Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Aronhalt

Daniel E. Aronhalt 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INJECTED FUEL QUANTITY BASED ON DRAIN FUEL FLOW
    Publication number: 20140224223
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for controlling the amount of fuel delivered during an injection event by measuring the drain fuel flow from a valve that controls the injection event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Donald J. BENSON, Daniel E. ARONHALT, David M. CAREY, Sanjay MANGLAM, Hisham K. MOZAFFAR, Eric BENHAM, Paul PEAVLER
  • Fuel injector, clamping assembly and method of mounting a fuel injector
    Patent number: 8047183
    Abstract: A fuel injector, a method of mounting a fuel injector, a combination injector and clamping, and a clamp are all provided for ensuring the fuel injector is mounted in a proper rotative position in an injector mounting bore of any one of multiple internal combustion engine platforms requiring different injector mounting positions. The injector includes a first alignment feature having a first geometry corresponding to a first engagement feature of the first engine platform and adapted to be engaged by the first engagement feature to secure the injector to the first engine platform. The fuel injector further includes a second alignment feature having a second geometry different from, and incompatible with, the first geometry and corresponding to a second engagement feature of the second engine platform thereby ensuring the fuel injector is circumferentially oriented in a correct rotative position required by a given engine platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Aronhalt, Mark N. Bays, Jason T. Czapka
  • FUEL INJECTOR, CLAMPING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A FUEL INJECTOR
    Publication number: 20100300408
    Abstract: A fuel injector, a method of mounting a fuel injector, a combination injector and clamping, and a clamp are all provided for ensuring the fuel injector is mounted in a proper rotative position in an injector mounting bore of any one of multiple internal combustion engine platforms requiring different injector mounting positions. The injector includes a first alignment feature having a first geometry corresponding to a first engagement feature of the first engine platform and adapted to be engaged by the first engagement feature to secure the injector to the first engine platform. The fuel injector further includes a second alignment feature having a second geometry different from, and incompatible with, the first geometry and corresponding to a second engagement feature of the second engine platform thereby ensuring the fuel injector is circumferentially oriented in a correct rotative position required by a given engine platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. ARONHALT, Mark N. BAYS, Jason T. CZAPKA