Patents by Inventor Jerome Hornback

Jerome Hornback 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: 11788454
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer shell defining an internal cavity, wherein the mixer shell includes an upstream end configured to receive exhaust gases and downstream end. A reactor is positioned within the internal cavity and has a reactor inlet configured to receive injected fluid and a reactor outlet that directs a mixture of exhaust gas and injected fluid into the internal cavity. A flow diverter is associated with the reactor to direct exhaust gas bypassing the reactor to mix with the mixture exiting the reactor outlet prior to exiting the downstream end of the mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Alano, Randall Cvelbar, Amaresh Rakkasagi, Anthony Burnett, Jerome Hornback
  • Patent number: 11591943
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system component, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a housing defining an internal cavity to receive exhaust gases, at least one first catalyst received within the internal cavity, at least one filter positioned within the internal cavity downstream of the at least one first catalyst, and at least one second catalyst received within the internal cavity downstream of the at least one filter. A mixer has an inlet that receives exhaust gases exiting the at least one filter and an outlet that directs exhaust gases into the at least one second catalyst. One or more of the at least one first catalyst, the at least one second catalyst, and the at least one filter are serviceable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventor: Jerome Hornback
  • Patent number: 11585255
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer shell defining an internal cavity, wherein the mixer shell includes an upstream end configured to receive exhaust gases and downstream end, and a reactor positioned within the internal cavity. The reactor has a reactor inlet configured to receive injected fluid and a reactor outlet that directs a mixture of exhaust gas and injected fluid into the internal cavity. An inlet baffle is mounted to the upstream end of the mixer shell. The inlet baffle includes at least one opening that directs exhaust gas into at least one exhaust gas inlet to the reactor and a plurality of bypass openings that direct exhaust gas to bypass entry into the reactor. The inlet baffle includes a crowned portion that curves away from the reactor to provide for an increased open area within the internal cavity between the inlet baffle and the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Randall Cvelbar, Eduardo Alano, Amaresh Rakkasagi, Jerome Hornback, Jeffery Prairie
  • Publication number: 20220162975
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer shell defining an internal cavity, wherein the mixer shell includes an upstream end configured to receive exhaust gases and downstream end, and a reactor positioned within the internal cavity. The reactor has a reactor inlet configured to receive injected fluid and a reactor outlet that directs a mixture of exhaust gas and injected fluid into the internal cavity. An inlet baffle is mounted to the upstream end of the mixer shell. The inlet baffle includes at least one opening that directs exhaust gas into at least one exhaust gas inlet to the reactor and a plurality of bypass openings that direct exhaust gas to bypass entry into the reactor. The inlet baffle includes a crowned portion that curves away from the reactor to provide for an increased open area within the internal cavity between the inlet baffle and the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Randall Cvelbar, Eduardo Alano, Amaresh Rakkasagi, Jerome Hornback, Jeffery Prairie
  • Publication number: 20220162976
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer shell defining an internal cavity, wherein the mixer shell includes an upstream end configured to receive exhaust gases and downstream end. A reactor is positioned within the internal cavity and has a reactor inlet configured to receive injected fluid and a reactor outlet that directs a mixture of exhaust gas and injected fluid into the internal cavity. A flow diverter is associated with the reactor to direct exhaust gas bypassing the reactor to mix with the mixture exiting the reactor outlet prior to exiting the downstream end of the mixer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Eduardo Alano, Randall Cvelbar, Amaresh Rakkasagi, Anthony Burnett, Jerome Hornback
  • Publication number: 20210301704
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system component, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a housing defining an internal cavity to receive exhaust gases, at least one first catalyst received within the internal cavity, at least one filter positioned within the internal cavity downstream of the at least one first catalyst, and at least one second catalyst received within the internal cavity downstream of the at least one filter. A mixer has an inlet that receives exhaust gases exiting the at least one filter and an outlet that directs exhaust gases into the at least one second catalyst. One or more of the at least one first catalyst, the at least one second catalyst, and the at least one filter are serviceable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Jerome Hornback
  • Patent number: 11053830
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes an exhaust gas aftertreatment component and an exhaust duct positioned downstream of the exhaust gas aftertreatment component. The exhaust duct defines an internal cavity and a mixer is positioned within the internal cavity. A sensor is configured to sample exhaust gas downstream of the mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA, LLC
    Inventor: Jerome Hornback
  • Publication number: 20210180499
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes an exhaust gas aftertreatment component and an exhaust duct positioned downstream of the exhaust gas aftertreatment component. The exhaust duct defines an internal cavity and a mixer is positioned within the internal cavity. A sensor is configured to sample exhaust gas downstream of the mixer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Jerome Hornback
  • Patent number: 10883405
    Abstract: An exhaust component assembly includes a first exhaust component extending along a first axis, a second exhaust component extending along a second axis, and a mixer having a mixer inlet portion connected to an outlet from the first exhaust component and a mixer outlet portion connected to an inlet to the second exhaust component. A flexible connection couples the mixer inlet portion to the mixer outlet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Jerome Hornback, Pierre-Yves Hallier