Patents by Inventor Sergi Yudanov

Sergi Yudanov 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: 11988179
    Abstract: A fuel injection system includes a first high pressure fuel source, a return channel connected to a second low pressure fuel source, a residual pressure regulator having an inlet and an outlet connected to the return channel, and a fuel injector having a control valve arrangement comprising an inlet, an outlet and a return port, a fuel injection nozzle having an outlet chamber, an injection outlet, and a needle member in the outlet chamber. The needle member is biased to a closed position to block fluid communication between the outlet chamber and the injection outlet, and to open fluid communication by a pressure in the outlet chamber. The residual pressure regulator is connected to a spill valve to regulate pressure to a residual pressure higher than the pressure in the return channel and lower than the pressure of the first fuel source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Publication number: 20240011584
    Abstract: A pipe connection arrangement for a fluid management system includes a pipe nut for releasably connecting an end portion of a pipe to a fluid port of the fluid management system. The pipe nut has a first portion having a toothed outer profile and a second portion configured to engage with a connection point portion of said fluid management system. An elongated drive member having a first end portion with a toothed outer profile is configured to cooperate with the toothed outer profile of the pipe nut, the first end portion further being configured to concentrically engage with a supplementary guide member adapted to be fixedly arranged adjacent the connection point portion of said fluid management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Patent number: 11643998
    Abstract: A flow control system for a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine includes: an inlet channel, an outlet channel, a return channel for returning pressurized fuel to a low-pressure system having a lower pressure than the inlet channel, a fuel outlet chamber, a moveable nozzle control member in the fuel outlet chamber for selectively allowing the pressurized fuel to flow into the outlet channel, a biasing member biasing the nozzle control member towards a closed position, a moveable member defining, with the nozzle control member, a fuel control chamber configured to bias the nozzle control member towards its closed position, a moveable valve member for selectively opening and closing a flow passage and a fuel connection between the inlet channel and the fuel control chamber for pressurizing the fuel control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Publication number: 20220364534
    Abstract: A flow control system for a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine includes: an inlet channel, an outlet channel, a return channel for returning pressurized fuel to a low-pressure system having a lower pressure than the inlet channel, a fuel outlet chamber, a moveable nozzle control member in the fuel outlet chamber for selectively allowing the pressurized fuel to flow into the outlet channel, a biasing member biasing the nozzle control member towards a closed position, a moveable member defining, with the nozzle control member, a fuel control chamber configured to bias the nozzle control member towards its closed position, a moveable valve member for selectively opening and closing a flow passage and a fuel connection between the inlet channel and the fuel control chamber for pressurizing the fuel control chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Publication number: 20220356859
    Abstract: A fuel injection system includes a first high pressure fuel source, a return channel connected to a second low pressure fuel source, a residual pressure regulator having an inlet and an outlet connected to the return channel, and a fuel injector having a control valve arrangement comprising an inlet, an outlet and a return port, a fuel injection nozzle having an outlet chamber, an injection outlet, and a needle member in the outlet chamber. The needle member is biased to a closed position to block fluid communication between the outlet chamber and the injection outlet, and to open fluid communication by a pressure in the outlet chamber. The residual pressure regulator is connected to a spill valve to regulate pressure to a residual pressure higher than the pressure in the return channel and lower than the pressure of the first fuel source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Patent number: 11480118
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for ventilation of a crankcase (217) of an internal combustion engine, the system comprising—an air inlet guide (203, 212) adapted to guide air to at least one cylinder (220) of the engine,—a closed circuit conduit (209) for guiding crankcase gas from the crankcase (217) to the air inlet guide (203, 212),—wherein the system comprises gas detection means (2181, 2182, 2183) positioned in the air inlet guide (203, 212), for detecting crankcase gas in the air inlet guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Patent number: 11098627
    Abstract: Arrangement (100) for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (102), comprising a tank (104) for storing a reducing agent (106); a pump unit arrangement (108) arranged in downstream fluid communication with the tank; a nozzle (110) arranged to inject a flow of reducing agent into the exhaust gas aftertreatment system (102), the nozzle being arranged in downstream fluid communication with the tank, via the pump unit arrangement, by means of a reducing agent conduit (112); an air conduit (114) arranged in fluid communication with the nozzle (110) for delivery of compressed air to the nozzle; and a return conduit (116) arranged in fluid communication between the reducing agent conduit and the tank, the return conduit comprising a return conduit valve arrangement (118), wherein the air conduit (114) is arranged in fluid communication with the reducing agent conduit (112) for controllably delivery of reducing agent to the tank via the return conduit valve arrangement (118) by means of providing compressed air from th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sergi Yudanov, Pramås Martin
  • Publication number: 20200378322
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for ventilation of a crankcase (217) of an internal combustion engine, the system comprising—an air inlet guide (203, 212) adapted to guide air to at least one cylinder (220) of the engine,—a closed circuit conduit (209) for guiding crankcase gas from the crankcase (217) to the air inlet guide (203, 212),—wherein the system comprises gas detection means (2181, 2182, 2183) positioned in the air inlet guide (203, 212), for detecting crankcase gas in the air inlet guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Sergi YUDANOV
  • Patent number: 10760540
    Abstract: An arrangement for supplying fuel from a fuel pressure source located on an outside of an engine enclosure to a fuel injector located on an inside of the engine enclosure includes a fuel pipe for transporting fuel from the fuel pressure source to the fuel injector via an opening in the engine enclosure, and a seal for sealing the fuel pipe at the opening. The seal includes a first part configured for a sealing contact around the fuel pipe and a second part configured for a sealing contact around a sleeve extending around the opening. An internal combustion engine provided with such an arrangement and a method for providing an internal combustion engine with such an arrangement are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sergi Yudanov, Jan Arnell
  • Patent number: 10746121
    Abstract: In a method for avoiding a runaway condition of an internal combustion engine that includes a cylinder, an operational characteristic of the engine, presumed to be caused by an unrequested introduction of hydrocarbon into the cylinder, is detected and the engine is derated in dependence of the detection, and, while the engine is derated, a test procedure is performed to detect an unrequested introduction of hydrocarbon into the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Patent number: 10619601
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation arrangement is provided for a power system, the power system including an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas system and an intake system including an inlet air compressor, the exhaust gas recirculation arrangement including a first exhaust gas recirculation path and a second exhaust gas recirculation path for recirculating exhaust gas from the exhaust gas system to the intake system. The first and second exhaust gas recirculation paths are adapted to recirculate exhaust gas to the same side of the inlet air compressor, in an intended direction of flow of inlet air in the power system, wherein the exhaust gas recirculation arrangement includes a flow controller, preferably the flow controller includes a valve connected to the second exhaust gas recirculation path, for controlling the flow volume through at least one of the first and second exhaust gas recirculation paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Patent number: 10590890
    Abstract: An inlet system for an internal combustion engine is provided and includes a compressor including a rotor, and an air guide arranged to guide an air flow from an air inlet to at least one cylinder of the engine via the compressor. The inlet system also includes at least two fluid sources, and at least two fluid guiding elements each arranged to guide a fluid from a respective of the fluid sources to the air guide, between the air inlet and an outlet of the compressor, that the fluid guiding elements present a first conduit for guiding a fluid from a first of the fluid sources, and a second conduit for guiding a fluid from a second of the fluid sources, and that a restriction of a flow of the fluid from the first fluid source is provided by a downstream end of the first conduit and the rotor, whereby a downstream end of the second conduit is arranged so that a pressure drop provided by the restriction drives fluid through the second conduit towards the downstream end of the second conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Patent number: 10578083
    Abstract: A fuel pump assembly for pressurizing fuel such as dimethyl ether (DME). The fuel pump assembly includes a plunger assembly and a pump block defining a pumping chamber and a plunger assembly cavity in communication with the pumping chamber. The plunger assembly is movable at least partially in the plunger assembly cavity towards and from the pumping chamber. The fuel pump assembly includes a metering valve and a suction channel located between the metering valve and the pumping chamber in an intended direction of flow of the fuel, wherein the fuel pump assembly comprises a leakage return conduit, with a first leakage return conduit opening in fluid communication with said plunger assembly cavity, adapted to return fuel that has leaked from the pumping chamber. The leakage return conduit includes a second leakage return conduit opening located in the suction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Publication number: 20190323399
    Abstract: Arrangement (100) for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (102), comprising a tank (104) for storing a reducing agent (106); a pump unit arrangement (108) arranged in downstream fluid communication with the tank; a nozzle (110) arranged to inject a flow of reducing agent into the exhaust gas aftertreatment system (102), the nozzle being arranged in downstream fluid communication with the tank, via the pump unit arrangement, by means of a reducing agent conduit (112); an air conduit (114) arranged in fluid communication with the nozzle (110) for delivery of compressed air to the nozzle; and a return conduit (116) arranged in fluid communication between the reducing agent conduit and the tank, the return conduit comprising a return conduit valve arrangement (118), wherein the air conduit (114) is arranged in fluid communication with the reducing agent conduit (112) for controllably delivery of reducing agent to the tank via the return conduit valve arrangement (118) by means of providing compressed air from th
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Sergi Yudanov, Pramås Martin
  • Patent number: 10443546
    Abstract: A fuel storage system is provided for storing dimethylether (DME), a blend including DME, or other similar highly volatile fuel at a vehicle. The fuel storage system including a main storage tank, an expansion tank, a fuel filling receptacle configured to receive a fuel filling nozzle of a filling station, and a valve arrangement having at least a normal operating setting and a fuel filling setting. The valve arrangement in the normal operating setting provides a fuel passage between the main storage tank and the expansion tank, and the valve arrangement in the fuel filling setting both provides a fuel passage between the fuel filling receptacle and the main storage tank and prevents fuel flow between the main storage tank and the expansion tank. The fuel storage system is configured to mechanically prevent disconnection of the fuel filling nozzle from the fuel filling receptacle unless the valve arrangement is in the normal operating setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi Yudanov
  • Publication number: 20190257273
    Abstract: An inlet system for an internal combustion engine is provided and includes a compressor including a rotor, and an air guide arranged to guide an air flow from an air inlet to at least one cylinder of the engine via the compressor. The inlet system also includes at least two fluid sources, and at least two fluid guiding elements each arranged to guide a fluid from a respective of the fluid sources to the air guide, between the air inlet and an outlet of the compressor, that the fluid guiding elements present a first conduit for guiding a fluid from a first of the fluid sources, and a second conduit for guiding a fluid from a second of the fluid sources, and that a restriction of a flow of the fluid from the first fluid source is provided by a downstream end of the first conduit and the rotor, whereby a downstream end of the second conduit is arranged so that a pressure drop provided by the restriction drives fluid through the second conduit towards the downstream end of the second conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi YUDANOV
  • Publication number: 20190136783
    Abstract: In a method for avoiding a runaway condition of an internal combustion engine that includes a cylinder, an operational characteristic of the engine, presumed to be caused by an unrequested introduction of hydrocarbon into the cylinder, is detected and the engine is derated in dependence of the detection, and, while the engine is derated, a test procedure is performed to detect an unrequested introduction of hydrocarbon into the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi YUDANOV
  • Publication number: 20180258888
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation arrangement is provided for a power system, the power system including an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas system and an intake system including an inlet air compressor, the exhaust gas recirculation arrangement including a first exhaust gas recirculation path and a second exhaust gas recirculation path for recirculating exhaust gas from the exhaust gas system to the intake system. The first and second exhaust gas recirculation paths are adapted to recirculate exhaust gas to the same side of the inlet air compressor, in an intended direction of flow of inlet air in the power system, wherein the exhaust gas recirculation arrangement includes a flow controller, preferably the flow controller includes a valve connected to the second exhaust gas recirculation path, for controlling the flow volume through at least one of the first and second exhaust gas recirculation paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Sergi YUDANOV
  • Publication number: 20180156205
    Abstract: A fuel pump assembly for pressurizing fuel such as dimethyl ether (DME). The fuel pump assembly includes a plunger assembly and a pump block defining a pumping chamber and a plunger assembly cavity in communication with the pumping chamber. The plunger assembly is movable at least partially in the plunger assembly cavity towards and from the pumping chamber. The fuel pump assembly includes a metering valve and a suction channel located between the metering valve and the pumping chamber in an intended direction of flow of the fuel, wherein the fuel pump assembly comprises a leakage return conduit, with a first leakage return conduit opening in fluid communication with said plunger assembly cavity, adapted to return fuel that has leaked from the pumping chamber. The leakage return conduit includes a second leakage return conduit opening located in the suction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi YUDANOV
  • Publication number: 20170314511
    Abstract: A fuel storage system is provided for storing dimethylether (DME), a blend including DME, or other similar highly volatile fuel at a vehicle. The fuel storage system including a main storage tank, an expansion tank, a fuel filling receptacle configured to receive a fuel filling nozzle of a filling station, and a valve arrangement having at least a normal operating setting and a fuel filling setting. The valve arrangement in the normal operating setting provides a fuel passage between the main storage tank and the expansion tank, and the valve arrangement in the fuel filling setting both provides a fuel passage between the fuel filling receptacle and the main storage tank and prevents fuel flow between the main storage tank and the expansion tank. The fuel storage system is configured to mechanically prevent disconnection of the fuel filling nozzle from the fuel filling receptacle unless the valve arrangement is in the normal operating setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sergi YUDANOV