Patents by Inventor Dongming Tan
Dongming Tan 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: 20260146557Abstract: An aftercooler for an internal combustion engine includes a core assembly. The core assembly can have a plurality of tubes coupled to a first header plate and can receive a cooling fluid from a manifold assembly. The core assembly can have a plurality of fins coupled to the plurality of tubes. At least a first tube of the plurality of tubes closest to an initial intake of a charge air and closest to the first side sheet is exposed and free of the plurality of fins for a first distance from the first header plate. At least a majority of the plurality of tubes including up to all but the at least the first tube are exposed and free of the plurality of fins for a second distance from the first header plate. The second distance is less than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2024Publication date: May 28, 2026Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Rohit K. Paramatmuni, Jianping Zheng Li, Zheng Zhang, Albert Y. Lee, Cheng Tang, Ming Tian
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Publication number: 20260036076Abstract: An aftercooler for an internal combustion engine is shown and described herein. The aftercooler can include a first header plate and a manifold assembly configured to receive a cooling fluid coupled to a first side of the first header plate. A core assembly is positioned adjacent a second side of the first header plate and configured to receive and cool a charge air for the internal combustion engine. The core assembly can include: a plurality of tubes coupled to the first header plate to receive the cooling fluid from the manifold assembly; a first plurality of fins that receive some of the plurality of tubes; and second plurality of fins that receive a further of the plurality of tubes. The first plurality of fins includes a first end that interfaces with a second end the second plurality of fins thereby forming a joint therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2024Publication date: February 5, 2026Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Rohit K. Paramatmuni, Anthony L. De Luca, Jianlong Xu, Zheng Zhang
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Patent number: 12297767Abstract: A method of controlling cooling fluid flow through a radiator system having multiple radiator cores comprises flowing cooling fluid through the radiator system, the radiator system comprising a first radiator core and a second radiator core, sensing a first temperature of ambient air, comparing the first temperature to a first threshold temperature and reducing flow through the first radiator core if the first temperature is below the first threshold temperature. The first radiator core has a first valve, and the second radiator core can have a second valve. The first valve can be opened to allow for parallel flow of cooling fluid through the first radiator core and the second radiator core between an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold and closed to interrupt flow of cooing fluid through the first radiator core between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Kennedy, Bradley Paul Wrage, Dongming Tan
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Patent number: 12234758Abstract: This disclosure describes an exhaust assembly that includes an exhaust tube and a coolant passage. The exhaust tube is oriented about an axis and an exhaust gas is configured to flow through the exhaust tube in a direction away from an end of the exhaust tube. The coolant passage is oriented about the axis radially outward of the exhaust tube, the coolant passage having an inner shell and an outer shell. The exhaust assembly further includes an expansion reservoir positioned vertically (relative to a gravitational reference) above the coolant passage. The expansion reservoir and coolant passage are fluidly coupled by a conduit having a first diameter. The expansion reservoir is coupled with a coolant reservoir by a second conduit having a diameter less than the first diameter. Vapor after a hot shutdown travels up the first conduit and is replaced by coolant flowing down the first conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Bradley Hodges, Albert Yueh-Chang Lee, Joseph Lee Kennedy, Zheng Zhang, Scott A Snoble
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Publication number: 20240352885Abstract: A method of controlling cooling fluid flow through a radiator system having multiple radiator cores comprises flowing cooling fluid through the radiator system, the radiator system comprising a first radiator core and a second radiator core, sensing a first temperature of ambient air, comparing the first temperature to a first threshold temperature and reducing flow through the first radiator core if the first temperature is below the first threshold temperature. The first radiator core has a first valve, and the second radiator core can have a second valve. The first valve can be opened to allow for parallel flow of cooling fluid through the first radiator core and the second radiator core between an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold and closed to interrupt flow of cooing fluid through the first radiator core between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Kennedy, Bradley Paul Wrage, Dongming Tan
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Patent number: 11873832Abstract: A hub assembly for construction of a fan includes a hub plate having a front face, a rear face, and an annular surface extending between the front face and the rear face. The hub plate defines a hub assembly axis extending through the front face and the rear face which is configured to coincide with the fan axis. The hub assembly further includes a plurality of elongated root sections that are circumferentially spaced apart and extend radially from the annular surface. The elongated root sections have a substantially circular cross-section. The hub plate and the plurality of elongated spokes are unitarily formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bradley P. Wrage, Dongming Tan, Adam C. Grove, Neil A. Terry
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Patent number: 11656037Abstract: A support assembly for attaching a heat exchanger to a frame of a machine. The support assembly includes a clip configured to at least partially surround a perimeter of a tube member of the heat exchanger. The clip includes a first end portion and a second end portion configured to engage the first end portion to hold the support assembly around the tube member in a closed position. The first end portion includes a laterally-extending projection and a laterally facing surface spaced apart from the projection by a recessed area. The second end portion defines a recess configured to receive a portion of the projection.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Dongming Tan
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Publication number: 20220268295Abstract: A hub assembly for construction of a fan includes a hub plate having a front face, a rear face, and an annular surface extending between the front face and the rear face. The hub plate defines a hub assembly axis extending through the front face and the rear face which is configured to coincide with the fan axis. The hub assembly further includes a plurality of elongated root sections that are circumferentially spaced apart and extend radially from the annular surface. The elongated root sections have a substantially circular cross-section. The hub plate and the plurality of elongated spokes are unitarily formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bradley P. Wrage, Dongming Tan, Adam C. Grove, Neil A. Terry
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Patent number: 11346361Abstract: A hub assembly for construction of a fan includes a hub plate having a front face, a rear face, and an annular surface extending between the front face and the rear face. The hub plate defines a hub assembly axis extending through the front face and the rear face which is configured to coincide with the fan axis. The hub assembly further includes a plurality of elongated root sections that are circumferentially spaced apart and extend radially from the annular surface. The elongated root sections have a substantially circular cross-section. The hub plate and the plurality of elongated spokes are unitarily formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Inventors: Bradley P. Wrage, Dongming Tan, Adam C. Grove, Neil A. Terry
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Publication number: 20220042519Abstract: A hub assembly for construction of a fan includes a hub plate having a front face, a rear face, and an annular surface extending between the front face and the rear face. The hub plate defines a hub assembly axis extending through the front face and the rear face which is configured to coincide with the fan axis. The hub assembly further includes a plurality of elongated root sections that are circumferentially spaced apart and extend radially from the annular surface. The elongated root sections have a substantially circular cross-section. The hub plate and the plurality of elongated spokes are unitarily formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bradley P. Wrage, Dongming Tan, Adam C. Grove, Neil A. Terry
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Patent number: 11230964Abstract: A machine system includes a compressor, and a cooler having an inlet tank to receive compressed air from the compressor, and a header assembly attached to the inlet tank and including a plurality of cooling tubes supported in the header and each having an external heat exchange surface exposed to a flow of cooling air. The cooler further includes a plurality of graphite pack seals each extending peripherally around one of the cooling tubes, and a clamping assembly clamping the pack seals against the header to squeeze the pack seals into sealing contact with the cooling tubes and the header.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, James McCoy Voelker, Sharath Kumar Reddy Challa, Jianlong Xu
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Publication number: 20210324786Abstract: A machine system includes a compressor, and a cooler having an inlet tank to receive compressed air from the compressor, and a header assembly attached to the inlet tank and including a plurality of cooling tubes supported in the header and each having an external heat exchange surface exposed to a flow of cooling air. The cooler further includes a plurality of graphite pack seals each extending peripherally around one of the cooling tubes, and a clamping assembly clamping the pack seals against the header to squeeze the pack seals into sealing contact with the cooling tubes and the header.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, James McCoy Voelker, Sharath Kumar Reddy Challa, Jianlong Xu
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Patent number: 11098965Abstract: A radiator includes a radiator frame, an array of tube assemblies each including a coolant tube and a tube clip supported in the radiator frame, and a lateral bump stop fitted between the array of tube assemblies and the radiator frame. The lateral bump stop includes cushions arranged in a staggered cushion pattern complementary to a staggered packing pattern of the tube assemblies with each of the cushions in contact with the tube clip of one of the tube assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Hussien A Albakhit, Virender Kumar, Jeffrey Joseph Speichinger, James McCoy Voelker, Fei Wang, Sudhakar Lakshminarayanan, Dongming Tan, Neil Alan Terry
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Patent number: 11047632Abstract: A support assembly for attaching a heat exchanger to a frame of a machine. The support assembly including a clip having one or more attachment features for attaching to the frame and a support member disposed between a first fin portion and a second fin portion of the heat exchanger. The support member disposed between the clip and the tube member to at least partially surrounds a perimeter of the tube member and form a seal therewith.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Virender Kumar
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Patent number: 11035615Abstract: A clip includes a body defining an exterior profile, and an adjustably sized aperture. The exterior profile defines at least one attachment feature and the body includes a surface defining the adjustably sized aperture and at least one stop member disposed in the adjustably sized aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Susan Jill Toher
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Patent number: 11022077Abstract: An EGR cooler includes an elongated, stainless steel cooler housing with a first end having a stainless steel end plate and a second end opposite the first end, and an Inconel diffuser having an inlet end defining a gas inlet and an outlet end welded to the stainless steel end plate. The stainless steel end plate having a first thickness and the outlet end of the Inconel diffuser including a sidewall having a second thickness that is 50% or less of the first thickness.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Michael Pollard
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Publication number: 20210047989Abstract: An EGR cooler includes an elongated, stainless steel cooler housing with a first end having a stainless steel end plate and a second end opposite the first end, and an Inconel diffuser having an inlet end defining a gas inlet and an outlet end welded to the stainless steel end plate. The stainless steel end plate having a first thickness and the outlet end of the Inconel diffuser including a sidewall having a second thickness that is 50% or less of the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Michael Pollard
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Publication number: 20200326143Abstract: A radiator includes a radiator frame, an array of tube assemblies each including a coolant tube and a tube clip supported in the radiator frame, and a lateral bump stop fitted between the array of tube assemblies and the radiator frame. The lateral bump stop includes cushions arranged in a staggered cushion pattern complementary to a staggered packing pattern of the tube assemblies with each of the cushions in contact with the tube clip of one of the tube assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Hussien A Albakhit, Virender Kumar, Jeffrey Joseph Speichinger, James McCoy Voelker, Fei Wang, Sudhakar Lakshminarayanan, Dongming Tan, Neil Alan Terry
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Publication number: 20200240722Abstract: A support assembly for attaching a heat exchanger to a frame of a machine. The support assembly including a clip having one or more attachment features for attaching to the frame and a support member disposed between a first fin portion and a second fin portion of the heat exchanger. The support member disposed between the clip and the tube member to at least partially surrounds a perimeter of the tube member and form a seal therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dongming Tan, Virender Kumar
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Patent number: D1077857Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Harika Sutari, Dongming Tan