extends in a direction that is non-perpendicular to an axial direction of the valve needle.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: A.P. Møller—Mærsk A/SInventor: Tim Reeve
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Patent number: 11162466Abstract: A fuel supply valve for a slurry fuel injector valve comprises a fuel inlet in fluid communication with a slurry fuel reservoir. A fuel outlet is in fluid communication with a nozzle of the fuel injector valve. A pump chamber port is in fluid communication with a pump chamber of the fuel injector valve. A valve gate is moveable between a first position wherein the fuel inlet is in fluid communication along a first slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port and a second position wherein the fuel outlet is in fluid communication along a second slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port. Wherein the valve gate is arranged to not substantially exert a force opposing a flow on the slurry fuel into the valve chamber when the valve gate moves between the second position and the first position and/or between the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: A.P. Møller—Mærsk A/SInventors: Matteo Imperato, Tim Reeve
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Patent number: 10890150Abstract: Disclosed is a slurry fuel injector valve, comprising: a fuel outlet valve through which slurry fuel is able to exit the slurry fuel injector valve towards a combustion chamber of an engine; a pump cavity; a pump element that divides the pump cavity into a pump chamber and an actuation chamber; a fuel conduit through which slurry fuel is flowable from the pump chamber to the fuel outlet valve; and an actuation fluid conduit through which actuation fluid is flowable from the actuation chamber to the fuel outlet valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: A.P. Møller—Mærsk A/SInventor: Tim Reeve
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Patent number: 10890149Abstract: A fuel supply valve for a slurry fuel injector valve, the fuel supply valve comprising: a fuel inlet for fluid communication with a slurry fuel reservoir; a fuel outlet for fluid communication with a nozzle of the fuel injector valve; a pump chamber port for fluid communication with a pump chamber of the fuel injector valve; and a valve gate moveable between a first position, at which the fuel inlet is in fluid communication along a first slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port, and a second position, at which the fuel outlet is in fluid communication along a second slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port; wherein the valve gate is operable with a valve actuation liquid from an engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: A.P. Møller—Mærsk A/SInventors: Matteo Imperato, Tim Reeve
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Publication number: 20200003133Abstract: Disclosed is a slurry fuel injector valve, comprising: a fuel outlet valve through which slurry fuel is able to exit the slurry fuel injector valve towards a combustion chamber of an engine; a pump cavity; a pump element that divides the pump cavity into a pump chamber and an actuation chamber; a fuel conduit through which slurry fuel is flowable from the pump chamber to the fuel outlet valve; and an actuation fluid conduit through which actuation fluid is flowable from the actuation chamber to the fuel outlet valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Tim REEVE
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Publication number: 20200003169Abstract: A fuel supply valve for a slurry fuel injector valve comprises a fuel inlet in fluid communication with a slurry fuel reservoir. A fuel outlet is in fluid communication with a nozzle of the fuel injector valve. A pump chamber port is in fluid communication with a pump chamber of the fuel injector valve. A valve gate is moveable between a first position wherein the fuel inlet is in fluid communication along a first slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port and a second position wherein the fuel outlet is in fluid communication along a second slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port. Wherein the valve gate is arranged to not substantially exert a force opposing a flow on the slurry fuel into the valve chamber when the valve gate moves between the second position and the first position and/or between the first position and the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Matteo IMPERATO, Tim REEVE
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Publication number: 20200003132Abstract: A fuel supply valve for a slurry fuel injector valve, the fuel supply valve comprising: a fuel inlet for fluid communication with a slurry fuel reservoir; a fuel outlet for fluid communication with a nozzle of the fuel injector valve; a pump chamber port for fluid communication with a pump chamber of the fuel injector valve; and a valve gate moveable between a first position, at which the fuel inlet is in fluid communication along a first slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port, and a second position, at which the fuel outlet is in fluid communication along a second slurry fuel flow path with the pump chamber port; wherein the valve gate is operable with a valve actuation liquid from an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Matteo IMPERATO, Tim REEVE
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Publication number: 20200003168Abstract: Disclosed is a valve needle for a needle valve of a slurry fuel injector valve, the valve needle comprising: a tip for abutting a needle valve seat of the needle valve; a sealing portion for location in a bore of the needle valve; and a fuel chamber portion between the tip and the sealing portion, wherein the fuel chamber portion is for location in a needle fuel chamber of the needle valve; wherein a surface of the sealing portion of the valve needle comprises at least one groove and wherein at least part of the or each groove extends in a direction that is non-perpendicular to an axial direction of the valve needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Tim REEVE
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Publication number: 20180201425Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow-wrap pack for wipes and tissues having a film defining a front wall and a back wall, a longitudinal sealed seam in the form of a fin seal and two transverse sealed seams defining a product space. The fin seal is formed by two longitudinal sealing strips arranged on a side of the film facing the product space and extending parallel to the side edges of the film adjacent to a non-sealing end region arranged on the same side of the film. The sealing strips are peelable and resealable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: AMCOR FLEXIBLES UK LIMITEDInventors: Keith GATER, Tim REEVE