Patents by Inventor Alan C. Anderson
Alan C. Anderson 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).
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Publication number: 20240303611Abstract: A method includes: receiving system data corresponding to an engine system. The system data includes a plurality of remaining useful life (RUL) values with each RUL value associated with a component of the engine system. The method further includes: comparing a first RUL value to a service interval threshold; generating a near-term service recommendation including a first list of components that correspond to each RUL value that are less than or equal to the service interval threshold; generating an extended term service recommendation including a second list of components and a downtime prediction; generating a coordinated service recommendation by dynamically populating one or more fields of the coordinated service recommendation based on the near-term service recommendation and the extended term service recommendation; and providing the combined service recommendation to a user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Mayura Halbe, Daniel J. O'Connor, Alan C. Anderson, Sachin Joshi, Pagalavan Mathari Bakthavatsalam, Renae Christianson, Adam Zimmerman, William Marshall Cover
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Publication number: 20240255940Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a remaining useful life (RUL) of a component of an engine system are provided. A method includes: receiving component data comprising sensor data corresponding to a component and engine data; pre-processing the component data by removing a first set of sensor data values that correspond to a first set of engine data values of the engine data; aggregating the pre-processed component data by grouping a second set of sensor values of the sensor data; determining a RUL for the component based on a RUL model that correlates at least a portion of the aggregated data to RUL values; adjusting the RUL based on at least one of detecting a service event or determining that one or more sensor data values of the sensor data are outside a predetermined range of values; and providing the RUL to a user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Mayura H. Halbe, Daniel J. O'Connor, Alan C. Anderson, Sachin Joshi, William Marshall Cover, Luke Thomas Jennings, Pagalavan Mathari Bakthavatsalam, Nidhi Sakhala, John Howland, Michael T. Hughes, David E. Charles
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Patent number: 11971127Abstract: A flow splitter may include an inlet, at least two outlets, and an internal vane comprising a first end corresponding to the inlet and a second end corresponding to the at least two outlets, wherein the internal vane is configured to turn, between the first end and the second end, an internal flowing fluid from 0 degrees to a degree between about 60 degrees and 150 degrees. Methods of dividing fluid flow are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: George Martin Tolhurst, Alan C. Anderson, John Robert Andras, Jonathan Bowen Wickliff
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Patent number: 11933250Abstract: A gaseous fuel-air mixer includes an outer shell, an inner shell, and a fuel chamber rib. The outer shell includes an air intake and a fuel intake. The air intake is configured to receive air. The air intake has an air outlet. The fuel intake has a fuel inlet that is configured to receive fuel. The inner shell includes an inner shell intake that is configured to separately receive the air from the air outlet and the fuel from the fuel intake and to provide a gaseous fuel-air mixture. The inner shell cooperates with the outer shell to define a fuel intake collecting chamber that is configured to receive the fuel from the fuel inlet and a fuel intake concentrating chamber that is configured to receive the fuel from the fuel intake collecting chamber and provide the fuel to the inner shell intake.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: George Martin Tolhurst, Joshua Bradley Bettis, Alan C. Anderson, Jeremy Aaron Lackey
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Patent number: 11799271Abstract: Spark plugs are disclosed that include electrode arrangements to improve the charge flow into and out of the annular volume around the insulator nose and a pre-chamber volume of a pre-chamber device, thus directing a purge of exhaust gases trapped in the annular volume to a space formed by the exterior of the spark plug body and the interior of the pre-chamber device.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: David Guillermo Gonzalez Medina, William Marshall Cover, Xu Han, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Daniel J. O'Connor, Alan C. Anderson, Nicholas James Welch, Jisang Sun
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Publication number: 20230313760Abstract: A gaseous fuel-air mixer includes an outer shell, an inner shell, and a fuel chamber rib. The outer shell includes an air intake and a fuel intake. The air intake is configured to receive air. The air intake has an air outlet. The fuel intake has a fuel inlet that is configured to receive fuel. The inner shell includes an inner shell intake that is configured to separately receive the air from the air outlet and the fuel from the fuel intake and to provide a gaseous fuel-air mixture. The inner shell cooperates with the outer shell to define a fuel intake collecting chamber that is configured to receive the fuel from the fuel inlet and a fuel intake concentrating chamber that is configured to receive the fuel from the fuel intake collecting chamber and provide the fuel to the inner shell intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: George Martin Tolhurst, Joshua Bradley Bettis, Alan C. Anderson, Jeremy Aaron Lackey
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Patent number: 11614027Abstract: A combustion pre-chamber assembly includes pre-chamber device body defining an annular plenum that is in fluid communication with the at least one bore that extends through the spark plug shell. The annular plenum is also in communication with at least one purging passage that extends from the annular plenum to an end surface of the pre-chamber device body. Residual exhaust gases in the annular volume of the spark plug are purged by fresh charge flow from the main combustion chamber as the piston approaches top dead center. The fresh charge flow that is provided to the annular plenum through the at least one purging passage and into the annular volume of the spark plug through the at least one bore through the spark plug shell.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Anderson, William Marshall Cover, Xu Han, Nicholas James Welch, David Guillermo Gonzalez Medina, Xiao Qin, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Daniel J. O'Connor, BenjamÃn L. Olivas
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Publication number: 20230020882Abstract: A flow splitter may include an inlet, at least two outlets, and an internal vane comprising a first end corresponding to the inlet and a second end corresponding to the at least two outlets, wherein the internal vane is configured to turn, between the first end and the second end, an internal flowing fluid from 0 degrees to a degree between about 60 degrees and 150 degrees. Methods of dividing fluid flow are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: George Martin Tolhurst, Alan C. Anderson, John Robert Andras, Jonathan Bowen Wickliff
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Patent number: 11448350Abstract: A flow splitter may include an inlet, at least two outlets, and an internal vane comprising a first end corresponding to the inlet and a second end corresponding to the at least two outlets, wherein the internal vane is configured to turn, between the first end and the second end, an internal flowing fluid from 0 degrees to a degree between about 60 degrees and 150 degrees. Methods of dividing fluid flow are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: George Martin Tolhurst, Alan C. Anderson, John Robert Andras, Jonathan Bowen Wickliff
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Patent number: 11434811Abstract: A combustion pre-chamber device for a spark ignition internal combustion engine is configured to engage a spark plug and be mounted to a cylinder head in communication with a combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine. The combustion pre-chamber device includes any one or combination of a number of features to improve operating effectiveness, including extending the combustion operating range by improving cooling and optimizing the flow field inside the combustion pre-chamber device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Xu Han, Xiao Qin, Alan C. Anderson, Nicholas James Welch
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Patent number: 11174822Abstract: A compressor bypass reintroduction system includes a compressor intake manifold and a bypass conduit. The compressor intake manifold defines a fluid plenum. The compressor intake manifold is engageable with a compressor. The bypass conduit extends into the fluid plenum and includes an ejector line. The ejector line is configured to be substantially collinear with the compressor and to discharge flow toward the compressor. In some embodiments, an outlet of the ejector is disposed proximate to an outlet of the fluid plenum that discharges flow into the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Jeremy A. Lackey, Alan C. Anderson, Joshua Bradley Bettis, Steven L. Leffler, Dilip Ramachandran, John A. Rennekamp, Axel O. Zur Loye, Andrew Guy Kitchen, George Martin Tolhurst
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Publication number: 20210184437Abstract: Spark plugs are disclosed that include electrode arrangements to improve the charge flow into and out of the annular volume around the insulator nose and a pre-chamber volume of a pre-chamber device, thus directing a purge of exhaust gases trapped in the annular volume to a space formed by the exterior of the spark plug body and the interior of the pre-chamber device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: David Guillermo Gonzalez Medina, William Marshall Cover, Xu Han, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Daniel J. O'Connor, Alan C. Anderson, Nicholas James Welch, Jisang Sun
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Patent number: 10975759Abstract: A spark plug is disclosed that includes at least one bore extending through a shell of the spark plug in order to form a passageway between an annular volume around the spark plug insulator nose and a pre-chamber volume of a pre-chamber device, thus directing a purge of exhaust gases trapped in the annular volume to a space formed by the exterior of the spark plug body and the interior of the pre-chamber device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Anderson, William Marshall Cover, Xu Han, Benjamin L. Olivas, Daniel J. O'Connor, Daniel Guillermo Gonzalez Medina, Xiao Qin, Nicholas James Welch, Andrew Guy Kitchen
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Patent number: 10961900Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for introducing a compressor bypass flow that is returned from location that is downstream of a pressure source of an internal combustion engine to an air filter housing that is located upstream of the pressure source.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: David Guillermo Gonzalez Medina, Alan C. Anderson, Matthew Keith Sease, David P. Richter, Rahul Bhardwaj
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Patent number: 10883413Abstract: A pre-chamber assembly of an internal combustion engine comprises a pre-chamber housing and a plurality of nozzles extending through a portion of the pre-chamber housing. The plurality of nozzles are directed to one location.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Anderson, John R. Andras
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Publication number: 20200332705Abstract: A combustion pre-chamber device for a spark ignition internal combustion engine is configured to engage a spark plug and be mounted to a cylinder head in communication with a combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine. The combustion pre-chamber device includes any one or combination of a number of features to improve operating effectiveness, including extending the combustion operating range by improving cooling and optimizing the flow field inside the combustion pre-chamber device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Xu Han, Xiao Qin, Alan C. Anderson, Nicholas James Welch
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Publication number: 20200173593Abstract: A flow splitter may include an inlet, at least two outlets, and an internal vane comprising a first end corresponding to the inlet and a second end corresponding to the at least two outlets, wherein the internal vane is configured to turn, between the first end and the second end, an internal flowing fluid from 0 degrees to a degree between about 60 degrees and 150 degrees. Methods of dividing fluid flow are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: George Martin Tolhurst, Alan C. Anderson, John Robert Andras, Jonathan Bowen Wickliff
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Patent number: 10648445Abstract: A shielded ignition configuration is provided comprising a non-shield spark plug having an electrode, a spark plug extender having first end configured to mount to the spark plug such that a conductor of the extender makes electrical contact with the spark plug electrode, a second end having a cup configured for connection to a secondary lead such that the conductor makes electrical contact with the secondary lead, and a flange, and at least one retainer configured to engage the flange and cause a lower surface of the flange to engage an upper surface of a valve cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Anderson, Irvin P. Rutan
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Publication number: 20200123963Abstract: A pre-chamber assembly of an internal combustion engine comprises a pre-chamber housing and a plurality of nozzles extending through a portion of the pre-chamber housing. The plurality of nozzles are directed to one location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: Alan C. Anderson, John R. Andras
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Patent number: 10598079Abstract: A method for combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes mixing fuel and air to form a charge, flowing a first portion of the charge to the main chamber of an engine and a second portion of the charge to the pre-chamber volume of an engine, igniting the second portion of the charge in the pre-chamber volume, and delivering the ignited second portion of the charge to the main chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventor: Alan C. Anderson