1824 patents
Utility
Systems and Methods of Using an Energy Storage Device to Assist an Ejector
18 Jan 24
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for using an energy storage device to assist a venturi or an ejector in a fuel cell or fuel stack system.
Richard ANCIMER
Filed: 31 Jul 23
Utility
Self-assisting Element Removal Features for a Filtration System
18 Jan 24
A filtration assembly includes a filter housing and a filter element.
Wassem Abdalla, Ismail C. Bagci, Robert A. Bannister, Joshua Luther Young
Filed: 29 Sep 23
Utility
Steam-driven Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Off Gas Recirculation Ejector System with Water Recovery
18 Jan 24
A recirculation system for a fuel cell includes a flow splitter operably coupled to an anode of the fuel cell and configured to receive an anode off gas therefrom, a superheater disposed downstream from the flow splitter and configured to cool a portion of the anode off gas received at the flow splitter, and a boiler operably coupled to the superheater and configured to receive the portion of the anode off gas cooled by the superheater, wherein the boiler is configured to generate steam and direct at least a portion of the generated steam to the superheater, and wherein the superheater is configured to use the generated steam to drive an ejector.
John Robert PENDRAY, Charles VESELY
Filed: 23 Nov 21
Utility
Integrated Abrasion Resistant Barrier for Filter Media
18 Jan 24
A filter element includes a media pack and a support body.
Yashpal Subedi, Alexis Orea Amador, Steve Mitchell Hiles, Steve Anderson, Mark P. Adams, Jeremiah Cupery, Jason A. Scherck
Filed: 14 Jul 22
Utility
Fuel system components
16 Jan 24
A fuel system, comprising at least one fuel component formed of a steel alloy comprising 0.01-0.31 wt. % carbon, 0.0-0.20 wt. % silicon, 0.15-0.50 wt. % manganese, 0.0-0.015 wt. % phosphorous, 0.0-0.001 wt. % sulfur, 4.80-5.20 wt. % chromium, 4.80-6.20 wt. % nickel, 0.60-0.80 wt. % molybdenum, 0.0-0.550 wt. % vanadium, and 2.000-2.400 wt. % aluminum, wherein the at least one fuel component is configured to come in contact with fuel when fuel is ran through the fuel system.
Yang Su, Xiaoli Huang, Steven E. Ferdon, Ross A. Phillips, Manoj M. Thete, Brian J. Wright
Filed: 13 Apr 23
Utility
Dual fuel engine system and method for controlling dual fuel engine system
16 Jan 24
A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes determining a gas flow target for an internal combustion engine of the dual fuel engine system, where the gas flow target is based on a gas power target of the internal combustion engine, a thermal efficiency estimate of the internal combustion engine, and a lower heating value (LHV) within the internal combustion engine.
Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
Filed: 14 Sep 22
Utility
Method and system for controlling a pole switch in an electric motor
16 Jan 24
An electric vehicle includes an electric motor switchable between a first mode with a first number of poles and a second mode with a second number of poles less than the first number of poles, a plurality of inverters coupled to the motor, and a control module coupled to the plurality of inverters.
Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Bradford K. Palmer
Filed: 31 Oct 19
Utility
Electric machine structure and technology
16 Jan 24
The electric machine includes a rotor and an internal stator operatively coupled to the rotor.
Bradford Palmer, Codrin Cantemir
Filed: 16 Oct 19
Utility
Power Management for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
11 Jan 24
A system and method for power management of hybrid electric vehicles is provided.
Dat Duc Le, Carlos A. Lana, Kenneth M. Follen
Filed: 20 Sep 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Critical Data Save In Electronic Control Modules
11 Jan 24
A controller for a vehicle includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to perform various operations.
Vratika Malavia, Amar Deshmukh, Abhik Giri
Filed: 7 Jul 21
Utility
Piston, Block Assembly, and Method for Cooling
11 Jan 24
A piston can include a skirt, a crown, and a cooling gallery.
Robert G. Sperry
Filed: 3 Dec 21
Utility
Fault Isolation Using On-board Diagnostic (Obd) Capability Data
11 Jan 24
A system is configured to store a relationship data set of a plurality of diagnostic estimators and a plurality of failure modes, each failure mode represents a type of failure that can occur with a sensor or a vehicle component of a vehicle system, each diagnostic estimator is associated with a respective subset of the failure modes, each subset defines a control space within the vehicle system that contains at least one of (i) one or more sensors or (ii) one or more vehicle components.
Jeffrey Diwakar Abraham, Marcela Schmalz de Bernardi, Avra Brahma, Timothy J. Greis, Michael Haas, Gregory H. Henderson, Adam W. Kidd, Lyle E. Kocher, Krithika Mohan, Daniel J. Smith, Christophe Tricaud, Ananth Vemuri, Easwar Yarrabikki
Filed: 21 Sep 23
Utility
Flexible Crescent for Low Pressure Fuel Pump
11 Jan 24
A crescent member is disclosed which is configured to be in constant contact with outer and inner gear teeth to prevent unwanted fluid backflow between the gears.
Amol Yashwant Alsundkar, Senthil Kumar Selvaraj, Nitin Khojare, Rashmi Prakash Keskar, Jayesh Mahadev Gudekar
Filed: 14 Dec 20
Utility
Interrupted, directional emboss of flat sheet
9 Jan 24
Filter media having a design embossed into the media are described.
Emmanuel Page, Anthony Barreteau, Kurt M. A. Badeau, Christopher E. Holm
Filed: 11 Jul 22
Utility
Valve arrangement for split-flow close-coupled catalyst
9 Jan 24
An aftertreatment system includes a first exhaust gas path, a second exhaust gas path, and a selector valve configured to divert exhaust gas between the first exhaust gas path and the second exhaust gas path based on a temperature of the exhaust gas.
Anand Srinivasan, John K. Heichelbech
Filed: 9 May 19
Utility
Portable and modular enclosure for engine generator set
9 Jan 24
A genset enclosure includes a skid platform, a plurality of gusset members, a plurality of roof supports, and a first and second plurality of sidewall panels.
Shashikant Ramdas More, Atin Tandon, Abdullah Caner Demirdogen
Filed: 29 Sep 21
Utility
Systems and methods for desulfation of catalysts included in aftertreatment systems
9 Jan 24
An aftertreatment system for reducing constituents of an exhaust gas having a sulfur content includes: an oxidation catalyst; a filter disposed downstream of the oxidation catalyst; and a controller configured to, in response to determining that the filter is to be regenerated and a desulfation condition being satisfied: cause a temperature of the oxidation catalyst to increase to a first regeneration temperature that is greater than or equal to 400 degrees Celsius and less than 550 degrees Celsius, cause the temperature of the oxidation catalyst to be maintained at the first regeneration temperature for a first time period, and after the first time period, cause the temperature of the oxidation catalyst to increase to a second regeneration temperature equal to or greater than 550 degrees Celsius.
Michael Cunningham, Aleksey Yezerets, Junhui Li, James A. Cramer
Filed: 16 May 23
Utility
Filter Assembly Including Separate Fuel and Water Flow Paths
4 Jan 24
A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume and comprising an inlet for receiving fuel, a first outlet to allow filtered fuel to exit the internal volume, and a second outlet to allow water separated from the fuel to exit the internal volume.
Wassem Abdalla, Jayant Singh, Sagar Padale, Ujjwala Lagad
Filed: 16 Aug 21
Utility
Systems and Methods to Issue Warnings to Enhance the Safety of Bicyclists, Pedestrians, and Others
4 Jan 24
Systems and methods for triggering and issuing safety warnings, including a risk-assessment system that collects movement data pertaining to each of a plurality of subsystems including one or more slow-moving subsystems (SMSSs) and/or one or more fast-moving subsystems (FMSSs).
Thomas M. Yonushonis, J. Stephen Wills, Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Joseph P. Chandraraj
Filed: 26 Sep 23
Utility
Cla Certificateless Authentication of Executable Programs
4 Jan 24
A process provides certificateless securely authentication of an executable program.
Bhalchandra Phad, Ashwani Mattoo, Harshad Chandak, Christopher S. York, Randall L. Wolf
Filed: 23 Jun 23