Patents by Inventor Arnold Kim

Arnold Kim 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: 11643987
    Abstract: A system includes a fuel tank and a dehydration reactor that are configured to provide a primary fuel and a pilot fuel to a power system. The fuel tank is configured to store the primary fuel and is fluidly connected to a reactor feed line and a primary fuel line provide the primary fuel. The dehydration reactor is configured to receive the primary fuel via the reactor feed line and convert a portion of the primary fuel to the pilot fuel and a byproduct. The power system is configured to receive the pilot fuel from the dehydration reactor to initiate combustion of the primary fuel. The power system also includes a cylinder with an internal piston that receives the pilot fuel and the primary fuel, contains the combustion reaction, and generates power from the combustion reaction; and contains the combustion reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Montgomery, David M. Ginter, Michael Bardell, Arnold Kim, Kenth Svensson
  • Publication number: 20230070006
    Abstract: A system includes a fuel tank and a dehydration reactor that are configured to provide a primary fuel and a pilot fuel to a power system. The fuel tank is configured to store the primary fuel and is fluidly connected to a reactor feed line and a primary fuel line provide the primary fuel. The dehydration reactor is configured to receive the primary fuel via the reactor feed line and convert a portion of the primary fuel to the pilot fuel and a byproduct. The power system is configured to receive the pilot fuel from the dehydration reactor to initiate combustion of the primary fuel. The power system also includes a cylinder with an internal piston that receives the pilot fuel and the primary fuel, contains the combustion reaction, and generates power from the combustion reaction; and contains the combustion reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Montgomery, David M. Ginter, Michael Bardell, Arnold Kim, Kenth Svensson
  • Patent number: 10458312
    Abstract: A system for controlling enriched prechamber stoichiometry includes a prechamber ignition device, and an ignition control system that includes a sensor structured to measure an amount of at least one of CO2 or O2 in a prechamber, an engine timing sensor, a fuel quality sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is structured to receive signals from each of the sensors and determine an air-fuel ratio of the prechamber for comparison with a target air-fuel ratio, and produce a fuel delivery signal based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wang, David Ginter, Jaswinder Singh, Arnold Kim
  • Publication number: 20190024571
    Abstract: A system for controlling enriched prechamber stoichiometry includes a prechamber ignition device, and an ignition control system that includes a sensor structured to measure an amount of at least one of CO2 or O2 in a prechamber, an engine timing sensor, a fuel quality sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is structured to receive signals from each of the sensors and determine an air-fuel ratio of the prechamber for comparison with a target air-fuel ratio, and produce a fuel delivery signal based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wang, David Ginter, Jaswinder Singh, Arnold Kim