Inventor

SHINOGLE RONALD D

US60 patents

Patents

50 patents

US5697342ADec 16, 1997

Hydraulically-actuated fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

CATERPILLAR INC118 citations98

US7070126B2Jul 4, 2006

Fuel injector with non-metallic tip insulator

CATERPILLAR INC61 citations96

US5673669AOct 7, 1997

Hydraulically-actuated fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

CATERPILLAR INC75 citations96

US5634448AJun 3, 1997

Method and structure for controlling an apparatus, such as a fuel injector, using electronic trimming

CATERPILLAR INC121 citations96

US5628293AMay 13, 1997

Electronically-controlled fluid injector system having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

CATERPILLAR INC77 citations96

US5551398ASep 3, 1996

Electronically-controlled fluid injector system having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

CATERPILLAR INC68 citations96

US4922878AMay 8, 1990

Method and apparatus for controlling a solenoid operated fuel injector

CATERPILLAR INC74 citations96

US6655654B1Dec 2, 2003

Piezoelectric valve system

CATERPILLAR INC29 citations95

US5375576ADec 27, 1994

Damped actuator and valve assembly for an electronically-controlled injector

CATERPILLAR INC50 citations95

US7219655B2May 22, 2007

Fuel injection system including two common rails for injecting fuel at two independently controlled pressures

CATERPILLAR INC20 citations93

US7080615B2Jul 25, 2006

System and method for actuating an engine valve

CATERPILLAR INC16 citations93

US6748928B2Jun 15, 2004

In-chassis determination of fuel injector performance

CATERPILLAR INC30 citations93

US6685160B2Feb 3, 2004

Dual solenoid latching actuator and method of using same

CATERPILLAR INC27 citations93

US5535723AJul 16, 1996

Electonically-controlled fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and outwardly-opening direct-operated check

CATERPILLAR INC37 citations93

US5421521AJun 6, 1995

Fuel injection nozzle having a force-balanced check

CATERPILLAR INC50 citations93

US6739575B2May 25, 2004

Piezoelectric valve system

CATERPILLAR INC27 citations92

US6553966B2Apr 29, 2003

Method of presetting an internal combustion engine

CATERPILLAR INC28 citations92

US6418720B1Jul 16, 2002

Method and a device for engine braking a four stroke internal combustion engine

CATERPILLAR INC21 citations92

US6354266B1Mar 12, 2002

Vehicle with engine having enhanced warm-up operation mode

CATERPILLAR INC36 citations92

US6162022ADec 19, 2000

Hydraulic system having a variable delivery pump

CATERPILLAR INC32 citations92

US6668773B2Dec 30, 2003

System and method for calibrating variable actuation system

CATERPILLAR INC27 citations90

US6079641AJun 27, 2000

Fuel injector with rate shaping control through piezoelectric nozzle lift

CATERPILLAR INC30 citations90

USRE37807EJul 30, 2002

Method and structure for controlling an apparatus, such as a fuel injector, using electronic trimming

CATERPILLAR INC27 citations89

US7028928B2Apr 18, 2006

Hard coating of an impact surface of a solenoid actuator and fuel injector using same

CATERPILLAR INC12 citations84

US6935287B2Aug 30, 2005

System and method for actuating an engine valve

CATERPILLAR INC15 citations84

US6892569B2May 17, 2005

In-chassis engine compression release brake diagnostic test and electronic control module using the same

CATERPILLAR INC17 citations84

US6769405B2Aug 3, 2004

Engine with high efficiency hydraulic system having variable timing valve actuation

CATERPILLAR INC14 citations84

US6418906B1Jul 16, 2002

Duration control strategy for a hydraulically actuated engine compression release brake

CATERPILLAR INC14 citations84

US7331329B2Feb 19, 2008

Fuel injector with directly controlled highly efficient nozzle assembly and fuel system using same

CATERPILLAR INC13 citations83

US7428893B2Sep 30, 2008

Electronic flow control valve

CATERPILLAR INC9 citations82

US7517200B2Apr 14, 2009

Variable discharge fuel pump

CATERPILLAR INC15 citations81

US6474296B2Nov 5, 2002

Lash adjustment for use with an actuator

CATERPILLAR INC17 citations81

US5478045ADec 26, 1995

Damped actuator and valve assembly

CATERPILLAR INC16 citations81

US6732577B2May 11, 2004

Method of determining fuel injector performance in-chassis and electronic control module using the same

CATERPILLAR INC8 citations74

US6560963B2May 13, 2003

Variable timing to avoid turbocharger overspeed while engine braking under different atmospheric conditions

CATERPILLAR INC11 citations74

US6003497ADec 21, 1999

Mechanically actuated hydraulically amplified fuel injector with electrically controlled pressure relief

CATERPILLAR INC10 citations74

US5462030AOct 31, 1995

Encapsulated adjustable rate shaping device for a fuel injection system

CATERPILLAR INC6 citations74

US9869311B2Jan 16, 2018

System for estimating a displacement of a pump

CATERPILLAR INC6 citations73

US6997159B2Feb 14, 2006

Electrically controlled fluid system with ability to operate at low energy conditions

CATERPILLAR INC8 citations73

US6827050B2Dec 7, 2004

Fluid control valve actuating system

CATERPILLAR INC11 citations73

US6695283B2Feb 24, 2004

Piezoelectric valve system

CATERPILLAR INC7 citations73

US6679474B2Jan 20, 2004

Piezoelectric valve system

CATERPILLAR INC4 citations73

US5983864ANov 16, 1999

Jumper tube with improved misalignment capability

CATERPILLAR INC7 citations73

US5494220AFeb 27, 1996

Fuel injector assembly with pressure-equalized valve seat

CATERPILLAR INC10 citations73

US6412704B2Jul 2, 2002

Fuel injector with rate shaping control through piezoelectric nozzle lift

CATERPILLAR INC11 citations71

US5680988AOct 28, 1997

Axial force indentation or protrusion for a reciprocating piston/barrel assembly

CATERPILLAR INC8 citations66

US6474620B2Nov 5, 2002

Method of controlling hydraulically actuated valves and engine using same

CATERPILLAR INC6 citations63

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SHINOGLE RONALD D

Patents

Hydraulically-actuated fuel injector with direct control needle valve

Fuel injection control valve with dual solenoids

Electro-hydraulic spool control valve assembly adapted for a fuel injector

Hydraulically-actuated fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

Fuel injector with non-metallic tip insulator

Hydraulically-actuated fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

Method and structure for controlling an apparatus, such as a fuel injector, using electronic trimming

Electronically-controlled fluid injector system having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

Electronically-controlled fluid injector system having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check

Method and apparatus for controlling a solenoid operated fuel injector

Piezoelectric valve system

Damped actuator and valve assembly for an electronically-controlled injector

Fuel injection system including two common rails for injecting fuel at two independently controlled pressures

System and method for actuating an engine valve

In-chassis determination of fuel injector performance

Dual solenoid latching actuator and method of using same

Electonically-controlled fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and outwardly-opening direct-operated check

Fuel injection nozzle having a force-balanced check

Piezoelectric valve system

Method of presetting an internal combustion engine

Method and a device for engine braking a four stroke internal combustion engine

Vehicle with engine having enhanced warm-up operation mode

Hydraulic system having a variable delivery pump

System and method for calibrating variable actuation system

Fuel injector with rate shaping control through piezoelectric nozzle lift

Method and structure for controlling an apparatus, such as a fuel injector, using electronic trimming

Hard coating of an impact surface of a solenoid actuator and fuel injector using same

System and method for actuating an engine valve

In-chassis engine compression release brake diagnostic test and electronic control module using the same

Engine with high efficiency hydraulic system having variable timing valve actuation

Duration control strategy for a hydraulically actuated engine compression release brake

Fuel injector with directly controlled highly efficient nozzle assembly and fuel system using same

Electronic flow control valve

Variable discharge fuel pump

Lash adjustment for use with an actuator

Damped actuator and valve assembly

Method of determining fuel injector performance in-chassis and electronic control module using the same

Variable timing to avoid turbocharger overspeed while engine braking under different atmospheric conditions

Mechanically actuated hydraulically amplified fuel injector with electrically controlled pressure relief

Encapsulated adjustable rate shaping device for a fuel injection system

System for estimating a displacement of a pump

Electrically controlled fluid system with ability to operate at low energy conditions

Fluid control valve actuating system

Piezoelectric valve system

Piezoelectric valve system

Jumper tube with improved misalignment capability

Fuel injector assembly with pressure-equalized valve seat

Fuel injector with rate shaping control through piezoelectric nozzle lift

Axial force indentation or protrusion for a reciprocating piston/barrel assembly

Method of controlling hydraulically actuated valves and engine using same