Patents by Inventor Bryan Zavala

Bryan Zavala 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).

  • Burner-based exhaust replication system with rapid exchange of exhaust aftertreatment devices
    Patent number: 11408802
    Abstract: A burner-based exhaust replication system that includes mechanisms for rapidly exchanging exhaust aftertreatment devices for testing. The exhaust replication system has a test leg for delivering exhaust to an exhaust aftertreatment device and a bypass leg for bypassing exhaust around the test leg. The test leg is equipped with a rotating drum that holds a number of exhaust aftertreatment devices. The drum is rotatable to selectively align the aftertreatment devices with the test leg and is moveable laterally in a direction parallel to the test leg to aid in sealing the test leg to the aftertreatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Robert Henderson, Bryan Zavala, Scott T Eakle, Cary Henry
  • Burner-Based Exhaust Replication System with Rapid Exchange of Exhaust Aftertreatment Devices
    Publication number: 20220196519
    Abstract: A burner-based exhaust replication system that includes mechanisms for rapidly exchanging exhaust aftertreatment devices for testing. The exhaust replication system has a test leg for delivering exhaust to an exhaust aftertreatment device and a bypass leg for bypassing exhaust around the test leg. The test leg is equipped with a rotating drum that holds a number of exhaust aftertreatment devices. The drum is rotatable to selectively align the aftertreatment devices with the test leg and is moveable laterally in a direction parallel to the test leg to aid in sealing the test leg to the aftertreatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Henderson, Bryan Zavala, Scott T. Eakle, Cary Henry