Patents by Inventor Alistair C. Farman

Alistair C. Farman 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: 8776501
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a fuel system that injects a fuel into the engine, an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust, and is controller. The aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst that converts NO from the engine into NO2, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a sensor that provides an indication of the amount of soot in the particulate filter. The controller increases an engine fuel injection pressure when the amount of soot in the particulate filter is above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Tom W. Carlill, Jason Soilleux, Alistair C. Farman, Guy Blundell, Anthony C. Rodman
  • Patent number: 8631643
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a controller that switches the power system from a first operation mode into a second operation mode to regenerate the particulate filter in response to a load on the engine changing and a threshold amount of time greater than zero passing after the load on the engine changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Alistair C. Farman, Antony Eager
  • Patent number: 8631642
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a fuel system that injects a fuel into the engine, an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust, and a controller. The aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst that converts NO from the engine into NO2, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a sensor that provides an indication of the amount of soot in the particulate filter. The controller increases an engine fuel injection pressure when the amount of soot in the particulate filter is above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Tom W. Carlill, Jason Soilleux, Alistair C. Farman, Guy Blundell, Anthony C. Rodman
  • Publication number: 20130298530
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a fuel system that injects a fuel into the engine, an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust, and is controller. The aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst that converts NO from the engine into NO2, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a sensor that provides an indication of the amount of soot in the particulate filter. The controller increases an engine fuel injection pressure when the amount of soot in the particulate filter is above a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Tom W. Carlill, Jason Soilleux, Alistair C. Farman, Guy Blundell, Anthony C. Rodman
  • Publication number: 20110146244
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a controller that switches the power system from a first operation mode into a second operation mode to regenerate the particulate filter in response to a load on the engine changing and a threshold amount of time greater than zero passing after the load on the engine changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alistair C. Farman, Antony Eager
  • Publication number: 20110146245
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust and includes a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a controller configured to perform a sulfur detection routine that conducts a pre-regeneration calibration to achieve a temperature in the aftertreatment system of between 200 and 400 degrees Celsius and following the pre-regeneration calibration conducts a sulfur removal calibration to achieve a temperature in the aftertreatment system of between 300 and 500 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alistair C. Farman, Alberto Stirpe
  • Publication number: 20110146246
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a controller that switches the power system from a first operation mode into a second operation mode to regenerate the particulate filter wherein a transition between the first operation mode and the second operation mode occurs at a slower rate when an amount of soot in the particulate filter changes relative to a threshold than when a load on the engine changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alistair C. Farman, Anton Eager
  • Publication number: 20110146233
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a fuel system that injects a fuel into the engine, an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust, and a controller. The aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst that converts NO from the engine into NO2, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a sensor that provides an indication of the amount of soot in the particulate filter. The controller increases an engine fuel injection pressure when the amount of soot in the particulate filter is above a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tom W. Carlill, Jason Soilleux, Alistair C. Farman, Guy Blundell, Anthony C. Rodman