Patents by Inventor Antony Eager

Antony Eager 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: 9616387
    Abstract: An exhaust fluid treatment apparatus used to treat exhaust fluid emitted by a combustion engine includes a check of its functionality. A method of monitoring operation of an exhaust fluid treatment apparatus includes comparing a calculated temperature difference with an expected temperature difference associated with combustion of fuel. If the calculated temperature difference is within an acceptable margin of the expected temperature difference, further fuel injection may be permitted. If the calculated temperature difference is outside the acceptable margin of the expected temperature difference, a temperature of the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust fluid treatment apparatus may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony Eager
  • Patent number: 9523974
    Abstract: An exhaust flow treatment apparatus to treat exhaust flow emitted by a combustion engine is configured to receive unburnt fuel for combustion therein after confirming that conditions are such that the unburnt fuel is likely to combust in the apparatus. A method of controlling operation of an exhaust flow treatment apparatus includes confirming that the temperature of fluid in the apparatus exceeds a threshold temperature before allowing unburnt fuel into the apparatus. The method may confirm a particular mode of operation of the exhaust flow treatment apparatus to determine the appropriate quantity of fuel for burning in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony Eager
  • Patent number: 9488089
    Abstract: In an engine unit including a combustion unit and an exhaust fluid recirculation apparatus where unburnt fuel is provided to an exhaust flow treatment apparatus for combustion, it may be desirable to prevent unburnt fuel from entering the exhaust fluid recirculation apparatus. A method of controlling operation of an engine unit includes confirming that a valve of the exhaust flow recirculation apparatus is closed, and overriding a control signal for controlling the valve in order to ensure that the valve remains closed before injecting fuel upstream of the valve for combustion in the exhaust fluid treatment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony Eager
  • Publication number: 20150204227
    Abstract: In an engine unit including a combustion unit and an exhaust fluid recirculation apparatus where unburnt fuel is provided to an exhaust flow treatment apparatus for combustion, it may be desirable to prevent unburnt fuel from entering the exhaust fluid recirculation apparatus. A method of controlling operation of an engine unit includes confirming that a valve of the exhaust flow recirculation apparatus is closed, and overriding a control signal for controlling the valve in order to ensure that the valve remains closed before injecting fuel upstream of the valve for combustion in the exhaust fluid treatment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony Eager
  • Publication number: 20150185722
    Abstract: An exhaust flow treatment apparatus to treat exhaust flow emitted by a combustion engine is configured to receive unburnt fuel for combustion therein after confirming that conditions are such that the unburnt fuel is likely to combust in the apparatus. A method of controlling operation of an exhaust flow treatment apparatus includes confirming that the temperature of fluid in the apparatus exceeds a threshold temperature before allowing unburnt fuel into the apparatus. The method may confirm a particular mode of operation of the exhaust flow treatment apparatus to determine the appropriate quantity of fuel for burning in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony Eager
  • Publication number: 20150165379
    Abstract: An exhaust fluid treatment apparatus used to treat exhaust fluid emitted by a combustion engine includes a check of its functionality. A method of monitoring operation of an exhaust fluid treatment apparatus includes comparing a calculated temperature difference with an expected temperature difference associated with combustion of fuel. If the calculated temperature difference is within an acceptable margin of the expected temperature difference, further fuel injection may be permitted. If the calculated temperature difference is outside the acceptable margin of the expected temperature difference, a temperature of the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust fluid treatment apparatus may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony Eager
  • 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
  • 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