Patents by Inventor Derek P. SAMSEL

Derek P. SAMSEL 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).

  • Liquified gaseous fuel storage tank level calibration control system
    Patent number: 10760506
    Abstract: A gaseous fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine may include a storage tank for storing liquefied gaseous fuel and supplying the fuel to the engine. The system may also include a liquid level sensor for measuring a level value of the liquefied gaseous fuel in the storage tank and a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure value of gaseous fuel in the fuel supply system. The system may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to: monitor a pressure signal of the pressure sensor indicating the pressure value and a tank level signal of the liquid level sensor indicating the level value; store the level value when the pressure value indicates the storage tank is empty; store the level value when the pressure value or the level value indicates the storage tank is full; and determine a calibrated level range based on the stored level values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Engfehr, Asha L. Pai, Roderick S. Zehrung, Derek P. Samsel, Brett M. Nee, Joshua Perko
  • LIQUIFIED GASEOUS FUEL STORAGE TANK LEVEL CALIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200248638
    Abstract: A gaseous fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine may include a storage tank for storing liquefied gaseous fuel and supplying the fuel to the engine. The system may also include a liquid level sensor for measuring a level value of the liquefied gaseous fuel in the storage tank and a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure value of gaseous fuel in the fuel supply system. The system may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to: monitor a pressure signal of the pressure sensor indicating the pressure value and a tank level signal of the liquid level sensor indicating the level value; store the level value when the pressure value indicates the storage tank is empty; store the level value when the pressure value or the level value indicates the storage tank is full; and determine a calibrated level range based on the stored level values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. ENGFEHR, Asha L. PAI, Roderick S. ZEHRUNG, Derek P. SAMSEL, Brett M. NEE, Joshua PERKO