Patents by Inventor Dennis Lee Endicott

Dennis Lee Endicott 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).

  • Exhaust treatment system having an acidic debris filter
    Patent number: 7805926
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system for a power source has an air induction system, an exhaust system and a recirculation system. The exhaust system includes a particulate filter. The recirculation system is configured to draw exhaust from downstream of the particulate filter and direct the exhaust to the air induction system. The recirculation system includes an exhaust gas cooler, and an acidic debris filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Hind M. Abi-Akar, Dennis Lee Endicott, James R. Weber, Erin Elizabeth Atterberry
  • EGR equipped engine having condensation dispersion device
    Patent number: 7797937
    Abstract: A condensation dispersion device for use with a power source having an exhaust recirculation system is disclosed. The condensation dispersion device may have a housing with an inlet configured to receive exhaust, and an outlet configured to discharge exhaust. The condensation dispersion device may also have a first static mixing device disposed within the housing and being configured to redirect condensate from an internal wall of the housing into the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Dennis Lee Endicott, David Richard Wisley, James Richard Weber, Ben Evans, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Michael Patrick Harmon, Isaac Ethan Fox, James Dean Dunbar
  • EGR equipped engine having condensation dispersion device
    Publication number: 20090000283
    Abstract: A condensation dispersion device for use with a power source having an exhaust recirculation system is disclosed. The condensation dispersion device may have a housing with an inlet configured to receive exhaust, and an outlet configured to discharge exhaust. The condensation dispersion device may also have a first static mixing device disposed within the housing and being configured to redirect condensate from an internal wall of the housing into the exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis Lee Endicott, David Richard Wisley, James Richard Weber, Ben Evans, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Michael Patrick Harmon, Isaac Ethan Fox, James Dean Dunbar
  • Condensation reduction device for an EGR equipped system
    Patent number: 7451750
    Abstract: A condensation reduction device for use with an engine is disclosed. The condensation reduction device may have a first body member configured to receive a flow of exhaust, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the first body member to collect condensate from the flow of exhaust. The condensation reduction device may further have a passageway in fluid communication with the reservoir to direct the collected condensate from the reservoir back into the flow of exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Ethan Fox, James Richard Weber, Dennis Lee Endicott
  • Exhaust treatment system having an acidic debris filter
    Publication number: 20080264038
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system for a power source has an air induction system, an exhaust system and a recirculation system. The exhaust system includes a particulate filter. The recirculation system is configured to draw exhaust from downstream of the particulate filter and direct the exhaust to the air induction system. The recirculation system includes an exhaust gas cooler, and an acidic debris filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Hind M. Abi-Akar, Dennis Lee Endicott, James R. Weber, Erin Elizabeth Atterberry