Patents by Inventor Antony James Eager

Antony James 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: 12510036
    Abstract: An engine assembly comprises an exhaust gas recirculation circuit, an aftertreatment apparatus and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a desired proportion of exhaust gas to be directed to the exhaust gas recirculation circuit. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the proportion of exhaust gas to be directed to the exhaust gas recirculation circuit, a baseline value for an extent to which to open the exhaust gas recirculation valve for a clean aftertreatment apparatus. The controller is further configured to determine a compensation function based on an inferred aftertreatment flow restriction value. The controller is further configured to control the extent to which the exhaust gas recirculation valve is open based on the baseline value modified by the compensation function in order to maintain the desired proportion of exhaust gas to be directed to the exhaust gas recirculation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Anthony James Vaughan White, Elif Ozmen Sungur, Antony James Eager
  • Publication number: 20240360799
    Abstract: An engine assembly comprises an exhaust gas recirculation circuit, an aftertreatment apparatus and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a desired proportion of exhaust gas to be directed to the exhaust gas recirculation circuit. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the proportion of exhaust gas to be directed to the exhaust gas recirculation circuit, a baseline value for an extent to which to open the exhaust gas recirculation valve for a clean aftertreatment apparatus. The controller is further configured to determine a compensation function based on an inferred aftertreatment flow restriction value. The controller is further configured to control the extent to which the exhaust gas recirculation valve is open based on the baseline value modified by the compensation function in order to maintain the desired proportion of exhaust gas to be directed to the exhaust gas recirculation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Anthony James Vaughan White, Elif Ozmen Sungur, Antony James Eager
  • Patent number: 12018609
    Abstract: An electric assist turbocharger unit for use in an internal combustion engine, comprising a shaft configured for torque-transmittingly connecting a compressor to a turbine of the turbocharger unit and an electric motor configured for rotatably actuating the shaft in a first rotational direction and in an opposed second rotational direction. The engine includes an aftertreatment system, and the rotation of the shaft is designed to retard the flow of intake air through an intake passage and of exhaust gases through the aftertreatment system, thereby controlling the temperature in the aftertreatment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony James Eager
  • Publication number: 20230082234
    Abstract: An electric assist turbocharger unit for use in an internal combustion engine, comprising a shaft configured for torque-transmittingly connecting a compressor to a turbine of the turbocharger unit and an electric motor configured for rotatably actuating the shaft in a first rotational direction and in an opposed second rotational direction. The engine includes an aftertreatment system, and the rotation of the shaft is designed to retard the flow of intake air through an intake passage and of exhaust gases through the aftertreatment system, thereby controlling the temperature in the aftertreatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Antony James EAGER
  • Patent number: 11193443
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a soot load estimating function for a diesel particulate filter uses radio frequency attenuation measurement and temperature measurements. The method comprises identifying a minimum mean attenuation value associated with a standard deviation that exceeds a standard deviation threshold and using this minimum mean attenuation value as a reference value. The method further comprises using a data library that contains gradient values for each of a range of possible temperature values to obtain a first gradient value, the first gradient value corresponding to the first temperature value, wherein each gradient value relates to the gradient of a linear approximation between mean attenuation and soot load at the corresponding temperature. The method involves using the reference value and the first gradient value to determine an axis intercept value for use as an offset value and adopting the offset value as a temperature-independent calibration value for the diesel particulate filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Whittaker, Daniel Fitch, Antony James Eager, Craig Bradley, Prashant Kumar Mishra
  • Publication number: 20210156327
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a soot load estimating function for a diesel particulate filter uses radio frequency attenuation measurement and temperature measurements. The method comprises identifying a minimum mean attenuation value associated with a standard deviation that exceeds a standard deviation threshold and using this minimum mean attenuation value as a reference value. The method further comprises using a data library that contains gradient values for each of a range of possible temperature values to obtain a first gradient value, the first gradient value corresponding to the first temperature value, wherein each gradient value relates to the gradient of a linear approximation between mean attenuation and soot load at the corresponding temperature. The method involves using the reference value and the first gradient value to determine an axis intercept value for use as an offset value and adopting the offset value as a temperature-independent calibration value for the diesel particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan WHITTAKER, Daniel FITCH, Antony James EAGER, Craig BRADLEY, Prashant Kumar MISHRA
  • Publication number: 20140130481
    Abstract: Method and system for controlling the temperature dependent mode of an exhaust after treatment device, EATD, within an engine system comprising: identifying a target EATD mode. Regulating an EATD temperature to within a temperature range corresponding with the target mode by controlling a gas pressure difference of the engine system between a first location and a second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Antony James Eager, Alistair Charles Farman