Patents by Inventor Deborah Lee RIBORDY

Deborah Lee RIBORDY 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).

  • Recirculation system for a power system that includes a plurality of turbochargers
    Patent number: 11560829
    Abstract: A recirculation system for a power system is disclosed. The recirculation system may determine, according to a sequence for individually activating a plurality of turbochargers of an engine, that a designated turbocharger of the plurality of turbochargers is to be activated. The recirculation system may cause a recirculation valve of a recirculation line to open to increase an airflow between an intake manifold and a compressor of the designated turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Byrd, Eric Lee Schroeder, David Andrew Pierpont, Brian R. Bell, Deborah Lee Ribordy, Jared P. Tolan, Craig P. Hittle
  • RECIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR A POWER SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF TURBOCHARGERS
    Publication number: 20210207526
    Abstract: A recirculation system for a power system is disclosed. The recirculation system may determine, according to a sequence for individually activating a plurality of turbochargers of an engine, that a designated turbocharger of the plurality of turbochargers is to be activated. The recirculation system may cause a recirculation valve of a recirculation line to open to increase an airflow between an intake manifold and a compressor of the designated turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy BYRD, Eric Lee SCHROEDER, David Andrew PIERPONT, Brian R. BELL, Deborah Lee RIBORDY, Jared P. TOLAN, Craig P. HITTLE