Robert E Sharp

Address:

19525 Old Riv Rd, Vancleave, MS 39565

VIN:

5NPEU46F67H163715

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

SONATA

Year:

2007

US Patent:

7047612, May 23, 2006

Filed:

May 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/428871

Inventors:

Michael D. Bridges - Luka MS, US
Leonid Chuzhoy - Dunlap IL, US
Christopher A Kinney - Corinth MS, US
Jose F. Leon Torres - Peoria IL, US
Stephen E Post - Peoria IL, US
Robert E. Sharp - Corinth MS, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B23P 19/04
B23P 16/00

US Classification:

2940207, 2940201, 2940206, 2940209, 2940213, 2940216, 2940218, 228227, 228229, 228232, 164103

Abstract:

This invention relates generally to a method for repairing a casting, and more specifically to a method of repairing a casting by pouring melted filler material into a damaged portion of the original casting. Damaged cast metal components, such as a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine are repaired by preheating the component to a first preheat temperature. The damaged area of the casting is then heated to a higher temperature using a torch and melted filler material is poured into the casting. The torch is used to maintain the temperature of the melted material for thirty seconds to two minutes. The temperature of the filler material is then cooled using compressed air.

US Patent:

7958610, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/827241

Inventors:

Eric Benz - Peoria IL, US
Robert Sharp - Corinth MS, US
Leslie Caviness - Ripley MS, US
Casey Borden - Corinth MS, US
Bobby McDaniel - Corinth MS, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B23P 19/04

US Classification:

2940204

Abstract:

A method of repairing a housing for a machine system includes returning an inner diameter of at least one bearing bore of the housing to a uniform diameter state. The at least one bearing bore is prepared for resurfacing via removing deeply entrapped grease from within pores in cast surface material of the housing subsequent to returning the inner diameter to a uniform diameter state. Subsequent to preparing the at least one bearing bore for resurfacing, it is resurfaced with a material different from cast material of the housing and bonded therewith, for example via thermal spray coating. Resurfacing a cast metallic component, of iron, steel, or the like with metal spray coating may include removing deeply embedded grease from pores of cast surface material of a cast component, in preparation for spraying the cast component with metal spray resurfacing material.

US Patent:

8191529, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jul 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/217462

Inventors:

Jarrod D. Moss - Washington IL, US
Adam Ostein - Chillicothe IL, US
Curtis Graham - Peoria IL, US
Robert Sharp - Corinth MS, US
Mike D. Bridges - Iuka MS, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

F02B 75/22

US Classification:

123195R, 1231933, 277591

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing an engine block, such as for an internal combustion engine, includes a step of removing material from a top deck of the engine block surrounding a cylinder bore to create a first removal area. Material is also removed from the top deck of the engine block surrounding at least one fluid passage to create a second removal area. An insert is positioned within a recessed area defined by the first removal area and the second removal area.

US Patent:

8636124, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Sep 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/888711

Inventors:

M. Brad Beardsley - Laura IL, US
Daniel Herbert Gerke - Chillicothe IL, US
Robert E. Sharp - Corinth MS, US
Mike Bridges - Luka MS, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B60M 1/30

US Classification:

191 22DM

Abstract:

A power rail includes an aluminum body and a wear coating including stainless steel. The power rail may also include a break-in coating having a lower hardness than the wear coating.

US Patent:

20120210578, Aug 23, 2012

Filed:

May 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/462914

Inventors:

Jarrod D. Moss - Washington IL, US
Adam Ostein - Chillicothe IL, US
Curtis Graham - Peoria IL, US
Robert Sharp - Corinth MS, US
Mike D. Bridges - Iuka MS, US

Assignee:

CATERPILLAR INC. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B23P 15/00
B23P 13/00

US Classification:

29888011, 2988801

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing an engine block, such as for an internal combustion engine, includes a step of removing material from a top deck of the engine block surrounding a cylinder bore to create a first removal area. Material is also removed from the top deck of the engine block surrounding at least one fluid passage to create a second removal area. An insert is positioned within a recessed area defined by the first removal area and the second removal area.

US Patent:

20130337215, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/526976

Inventors:

Robert Eugene Sharp - Corinth MS, US
Kegan Jon Luick - Corinth MS, US
M. Brad Beardsley - Laura IL, US
Kristin Ann Schipull - Moorhead MN, US
Daniel Joseph Sordelet - Peoria IL, US
Jarrod David Moss - Corinth MS, US
Mark David Veliz - Metamora IL, US

Assignee:

CATERPILLAR, INC. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B32B 15/04
C23C 4/06
C22C 38/06
B32B 15/02
C22C 38/02

US Classification:

428 63, 428367, 420 9, 420 78, 427452

Abstract:

A used component, such as an engine block or engine head, has at least one dimension that does not match a dimensional specification for the component. A thermal spray coating of FeAlSiC is applied to build up the dimension. The excess coating is milled off so that the body and coating have a second shape that matches the dimensional specification for the component. The coating has an ordered DO3 crystal structure with a stable aluminum oxide scale that produces oxidation resistance at about 700 C.

US Patent:

20190061072, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/682813

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Robert E. Sharp - Corinth MS, US
Daniel Thomas Cavanaugh - Chillicothe IL, US
Robert Louis Brockman - Michie TN, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B23P 6/02
B23P 6/04
B23P 19/04
F02F 3/14
F02B 23/06

Abstract:

A method for remanufacturing or repairing a cylinder head having a bore configured to receive a fuel injector comprises machining a portion of a surface forming the bore to remove imperfections, inserting a repair component into the bore proximate the machined portion of the bore, and spraying material into the bore proximate the machined portion and the repair component, thereby holding the component into place.

US Patent:

20180347505, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Jun 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/612395

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Robert Eugene Sharp - Corinth MS, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

F02F 1/00
F02F 7/00

Abstract:

A method for remanufacturing an engine block is provided. The engine block includes a damaged area on an inner surface of a cylinder. The method includes removing a first liner from the cylinder. The first liner includes a first inner diameter defined by a first inner surface and a first outer diameter defined by a first outer surface. The method includes removing material from the damaged area on the inner surface of the cylinder. The method also includes providing a machined surface on the inner surface of the cylinder. The machined surface defining a machined diameter. The method further includes inserting a second liner into the cylinder. The second liner includes a second inner diameter defined by a second inner surface and a second outer diameter defined by a second outer surface. The second outer diameter is equal to the machined diameter.