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).

  • Patent number: 10859009
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: William Ehlig, Anil Raina, Madhukar Puniani
  • Publication number: 20180135538
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: William EHLIG, Anil RAINA, Madhukar PUNIANI
  • Patent number: 8534045
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Stephen W. Bird, Paul J. Quinney, Sanjay K. Rajani, James J. Reed, Anil Raina
  • Patent number: 8069651
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Crosby, Anil Raina
  • Publication number: 20100005784
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: STEPHEN W. BIRD, PAUL J. QUINNEY, SANJAY K. RAJANI, JAMES J. REED, ANIL RAINA
  • Patent number: 7513108
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Tomlins, Steven James Funke, Chandini Muniratnam Ammineni, Michael Paul Withrow, Anil Raina
  • Publication number: 20090056311
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel W. Crosby, Anil Raina
  • Publication number: 20070074508
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory Tomlins, Steven Funke, Chandini Ammineni, Michael Withrow, Anil Raina
  • Publication number: 20070068141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Cornelius Opris, John Timmons, Mari Balmer-Millar, Cho Liang, Anil Raina, David Kapparos
  • Publication number: 20060288692
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Cornelius Opris, John Timmons, Mari Balmer-Millar, Cho Liang, Anil Raina
  • Patent number: 7107764
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelius N. Opris, John P. Timmons, Mari Lou Balmer-Millar, Cho Y. Liang, Anil Raina