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Utility
Optimization of mission efficiency through platoon opportunity assessment
28 Sep 20
A method, an optimization controller, and combustion engine are disclosed.
Vivek A. Sujan, Timothy J. Proctor
Filed: 2 Dec 18
Utility
Filter apparatus with torque limiting mechanism
28 Sep 20
A filter apparatus is described that has a torque limiting device, which may be a clutch mechanism, and which provides a protective function for a filter, so as to protect a filter from being over tightened and to thereby prevent damage to filter components.
Kurt M. A. Badeau, Travis E. Goodlund, Bryan J. Benz, Bryan P. Steffen, Ismail C. Bagci, Aaron M. Wells, Rahul B. Kallurwar, James L. Eickhoff, Chirag D. Parikh, Gregory W. Hoverson, Kevin C. South, Scott G. Manke
Filed: 10 Mar 16
Utility
Flow restriction valve and filter cartridge
28 Sep 20
A “no filter, no run” filtration system that is designed to verify that a filter cartridge is present to safe-guard against damage to fuel injectors, associated fuel components, etc. and engine malfunctions.
Zemin Jiang, Wassem Abdalla, Jeffrey B. Sharp, Hendrik Amirkhanian, Jeff Husband, Abby True-Dahl
Filed: 2 Dec 10
Utility
Soot load estimation during idle or low load
21 Sep 20
A system can include an engine, an aftertreatment system with a particulate filter, and a controller.
Tony J. Hall, Yinghuan Lei, Weiwen Wang, Daniel D. Wilhelm
Filed: 6 Dec 18
Utility
Communication interface for start-stop systems and methods
14 Sep 20
Systems and methods for implementing a start-stop feature on a vehicle powered at least in party by an internal combustion engine are described.
Martin T. Books, John P. O'Brien, Praveen C. Muralidhar, Jaideep Prasad, Randal L. Bergstedt, Ian N. Alsman, Jagdeep I. Singh, Rajan S. Kalirai, Rima Salve, Jeffrey S. Rauch
Filed: 20 Sep 18
Utility
Hierarchical engine control systems and methods
14 Sep 20
A system for control of an internal combustion system having subsystems, each with different response times.
Phanindra V. Garimella, Paul V. Moonjelly, Edmund P. Hodzen, Ming-feng Hsieh, Gayatri Adi, Gokul Vishwanathan
Filed: 13 Oct 15
Utility
Fuel water separator filter
14 Sep 20
A fuel water separator filter that is configured as a filter-in-filter construction with multiple water separating layers to separate water from the fuel.
Zemin Jiang, Amit Shashikant Wankhede, Sonali Dattatraya Bisurkar, Jayant Singh, Melvin Rice, Manikandan Annamalai
Filed: 29 Feb 16
Utility
Quality monitoring system and quality monitoring method for fuel cell manufacturing line and quality monitoring system for manufacturing line
7 Sep 20
Quality monitoring system and method for a fuel cell manufacturing line are disclosed.
Honggang Wang, Todd Striker, Matthew J. Alinger
Filed: 6 May 18
Utility
Systems and methods for controlling an engine based on aftertreatment system characteristics
7 Sep 20
Systems and apparatuses include an apparatus including an aftertreatment system control circuit structured to receive a signal indicative of an exhaust gas characteristic from a sensor, determine an aftertreatment system characteristic based on the exhaust gas characteristic, determine an acceptable input value responsive to the aftertreatment system characteristic, and control at least one of a fuel system actuator and an air handling actuator to achieve or substantially achieve the acceptable input value.
Michael Haas, Adam W. Kidd, Jeffrey David Selwyn Diwakar Abraham
Filed: 12 Mar 17
Utility
Tuning surface properties of melt blown polyester fibers by hydrolysis and solution grafting
31 Aug 20
Described herein is a continuous process for modifying the properties of polyester and polyester based fibers, such as a poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) fiber, comprising subjecting the PBT fiber to alkaline hydrolysis, and optionally further comprising functionalizing the PBT fiber by solution grafting such as fluorination.
Zaifei Wang, Frank S. Bates, Christopher W. Macosko, Kan Wang, William C. Haberkamp, Christopher E. Holm
Filed: 29 Nov 18
Utility
V-band radiation heat shield
31 Aug 20
An aftertreatment system can include a radiation shield for reducing and/or redirecting radiative thermal energy.
Uma Vajapeyazula, Richard J. Gustafson, Harpreet Patpatia, Ryan R. Welch
Filed: 19 Dec 17
Utility
Gear mechanism providing passive ratio switching
31 Aug 20
A gearbox includes a first shaft operatively coupled to an output of an engine, with the first shaft having a first longitudinal axis.
John P. O'Brien
Filed: 21 Sep 16
Utility
System and method of sensor reconditioning in an exhaust aftertreatment system
24 Aug 20
A system includes: an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes a particulate matter sensor that includes a heating element configured to selectively provide heat to the particulate matter sensor; and a controller programmed to: receive particulate matter data indicating a state of the particulate matter sensor; determine that the particulate matter sensor is in a full state based on the particulate matter data; and activate the heating element to: (i) a first temperature for a first period of time, the first temperature being sufficient to burn off water or ammonia; (ii) a second temperature for a second period of time immediately after the first period of time, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature and being sufficient to burn off urea, biuret, or melamine; and (iii) a third temperature for a third period of time immediately after the second period of time, the third temperature being greater than the second temperature and being sufficient to burn off carbon.
Matthew W. Hormann, Nathan Charles Schattke
Filed: 26 Aug 18
Utility
Vehicle hazard management system
24 Aug 20
The present disclosure provides A vehicle hazard management system mounted to a vehicle having a high voltage system, comprising: a sensor configured to provide an activation signal in response to at least one of a collision involving the vehicle, a fault of the high voltage system, and at least partial submersion of the vehicle; a controller in communication with the sensor, the controller being configured to receive the activation signal and respond by generating an emergency message including information describing at least one of the make, model and year of the vehicle; and a transmitter coupled to the controller and configured to transmit the emergency message to an emergency communication device.
Jennifer Kay Light-Holets
Filed: 2 Oct 18
Utility
No filter no run fluid filtration system
24 Aug 20
A filter system including a designated filter cartridge having a geometric projection, a flow restriction valve that controls fluid flow out of a filter system, and a priming pump configured to prime the filter.
Shubha Agrawal, Hariprasad Mohan Bhalerao, Amit Shashikant Wankhede
Filed: 31 Aug 15
Utility
Reductant insertion assemblies including multiple metering assemblies and a single pump
24 Aug 20
A reductant insertion assembly for inserting a reductant into an aftertreatment system comprises a pump assembly including a pump.
Tyler Kent Lorenz, Colin L. Norris, Taren DeHart, Tony L. Bowden
Filed: 5 Mar 18
Utility
System and method for outputting filter monitoring system information via telematics
24 Aug 20
A filter monitoring system and method are described.
Bharadwaj R. Prabhala, Abhijeet Vaidya, Abhijit Shimpi, Amit Dhingra, Kyle J. Brewer
Filed: 5 Apr 17
Utility
Protecting an engine in automatic stop/start applications
24 Aug 20
An apparatus includes an engine friction module in operative communication with an engine and structured to interpret engine operation data indicative of an engine friction amount, and a stop/start module structured to compare the engine operation data with predetermined protective criteria that includes an engine friction threshold and to turn off the engine for at least a portion of time based on the engine friction threshold exceeding the engine friction amount.
Martin T. Books, John P. O'Brien, Jaideep Prasad, Jeffrey S. Rauch
Filed: 9 Dec 18
Utility
Systems and methods for attaching and retaining a filter element on a rotating shaft
17 Aug 20
An attachment and retaining mechanism is described for removably attaching a rotating filter element to a rotating shaft.
Chirag D. Parikh, Christopher E. Holm, Bradley A. Smith
Filed: 25 Aug 16
Utility
Exhaust energy reutilization device
17 Aug 20
A system for reutilizing exhaust energy including a decomposition reactor, a turbine including a magnet, the turbine in fluid communication with the decomposition reactor, a coil disposed proximate to the decomposition reactor, the coil electrically coupled to the magnet, and a controller communicatively coupled to the turbine, the controller structured to determine exhaust energy output of a turbine associated with an exhaust system, and cause generation of a magnetic field based on the exhaust energy output, wherein the magnetic field causes a portion of the decomposition reactor to heat.
Gaurav Hemant Pandit, John G. Buechler, Thyago Cruz
Filed: 9 Jan 17