US Patent Issued to Cummins on Sept. 15 for "Engine system components including catalytic coatings and related apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques" (Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,736,020, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind.).

"Engine system components including catalytic coatings and related apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques" was invented by J. Steven Kolhouse (Columbus, Ind.), Adrian P. Dale (Columbus, Ind.) and Brian S. Bower (Hope, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Catalytic coatings and techniques for applying the catalytic coatings may be utilized in connection with a number of engine system components including fuel injectors components, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve components, EGR cooler components, piston components, spark plugs, engine valves (intake v...