Patents by Inventor Deep Bandyopadhyay
Deep Bandyopadhyay 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).
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Publication number: 20150330289Abstract: An engine system is disclosed. The engine system may have an engine block at least partially defining a cylinder bore, and a cylinder liner disposed within the cylinder bore. The engine system may also include a fuel injector configured to pass radially through the cylinder bore and threadingly engage the cylinder liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep BANDYOPADHYAY, Michael B. GOETZKE
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Patent number: 9188085Abstract: A fuel system for an engine is disclosed. The fuel system may have a first fuel injector configured to inject a first stream of gaseous fuel radially into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine through a first air intake port. The fuel system may also have a second fuel injector configured to inject a second stream of gaseous fuel radially into the combustion chamber through a second air intake port to collide with the first stream of gaseous fuel.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Scott B. Fiveland, David T. Montgomery, Aaron G. Foege, Deep Bandyopadhyay
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Patent number: 9181851Abstract: An engine system is disclosed. The engine system may have an engine block at least partially defining a cylinder bore, and a cylinder liner disposed within the cylinder bore. The engine system may also include a fuel injector configured to pass radially through the cylinder bore and threadingly engage the cylinder liner.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Michael B. Goetzke
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Patent number: 9163595Abstract: An engine is disclosed. The engine may have an air box. The engine may further have an opening into the air box. The engine may additionally have a baffle positioned adjacent the opening. The engine may also have a cylinder defining an intake port, with the intake port positioned in the air box. The baffle may be configured to deflect air that passes through the opening to direct the air away from the intake port of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Farhan Devani
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Publication number: 20150252695Abstract: An engine control system having quick-open valve timing is disclosed. The engine may have a cylinder, a piston slidably disposed in the cylinder, and an exhaust valve configured to open and close an exhaust port. Operation of the engine may include directing air and fuel into the cylinder, and combusting the air and fuel to force the piston between a TDC position and a BDC position. Operation may further include cyclically opening and closing the exhaust valve during piston movement according to a first valve timing. Operation may also include receiving a signal indicative of a condition associated with pre-ignition of the air and fuel, and selectively opening and closing the exhaust valve according to a second valve timing, based at least on the signal. In the second valve timing, the exhaust valve may be moved from a closed position to a maximum lift position in a shorter amount of time than in the first valve timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Vijaya Kumar
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Publication number: 20150233282Abstract: An engine system is disclosed. The engine system may have an engine with a plurality of cylinders, and at least one injector associated with each of the plurality of cylinders and configured to inject liquid fuel and gaseous fuel. The engine system may also have a turbocharger driven by exhaust from the plurality of cylinders to pressurize a flow of air directed into the plurality of cylinders, and a valve disposed inline with the turbocharger and configured to selectively increase an exhaust backpressure. The engine system may further have a controller configured to selectively cause movement of the valve toward a flow-restricting position only when the at least one injector is injecting gaseous fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventor: Deep BANDYOPADHYAY
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Publication number: 20150198083Abstract: A method of operating a dual-fuel engine having a combustion chamber and at least one valve associated with the combustion chamber is disclosed. The method may include moving the at least one valve from a flow blocking position to a flow passing position during a power stroke of the dual-fuel engine, and injecting gaseous fuel into the combustion chamber. The method may also include selectively holding the at least one valve between the flow blocking position and the flow passing position during at least a portion of a compression stroke of the dual-fuel engine after an end of injection of the gaseous fuel, and releasing the at least one valve and allowing the at least one valve to move to the flow blocking position during the compression stroke. The method may further include injecting liquid fuel into the combustion chamber to ignite the gaseous fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Vijaya Kumar
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Patent number: 9074520Abstract: A cylinder liner for an engine is disclosed. The cylinder liner may have a hollow cylindrical sleeve extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis. The cylinder liner may also have a plurality of circumferentially spaced intake ports formed within the sleeve. The plurality of intake ports may have a first intake port positioned at a first axial distance from the first end. The plurality of intake ports may also have a second intake port positioned at a second axial distance from the first end.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Jonathan Dolak, Raghavendra Subramanya
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Publication number: 20150059340Abstract: An engine is disclosed. The engine may have an air box. The engine may further have an opening into the air box. The engine may additionally have a baffle positioned adjacent the opening. The engine may also have a cylinder defining an intake port, with the intake port positioned in the air box. The baffle may be configured to deflect air that passes through the opening to direct the air away from the intake port of the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Farhan Devani
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Patent number: 8938950Abstract: A turbocharger mixing manifold for an exhaust aftertreatment system for a two-stroke locomotive diesel engine providing for a transition of a non-uniform exhaust gas flow field exiting a turbocharger into a regulated, uniform exhaust gas stream with minimal aerodynamic losses and an even distribution (mixing) of hydrocarbons in liquid, gas or burning states in order to ensure optimal performance of the attached exhaust aftertreatment system.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Svihla, Deep Bandyopadhyay
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Publication number: 20150000640Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a gaseous fuel injector of an engine is disclosed. The nozzle assembly may include a gaseous fuel injector having a nozzle with a tip end. The nozzle assembly may also include a blocking member having an inner contact surface configured to receive a periphery of the nozzle at the tip end, and an outer contact surface configured to engage an air intake port of a cylinder and create a hermetic seal between the gaseous fuel injector and the air intake port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Deep BANDYOPADHYAY, Farhan DEVANI, Edward John CRYER
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Publication number: 20140331978Abstract: An engine system for a machine is disclosed. The engine system may have a first intake manifold configured to distribute air into a first cylinder bank of an engine. The engine system may also have a second intake manifold configured to distribute air into a second cylinder bank of the engine. The engine system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to discharge exhaust from the first cylinder bank to the atmosphere. The engine system may further have a second exhaust manifold configured to discharge exhaust from non-donor cylinders in the second cylinder bank to the atmosphere. In addition, the engine system may have a third exhaust manifold separate from the first and second exhaust manifolds and configured to recirculate exhaust from donor cylinders in the second cylinder bank to the first and second intake manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Michael B. GOETZKE, Reddy POCHA SIVA SANKARA, Stephen M. BEDNARZ, Deep BANDYOPADHYAY, Steven Dallas JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20140299100Abstract: A method for controlling natural gas injection in a cylinder of an engine through a gas admission valve is provided. The method comprises determination of an amount of substitution, which varies between 30%-85% of a combustible mixture. Duration of injection is determined based on the amount of substitution. Based on the duration of injection, a first crank angle and a second crank angle, selected from a range of 325 degrees to 420 degrees, are determined to start and stop the injection, respectively. The natural gas is injected for the determined duration of injection, by opening the gas admission valve at the first crank angle and closing the gas admission valve at the second crank angle. The amount of substitution of the natural gas is modulated to maintain engine operating parameters at optimal. Based on the modulated duration of injection, the duration of injection for the natural gas is tuned.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: MICHAEL GOETZKE, DEEP BANDYOPADHYAY, RAGHAVENDRA SUBRAMANYA
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Publication number: 20140209066Abstract: A control system for a dual-fuel engine is disclosed. The control system may have a gaseous fuel injector having a nozzle located at a first air intake port of a cylinder of the engine and configured to inject a variable amount of gaseous fuel radially into the cylinder based on at least one of a load and speed of the engine. The control system may also have a liquid fuel injector configured to inject a fixed amount of liquid fuel axially into the cylinder based on the at least one of the load and speed of the engine. The control system may additionally have a regulator configured to selectively adjust a flow of gaseous fuel to the gaseous fuel injector and at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a performance parameter of the engine. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the regulator and the at least one sensor. The controller may be configured to selectively cause the regulator to adjust the flow of gaseous fuel based on the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: Scott B. Fiveland, Deep Bandyopadhyay, Edward J. Cryer
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Publication number: 20140208742Abstract: An engine system is disclosed for use with an engine having at least a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The engine system may have a first exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the first cylinder, a second exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the second cylinder, and a recirculation passage extending from the first exhaust manifold to at least one of the first and second cylinders. The engine system may also have a restricted orifice connecting the first exhaust manifold to the second exhaust manifold, a pressure relief passage extending from the first exhaust manifold, and a valve disposed within the pressure relief passage and movable to selectively reduce a back pressure of the first exhaust manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep BANDYOPADHYAY, Keith E. MORAVEC, Michael B. GOETZKE
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Publication number: 20140174078Abstract: A fluid valve is disclosed for use in an exhaust system of an engine. The fluid valve may have a body and an inlet formed within the body. The inlet may have a curved first end surface with a raised convex first opening. Opposite the inlet, the fluid valve may also have an outlet formed within the body. The outlet may have a second end surface with a second opening. The fluid valve may also have a restriction formed between the first end surface and the second end surface, which connects the first and second openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Michael Goetzke
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Publication number: 20140116391Abstract: A fuel system for an engine is disclosed. The fuel system may include a gaseous fuel injector configured to inject gaseous fuel into a cylinder of the engine. The gaseous fuel injector may include an end fluidly connected to an air intake port and a tip creating an axial flow path for the gaseous fuel directed toward a center of the cylinder. The fuel system may also include a blocking member located in the axial flow path at a distal end of the tip. The blocking member may include at least one aperture to allow the gaseous fuel to pass through the blocking member on the axial flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: Aaron G. Foege, Deep Bandyopadhyay, Edward J. Cryer, III
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Publication number: 20140116386Abstract: A fuel system for an engine is disclosed. The fuel system may have a first fuel injector configured to inject a first stream of gaseous fuel radially into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine through a first air intake port. The fuel system may also have a second fuel injector configured to inject a second stream of gaseous fuel radially into the combustion chamber through a second air intake port to collide with the first stream of gaseous fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel IncInventors: Scott B. Fiveland, David T. Montgomery, Aaron G. Foege, Deep Bandyopadhyay
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Patent number: 8683974Abstract: A piston for an engine may include a piston crown, and a piston bowl recessed within the piston crown. The piston bowl includes a center portion, a cone portion, and an annular toroidal portion. The geometry of the piston bowl is designed to correspond with a fuel injection nozzle having a specific spray angle. An exemplary piston bowl may include a toroidal major diameter between about 4.645 and 4.895 inches and a toroidal minor radius between about 1.165 and 1.235 inches. The cone portion includes an angle between about 26 to 34 degrees. The compression ratio of the piston is about 17.95 to 1.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Jonathan Dolak, Michael Goetzke
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Publication number: 20140069358Abstract: A cylinder liner for an engine is disclosed. The cylinder liner may have a hollow cylindrical sleeve extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis. The cylinder liner may also have a plurality of circumferentially spaced intake ports formed within the sleeve. The plurality of intake ports may have a first intake port positioned at a first axial distance from the first end. The plurality of intake ports may also have a second intake port positioned at a second axial distance from the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Deep Bandyopadhyay, Jonathan Dolak, Raghavendra Subramanya