Cummins Inc.

Achates Power, Inc.

Eric M Osecky

Robert G Sperry

Florin Mocanu

Kevin C Augustin, Sr

John M Deur

The present disclosure provides piston, comprising: a skirt having an upper body portion; a crown formed at the upper body portion; and a piston bowl formed at the crown. The piston bowl includes a first combustion surface and a second combustion surface opposite the first combustion surface. Each of the first combustion surface and the second combustion surface are formed and positioned to accommodate inflowing injector spray so as to reduce heat transfer caused by impingements made by the inflowing injector spray.

Piston bowls

The present disclosure provides a piston for an internal combustion engine, the piston having a piston body including a first bearing saddle defining a first axis and a second bearing saddle defining a second axis, the first axis being parallel to and spaced from the second axis. A bearing is also provided, the bearing having a first journal having a first body, longitudinal ends, and lateral edges, the first journal defining a first axis, the first journal disposed about approximately 180 degrees of the first axis and a second journal having a second body and defining a second axis, the second journal disposed about approximately 180 degrees of the second axis, the second journal operable to be positioned abutting one of the lateral edges of the first journal when the first and second journals are positioned with the piston.

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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Eric M Osecky