Patents by Inventor Edward L. Kane

Edward L. Kane 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).

  • Publication number: 20180163600
    Abstract: A system to dose and mix hydrocarbon is disclosed, which includes a twin-parallel turbocharger equipped engine, a mixer coupled to exhaust outlets of the turbines of the twin-parallel turbocharger equipped engine, and a hydrocarbon dosing unit coupled to the mixer. A method of manufacturing the compact hydrocarbon dosing and mixing system is also disclosed, as is a method of dosing and mixing hydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. KANE, John L. CLIFFORD, Swapnil PADATE
  • Publication number: 20160186634
    Abstract: An exhaust after-treatment system for an internal combustion engine is provided having an exhaust passage in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold of the engine. A turbocharger coupled to the exhaust passage is operatively driven by a first portion of exhaust gases exiting the exhaust manifold. A bypass line is disposed parallel to the turbocharger, and fluidly coupled to the exhaust passage upstream and downstream of the turbocharger. The bypass line receives a second portion of the exhaust gases exiting the exhaust manifold. A fuel injector disposed in the bypass line injects a pre-determined amount of fuel in the bypass line to the second portion of the exhaust gases. An exhaust after-treatment module located downstream of the turbocharger and the bypass line receives the mixture of the first portion and the second portion of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Edward L. Kane, Bret H. RempelEwert