Patents by Inventor Timothy Finn

Timothy Finn 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: 11118545
    Abstract: A precleaner system for an air intake system. The precleaner system includes precleaners each having flow paths that induce a rotation to air flow and separate out particulate matter. The particulate matter is ejected from an outlet port in each of the flow paths and out of a dust ejector. The precleaned air is collected into a plenum from each of the precleaners. The precleaned air can flow from the plenum to a precleaner system outlet and the precleaned air can be received by an air intake system. A cover can be used to block air flow through one of the precleaners to tune the precleaner system to the desired airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Finn
  • Publication number: 20200309073
    Abstract: A precleaner system for an air intake system. The precleaner system includes precleaners each having flow paths that induce a rotation to air flow and separate out particulate matter. The particulate matter is ejected from an outlet port in each of the flow paths and out of a dust ejector. The precleaned air is collected into a plenum from each of the precleaners. The precleaned air can flow from the plenum to a precleaner system outlet and the precleaned air can be received by an air intake system. A cover can be used to block air flow through one of the precleaners to tune the precleaner system to the desired airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Finn
  • Patent number: 9226431
    Abstract: A casting for a housing for a flexible, configurable power converter is disclosed. The housing includes a power compartment that is configured to accept a heat sink in either of two orientations. The configurable nature of the power converter allows the same power convertible package to be used in a number of applications without having to incur the cost of developing a new power converter package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Nakanishi, Jon Husser, Timothy Finn
  • Publication number: 20150173244
    Abstract: A casting for a housing for a flexible, configurable power converter is disclosed. The housing includes a power compartment that is configured to accept a heat sink in either of two orientations. The configurable nature of the power converter allows the same power convertible package to be used in a number of applications without having to incur the cost of developing a new power converter package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Nakanishi, Jon Husser, Timothy Finn
  • Publication number: 20150173238
    Abstract: A configurable power converter package is disclosed. The configurable design allows for the power converter to support the drivetrain needs of a product line of machines without having to design a new power converter for each application. Major components of the power converter package such as the housing, heat sink, power modules, and bus bars are designed to be combined into a number of different power configurations. The power configurations fulfill the needs of a product line of electric drivetrains without the need to design a new power converter package for each application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Nakanishi, Jon Husser, Timothy Finn, Ray Wise, Marcus M. Chui