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Utility
Mounting bracket
15 Jun 20
A bracket includes a bracket body, a threaded insert, and a fastener.
Kenneth L. Howard, Mahesh Kumar Koyyada
Filed: 27 Nov 17
Utility
Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing filter recognition
15 Jun 20
The application generally relates to digital Engine Integrity Protection (EIP) systems for filters for internal combustion engines and methods of using the digital EIP systems.
Abhijit Shimpi, Andry Lesmana, Adaeze Okoye, Joseph Okoro
Filed: 28 Mar 18
Utility
Rotating coalescing element with directed liquid drainage and gas outlet
15 Jun 20
A rotating coalescer having an ejected coalesced liquid separating device is described.
Brian W. Schwandt, Christopher E. Holm, Chirag D. Parikh, Suryanarayanan Paneerselvam, Peter K. Herman
Filed: 25 Aug 16
Utility
Systems and methods of energy management and control of vehicle accessories
8 Jun 20
Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein provide for receiving internal vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information; controlling the operation of one or more electronic accessories of the vehicle based on the received information; and managing a power supply for the one or more electronic accessories based on the energy usage and the operation of the electronic accessories.
Kenneth M. Follen, Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Archit N. Koti, Mugdha S. Sane, Vivek A. Sujan, Pinak Jayant Tulpule
Filed: 8 Dec 16
Utility
Systems and methods for reducing the oil volume and windage in fuel pumps
8 Jun 20
Systems and methods including spacers comprising a first face configured to engage with a cam shaft, a second face, and a third face operationally coupled to the first face and the second face, wherein the third face is configured to displace a lubricating fluid and permit rotation of the cam shaft are disclosed.
Anthony A. Shaull, Rodney J. Hemmerlein, Richard Davis Thomas
Filed: 29 Feb 16
Utility
Ventilation controls for dual-fuel engines
8 Jun 20
One exemplary embodiment is a system comprising a dual-fuel engine structured to selectably combust a first fuel type and a second fuel type, and an electronic control system in operative communication with the dual-fuel engine.
Robert J. Thomas, David Lambert
Filed: 10 Jan 17
Utility
Intake bypass flow management systems and methods
1 Jun 20
Filtration systems having a normal filtration mode and an enhanced filtration mode are described.
Yashpal Subedi, Dane P. Miller, Barry M. Verdegan, Shantanu Nadgir, W. Beale Delano, Andry Lesmana, Jitesh Panicker, Jeffrey L. Oakes
Filed: 20 Jul 15
Utility
Fuel type prediction from mass flow measurements and thermal conductivity sensor
1 Jun 20
The present disclosure provides a method for predicting a fluid type, comprising sensing, by a first sensor, mass flow data of a fluid in an engine, wherein the first sensor operates based on a first fluid property; sensing, by a second sensor, mass flow data of the fluid, wherein the second sensor operates based on a second fluid property; and detecting, by a logic circuit of a controller, a percent difference in the mass flow data provided by the first and second sensors, the percent difference indicating that the fluid is comprised of at least a first fluid type.
Marten H. Dane, Shu Li
Filed: 8 May 16
Utility
Filtering assembly comprising a filter cartridge
25 May 20
The present invention relates to a filtering assembly for filtering at least one fluid flowing in particular in a hydraulic motor or device, comprising: —a filter body which comprises a vessel and a cover which are configured to engage with one another in order to enable the filter body to close, —a tube, in particular a central tube, inside the filter body extending along a longitudinal axis (X), —a removable filter cartridge which is housed in the filter body and includes an upper end plate, a lower end plate and a filter medium which extends between the upper end plate and the lower end plate, the filter cartridge having a tubular opening for surrounding the tube, characterized in that the cover has a circular rib which is formed such as to project into an inner space of the filter body, and in that the upper end plate has a circular edge which is designed to sealingly engage radially and inwardly with said circular rib of the cover.
Emmanuel Page, Loïck Menez
Filed: 7 Mar 18
Utility
Compressor, turbine and turbocharger
25 May 20
A compressor for compressing a gas, the compressor comprising: a housing having an axial inlet and an annular outlet volute; an impeller wheel including a plurality of blades, the wheel being rotatably mounted within the housing between the inlet and outlet volute; the axial inlet being defined by a tubular inducer portion of the housing and the annular outlet volute being defined by an annular diffuser passage surrounding the impeller, the diffuser having an annular outlet communicating with the outlet volute; the housing having an inner wall defining a surface located in close proximity to radially outer edges of the impeller blades which sweep across the surface as the impeller wheel rotates; wherein the compressor housing incorporates at least one section comprised of a deformable, energy absorbing material arranged to deform and absorb energy generated as a result of impeller wheel failure.
John Frederick Parker, Owen Alistair Ryder
Filed: 15 Nov 15
Utility
System and method for recovering waste heat
25 May 20
A power generation system having a combustion engine with a Rankine bottoming cycle, the system including a first flow path for a process fluid and a second flow path for a working fluid, and a heat exchanger arranged along both the first and the second flow paths to transfer waste heat from the process fluid to the working fluid.
Gregory Gerald Hughes, Michael J. Reinke, Tony Rousseau, Timothy C. Ernst, James Zigan, Christopher Nelson
Filed: 23 Sep 13
Utility
Integrated start/stop and after-treatment controls
25 May 20
An apparatus and method for controlling engine start/stop operations based at least in part on considerations relating to the thermal management of an exhaust gas after-treatment system.
Erik L. Piper, Robert Edward Cochran, John P. O'Brien
Filed: 11 Mar 18
Utility
Turbomachine bearing assembly preloading arrangement
18 May 20
A turbomachine with a shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing.
James Donaldson, Prabhu Ramasamy, Paul Brierley
Filed: 17 Aug 17
Utility
Control strategies for lean burn spark ignition engines
18 May 20
A system for controlling one or more conditions associated with combustion events in one or more cylinders of an engine while generally maintaining a spark timing value at a relatively constant value.
Marten H. Dane, Richard A. Booth, Balaji Sampathnarayanan, Jagruti Tembe
Filed: 19 Jun 18
Utility
Dynamic fan speed control for aerodynamic drag reduction
11 May 20
A method, system, and apparatus are provided for optimizing control of the rotational speed of a fan in a vehicle so as to reduce the aerodynamic drag of a vehicle in a given operating parameter, and accordingly, to improve fuel efficiency of operation of the vehicle.
Rohit Saha, Long K. Hwang
Filed: 22 Oct 18
Utility
Cam phasing system architecture
11 May 20
A spark-ignited gas engine system comprises a combustion chamber defined by a piston, a head with a spark plug mechanism, and a cylinder having an associated intake valve and an associated exhaust valve, into which a mixture of combustible gas and air is entered via an intake manifold of the engine to drive a crankshaft.
Philipe F. Saad, Edward J. Lyford-Pike, Milan K. Visaria, Agneya Turlapati, Anamitra Bhattacharyya, Jason R. Griffin, Brendan C. Norton
Filed: 10 Aug 16
Utility
Outer beaded body for mounting and joint interfaces
11 May 20
Implementations described herein relate to features for a single module aftertreatment system.
Juan Manuel Valencia Arcila, Shane O'Connor, Michael T. Lynch, Shalini Chauhan
Filed: 26 Jun 16
Utility
Tool to predict engine life using ring wear and fuel burned
11 May 20
Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed provide for estimating the remaining life for an engine.
Douglas C. Doup, Dan E. Richardson, Jeffrey K. Colvill, Stephen W. Brooks
Filed: 25 Feb 18
Utility
Shielded spark plug extension for conventional spark plugs
11 May 20
A shielded ignition configuration is provided comprising a non-shield spark plug having an electrode, a spark plug extender having first end configured to mount to the spark plug such that a conductor of the extender makes electrical contact with the spark plug electrode, a second end having a cup configured for connection to a secondary lead such that the conductor makes electrical contact with the secondary lead, and a flange, and at least one retainer configured to engage the flange and cause a lower surface of the flange to engage an upper surface of a valve cover.
Alan C. Anderson, Irvin P. Rutan
Filed: 28 Jan 16
Utility
Particulate matter sensor with engineered particle size cut-point
4 May 20
An aftertreatment system comprises a particulate filter configured to filter PM possessing a predetermined, least effective size range included in an exhaust gas flowing through the aftertreatment system.
Christopher M. Cremeens, Aleksey Yezerets, Reshma Prattipati, Michael A. Robinson
Filed: 26 Aug 15