Patents by Inventor Todd S. MANLEY

Todd S. MANLEY 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: 20240084769
    Abstract: A connector block that directs fuel from an outer fuel line to an inner fuel line. The connector block includes an inlet that couples to the outer fuel line, an outlet that coupled to the inner fuel line, and a fuel accumulator fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet. The fuel accumulator directs the fuel from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
  • Patent number: 11821397
    Abstract: A modular system for injecting fuel into an engine comprises a fuel rail coupled to the engine. A plurality of connection members are coupled to the fuel rail, and each of the plurality of connection members is configured to receive fuel from the fuel rail. The fuel is directed to a plurality of fuel injectors, and the plurality of fuel injectors are configured to direct fuel to a plurality of cylinders. A plurality of outer fuel lines are coupled to the plurality of connection members, and the plurality of outer fuel lines are arranged in a single configuration. The single configuration allows the fuel rail to be coupled to a plurality of engine configurations while maintaining the plurality of outer fuel lines arranged in the single configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
  • Publication number: 20220268246
    Abstract: A modular system for injecting fuel into an engine comprises a fuel rail coupled to the engine. A plurality of connection members are coupled to the fuel rail, and each of the plurality of connection members is configured to receive fuel from the fuel rail. The fuel is directed to a plurality of fuel injectors, and the plurality of fuel injectors are configured to direct fuel to a plurality of cylinders. A plurality of outer fuel lines are coupled to the plurality of connection members, and the plurality of outer fuel lines are arranged in a single configuration. The single configuration allows the fuel rail to be coupled to a plurality of engine configurations while maintaining the plurality of outer fuel lines arranged in the single configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
  • Patent number: 8844500
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an enclosure or containment assembly adapted to seal a high pressure fuel rail, and an engine system including such an enclosure or containment assembly. The assembly includes two portions that can sealingly engage to form an enclosure or compartment that contains the high pressure fuel rail. Fuel line connectors leading into the enclosure to ports of the high pressure fuel rail are in a sealing engagement with the enclosure to seal the high pressure fuel rail from the atmosphere and provide an enclosed low pressure region between the high pressure fuel rail and an inner surface of the enclosure. In this way, leaked fuel can be collected from the high pressure fuel lines and contained. The collected and contained leaked fuel can be channeled to a leak detector, which can trigger an alarm with detection of a leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarang R. Bedekar, Ron Hale, Todd S. Manley
  • Publication number: 20120210980
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an enclosure or containment assembly adapted to seal a high pressure fuel rail, and an engine system including such an enclosure or containment assembly. The assembly includes two portions that can sealingly engage to form an enclosure or compartment that contains the high pressure fuel rail. Fuel line connectors leading into the enclosure to ports of the high pressure fuel rail are in a sealing engagement with the enclosure to seal the high pressure fuel rail from the atmosphere and provide an enclosed low pressure region between the high pressure fuel rail and an inner surface of the enclosure. In this way, leaked fuel can be collected from the high pressure fuel lines and contained. The collected and contained leaked fuel can be channeled to a leak detector, which can trigger an alarm with detection of a leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Sarang R. BEDEKAR, Ron HALE, Todd S. MANLEY