Patents by Inventor Ken Hummel
Ken Hummel 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).
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Publication number: 20230392534Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes an introduction housing, a transfer housing, a distributing housing, and a first aftertreatment component. The introduction housing is configured to receive an exhaust gas and a treatment fluid. The transfer housing is coupled to the introduction housing and configured to receive the exhaust gas and the treatment fluid from the introduction housing. The distributing housing is coupled to the transfer housing and configured to receive the exhaust gas and the treatment fluid from the transfer housing. The distributing housing includes a distributing housing first panel and a distributing housing first panel opening. The distributing housing first panel opening extends through the distributing housing first panel. The first aftertreatment component is configured to receive at least a portion of the exhaust gas and the treatment fluid from the distributing housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Alphonse R. Luecking, Thomas Osgood Roe, Peter C. Christianson, Tyler J. Haverland, Ken Hummel, Timothy C. Clementz
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Systems and methods for reductant delivery in aftertreatment systems for internal combustion engines
Patent number: 11655743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar -
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCTANT DELIVERY IN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Publication number: 20220186649Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar -
Systems and methods for reductant delivery in aftertreatment systems for internal combustion engines
Patent number: 11293323Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar -
Patent number: 11181027Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing defining an internal volume and structured to house aftertreatment component for reducing constituents of an exhaust gas. A noise reducing component is disposed within the internal volume and structured to extend around at least a portion of the aftertreatment component.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shashikant Ramdas More, Jacob D. Canik, Jonathan M. Wuest, David A. Nickel, Jeffrey S. O'Neill, Robney J. Andrews, Ken Hummel, Shawn A. Rockey
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Patent number: 11149609Abstract: An SCR system includes at least one catalyst, and an intake conduit. The intake conduit includes an intake conduit first sidewall, at least a portion of which defines a first curvature. An intake conduit second sidewall is coupled to the intake conduit first sidewall so as to define the intake conduit. A catalyst is fluidly coupled to the intake conduit through the intake conduit second sidewall. The intake conduit second sidewall is inclined at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the SCR system, such that an intake conduit second end cross-section of the intake conduit is smaller than an intake conduit first end cross-section. An intake conduit third sidewall is positioned at the intake conduit second end. The intake conduit is structured to produce an even flow split of the exhaust gas through the intake conduit internal volume towards the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Ken Hummel, John Ringstad, Atul S. Abhyankar
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Publication number: 20210189937Abstract: An SCR system includes at least one catalyst, and an intake conduit. The intake conduit includes an intake conduit first sidewall, at least a portion of which defines a first curvature. An intake conduit second sidewall is coupled to the intake conduit first sidewall so as to define the intake conduit. A catalyst is fluidly coupled to the intake conduit through the intake conduit second sidewall. The intake conduit second sidewall is inclined at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the SCR system, such that an intake conduit second end cross-section of the intake conduit is smaller than an intake conduit first end cross-section. An intake conduit third sidewall is positioned at the intake conduit second end. The intake conduit is structured to produce an even flow split of the exhaust gas through the intake conduit internal volume towards the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Ken Hummel, John Ringstad, Atul S. Abhyankar
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCTANT DELIVERY IN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Publication number: 20210025308Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar -
Publication number: 20210017891Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing defining an internal volume and structured to house aftertreatment component for reducing constituents of an exhaust gas. A noise reducing component is disposed within the internal volume and structured to extend around at least a portion of the aftertreatment component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Shashikant Ramdas More, Jacob D. Canik, Jonathan M. Wuest, David A. Nickel, Jeffrey S. O'Neill, Robney J. Andrews, Ken Hummel, Shawn A. Rockey
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Systems and methods for reductant delivery in aftertreatment systems for internal combustion engines
Patent number: 10837339Abstract: A dosing lance assembly for an exhaust component includes a housing and a delivery conduit. The housing includes a plate, an endcap, and a pipe. The plate has a first channel. The endcap has a second channel. The pipe has a first end coupled to the plate and a second end coupled to the endcap. The delivery conduit has 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. When the housing is at an ambient temperature, (i) a length of the delivery conduit is greater than (ii) a first distance between a location at which the first end of the pipe is coupled to the plate and a location at which the second end of the pipe is coupled to the endcap.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar -
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCTANT DELIVERY IN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Publication number: 20200102870Abstract: A dosing lance assembly for an exhaust component includes a housing and a delivery conduit. The housing includes a plate, an endcap, and a pipe. The plate has a first channel. The endcap has a second channel. The pipe has a first end coupled to the plate and a second end coupled to the endcap. The delivery conduit has 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. When the housing is at an ambient temperature, (i) a length of the delivery conduit is greater than (ii) a first distance between a location at which the first end of the pipe is coupled to the plate and a location at which the second end of the pipe is coupled to the endcap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Snehal Shivaji Yesumali, Colin L. Norris, Ronald Hale, Ken Hummel, Tyler Kent Lorenz, Raghunath Thakar -
Patent number: 9878610Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt
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Patent number: 9869225Abstract: A system and method for providing a selective catalytic reduction system with a doser mounting system. A mounting plate includes an aperture in a surface with a plurality of fastener brackets coupled to the surface. The fastener brackets are positioned about a peripheral portion of the aperture. The fastener brackets each include an opening for inserting a fastener. The opening is elevated from the surface of the mounting plate. The fasteners each have a fastener head and a fastener shaft positioned in the opening of the fastener brackets. The fastener shaft extends from the opening in a direction having an orthogonal component with respect to the surface of the mounting plate. A doser is coupled to the doser mounting system. The fastener shafts extend through openings in legs of the doser. An injector port of the doser is aligned with the aperture in the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Karthik Muruganantham, Achuth Munnannur, Deepesh Goyal, Ken Hummel, Vinay Kumar Joshi, Vipin Iyer
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Publication number: 20170232833Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt
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Patent number: 9676273Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt
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Patent number: 9677445Abstract: Systems and methods to selectively control plurality of dosing modules may include receiving data indicative of an exhaust flow rate. An amount of reductant to be dosed may be determined based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the exhaust flow rate. A decomposition delay time may also be determined and a first dosing module and a second dosing module may be selectively activated. The first dosing module may be selectively activated at a first time and the second dosing module is selectively activated at a second time. The second time is based on the first time and the determined decomposition delay time.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Nunez, Atul Abhyankar, Ken Hummel, Justin Kruer, Tyler Lorenz, Farshad Farid, Arun Shori Sundaravel
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Publication number: 20170089245Abstract: Systems and methods to selectively control plurality of dosing modules may include receiving data indicative of an exhaust flow rate. An amount of reductant to be dosed may be determined based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the exhaust flow rate. A decomposition delay time may also be determined and a first dosing module and a second dosing module may be selectively activated. The first dosing module may be selectively activated at a first time and the second dosing module is selectively activated at a second time. The second time is based on the first time and the determined decomposition delay time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Nunez, Atul Abhyankar, Ken Hummel, Justin Kruer, Tyler Lorenz, Farshad Farid, Arun Shori Sundaravel
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Patent number: 9551251Abstract: Systems and methods to selectively control plurality of dosing modules may include receiving data indicative of an exhaust flow rate. An amount of reductant to be dosed may be determined based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the exhaust flow rate. A decomposition delay time may also be determined and a first dosing module and a second dosing module may be selectively activated. The first dosing module may be selectively activated at a first time and the second dosing module is selectively activated at a second time. The second time is based on the first time and the determined decomposition delay time.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Nunez, Atul Abhyankar, Ken Hummel, Justin Kruer, Tyler Lorenz, Farshad Farid, Arun Shori Sundaravel
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Patent number: 9482135Abstract: A diesel oxidation catalyst component may include an inlet, an outlet, and a catalyst chamber body in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet. An angled jacking bolt assembly is configured to secure a diesel oxidation catalyst within a catalyst chamber defined by the catalyst chamber body. In some implementations, a spacing component or a second diesel oxidation catalyst may be included and secured by the angled jacking bolt assembly. The catalyst chamber body may include an access panel assembly that includes an access panel and securing bolts. The access panel assembly may substantially fluidly seal an opening defined by a mount of the catalyst chamber body when the access panel is secured to the mount by the plurality of securing bolts. The opening may be sized to permit removal of the diesel oxidation catalyst from within the catalyst chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Tyler Lorenz, Vipin Iyer, Ken Hummel, Rahul Kallurwar, Justin Kruer, James Klingbeil
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Patent number: 9347362Abstract: A mounting system for an exhaust system component may include one or more end mounting brackets and one or more intermediary mounting brackets. Each of the one or more end mounting brackets and the one or more intermediary mounting brackets may each include a vertical member, a horizontal member, one or more attachment openings, and an attachment strap configured to secure a component of an exhaust system to the respective end mounting bracket or intermediary mounting bracket. The one or more end mounting brackets and the one or more intermediary mounting brackets may be configured to be selectively attached and detached from a mounting surface via one or more surface attachment members and the one or more attachment openings.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Alex Harrington, Ken Hummel, Karthik Muruganantham, Raghunath Thakar