Patents by Inventor Mark David Van der Cruyssen

Mark David Van der Cruyssen 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: 11608792
    Abstract: A control system is provided for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) system of a diesel engine configured for operation in an off-highway vehicle. The control system includes a controller configured to receive a signal corresponding to a fill state of the DPF being at or above a first threshold. The controller is configured to selectively induce a parasitic load on the diesel engine to increase an operating temperature of the engine in response to receiving the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Slater, Matthew Cook, Mark David Van der Cruyssen, Paul Stephen McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20220065183
    Abstract: A control system is provided for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) system of a diesel engine configured for operation in an off-highway vehicle. The control system includes a controller configured to receive a signal corresponding to a fill state of the DPF being at or above a first threshold. The controller is configured to selectively induce a parasitic load on the diesel engine to increase an operating temperature of the engine in response to receiving the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Slater, Matthew Cook, Mark David Van der Cruyssen, Paul Stephen McCarthy