Patents by Inventor Todd Wallace Helsel

Todd Wallace Helsel 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: 11898526
    Abstract: A fuel injector (1) including a fuel injector housing (2), a valve seat (4) formed at one end of the fuel injector housing, and a valve body (10) disposed in the fuel injector housing and operable to open and close a spray hole (20) in the valve seat. The valve seat includes a base portion (16) and insert portion (26) having spray holes (8) that is secured to the base portion (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Dantes, Todd Wallace Helsel, Manoj Menon, John Seifert, Thomas Stach, Ryan Cary, Sudhir Srinivasan, Fabian Lischke, Juergen Lander, Sebastian Wieschollek, James Doetsch, Peter Glibota
  • Publication number: 20210246861
    Abstract: A fuel injector including a fuel injector housing (2), a valve seat (4) formed at one end of the fuel injector housing (2), and a valve body (10) disposed in the fuel injector housing (2) and operable to open and close a spray hole (8) in the valve seat. The valve seat (4) includes abase portion (16) and insert portion (26) having spray holes (8) that is secured to the base portion (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Guenter Dantes, Todd Wallace Helsel, Manoj Menon, John Seifert, Thomas Stach, Ryan Cary, Sudhir Srinivasan, Fabian Lischke, Juergen Lander, Sebastian Wieschollek, James Doetsch, Peter Glibota
  • Publication number: 20210239082
    Abstract: A fuel injector including a fuel injector housing (2), a valve seat (4) formed at one end of the fuel injector housing (2), and a valve body (10) disposed in the fuel injector housing (2) and operable to open and close a spray hole in the valve seat (4). The valve seat (4) includes a base portion (16) and insert portion (26) having spray holes (8) that is secured to the base portion (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Guenter Dantes, Todd Wallace Helsel, Manoj Menon, John Seifert, Thomas Stach, Ryan Cary, Sudhir Srinivasan, Fabian Lischke, Juergen Lander, Sebastian Wieschollek, James Doetsch, Peter Glibota
  • Publication number: 20210140399
    Abstract: A fuel injector (1) including a fuel injector housing (2), a valve seat (4) formed at one end of the fuel injector housing, and a valve body (10) disposed in the fuel injector housing and operable to open and close a spray hole (20) in the valve seat. The valve seat includes a base portion (16) and insert portion (26) having spray holes (8) that is secured to the base portion (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Guenter Dantes, Todd Wallace Helsel, Manoj Menon, John Seifert, Thomas Stach, Ryan Cary, Sudhir Srinivasan, Fabian Lischke, Juergen Lander, Sebastian Wieschollek, James Doetsch, Peter Glibota
  • Publication number: 20210095627
    Abstract: A fuel injector including a fuel injector housing, a valve seat formed at one end of the fuel injector housing, and a valve body disposed in the fuel injector housing and operable to open and close a spray hole in the valve seat. The valve seat includes a base portion and insert portion having spray holes that is secured to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Guenter Dantes, Todd Wallace Helsel, Manoj Menon, John Seifert, Thomas Stach, Ryan Cary, Sudhir Srinivasan, Fabian Lischke, Juergen Lander, Sebastian Wieschollek, James Doetsch, Peter Glibota
  • Patent number: 9689363
    Abstract: A mixing device for introducing gaseous fuel into an intake airflow of an engine, the mixing device including an inlet, an outlet, an intake passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, an annular channel, and a plurality of fuel supply manifolds, each coupled to a main gaseous fuel inlet of the mixing device, and a separate plurality of gaseous fuel injectors coupled to each one of the plurality of fuel supply manifolds to receive gaseous fuel from the corresponding fuel supply manifold. The annular channel is configured to receive gaseous fuel injected from all of the separate pluralities of gaseous fuel injectors. The mixing device includes a diffuser, the diffuser arranged to receive gaseous fuel from the annular channel and operable to diffuse gaseous fuel from the annular channel into the intake airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Todd Wallace Helsel, Robert Royall Edens
  • Patent number: 9611810
    Abstract: A mixing device for introducing gaseous fuel and recirculated exhaust gas into an intake passage of an engine, the mixing device including a body, an annular channel, the body defining a fuel inlet opening, and a plurality of gaseous fuel injectors fluidly coupled to the fuel inlet opening such that gaseous fuel from the plurality of gaseous fuel injectors is conveyed into the annular channel through the fuel inlet opening. The mixing device further includes a diffuser at a position of the annular channel to diffuse gaseous fuel from the annular channel into the intake airflow in the intake passage, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) inlet opening defined by the body and in fluid communication with the intake passage, and an exhaust gas recirculation supply pipe coupled to the EGR inlet opening and configured to direct recirculated exhaust gas from the engine into the intake passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul William Schwark, Justin Michael Kern, Todd Wallace Helsel, Mohamed Moustafa El-Gammal
  • Patent number: 9605623
    Abstract: A method for equipping an engine with a mixing device for introducing gaseous fuel into an intake passage of the engine comprising the steps of providing a body through which the intake passage extends, wherein an annular channel encircles the intake passage, providing a fuel inlet manifold with injector receiving ports, each injector receiving port configured to receive a discharge end of a fuel injector, with each injector receiving port in fluid communication with the annular channel, and providing a fuel supply manifold including fuel injector ports, wherein each fuel injector port is configured to receive an upstream end of a fuel injector. The method further includes blocking at least one injector receiving port such that fluid communication through the injector receiving port is prevented, removably coupling fuel injectors between the fuel supply manifold and the unblocked injector receiving ports, and providing the mixing device to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Todd Wallace Helsel, Robert Royall Edens
  • Publication number: 20160230706
    Abstract: A mixing device for introducing gaseous fuel and recirculated exhaust gas into an intake passage of an engine, the mixing device including a body, an annular channel, the body defining a fuel inlet opening, and a plurality of gaseous fuel injectors fluidly coupled to the fuel inlet opening such that gaseous fuel from the plurality of gaseous fuel injectors is conveyed into the annular channel through the fuel inlet opening. The mixing device further includes a diffuser at a position of the annular channel to diffuse gaseous fuel from the annular channel into the intake airflow in the intake passage, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) inlet opening defined by the body and in fluid communication with the intake passage, and an exhaust gas recirculation supply pipe coupled to the EGR inlet opening and configured to direct recirculated exhaust gas from the engine into the intake passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Paul William Schwark, Justin Michael Kern, Todd Wallace Helsel, Mohamed Moustafa El-Gammal
  • Publication number: 20160222921
    Abstract: A method for equipping an engine with a mixing device for introducing gaseous fuel into an intake passage of the engine comprising the steps of providing a body through which the intake passage extends, wherein an annular channel encircles the intake passage, providing a fuel inlet manifold with injector receiving ports, each injector receiving port configured to receive a discharge end of a fuel injector, with each injector receiving port in fluid communication with the annular channel, and providing a fuel supply manifold including fuel injector ports, wherein each fuel injector port is configured to receive an upstream end of a fuel injector. The method further includes blocking at least one injector receiving port such that fluid communication through the injector receiving port is prevented, removably coupling fuel injectors between the fuel supply manifold and the unblocked injector receiving ports, and providing the mixing device to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Wallace Helsel, Robert Royall Edens
  • Publication number: 20160222936
    Abstract: A mixing device for introducing gaseous fuel into an intake airflow of an engine, the mixing device including an inlet, an outlet, an intake passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, an annular channel, and a plurality of fuel supply manifolds, each coupled to a main gaseous fuel inlet of the mixing device, and a separate plurality of gaseous fuel injectors coupled to each one of the plurality of fuel supply manifolds to receive gaseous fuel from the corresponding fuel supply manifold. The annular channel is configured to receive gaseous fuel injected from all of the separate pluralities of gaseous fuel injectors. The mixing device includes a diffuser, the diffuser arranged to receive gaseous fuel from the annular channel and operable to diffuse gaseous fuel from the annular channel into the intake airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Wallace Helsel, Robert Royall Edens