Patents by Inventor Eric Burmeister

Eric Burmeister 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).

  • Patent number: 8888017
    Abstract: A system includes a cylindrical blend chamber having two inlets and one outlet. The outlet is fluidly coupled to a transfer line, and a nozzle is positioned downstream of the transfer line. The nozzle is fluidly coupled to an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine. The system further includes a first inlet fluidly coupled to a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) stream, and a second inlet fluidly coupled to an air stream. The DEF stream and the air stream intersect at a divergent angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Chetan Ponnathpur, Stephanie L. Apewokin, Steve Holl, Jim F. Burke, John Heichelbech, Andrew Myer, Melissa A. Zaczek, Yongquan Chai, Eric Burmeister, Nate Garrett
  • Patent number: 6409269
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly having a suspension panel for the seat pad that is formed of resin impregnated compressed fibrous bat. The suspension panel is formed with corrugations and other contours to enable the suspension panel to flex in a predetermined manner to provide suspension to a seat pad. The suspension panel, when used in the seat back can also form the rear trim panel of the seat back thus reducing the number of components in the seat back as the suspension panel serves multiple functions. The fibrous panel can be reclaimed after the useful life of the seat and manufactured into a new panel thereby reducing the quantity of seat components that are scrapped after use. In addition, recycled fibers can be used originally thereby increasing the amount of recycled content in the seat assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Silvio Aebischer, Thomas J. Dellinger, Eric Burmeister, Neil J. Bush
  • Patent number: 6213557
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly having a suspension panel for the seat pad that is formed of resin impregnated compressed fibrous bat. The suspension panel is formed with corrugations and other contours to enable the suspension panel to flex in a predetermined manner to provide suspension to a seat pad. The suspension panel, when used in the seat back can also form the rear trim panel of the seat back thus reducing the number of components in the seat back as the suspension panel serves multiple functions. The fibrous panel can be reclaimed after the useful life of the seat and manufactured into a new panel thereby reducing the quantity of seat components that are scrapped after use. In addition, recycled fibers can be used originally thereby increasing the amount of recycled content in the seat assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Silvio Aebischer, Thomas J. Dellinger, Eric Burmeister, Neil J. Bush
  • Patent number: 6106071
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly in which the seat bottom and seat back are each constructed with a two piece frame. The two pieces of the frame attach to another and trap the trim cover and a suspension panel therebetween to support the suspension panel and trim cover on the frame with a resilient pad therebetween. The two parts of the seat bottom frame and the two parts of the seat back frame have interlocking features to fasten the parts to another without separate fasteners. The seat bottom frame parts and the seat back frame parts are also held together by a pivot pin at the rear of the seat bottom and the lower end of the seat back. The same pivot pin is used to attach the seat back and seat bottom to another. The resulting seat structure is relatively simple to dismantle. By removing the pivot pin the seat assembly will essentially "fall apart" for dismantling for reusing, reclaiming or recycling the seat components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Silvio Aebischer, Neil J. Bush, Theodore W. Ringold, Thomas J. Dellinger, Eric Burmeister, Danny E. Campbell