Patents by Inventor Eric Darvin Thomas

Eric Darvin Thomas 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: 20240066468
    Abstract: Methods and systems related to an exhaust gas treatment system including, in order: (i) a first means for injecting a nitrogenous reductant; (ii) a first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst; (iii) an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC); and (iv) a second selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, wherein the ASC comprises an SCR catalyst and a supported palladium (Pd) component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ceren AYDIN, Patrick BANNON, Penelope MARKATOU, Dennis MURRAY, Rahul MITAL, Eric Darvin THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20230203976
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, a diesel oxidation catalyst, and an ammonia slip catalyst. The SCR catalyst is configured to reduce nitrogen oxide in exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine. The diesel oxidation catalyst is configured to reduce particulate matter, hydrocarbon, and carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas. The diesel oxidation catalyst is disposed downstream of the first SCR catalyst. The ammonia slip catalyst is configured to reduce ammonia in the exhaust gas. The ammonia slip catalyst is disposed downstream of the first SCR catalyst and upstream of the first diesel oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Rahul MITAL, Jianwen LI, Eric Darvin Thomas
  • Patent number: 9964010
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, includes a turbocharger with a variable geometry turbine having an actuator shaft passing through the turbocharger housing. The actuator shaft opening is vented to the engine crankcase for diverting exhaust that passes through the actuator shaft opening to the crankcase instead of being released to the under-hood environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Calkin, Eric Darvin Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170328247
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, includes a turbocharger with a variable geometry turbine having an actuator shaft passing through the turbocharger housing. The actuator shaft opening is vented to the engine crankcase for diverting exhaust that passes through the actuator shaft opening to the crankcase instead of being released to the under-hood environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan CALKIN, Eric Darvin THOMAS
  • Patent number: 7436091
    Abstract: A method and system of limiting arcing of a rotating member. The method and system including provisioning an electrically conducting device to couple the electrical potential associated with the housing and rotating member so as to limiting arcing therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Darvin Thomas
  • Patent number: 5839420
    Abstract: Electronically controlled fuel injectors are capable of complex injection control methods, such as split injection. A calibration code assigned to each injector is used by a logic controller to determine calibrated energizing times based on raw energizing times determined by the engine control unit. Each injector may be individually calibrated to compensate for injector variability, and facilitate balanced power output from each cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Darvin Thomas