Patents by Inventor Colin L. NORRIS

Colin L. NORRIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240063573
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a male connector comprising a wire connection portion configured to be connected to a wire, and a pin connection portion configured to contact a conductor pin in an electrically conductive manner; a collar comprising a collar cylindrical body portion and a collar outer flange having a first surface and a second surface; a nut comprising a nut cylindrical body portion and a nut inner flange having a first surface that faces the second surface of the collar outer flange; a first seal that surrounds the collar cylindrical body portion and is positioned between the second surface of the collar outer flange and the first surface of the nut inner flange; and a second seal that surrounds the pin connection portion of the male connector and is positioned between an end surface of the nut cylindrical body portion and a first surface of the wire connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Johnson, Colin L. Norris
  • Publication number: 20240055802
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a tubular wire connection portion having recess in which a wire is insertable. The recess extends in a first direction. The tubular wire connection portion crimps onto the wire. The electrical connector further includes a pin connection portion having first and second projections extending from the tubular wire connection portion, a first through hole that extends through the first projection, a second through hole that extends through the second projection, and a third through hole that is defined by the first projection and the second projection and extends in a direction transverse to the first and second through holes. The first and second through holes receive a fastener and move towards each other upon fastening of the fastener. The third through hole receives a pin and clamps the pin when the first and second through holes are moved towards each other by the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Ryan M. Johnson, Daniel Edward Novreske
  • Publication number: 20230392531
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system includes an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, a turbocharger, a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit, an injection housing, a dosing module, and a bypass system. The engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit is configured to receive exhaust gas. The turbocharger includes a turbine. The turbine is coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit. The turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit is coupled to the turbine. The injection housing is coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis. The dosing module is coupled to the injection housing and includes an injector. The injector is configured to dose reductant into the injection housing. The injector is centered on an injector axis. The bypass system includes a bypass inlet conduit, a bypass valve, and a bypass outlet conduit. The bypass inlet conduit is coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Matthew Henry, Stephen W. Caddy, Randolph G. Zoran, Stephen M. Holl, Matthew Robert Brookes, Jamie Archer, John M. Clark
  • Publication number: 20230392529
    Abstract: The enclosed disclosure relates to vehicle systems in which an engine, a particulate filter fluidly coupled with the engine, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system fluidly coupled with the engine downstream of the particulate filter, an electrical heating device implemented with the particulate filter, and a controller operatively coupled with the engine and the electrical heating device, are implemented. The controller can detect, when the engine is turned off, a condition for turning on the engine, detect a temperature of the particulate filter of the SCR system, activate the electrical heating device in response to the detected temperature being below a lower temperature threshold, and turn on the engine in response to the detected temperature being at or above the lower temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jinyong Luo, Xiaobo Song, Colin L. Norris, Xing Jin, Matthew L. Anderson, Ying Yuan
  • Patent number: 11808192
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system includes an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, a turbocharger, a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit, an injection housing, a dosing module, and a bypass system. The engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit is configured to receive exhaust gas. The turbocharger includes a turbine. The turbine is coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit. The turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit is coupled to the turbine. The injection housing is coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis. The dosing module is coupled to the injection housing and includes an injector. The injector is configured to dose reductant into the injection housing. The injector is centered on an injector axis. The bypass system includes a bypass inlet conduit, a bypass valve, and a bypass outlet conduit. The bypass inlet conduit is coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Matthew Henry, Stephen W. Caddy, Randolph G. Zoran, Stephen M. Holl, Matthew Robert Brookes, Jamie Archer, John M. Clark
  • Patent number: 11773761
    Abstract: The enclosed disclosure relates to vehicle systems in which an engine, a particulate filter fluidly coupled with the engine, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system fluidly coupled with the engine downstream of the particulate filter, an electrical heating device implemented with the particulate filter, and a controller operatively coupled with the engine and the electrical heating device, are implemented. The controller can detect, when the engine is turned off, a condition for turning on the engine, detect a temperature of the particulate filter of the SCR system, activate the electrical heating device in response to the detected temperature being below a lower temperature threshold, and turn on the engine in response to the detected temperature being at or above the lower temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Jinyong Luo, Xiaobo Song, Colin L. Norris, Xing Jin, Matthew L. Anderson, Ying Yuan
  • Patent number: 11674422
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, a heater, and a controller that determines a rise in temperature of exhaust gas at an outlet of the heater for a plurality of power levels, predicts a first temperature of the exhaust gas at the outlet of the heater based on the rise in temperature, predicts a second temperature of the exhaust gas at a location of the SCR system based on the first temperature, compares the second temperature for each of the plurality of power levels with a target temperature of the exhaust gas at the inlet of the SCR system, selects one of the plurality of power levels based on the comparison, and adjusts operation of the heater based on the selected one of the plurality of power levels to achieve the target temperature of the exhaust gas at the inlet of the SCR system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Bryon D. Staebler, Jeffrey Diwakar Abraham, Thomas R. Nelson, Santhosh Kumar Pettem, Dylan Lawrence Schneider
  • Patent number: 11655743
    Abstract: A dosing lance assembly for an exhaust component includes: a housing including: a plate having a first aperture, a pipe having a first pipe end coupled to the plate around the first aperture, a second pipe end, and a second aperture, an endcap coupled to the second pipe end, and an elbow coupled to the pipe around the second aperture; an air conduit having a first air conduit end and a second air conduit end coupled to the elbow, the air conduit separated from the pipe at a location between the plate and the endcap; and a delivery conduit extending within the air conduit and coupled to the elbow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar
  • Patent number: 11591949
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system for treating constituents of an exhaust gas produced by an engine includes a heater configured to selectively heat the exhaust gas entering the aftertreatment system. An aftertreatment component is disposed downstream of the heater. A gas sensor is disposed downstream of the heater and upstream of the aftertreatment component. The gas sensor comprises a sensing element, and a heating element configured to selectively heat the sensing element to an operating temperature of the sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Andrew W. Osburn, Ryan M. Johnson, Todd A. Corbet, Kyle Robert Fath, Lindsey R. Henry, Baseer Faalzada
  • Patent number: 11534718
    Abstract: A polygonal substrate assembly includes a polygonal substrate housing, a substrate, and a compressible mat. The compressible mat is positioned about the substrate and the substrate is press-fit within the polygonal substrate housing with the compressible mat. The polygonal substrate housing may include a sidewall having a concave portion. The polygonal substrate housing may include a substrate installation portion that flares out from a main sidewall at an end of the polygonal substrate housing. The polygonal substrate housing may be formed from a plurality of substrate housing components welded together. The polygonal substrate housing can include one or more stiffening ribs. Several polygonal substrate assemblies may be combined and coupled together to form an array in various geometric configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Mavroudis, Taren Dehart, Daniel W. Woods, Ryan M. Johnson, Colin L. Norris, Randolph G. Zoran
  • Publication number: 20220316377
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, a heater, and a controller that determines a rise in temperature of exhaust gas at an outlet of the heater for a plurality of power levels, predicts a first temperature of the exhaust gas at the outlet of the heater based on the rise in temperature, predicts a second temperature of the exhaust gas at a location of the SCR system based on the first temperature, compares the second temperature for each of the plurality of power levels with a target temperature of the exhaust gas at the inlet of the SCR system, selects one of the plurality of power levels based on the comparison, and adjusts operation of the heater based on the selected one of the plurality of power levels to achieve the target temperature of the exhaust gas at the inlet of the SCR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Bryon D. Staebler, Jeffrey Diwakar Abraham, Thomas R. Nelson, Santhosh Kumar Pettem, Dylan Lawrence Schneider
  • Publication number: 20220282658
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system for treating constituents of an exhaust gas produced by an engine includes a heater configured to selectively heat the exhaust gas entering the aftertreatment system. An aftertreatment component is disposed downstream of the heater. A gas sensor is disposed downstream of the heater and upstream of the aftertreatment component. The gas sensor comprises a sensing element, and a heating element configured to selectively heat the sensing element to an operating temperature of the sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Andrew W. Osburn, Ryan M. Johnson, Todd A. Corbet, Kyle Robert Fath, Lindsey R. Henry, Baseer Faalzada
  • Publication number: 20220186649
    Abstract: A dosing lance assembly for an exhaust component includes: a housing including: a plate having a first aperture, a pipe having a first pipe end coupled to the plate around the first aperture, a second pipe end, and a second aperture, an endcap coupled to the second pipe end, and an elbow coupled to the pipe around the second aperture; an air conduit having a first air conduit end and a second air conduit end coupled to the elbow, the air conduit separated from the pipe at a location between the plate and the endcap; and a delivery conduit extending within the air conduit and coupled to the elbow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar
  • Publication number: 20220136421
    Abstract: The enclosed disclosure relates to vehicle systems in which an engine, a particulate filter fluidly coupled with the engine, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system fluidly coupled with the engine downstream of the particulate filter, an electrical heating device implemented with the particulate filter, and a controller operatively coupled with the engine and the electrical heating device, are implemented. The controller can detect, when the engine is turned off, a condition for turning on the engine, detect a temperature of the particulate filter of the SCR system, activate the electrical heating device in response to the detected temperature being below a lower temperature threshold, and turn on the engine in response to the detected temperature being at or above the lower temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jinyong Luo, Xiaobo Song, Colin L. Norris, Xin Jin, Matthew L. Anderson, Ying Yuan
  • Patent number: 11293323
    Abstract: A dosing lance assembly for an exhaust component includes: a housing comprising: a plate having a first channel, an endcap having a second channel, and a pipe having a first end coupled to the plate and a second end coupled to the endcap, wherein at least a portion of the pipe is airfoil-shaped; and a delivery conduit having a first end coupled to the plate and a second end coupled to the endcap, such that reductant is flowable from the first channel to the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar
  • Publication number: 20220074356
    Abstract: A system includes a controller coupled to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system coupled to a plurality of combustion cylinders of an engine. The controller is structured to: determine that the engine is operating in a low load operating condition; deactivate a combustion cylinder based on the determination that the engine is operating in the low load operating condition such that an exhaust gas temperature threshold corresponds with when the combustion cylinder is deactivated; increase an engine exhaust gas temperature while the combustion cylinder is deactivated via at least one thermal management command; and reactivate the deactivated combustion cylinder in response to the engine operating with a load greater than a preset threshold for a certain period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Mehrotra, Ward R. Edwards, Timothy P. Lutz, Colin L. Norris, David Joseph Reynolds, Gregory E. Bentley, Amit Goje, Balakrishnan Ramamoorthy, Jagdeep I. Singh, Olusola Afolabi
  • Patent number: 11215100
    Abstract: A reductant insertion assembly for inserting a reductant into an aftertreatment system includes: a pump assembly comprising a pump that includes a pump outlet; a first metering assembly fluidly coupled to the pump outlet, the first metering assembly comprising a first metering manifold; and a second metering assembly fluidly coupled in series with the pump, the second metering assembly being a separate structure from the first metering assembly and comprising a second metering manifold removably coupled to the first metering manifold. The pump is configured to pump the reductant to the first metering assembly, and to the second metering assembly via the first metering assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Kent Lorenz, Colin L. Norris, Taren DeHart, Tony L. Bowden
  • Patent number: 11156144
    Abstract: A controller for a dosing module including a pump, an inlet manifold coupled to the pump, a nozzle, an outlet manifold coupled to the nozzle, a first branch coupled to the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold and having a first flow restrictor and a first valve, a second branch coupled to the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold and having a second flow restrictor and a second valve, and a sensor coupled to the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold, includes an input/output interface and a processing circuit. The input/output interface is configured to electronically communicate with the first valve and the second valve. The processing circuit configured to selectively cause the first valve to be in a first valve first position, in which the first valve facilitates fluid communication from the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold through the first branch, and a first valve second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Taren DeHart, Vaibhav J. Lawand, Stephen M. Holl, Paul Douglas Free, Nassim Khaled, Colin L. Norris
  • Patent number: 11040308
    Abstract: A reductant insertion system for inserting reductant into an aftertreatment system via a reductant injector comprises a reductant insertion assembly comprising a pump operatively coupled to the reductant injector via a reductant delivery line. A compressed gas source is operatively coupled to the reductant injector and provides a compressed gas to the reductant injector for gas assisted delivery of the reductant. A controller is operatively coupled to the compressed gas source and the reductant insertion assembly and configured to determine whether there is a reductant demand for the reductant. In response to there being no reductant demand, the controller stops the pump and activates the compressed gas source for a predetermined time so as to provide compressed gas to the reductant injector at a pressure sufficient to force reductant contained in the reductant injector upstream towards the reductant insertion assembly via the reductant delivery line while the pump is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Neha Verma, Nicholas Blodgett, Colin L. Norris, Taren DeHart
  • Patent number: D1027862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Ryan M. Johnson, Daniel Edward Novreske