Patents by Inventor James B. Rodgers

James B. Rodgers 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: 9995720
    Abstract: A snorkel assembly for reading optimization of a sensor, wherein the snorkel assembly may be configured to be positioned around and spaced apart from the sensor. The snorkel assembly may include an upstream side and a downstream side. The snorkel assembly may include a cup section and a tube section extending from the cup section. The tube section may include an inlet opening on the upstream side of the snorkel assembly. The cup section may include an exhaust opening on the downstream side of the snorkel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Luciano Nunziato Di Perna, Chijou Wang, Rahul Mital, Jianwen Li, James B. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 9821282
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a diesel engine, includes an exhaust passage adapted to be attached to the diesel engine. A diesel oxidation catalyst is provided in the exhaust passage along with a selective catalyst reduction device disposed downstream from the diesel oxidation catalyst. A diesel exhaust fluid mixing system includes a diesel exhaust fluid injection nozzle and a mixing device defining a single inlet opening and a single outlet opening connected to one another by a partial spiral flow passage. The diesel exhaust fluid injection nozzle injects diesel exhaust fluid directly into the inlet opening of the partial spiral flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jianwen Li, Chijou Wang, Rahul Mital, Luciano Nunziato Di Perna, James B. Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20160349227
    Abstract: A snorkel assembly for reading optimization of a sensor, wherein the snorkel assembly may be configured to be positioned around and spaced apart from the sensor. The snorkel assembly may include an upstream side and a downstream side. The snorkel assembly may include a cup section and a tube section extending from the cup section. The tube section may include an inlet opening on the upstream side of the snorkel assembly. The cup section may include an exhaust opening on the downstream side of the snorkel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: LUCIANO NUNZIATO DI PERNA, CHIJOU WANG, RAHUL MITAL, JIANWEN LI, JAMES B. RODGERS
  • Publication number: 20160158714
    Abstract: An exhaust system is provided for a diesel engine, including an exhaust passage adapted to be attached to the diesel engine. A diesel oxidation catalyst is provided in the exhaust passage along with a selective catalyst reduction device disposed downstream from the diesel oxidation catalyst. A diesel exhaust fluid mixing system includes a diesel exhaust fluid injection nozzle and a mixing device defining a single inlet opening and a single outlet opening connected to one another by a partial spiral flow passage. The diesel exhaust fluid injection nozzle injects diesel exhaust fluid directly into the inlet opening of the partial spiral flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jianwen LI, Chijou WANG, Rahul MITAL, Luciano Nunziato DI PERNA, James B. RODGERS
  • Publication number: 20150308316
    Abstract: In one aspect, a swirl can mixer assembly for mixing a fluid with exhaust gas exhausted from an internal combustion engine is provided. The assembly includes an inlet portion including an injection area configured to receive a fluid injector for dispensing the fluid into the exhaust gas for mixing with the exhaust gas in the mixing assembly to produce an exhaust gas/fluid mixture, an outlet portion, and an extended mixing conduit fluidly coupled between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The extended mixing conduit is curved about at least a portion of a circumference of the outlet portion to induce a swirl in the exhaust gas/fluid mixture such that the exhaust gas/fluid mixture enters the outlet portion tangentially thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jianwen Li, James B. Rodgers, Yong Miao, Rahul Mital, Luciano Nunziato Di Perna
  • Patent number: 8826649
    Abstract: An assembly for mixing liquid within a gas flow includes a hollow conduit that is configured for containing a flow of gas and liquid droplets. The assembly also includes multiple spaced blades and an impingement element. Each of the blades is operatively connected to and extends from the impingement element and is connected to an inner wall of the conduit. The impingement element is upstream of the blades in the flow of gas. The impingement element and the blades are configured to create a preferred distribution of the liquid droplets within the gas flow downstream of the blades within the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jianwen Li, James B. Rodgers, Chijou Wang, Rahul Mital
  • Patent number: 8778290
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a SCR device and a DOC converter disposed upstream of the SCR device. A DEF dosing system includes an injector disposed upstream of the DOC converter for injecting ammonia reductant into the flow of exhaust gas upstream of the DOC converter. The DOC converter includes a corrugated metallic substrate having an ammonia-neutral oxidation catalyst compound that is operable to oxidize hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the flow of exhaust gas, while not reacting with the ammonia reductant in the flow of exhaust gas. The ammonia-neutral oxidation catalyst compound allows the ammonia reductant in the flow of exhaust gas to pass through the DOC converter, for reaction with a selective catalytic reduction composition in the SCR device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Shouxian Ren, Rahul Mital, James B Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20130091830
    Abstract: An assembly for mixing liquid within a gas flow includes a hollow conduit that is configured for containing a flow of gas and liquid droplets. The assembly also includes multiple spaced blades and an impingement element. Each of the blades is operatively connected to and extends from the impingement element and is connected to an inner wall of the conduit. The impingement element is upstream of the blades in the flow of gas. The impingement element and the blades are configured to create a preferred distribution of the liquid droplets within the gas flow downstream of the blades within the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jianwen Li, James B. Rodgers, Chijou Wang, Rahul Mital