Patents by Inventor Herman Van Niekerk

Herman Van Niekerk 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).

  • Patent number: 10260389
    Abstract: An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Cal Pacific, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Eric G. Wiemers, Mark Yragui
  • Publication number: 20180010503
    Abstract: An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Eric G. Wiemers, Mark Yragui
  • Patent number: 9771847
    Abstract: An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Cal Pacific, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Eric G. Wiemers, Mark Yragui
  • Patent number: 9482154
    Abstract: An exhaust gas collector for use in a duct of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes generally T-shaped tubular sample members having closed upstream ends, downstream ends and spaced apart exhaust collection holes. The downstream ends of the tubular members are fluidly coupled at a common collection location in the center of the duct. The tubular members are positioned in the duct with the exhaust collection holes at locations distributed across a cross sectional area of a duct to collect exhaust samples from across the cross sectional area of the duct. All exhaust gas samples collected by the exhaust gas collector are collected by one of the sample members having a downstream end coupled to the common collection location. A non-sample collecting accumulator tube is fluidly coupled to the common collection location of the tubular sample members. A sensor senses the mixed exhaust gas in the accumulator tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Cummins Cal Pacific, LLC, Cummins PowerGen IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Claude M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9333466
    Abstract: A diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injector assembly is provided for use in an engine exhaust after-treatment system. The DEF injector assembly includes an injector body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet that delivers the DEF to an engine exhaust stream. The DEF injector assembly may also include a valve that opens and closes the fluid outlet of the injector body. An exemplary DEF injector assembly further includes an impact structure with an inclined impact surface that disperses and distributes the injected DEF into the engine exhaust stream. Another exemplary DEF injector assembly further includes a shroud that insulates the injector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: CUMMINS POWERGEN IP, INC., CUMMINS CAL PACIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Claude M. Johnson, Mark Yragui, Herman Van Niekerk, Farzan Roshdieh
  • Patent number: 9221016
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for a diesel-powered genset includes a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) injection system, a housing, a Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) section disposed within the housing and a support configured to support the exhaust aftertreatment system. The DEF injection system includes a housing having an inlet region and an outlet region. A stationary upstream mixer increases turbulence of exhaust entering the inlet region. A stationary downstream mixer increases turbulence of exhaust exiting the outlet region. The DEF injection system includes a DEF injector. The SCR section includes a housing having an inlet and outlet, an SCR catalyst mounted in the housing, and a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the DEF injection section housing. A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) section can be disposed within the housing between the DEF injection section and the SCR section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CUMMINS CAL PACIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Farzan Roshdieh, Mark Yragui
  • Publication number: 20140150433
    Abstract: An exhaust gas collector for use in a duct of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes generally T-shaped tubular sample members having closed upstream ends, downstream ends and spaced apart exhaust collection holes. The downstream ends of the tubular members are fluidly coupled at a common collection location in the center of the duct. The tubular members are positioned in the duct with the exhaust collection holes at locations distributed across a cross sectional area of a duct to collect exhaust samples from across the cross sectional area of the duct. All exhaust gas samples collected by the exhaust gas collector are collected by one of the sample members having a downstream end coupled to the common collection location. A non-sample collecting accumulator tube is fluidly coupled to the common collection location of the tubular sample members. A sensor senses the mixed exhaust gas in the accumulator tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Claude M. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140150407
    Abstract: An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Eric G. Wiemers, Mark Yragui
  • Publication number: 20140150408
    Abstract: An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Eric G. Wiemers, Mark Yragui
  • Publication number: 20140154139
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for a diesel-powered genset includes a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) injection system, a housing, a Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) section disposed within the housing and a support configured to support the exhaust aftertreatment system. The DEF injection system includes a housing having an inlet region and an outlet region. A stationary upstream mixer increases turbulence of exhaust entering the inlet region. A stationary downstream mixer increases turbulence of exhaust exiting the outlet region. The DEF injection system includes a DEF injector. The SCR section includes a housing having an inlet and outlet, an SCR catalyst mounted in the housing, and a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the DEF injection section housing. A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) section can be disposed within the housing between the DEF injection section and the SCR section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Farzan Roshdieh, Mark Yragui
  • Publication number: 20140154142
    Abstract: A diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injector assembly is provided for use in an engine exhaust after-treatment system. The DEF injector assembly includes an injector body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet that delivers the DEF to an engine exhaust stream. The DEF injector assembly may also include a valve that opens and closes the fluid outlet of the injector body. An exemplary DEF injector assembly further includes an impact structure with an inclined impact surface that disperses and distributes the injected DEF into the engine exhaust stream. Another exemplary DEF injector assembly further includes a shroud that insulates the injector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Claude M. Johnson, Mark Yragui, Herman Van Niekerk, Farzan Roshdieh