Patents by Inventor Xiling Zhou

Xiling Zhou 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: 20250116241
    Abstract: The application relates to a cylinder head offset chamfer design. An engine includes a cylinder block and a cylinder head assembly. A plurality of cylinders are defined between the cylinder block and the cylinder head. The cylinder head assembly includes a cylinder head, a plurality of channels defined within the cylinder head, the channels fluidly coupled to the plurality of cylinders via a plurality of cylinder ports. Each of the cylinder ports includes a chamfered portion. The cylinder head assembly further includes a plurality of valves, each of the plurality of valves selectively coupled to a respective cylinder port of the plurality of cylinder ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Bing Sun
  • Patent number: 12140067
    Abstract: The application relates to cylinder head water jacket design. A water jacket for a cylinder head of an engine system includes a water jacket lower portion including a plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant inlets and a plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths. The water jacket lower portion is in coolant receiving communication with the water jacket lower portion coolant inlets. The water jacket further includes a water jacket upper portion connected to and in coolant receiving communication with the water jacket lower portion. The water jacket upper portion includes a first coolant rail, a second coolant rail, and a water jacket upper portion coolant outlet. A first one of the plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths surrounds at least a portion of an exhaust port of the cylinder head. A second one of the plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths is positioned between two intake ports of the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Darrin Ferry, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan
  • Publication number: 20240247619
    Abstract: The present application relates to rib structure on cylinder block. A cylinder block having a top surface, an inner bottom surface, a cylinder opening on the top surface, and a head boss positioned on the top surface, centered on a first axis, and configured to engage with a fastener at an initial position, which defines a first depth. The cylinder block includes a first main boss positioned on the inner bottom surface, centered on a second axis, and configured to engage with a first main fastener at a first end position, which defines a second depth. The cylinder block includes a second main boss positioned on the inner bottom surface and configured to engage with a second main fastener at a second end position, which defines a third depth. The cylinder block includes a first rib path extending from the first depth to the second depth and a second rib path extending from the first depth to the third depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Yuan Luo, Xiling Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240141818
    Abstract: The application relates to cylinder head water jacket design. A water jacket for a cylinder head of an engine system includes a water jacket lower portion including a plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant inlets and a plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths. The water jacket lower portion is in coolant receiving communication with the water jacket lower portion coolant inlets. The water jacket further includes a water jacket upper portion connected to and in coolant receiving communication with the water jacket lower portion. The water jacket upper portion includes a first coolant rail, a second coolant rail, and a water jacket upper portion coolant outlet. A first one of the plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths surrounds at least a portion of an exhaust port of the cylinder head. A second one of the plurality of water jacket lower portion coolant paths is positioned between two intake ports of the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Darrin Ferry, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan
  • Patent number: 11698042
    Abstract: An engine block includes one or more cylinder bores wherein each cylinder bore is surrounded by a cylinder bore wall. The cylinder bore wall includes a liner stop mechanism to locate a liner in the cylinder bore. The cylinder bore includes a mid-portion that spans between an upper end and a lower end, wherein the liner stop mechanism can be located near the upper end, near the lower end, or the mid-portion. The engine block has an outer cylinder block wall that is exterior to the cylinder bore wall. The outer cylinder block wall includes a first rib positioned above the liner stop mechanism and a second rib positioned below the liner stop mechanism relative to a cylindrical axis of the cylinder bore. The first and second ribs straddle the liner stop mechanism to reduce rotation and buckling of the liner during operation of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan, John Jerl Purcell, III, Mathew A. Clark
  • Patent number: 11536222
    Abstract: An engine block includes one or more cylinder bores at least partially surrounded by a cylinder bore wall. The cylinder bore wall includes a liner stop mechanism to support a liner in the cylinder bore. The engine block has an outer cylinder block wall that is exterior to the cylinder bore wall. The outer cylinder block wall includes at least one rib located relative to the liner stop mechanism to reduce rotation and buckling of the liner during operation of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan, John Jerl Purcell, III, Mathew A. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210324816
    Abstract: An engine block includes one or more cylinder bores wherein each cylinder bore is surrounded by a cylinder bore wall. The cylinder bore wall includes a liner stop mechanism to locate a liner in the cylinder bore. The cylinder bore includes a mid-portion that spans between an upper end and a lower end, wherein the liner stop mechanism can be located near the upper end, near the lower end, or the mid-portion. The engine block has an outer cylinder block wall that is exterior to the cylinder bore wall. The outer cylinder block wall includes a first rib positioned above the liner stop mechanism and a second rib positioned below the liner stop mechanism relative to a cylindrical axis of the cylinder bore. The first and second ribs straddle the liner stop mechanism to reduce rotation and buckling of the liner during operation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan, John Jerl Purcell, III, Mathew A. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210310439
    Abstract: An engine block includes one or more cylinder bores at least partially surrounded by a cylinder bore wall. The cylinder bore wall includes a liner stop mechanism to support a liner in the cylinder bore. The engine block has an outer cylinder block wall that is exterior to the cylinder bore wall. The outer cylinder block wall includes at least one rib located relative to the liner stop mechanism to reduce rotation and buckling of the liner during operation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Xiling Zhou, Vijaysai Karuppiah Kumareshan, John Jerl Purcell, III, Mathew A. Clark