JOHN DAVID LANE
Pilots at Woodside Dr, Columbus, IN

5396926, Mar 14, 1995

Jun 17, 1994

8/263219

Arpad M. Pataki - Columbus IN
Bela Doszpoly - Columbus IN
Bryan W. Swank - Columbus IN
Mark S. Cavanagh - Columbus IN
John D. Lane - Columbus IN
Kent V. Shields - Columbus IN

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus IN

F16K 1100

13759617

A pressure balanced three-way solenoid valve including a valve housing having a valve chamber and a high pressure fluid supply passage, high pressure fluid outlet passage and drain passage communicating with the valve chamber is disclosed. A movable valve member is reciprocally received in the valve chamber so as to be reciprocated between first and second positions for selectively fluidically communicating the outlet passage with either the supply passage or drain passage. A first valve seat is formed in the valve housing and concentrically disposed in the valve chamber for fluidic communication between the outlet passage and drain passage and a second valve seat is concentrically disposed in a cavity formed in the movable valve member for sealing communication between the supply passage and outlet passages. A floating pin is received in the movable valve member cavity and communicates with the second valve seat for selectively fluidic communication between the supply passage and outlet passage with the floating pin including an impact absorbing element for absorbing the impact of the movable valve member when the movable valve member contacts the floating pin during de-energization of the solenoid. Transitional losses are readily controlled and a high initial closing velocity may be achieved while preventing closing bounce and thus the formation of any leakage path between the floating pin and movable valve member upon de-energization of the solenoid.

5619969, Apr 15, 1997

Nov 28, 1995

8/563344

Chung Y. Liu - Columbus IN
Benjamin M. Yen - Columbus IN
Lester L. Peters - Columbus IN
Julius P. Perr - Columbus IN
Russ P. Durrett - Columbus IN
Donald N. Case - Deputy IN
Dennis Ashwill - Columbus IN
Chris Sorg - Columbus IN
John Lane - Columbus IN
Mark Cavanagh - Columbus IN

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus IN

F02M 700, F02M 3704

123447

A fuel injection rate shaping control system is provided which effectively controls the flow rate of fuel injected into the combustion chamber of an engine to improve combustion and reduce emissions by controlling the rate of pressure increase during injection. The injection rate shaping control system includes a rate shaping control device including a rate shaping transfer passage having a predetermined length and diameter specifically designed to create a desired injection pressure rate shape. In other embodiments of the present invention, two or more rate shaping transfer passages capable of producing distinct rate shapes are packaged in various fuel injection systems to selectively provide various rate shapes depending on operating conditions. Switching valves, i. e. , solenoid operated three-way valves, may be used to direct the fuel or timing fluid flow to any one of the rate shaping transfer passages.

6058910, May 9, 2000

Apr 15, 1998

9/060178

Scott R. Simmons - Columbus IN
John D. Lane - Columbus IN
Mark S. Cavanagh - Columbus IN
Alfred R. Nerz - Columbus IN
Frank R. Hunt - Seymour IN
Gordon K. Butler - Crothersville IN
Bela Doszpoly - Columbus IN

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus IN

F02M 3704

123450

An improved rotary fuel distributor is provided which effectively dynamically centers the rotor during operation while actively cooling the rotor and refilling fuel passages to minimize cavitation. A pressure balancing system is provided which includes pressure area defining grooves formed adjacent a rotor outlet port to control the pressure gradient in the clearance between the rotor and the distributor housing thereby effectively providing a more predictable force component which can be controlled to more effectively balance the rotor in conjunction with two balancing ports positioned on the opposite side of the rotor from the outlet port. A refill and cooling system is provided to continuously and actively cool the rotor with cool, low pressure fuel throughout rotation thereby displacing the hot fuel with cool fuel and effectively preventing thermal seizure of the rotor. The refill and cooling system also includes passages for effectively refilling delivery passages formed in the distributor housing while intermittently refilling supply passages with cool, low pressure fuel after each injection event.

5497806, Mar 12, 1996

Aug 22, 1994

8/293935

Bryan W. Swank - Columbus IN
Arpad M. Pataki - Columbus IN
Bela Doszpoly - Budapest II, HU
Mark S. Cavanagh - Columbus IN
John D. Lane - Columbus IN
Kent V. Shields - Columbus IN
Philip J. G. Dingle - Rochester MI

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus OH
Lucas Industries PLC - West Midlands

F15B 13044, F16K 1100

13762565

A three-way valve including a valve housing having a valve chamber and a high pressure fluid supply inlet, high pressure fluid outlet and drain communicating with the valve chamber is disclosed. A movable member is reciprocally received in the valve chamber so as to be reciprocated between first and second positions for selectively fluidically communicating the outlet with either the inlet or drain. A first valve seat is formed in the valve housing and concentrically disposed in the valve chamber for sealing communication between the outlet and drain and a second valve seat is concentrically disposed in a cavity formed in the movable member for sealing communication between the inlet and outlet. A floating pin is received in the movable valve member cavity at a one end of the movable valve member and cooperates with the second valve seat for selectively sealing fluidic communication between the inlet and the outlet. An actuating device is mounted on the valve housing adjacent an end of the movable valve member opposite the floating pin for advancing the movable valve member toward the first position when energized and for allowing the movable valve member to retract to the second position when de-energized.

5983863, Nov 16, 1999

Jun 16, 1995

8/362449

Mark S. Cavanagh - Columbus IN
Bryan W. Swank - Columbus IN
Arpad M. Pataki - Elizabethtown IN
Bela Doszpoly - Columbus IN
John D. Lane - Columbus IN
Kent V. Shields - Plymouth MN
Richard D. Kraus - Columbus IN
W. Beale Delano - Columbus IN
Julius P. Perr - Columbus IN
Alexander Guluk - El Paso TX
Lester L. Peters - Columbus IN

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus IN

F02M 3704

123447

A unitized fuel supply assembly is disclosed including an in-line reciprocating cam driven pump (14) for supplying fuel to an accumulator (12) from which fuel is directed to a plurality of engine cylinders by means of a distributor (16) mounted on the unitized assembly. Dual pump control valves (20) provide fail safe electronic control over the effective pump displacement. One or more injection control valves mounted on the distributor are provided to control injection timing and quantity. The accumulator (12) contains a labyrinth of interconnected chambers (36) which are shaped and positioned to produce a minimum overall package size while providing for easy manufacture.

5713333, Feb 3, 1998

Oct 21, 1996

8/734137

Anthony A. Cooper - Columbus IN
John D. Lane - Columbus IN
Steven E. Ferdon - Columbus IN
Scott R. Simmons - Columbus IN

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus IN

F02M 4100

123450

A wear resistant, reduced stress at increased injection pressure fuel distributor assembly for distributing high pressure fuel to the fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine is provided. The assembly includes a fuel distributor rotor with a surface profile configuration that effectively and efficiently distributes high and low pressure fuel to the fuel injectors without internal fuel distribution channels. The rotor is preferably formed from a high thermal expansion, wear-resistant ceramic or coated metal material.

5829411, Nov 3, 1998

Sep 29, 1997

8/938354

Anthony A. Cooper - Columbus IN
John D. Lane - Columbus IN
Steven E. Ferdon - Columbus IN
Scott R. Simmons - Columbus IN

Cummins Engine Company, Inc. - Columbus IN

F02M 4100

123450

A wear resistant, reduced stress at increased injection pressure fuel distributor assembly for distributing high pressure fuel to the fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine is provided. The assembly includes a fuel distributor rotor with a surface profile configuration that effectively and efficiently distributes high and low pressure fuel to the fuel injectors without internal fuel distribution channels. The rotor is preferably formed from a high thermal expansion, wear-resistant ceramic or coated metal material.