US Patent Issued to Caterpillar on Sept. 9 for "Internal combustion engine with ventilation system for a crankcase" (Indiana, Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,737, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).

"Internal combustion engine with ventilation system for a crankcase" was invented by Lucas K. Smith (Lafayette, Ind.), Rodney Allen Lawrence (Frankfort, Ind.), Joseph G. Chambers (Edwards, Ill.), Jarrett T. Corcoran (Washington, Ill.) and Brandyn A. Stack (Lafayette, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses, systems and methods are disclosed including internal combustion engine optionally including: a crankcase having a blow-by gas passing therethrough; a source of a boost air; a jacket containing a water; an oil separating apparatus in fluid communicati...