Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Elliott

Thomas W. Elliott 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: 9447764
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for conditionally re-starting an internal combustion engine are disclosed. Certain exemplary embodiments evaluate information associated with a temperature of an accessory of an internal combustion engine and conditionally re-start the internal combustion engine after an engine shutdown based at least in part upon said information and a determination that a post-engine-shutdown temperature of the engine accessory would exceed a predetermined criterion. In certain embodiments the accessory includes a component of a turbocharger. In certain embodiments the accessory includes a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: John P. O'Brien, Thomas W. Elliott, Joseph Lisano