Patents by Inventor C. Larry Bruner

C. Larry Bruner 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).

  • Publication number: 20160281619
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for desulfating an oxidation catalyst in an aftertreatment system of a multifuel internal combustion engine. The oxidation catalyst can be desulfated in response to one or more desulfation triggering events. The desulfation process includes providing hydrocarbons from one or all of the multiple fuel sources to an upstream oxidation catalyst. The hydrocarbons react with the exhaust gas within the upstream oxidation catalyst to deplete oxygen in the exhaust flow to thereby reduce the desulfation temperature of the oxidation catalyst while elevating a temperature of the exhaust gas to a desulfation temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Prachetas A. Kale, Timothy P. Lutz, Junhui Li, Ashok Kumar, Krishna Kamasamudram, C. Larry Bruner
  • Patent number: 9410490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling operation of dual fuel internal combustion engines are disclosed. The control techniques provide for override of a dual fuel mode of operation of the engine by selection of a diesel only fuelling mode in response to one or more operating conditions of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Steven Kolhouse, Timothy P. Lutz, C. Larry Bruner
  • Patent number: 9340202
    Abstract: Unique apparatuses, systems, methods, and techniques for control of engine systems are disclosed. One embodiment is a unique controls process providing engine start/stop functionality. In one form, the controls process includes engine stop controls which evaluate a plurality of engine stop request conditions and a plurality of engine stop capability conditions, as well as engine start controls which evaluate a plurality of engine start request conditions and a plurality of engine start capability conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Books, Praveen Muralidhar, Vivek Anand Sujan, Fan Zeng, C. Larry Bruner, Anant Puri, Hoseinali Borhan
  • Patent number: 9212587
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for thermal management of an SCR catalyst in an exhaust aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine that includes an exhaust throttle but lacks a particulate filter. The thermal management can include interpreting, initiating, and/or completing a thermal management event for the SCR catalyst for removal of contaminants such as hydrocarbons and urea deposits. The thermal management event includes at least one of closing the exhaust throttle and increasing the thermal output of the engine to expose the SCR catalyst to a sufficiently high temperature over a time period that desorbs a sufficient amount of the hydrocarbons and/or removes a sufficient amount of the urea deposits to restore SCR catalyst performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, C. Larry Bruner, Dan Langenderfer
  • Publication number: 20150354472
    Abstract: The system comprises a fuel description module structured to provide a first signal, and a control circuit operable to receive the first signal. The fuel description module comprises a fuel consumption detection package. The fuel consumption detection package an intake manifold temperature sensor and an exhaust temperature sensor, wherein the first signal corresponds to a difference between the exhaust manifold temperature (EMT) and the intake manifold temperature (IMT). The control circuit is responsive to the first signal to produce a second signal indicating a total energy content (Efuel) of fuel supplied to the dual-fuel engine. The Efuel value indicating the total energy content provided to the engine from a first fuel and a second fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Junghua Zhong, C. Larry Bruner, John F. Wright, Timothy P. Lutz, Phanindra Garimella, Jacob A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20150328586
    Abstract: A method and system for mitigating a urea deposit within an SCR system that includes determining a mass of an accumulated urea deposit present within the SCR catalyst and SCR piping, comparing the mass of the accumulated urea deposit with a deposit upper threshold limit, and initiating an SCR regeneration event when the mass of the accumulated urea deposit is greater than the deposit upper threshold limit. The method further includes determining an amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst downstream of the urea deposit, comparing the amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst with an NH3 regeneration threshold limit, and terminating the SCR regeneration event when the level of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst is less than the SCR NH3 regeneration threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Zeng, C. Larry Bruner, Edmund P. Hodzen, Ian A. Package, Shankar Kumar, Krishna Kamasamudram
  • Publication number: 20150252770
    Abstract: Unique apparatuses, systems, methods, and techniques for control of engine systems are disclosed. One embodiment is a unique controls process providing engine start/stop functionality. In one form, the controls process includes engine stop controls which evaluate a plurality of engine stop request conditions and a plurality of engine stop capability conditions, as well as engine start controls which evaluate a plurality of engine start request conditions and a plurality of engine start capability conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Books, Praveen Muralidhar, Vivek Anand Sujan, Fan Zeng, C. Larry Bruner, Anant Puri, Hoseinali Borhan
  • Publication number: 20150240686
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for thermal management of an SCR catalyst in an exhaust aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine that includes an exhaust throttle but lacks a particulate filter. The thermal management can include interpreting, initiating, and/or completing a thermal management event for the SCR catalyst for removal of contaminants such as hydrocarbons and urea deposits. The thermal management event includes at least one of closing the exhaust throttle and increasing the thermal output of the engine to expose the SCR catalyst to a sufficiently high temperature over a time period that desorbs a sufficient amount of the hydrocarbons and/or removes a sufficient amount of the urea deposits to restore SCR catalyst performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, C. Larry Bruner, Dan Langenderfer
  • Publication number: 20150219027
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling operation of dual fuel internal combustion engines in response to cylinder pressure based determinations are disclosed. The techniques control fuelling contributions from a first fuel source and a second fuel source to achieve desired operational outcomes in response to the cylinder pressure based determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Axel Otto zur Loye, Geomy George, Timothy P. Lutz, Steven J. Kolhouse, C. Larry Bruner
  • Publication number: 20150219023
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling operation of dual fuel internal combustion engines are disclosed. The control techniques provide for override of a dual fuel mode of operation of the engine by selection of a diesel only fuelling mode in response to one or more operating conditions of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Kolhouse, Timothy P. Lutz, C. Larry Bruner
  • Publication number: 20150211466
    Abstract: An engine starting system and technique include selecting a target engine speed profile from a plurality of engine speed profiles based on operator inputs and operating parameters of the vehicle. A feedback control strategy is used to substantially conform the engine speed with the target speed profile during starting until a target speed is reached in which fueling is initiated to start the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Anant Puri, Fan Zeng, Vivek Sujan, Edmund Hodzen, C. Larry Bruner
  • Patent number: 9091189
    Abstract: A method and system for mitigating a urea deposit within an SCR system that includes determining a mass of an accumulated urea deposit present within the SCR catalyst and SCR piping, comparing the mass of the accumulated urea deposit with a deposit upper threshold limit, and initiating an SCR regeneration event when the mass of the accumulated urea deposit is greater than the deposit upper threshold limit. The method further includes determining an amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst downstream of the urea deposit, comparing the amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst with an NH3 regeneration threshold limit, and terminating the SCR regeneration event when the level of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst is less than the SCR NH3 regeneration threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Zeng, C. Larry Bruner, Edmund Hodzen, Ian Package, Shankar Kumar, Krishna Kamasamudram
  • Publication number: 20140017794
    Abstract: A method and system for mitigating a urea deposit within an SCR system that includes determining a mass of an accumulated urea deposit present within the SCR catalyst and SCR piping, comparing the mass of the accumulated urea deposit with a deposit upper threshold limit, and initiating an SCR regeneration event when the mass of the accumulated urea deposit is greater than the deposit upper threshold limit. The method further includes determining an amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst downstream of the urea deposit, comparing the amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst with an NH3 regeneration threshold limit, and terminating the SCR regeneration event when the level of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst is less than the SCR NH3 regeneration threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: CUMMINS IP, INC
    Inventors: Fan Zeng, C. Larry Bruner, Edmund Hodzen, Ian Package, Shankar Kumar, Krishna Kamasamudram