Patents by Inventor Alistair Farman

Alistair 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).

  • Electrical Bypass Circuit
    Publication number: 20150239410
    Abstract: In a machine including an engine having one or more machine functional units powered by an electrical power source 10, an isolator configured to isolate the machine functional unit(s) and a control module from the electrical power source when an operator opens the isolator, there is provided an electrical bypass circuit that may form an electrical connection to couple the electrical power source with the control module and the machine functional unit and bypass the isolator during machine shutdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: PERKINS ENGINES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Alistair Farman, James Baker, Gregory Epplin, David Jeremiah Benedict
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A TURBOCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20140123968
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a turbocharged internal combustion engine 10 with an exhaust gas aftertreatment device 20, wherein the operation of a wastegate of the turbocharger is based upon the exhaust gas aftertreatment device temperature and at least one of engine speed, engine fuel injection quantity, coolant temperature, ambient temperature and barometric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Alistair Farman, Michael Smith, Anthony Rodman, Matthew Nicholson