Patents Assigned to Cummins Emission Solution Inc.
  • Patent number: 12264612
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system comprises: a housing, a SCR system disposed in the housing. A mixer is disposed upstream of the SCR system and includes: a hub, a tubular member disposed circumferentially around the hub and defining a reductant entry port, and plurality of vanes extending from the hub to the tubular member such that openings are defined between adjacent vanes. The plurality of vanes swirl the exhaust gas in a circumferential direction. A reductant injector is disposed on the housing upstream of the SCR system along a transverse axis and configured to insert a reductant into the exhaust gas flowing through the housing through the reductant entry port. The reductant is inserted at a non-zero angle with respect to the transverse axis opposite the circumferential direction to achieve virtual interception. A mixer central axis is radially offset with respect to a housing central axis of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Z. Gerald Liu, Apoorv Kalyankar, Achuth Munnannur
  • Publication number: 20250092808
    Abstract: A controller for an exhaust aftertreatment system receives a pressure signal from a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor generates the pressure signal based on a pressure of treatment fluid in a downstream dosing module. The controller further determines a pressure measurement based on the pressure signal, determines a first injection amount based on the pressure measurement, and causes an upstream injector of an upstream dosing module to inject the treatment fluid according to the first injection amount. The controller further determines a second injection amount based on the pressure measurement and a resistance of a variable resistor and causes a downstream injector of a downstream dosing module to inject the treatment fluid according to the second injection amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Joe V. Hill, Jens Honeck, Ralf Rohrmueller
  • Publication number: 20250085194
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes: an outlet housing body; an outlet sampling system including: a sampling bowl cooperating with the outlet housing body to define a sampling bowl cavity; and a sampling ring coupled to the sampling bowl and defining a sampling ring cavity, the sampling ring defining a plurality of sampling ring inlet apertures configured to receive a portion of exhaust gas from within the outlet housing body, the sampling ring configured to provide the portion of exhaust gas to the sampling ring cavity, the sampling ring cavity in exhaust gas providing communication with the sampling bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan J. Richardson, Monika Agrawal, Jim L. Alonzo, Amol Yuvraj Patil
  • Publication number: 20250084778
    Abstract: A mixing body assembly for an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes a housing defining an internal volume. The mixing body assembly includes a mixing inlet body that includes an inlet body and a transfer body disposed within the internal volume, coupled to the inlet body, and that receives the exhaust from the inlet body and treatment fluid from an injector of a dosing module. The mixing inlet body includes an extended body disposed within the internal volume, coupled to the transfer body, and that receives the exhaust and the treatment fluid from the transfer body. The extended body includes extended body first and second ends. The extended body second end has a first end portion separated from the extended body first end by a first length, and a second end portion separated from the extended body first end by a second length greater than the first length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kumari Nisha, Kiran D. Jadhav, Tushar Sudam Udhane, Enoch Nanduru
  • Publication number: 20250067206
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a housing assembly, a first catalyst member, and a second catalyst member. The housing assembly includes an upstream housing, a decomposition housing, a distributing housing, and a catalyst member housing. The upstream housing is centered on an upstream housing axis. The decomposition housing is coupled to the upstream housing and configured to receive exhaust gas from the upstream housing. The distributing housing is coupled to the decomposition housing and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the decomposition housing. The catalyst member housing is coupled to the distributing housing and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the distributing housing. The catalyst member housing is centered on a catalyst member housing axis that is parallel to the upstream housing axis. The first catalyst member extends within the catalyst member housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Johnson, Matthew K. Volmerding, Jacob D. Canik, Pranjal Naik
  • Patent number: 12228061
    Abstract: A decomposition chamber for an exhaust aftertreatment system includes an inlet conduit centered on an inlet conduit axis and configured to receive exhaust, a decomposition conduit coupled to the inlet conduit, an endcap coupled to the decomposition conduit, and an injector coupled to the endcap and configured to provide reductant into the decomposition conduit along an injection axis. The decomposition chamber includes a guide swirl mixer coupled to at least one of the inlet conduit or the endcap. The guide swirl mixer includes a first portion disposed within the inlet conduit, and a second portion disposed within the decomposition conduit such that the inlet conduit axis extends through the second portion. The second portion extends at least partially around the injection axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gaurav Hemant Pandit, Allick Mounir Olive, Sagar Maruti Jarali, Narenthiran Thangamuthu, Ramesh Ramavath, Alex Harrington, Samuel Johnson, Sriram Narayanasamy, Enoch Nanduru, George Eugene Mavroudis
  • Patent number: 12228089
    Abstract: A method executed by at least one server, comprising: receiving, from a first monitored system comprising an internal combustion engine and a first sensor, a first signal associated with a first occurrence and a second occurrence of an internal combustion engine event and first measurement data of the first sensor; determining a first measurement from the first measurement data and a second measurement from the first measurement data based on the first and second occurrences, respectively; determining a reference measurement; determining a first reference deviation; determining a second reference deviation; after determining the first reference deviation is less than a first reference threshold and the second reference deviation is less than a second reference threshold, determining a measurement deviation; comparing the measurement deviation to a measurement threshold; and after determining the measurement deviation satisfies the measurement threshold, determining a first exhibited useful life of the first s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Swapnali Gujar, Kapil Rajkumar Dhanwani, Kwadwo O. Owusu, Premjee Sasidharan, Alan H. Zhao, Jinqian Gong, Jeffrey Diwakar Abraham, Thomas C. Smith, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250043710
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system includes a particulate filter configured to receive exhaust gas from an engine and a controller that measures an actual pressure drop across the particulate filter, determines an expected total ash accumulation rate in the particulate filter based on a current duty cycle of the engine, determines an expected pressure drop across the particulate filter based on the expected total ash accumulation rate, compares the expected pressure drop with the actual pressure drop, and determines whether an oil consumption rate in the engine is abnormal based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: James Zokoe, Jr., Shirish S. Punde, Bryon D. Staebler, Rayomand Dabhoiwala
  • Publication number: 20250041802
    Abstract: A controller for use in an aftertreatment system that includes a doser configured to dose reductant into a decomposition chamber and a pump configured to supply the reductant to the doser is configured to be operatively coupled to the doser and the pump and programmed to cause the pump and the doser to operate in an idle mode in which the pump supplies the reductant from a reductant tank to the doser at steady state, the doser does not dose the reductant, and the reductant supplied to the doser by the pump is recirculated to the reductant tank. The controller is also programmed to, while the pump and the doser operate in the idle mode, determine a first speed of the pump required to achieve a predetermined target pressure. The controller is also programmed to cause the pump and the doser to operate in a dosing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kerang Wang, Li Liu
  • Patent number: 12209521
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first decomposition chamber that receives exhaust and treatment fluid, a first dosing module that includes a first injector that injects the treatment fluid into the first decomposition chamber, and a second decomposition chamber disposed downstream of the first decomposition chamber and that receives the exhaust and the treatment fluid from the first decomposition chamber. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a second dosing module that includes a second injector that injects the treatment fluid into the second decomposition chamber and a pressure sensor that generates a pressure signal based on a pressure of the treatment fluid in the second dosing module. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a variable resistor selectively switchable between multiple resistances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Joe V. Hill, Jens Honeck, Ralf Rohrmueller
  • Publication number: 20250012210
    Abstract: A system includes: a reductant injection system for injecting reductant into an exhaust gas based on an injection parameter or a supply parameter; and a controller configured to: access a current engine condition parameter, wherein the current engine condition parameter includes at least one of an engine fuel flow rate, an engine air flow rate, an engine boost pressure, an engine intake pressure, an engine load, an engine rotational speed, an engine cylinder temperature, an engine cylinder pressure, or an engine fuel pressure, determine one or more control parameters based on a control model and as a function of the accessed current engine condition parameter, and modify a value of the injection parameter or the supply parameter based on the one or more control parameters to control a reductant spray momentum, a reductant droplet momentum, or a reductant momentum vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Samuel Johnson, Nassim Khaled, Patrick C. Hudson
  • Patent number: 12188842
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes an outlet housing body, an outlet housing fitting, an outlet sampling system, and an outlet sensor. The outlet sampling system includes a sampling bowl and a sampling ring. The sampling bowl is coupled to the outlet housing body and extends away from the outlet housing body so as to define a sampling bowl cavity between the sampling bowl and the outlet housing body. The sampling ring is coupled to the sampling bowl and separated from the outlet housing body by the sampling bowl. The sampling ring is coupled to the outlet housing fitting and defines a sampling ring cavity. The sampling ring includes a plurality of sampling ring inlet apertures and a connector. The sampling ring inlet apertures are each configured to receive exhaust gas from within the outlet housing body and provide the exhaust gas to the sampling ring cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan J. Richardson, Monika Agrawal, Jim L. Alonzo, Amol Yuvraj Patil
  • Patent number: 12191596
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a male connector comprising a wire connection portion configured to be connected to a wire, and a pin connection portion configured to contact a conductor pin in an electrically conductive manner; a collar comprising a collar cylindrical body portion and a collar outer flange having a first surface and a second surface; a nut comprising a nut cylindrical body portion and a nut inner flange having a first surface that faces the second surface of the collar outer flange; a first seal that surrounds the collar cylindrical body portion and is positioned between the second surface of the collar outer flange and the first surface of the nut inner flange; and a second seal that surrounds the pin connection portion of the male connector and is positioned between an end surface of the nut cylindrical body portion and a first surface of the wire connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Johnson, Colin L. Norris
  • Patent number: 12186717
    Abstract: A mixer, a mixer assembly and a mixing method in which the mixer comprises a shell defining a first space, the first space receives engine exhaust, and the shell has a mounting area located on a wall of the shell; a doser mounting base arranged in the mounting area for mounting the doser, wherein the doser mounting base comprises a spray inlet as an inlet end for the spray that is sprayed by the doser entering the first space, and the doser mounting base further comprises a first swirl structure that surrounds the spray inlet to make the exhaust form a swirl around the spray inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ludovic Geant, Jian Gao, Thibault Fouquet
  • Patent number: 12188396
    Abstract: A controller for controlling regeneration of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst of an aftertreatment system is configured to cause increase in a SCR catalyst temperature of the SCR catalyst to a first regeneration temperature, the first regeneration temperature being lower than a high regeneration temperature that is equal to or greater than 500 degrees Celsius. The controller is configured to determine an amount of ammonia slip downstream of the SCR catalyst; and cause an increase in the SCR catalyst temperature to a second regeneration temperature greater than the first regeneration temperature but lower than the high regeneration temperature based on the determined amount of ammonia slip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Jinqian Gong, Anurag Kumra
  • Patent number: 12180873
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Alphonse R. Luecking, Thomas Osgood Roe, Peter C. Christianson, Tyler J. Haverland, Ken Hummel, Timothy C. Clementz
  • Patent number: 12173632
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a housing assembly, a first catalyst member, and a second catalyst member. The housing assembly includes an upstream housing, a decomposition housing, a distributing housing, and a catalyst member housing. The upstream housing is centered on an upstream housing axis. The decomposition housing is coupled to the upstream housing and configured to receive exhaust gas from the upstream housing. The distributing housing is coupled to the decomposition housing and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the decomposition housing. The catalyst member housing is coupled to the distributing housing and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the distributing housing. The catalyst member housing is centered on a catalyst member housing axis that is parallel to the upstream housing axis. The first catalyst member extends within the catalyst member housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Johnson, Matthew K. Volmerding, Jacob D. Canik, Pranjal Naik
  • Publication number: 20240418113
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system for treating exhaust gas includes: an exhaust conduit configured to receive the exhaust gas; a preheating oxidation catalyst disposed in the exhaust conduit; a primary oxidation catalyst disposed in the exhaust conduit downstream of the preheating oxidation catalyst; a selective catalytic reduction system disposed in the exhaust conduit downstream of the primary oxidation catalyst; and a controller configured to: determine a temperature of the exhaust gas at an inlet of the selective catalytic reduction system, and in response to the temperature of the exhaust gas at the inlet of the selective catalytic reduction system being below a threshold temperature, cause hydrocarbons to be provided to the preheating oxidation catalyst or to the exhaust conduit at a location upstream of the preheating oxidation catalyst. The preheating oxidation catalyst catalyzes combustion of the hydrocarbons so as to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas to above the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Shirish S. Punde, Rayomand Dabhoiwala, James Nicholas Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20240418114
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system for treating constituents of an exhaust gas generated by an engine includes: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system including a SCR catalyst; an oxidation catalyst disposed upstream of the SCR catalyst; and a controller configured to: determine an amount of SOx gases in the exhaust gas flowing through the aftertreatment system, and in response to the concentration of the SOx gases being above a threshold, cause heating of the SCR catalyst to an aging temperature in the presence of water to hydrothermally age the SCR catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Changsheng C. Su, Yuanzhou Xi, Jinqian Gong, Ramakrishna Gopal Dontha, Nathan A. Ottinger, Z. Gerald Liu, James C. Clerc
  • Publication number: 20240395196
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system includes: an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit configured to receive exhaust gas from an engine; a turbocharger including a turbine coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit; an injection housing coupled to the turbine and centered on an injection housing axis; a dosing module coupled to the injection housing and including an injector configured to dose reductant into the injection housing, the injector centered on an injector axis; and a bypass system including: a bypass inlet conduit coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, a bypass valve coupled to the bypass inlet conduit, and a bypass outlet conduit coupled to the bypass valve, the bypass outlet conduit centered on a bypass outlet conduit axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Matthew Henry, Stephen W. Caddy, Randolph G. Zoran, Stephen M. Holl, Matthew Robert Brookes, Jamie Archer, John M. Clark