Patents by Inventor Aaron Scott Ness

Aaron Scott Ness 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).

  • GASEOUS FUEL ENGINE SYSTEM AND OPERATING STRATEGY FOR LIMITING CRANKCASE FUEL ACCUMULATION
    Publication number: 20240044296
    Abstract: Operating a gaseous fuel engine system includes controlling at least one of a delivery location, a delivery timing, or in situ mixing of a gaseous fuel with air, based on at least one engine system parameter upon the basis of which a blowby amount of a gaseous fuel to a crankcase varies. Crankcase accumulation of the gaseous fuel is maintained below a flammability limit. Related apparatus and control logic is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jaswinder Singh, Eric Lee Schroeder, Adam Joseph Clute, Aaron Scott Ness
  • Gaseous fuel engine system and operating strategy for limiting crankcase fuel accumulation
    Patent number: 11891961
    Abstract: Operating a gaseous fuel engine system includes controlling at least one of a delivery location, a delivery timing, or in situ mixing of a gaseous fuel with air, based on at least one engine system parameter upon the basis of which a blowby amount of a gaseous fuel to a crankcase varies. Crankcase accumulation of the gaseous fuel is maintained below a flammability limit. Related apparatus and control logic is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jaswinder Singh, Eric Lee Schroeder, Adam Joseph Clute, Aaron Scott Ness