Patents by Inventor Anil Raina
Anil Raina 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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Patent number: 10859009Abstract: A fluid pressure regulation and conditioning module comprises a metal manifold including a fluid flow path between fluid inlet outlets, a pressure regulator assembled to the metal manifold and disposed along the fluid flow path for regulating the pressure of the fluid exiting the module, and a filter assembly. The metal manifold further includes, for heating of the metal manifold with an externally supplied heat exchange media, a heat exchange media flow path extending between heat exchange media inlet and outlet. The filter assembly includes a metal filter housing and a filter element contained within the metal filter housing, the metal filter housing being in direct thermal contact with the metal manifold whereby heat from the metal manifold can flow to the metal filter housing for heating of the fluid not only in the metal manifold but also within the metal filter housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: William Ehlig, Anil Raina, Madhukar Puniani
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Publication number: 20180135538Abstract: A fluid pressure regulation and conditioning module comprises a metal manifold including a fluid flow path between fluid inlet outlets, a pressure regulator assembled to the metal manifold and disposed along the fluid flow path for regulating the pressure of the fluid exiting the module, and a filter assembly. The metal manifold further includes, for heating of the metal manifold with an externally supplied heat exchange media, a heat exchange media flow path extending between heat exchange media inlet and outlet. The filter assembly includes a metal filter housing and a filter element contained within the metal filter housing, the metal filter housing being in direct thermal contact with the metal manifold whereby heat from the metal manifold can flow to the metal filter housing for heating of the fluid not only in the metal manifold but also within the metal filter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: William EHLIG, Anil RAINA, Madhukar PUNIANI
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Patent number: 8534045Abstract: In one aspect an internal combustion engine assembly may be provided that may include at least one combustion chamber and an exhaust system with an after-treatment system that may have an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter. The internal combustion engine assembly may include an electronic controller that may have a de-contamination function that may, responsive to a command be configured to de-contaminate the particulate filter and the oxidation catalyst. To that end, a method may be provided to, and the controller may be configured to increase the exhaust gas temperature at an inlet of the after-treatment system to above a de-contamination temperature during a certain time period.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Stephen W. Bird, Paul J. Quinney, Sanjay K. Rajani, James J. Reed, Anil Raina
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Patent number: 8069651Abstract: A method of operating an engine system includes compressing intake air, restricting exhaust flow from the engine via a flow restriction device, and supplying compressor air to a compressed air subsystem of the engine during restricting exhaust flow. Supplying of compressor air may occur by selectively actuating a pressure control device to fluidly connect an inlet of a compressed air subsystem with the compressor. An associated machine and engine system include a compressor, a flow restriction device, a compressed air subsystem and a pressure control device to selectively fluidly connect the compressed air subsystem with the compressor when the flow restriction device is in a relatively more closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Crosby, Anil Raina
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Publication number: 20100005784Abstract: In one aspect an internal combustion engine assembly may be provided that may include at least one combustion chamber and an exhaust system with an after-treatment system that may have an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter. The internal combustion engine assembly may include an electronic controller that may have a de-contamination function that may, responsive to a command be configured to de-contaminate the particulate filter and the oxidation catalyst. To that end, a method may be provided to, and the controller may be configured to increase the exhaust gas temperature at an inlet of the after-treatment system to above a de-contamination temperature during a certain time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: STEPHEN W. BIRD, PAUL J. QUINNEY, SANJAY K. RAJANI, JAMES J. REED, ANIL RAINA
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Patent number: 7513108Abstract: A method for altering an operating condition of a filter includes actively increasing the temperature of the filter to a desired temperature below a regeneration temperature and sensing a filter operating condition at about the desired temperature. The method also includes comparing the sensed filter operating condition to an expected filter operating condition range and actively increasing the temperature of the filter to the regeneration temperature in response to the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gregory Wayne Tomlins, Steven James Funke, Chandini Muniratnam Ammineni, Michael Paul Withrow, Anil Raina
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Publication number: 20090056311Abstract: A method of operating an engine system includes compressing intake air, restricting exhaust flow from the engine via a flow restriction device, and supplying compressor air to a compressed air subsystem of the engine during restricting exhaust flow. Supplying of compressor air may occur by selectively actuating a pressure control device to fluidly connect an inlet of a compressed air subsystem with the compressor. An associated machine and engine system include a compressor, a flow restriction device, a compressed air subsystem and a pressure control device to selectively fluidly connect the compressed air subsystem with the compressor when the flow restriction device is in a relatively more closed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Daniel W. Crosby, Anil Raina
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Publication number: 20070074508Abstract: A method for altering an operating condition of a filter includes actively increasing the temperature of the filter to a desired temperature below a regeneration temperature and sensing a filter operating condition at about the desired temperature. The method also includes comparing the sensed filter operating condition to an expected filter operating condition range and actively increasing the temperature of the filter to the regeneration temperature in response to the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Gregory Tomlins, Steven Funke, Chandini Ammineni, Michael Withrow, Anil Raina
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Publication number: 20070068141Abstract: A system for ventilating a crankcase of an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust system having a treatment element, and the treatment element includes a catalyst configured to assist in passively regenerating a filter of the exhaust system. The system for ventilating the crankcase also includes first flow path configured to transmit a first flow from the crankcase to a port upstream of the filter, and a second flow path configured to transmit a second flow from a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine to the exhaust system. The catalyst is configured to treat a combined flow comprising the first flow and the second flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventors: Cornelius Opris, John Timmons, Mari Balmer-Millar, Cho Liang, Anil Raina, David Kapparos
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Publication number: 20060288692Abstract: An exhaust treatment system of a power source includes a filter having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a regeneration device disposed outside of the housing of the filter. The regeneration device is fluidly connected to the inlet of the housing. The exhaust treatment system also includes an exhaust line configured to assist in directing a portion of a filtered flow of exhaust from the filter outlet to the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Cornelius Opris, John Timmons, Mari Balmer-Millar, Cho Liang, Anil Raina
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Patent number: 7107764Abstract: An exhaust treatment system of a power source includes a filter having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a regeneration device disposed outside of the housing of the filter. The regeneration device is fluidly connected to the inlet of the housing. The exhaust treatment system also includes an exhaust line configured to assist in directing a portion of a filtered flow of exhaust from the filter outlet to the power source.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Cornelius N. Opris, John P. Timmons, Mari Lou Balmer-Millar, Cho Y. Liang, Anil Raina