Patents by Inventor Mickey R. McDaniel

Mickey R. McDaniel 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: 10927741
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a urea refill event is detected, and clearing a quality accumulator value and clearing a latching abort command. The method includes determining whether urea fluid quality check abort conditions are met, and clearing the urea quality accumulator, latching the abort command, and exiting the reductant fluid quality check. In response to the abort conditions not being met, incrementing the urea quality accumulator according to an amount of urea being injected, and comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a low test threshold. The method includes, in response to the accumulated urea quantity being greater than the low test threshold, comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a high test threshold, and in response to the urea quantity being greater than the high test threshold, determining whether the a NOx exceedance is observed and clearing a urea quality error in response to the NOx exceedance not being observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Wei, David Samuel Everard, Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Edmund P. Hodzen, Guoqiang Li
  • Publication number: 20190178133
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a urea refill event is detected, and clearing a quality accumulator value and clearing a latching abort command. The method includes determining whether urea fluid quality check abort conditions are met, and clearing the urea quality accumulator, latching the abort command, and exiting the reductant fluid quality check. In response to the abort conditions not being met, incrementing the urea quality accumulator according to an amount of urea being injected, and comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a low test threshold. The method includes, in response to the accumulated urea quantity being greater than the low test threshold, comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a high test threshold, and in response to the urea quantity being greater than the high test threshold, determining whether the a NOx exceedance is observed and clearing a urea quality error in response to the NOx exceedance not being observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Xi Wei, David Samuel Everard, Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Edmund P. Hodzen, Guoquian Li
  • Patent number: 10315162
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining or diagnosing a reagent dosing system failure to provide sufficient reagent to an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes an SCR catalyst to satisfy a reagent dosing command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Balbahadur Singh, Clyde W. Xi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Baohua Qi, Paul C. McAvoy
  • Patent number: 10196955
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a urea refill event is detected, and clearing a quality accumulator value and clearing a latching abort command. The method includes determining whether urea fluid quality check abort conditions are met, and clearing the urea quality accumulator, latching the abort command, and exiting the reductant fluid quality check. In response to the abort conditions not being met, incrementing the urea quality accumulator according to an amount of urea being injected, and comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a low test threshold. The method includes, in response to the accumulated urea quantity being greater than the low test threshold, comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a high test threshold, and in response to the urea quantity being greater than the high test threshold, determining whether the a NOx exceedance is observed and clearing a urea quality error in response to the NOx exceedance not being observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Wei, David Samuel Everard, Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Edmund P. Hodzen, Guoquian Li
  • Publication number: 20180028976
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining or diagnosing a reagent dosing system failure to provide sufficient reagent to an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes an SCR catalyst to satisfy a reagent dosing command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Balbahadur SINGH, Clyde W. XI, Mickey R. MCDANIEL, Baohua QI, Paul C. MCAVOY
  • Patent number: 9839877
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining or diagnosing a reagent dosing system failure to provide sufficient reagent to an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes an SCR catalyst to satisfy a reagent dosing command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Balbahadur Singh, Clyde W. Xi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Baohua Qi, Paul C. McAvoy
  • Patent number: 9546585
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and/or determining the performance of a reductant delivery system may include determining a flow rate offset value for the reductant delivery system. A reduced reductant flow rate may be determined for a reductant dosing command value based, at least in part, on the determined flow rate offset when reductant dosing command is non-zero. A reductant flow rate error can be determined based, at least in part, on a difference between an expected reductant flow rate value corresponding to the reductant dosing command value and the determined reduced reductant flow rate. A performance status value indicative of a performance status of the reductant delivery system may be outputted based, at least in part, on the determined first reductant flow rate error and a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: CUMMINS IP, INC.
    Inventors: Kerang Wang, Mickey R. McDaniel, Yi Yuan, Balbahadur Singh
  • Publication number: 20160281569
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a urea refill event is detected, and clearing a quality accumulator value and clearing a latching abort command. The method includes determining whether urea fluid quality check abort conditions are met, and clearing the urea quality accumulator, latching the abort command, and exiting the reductant fluid quality check. In response to the abort conditions not being met, incrementing the urea quality accumulator according to an amount of urea being injected, and comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a low test threshold. The method includes, in response to the accumulated urea quantity being greater than the low test threshold, comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a high test threshold, and in response to the urea quantity being greater than the high test threshold, determining whether the a NOx exceedance is observed and clearing a urea quality error in response to the NOx exceedance not being observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Xi Wei, David Samuel Everard, Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Edmund P. Hodzen, Guoquian Li
  • Patent number: 9382828
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a urea refill event is detected, and clearing a quality accumulator value and clearing a latching abort command. The method includes determining whether urea fluid quality check abort conditions are met, and clearing the urea quality accumulator, latching the abort command, and exiting the reductant fluid quality check. In response to the abort conditions not being met, incrementing the urea quality accumulator according to an amount of urea being injected, and comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a low test threshold. The method includes, in response to the accumulated urea quantity being greater than the low test threshold, comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a high test threshold, and in response to the urea quantity being greater than the high test threshold, determining whether the a NOx exceedance is observed and clearing a urea quality error in response to the NOx exceedance not being observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Wei, David Everard, Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Edmund P. Hodzen, Guoquiang Li
  • Publication number: 20160010529
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and/or determining the performance of a reductant delivery system may include determining a flow rate offset value for the reductant delivery system. A reduced reductant flow rate may be determined for a reductant dosing command value based, at least in part, on the determined flow rate offset when reductant dosing command is non-zero. A reductant flow rate error can be determined based, at least in part, on a difference between an expected reductant flow rate value corresponding to the reductant dosing command value and the determined reduced reductant flow rate. A performance status value indicative of a performance status of the reductant delivery system may be outputted based, at least in part, on the determined first reductant flow rate error and a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: CUMMINS IP, INC.
    Inventors: Kerang Wang, Mickey R. McDaniel, Yi Yuan, Balbahadur Singh
  • Publication number: 20150104363
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining or diagnosing a reagent dosing system failure to provide sufficient reagent to an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes an SCR catalyst to satisfy a reagent dosing command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Balbahadur Singh, Clyde W. Xi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Baohua Qi, Paul C. McAvoy
  • Publication number: 20140033683
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether a urea refill event is detected, and clearing a quality accumulator value and clearing a latching abort command. The method includes determining whether urea fluid quality check abort conditions are met, and clearing the urea quality accumulator, latching the abort command, and exiting the reductant fluid quality check. In response to the abort conditions not being met, incrementing the urea quality accumulator according to an amount of urea being injected, and comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a low test threshold. The method includes, in response to the accumulated urea quantity being greater than the low test threshold, comparing the accumulated urea quantity to a high test threshold, and in response to the urea quantity being greater than the high test threshold, determining whether the a NOx exceedance is observed and clearing a urea quality error in response to the NOx exceedance not being observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Cummins Emmision Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Wei, David Everard, Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Edmund P. Hodzen, Guoquiang Li
  • Patent number: 8034291
    Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a reductant into an exhaust system is described. The apparatus includes a controller that generates a resulting dosing command used as an instruction to release an amount of reductant into the exhaust system. The controller includes a feedback control module that generates a weighing factor. The weighing factor is configured to be applied to a lower limit dosing command and configured to be applied to an upper limit dosing command, where the lower and upper limit dosing commands converted by the weighing factor are used by the controller to generate the resulting dosing command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Baohua Qi, Mickey R. McDaniel, Hakeem Ogunleye, Clyde Xi, Hongbin Ma
  • Publication number: 20090185954
    Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a reductant into an exhaust system is described. The apparatus includes a controller that generates a resulting dosing command used as an instruction to release an amount of reductant into the exhaust system. The controller includes a feedback control module that generates a weighing factor. The weighing factor is configured to be applied to a lower limit dosing command and configured to be applied to an upper limit dosing command, where the lower and upper limit dosing commands converted by the weighing factor are used by the controller to generate the resulting dosing command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Baohua QI, Mickey R. MCDANIEL, Hakeem OGUNLEYE, Clyde XI, Hongbin MA