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).
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Patent number: 12510036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 2, 2024Date of Patent: December 30, 2025Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Anthony James Vaughan White, Elif Ozmen Sungur, Antony James Eager
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Publication number: 20240360799Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Anthony James Vaughan White, Elif Ozmen Sungur, Antony James Eager
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Patent number: 12018609Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventor: Antony James Eager
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Publication number: 20230082234Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventor: Antony James EAGER
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Patent number: 11193443Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan Whittaker, Daniel Fitch, Antony James Eager, Craig Bradley, Prashant Kumar Mishra
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Publication number: 20210156327Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan WHITTAKER, Daniel FITCH, Antony James EAGER, Craig BRADLEY, Prashant Kumar MISHRA
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Publication number: 20140130481Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Antony James Eager, Alistair Charles Farman