Patents by Inventor ERIC J. HAALAND

ERIC J. HAALAND 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: 11939929
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical power system configured to provide electrical power in the engine system, and an electrified air system powered by the electrical power system to selectively increase a flow of intake air and exhaust gas to the engine. The electrified air system further includes an EGR pump operable to recirculate a portion of exhaust gas output from the engine and an electric turbocharger including a turbine, a compressor driven by the turbine via a shaft coupled therebetween, and an electrical machine coupled to the shaft. The electrical machine is configured to operate in a motoring mode to drive the shaft and cause the compressor to output boosted intake air to the engine and operate in a generating mode to transform rotational power from the shaft into electrical power that is provided back into the electrical power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE &COMPANY
    Inventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
  • Patent number: 11846257
    Abstract: An engine system includes an engine having piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbocharger including a turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold and a compressor driven by the turbine and in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR system including an EGR pump having an inlet side in communication with the exhaust manifold and an outlet side in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR cooler that cools exhaust gas flowing through the EGR system. The engine system also includes a controller operably connected with the EGR pump and configured to selectively operate the EGR pump in a forward mode to flow exhaust gas therethrough in a first direction and in a reverse mode to substantially prevent flow of exhaust gas therethrough or provide a non-exhaust air flow therethrough in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Publication number: 20230314093
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including a first reservoir, a second reservoir, and a heat tube including a body extending between the first reservoir and the second reservoir, where the heat tube defines a working region having a cross-sectional shape with an exterior wall enclosing a channel therein that is in fluid communication with the first reservoir and the second reservoir. The heat tube includes a curvilinear tube axis extending the axial length of the working region, and where the body of the working region includes the cross-sectional shape extruded along the curvilinear tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Patent number: 11591992
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an engine block with one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a charge air passageway to the intake manifold, and an exhaust gas passageway that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The engine system also includes one or more turbochargers each including a compressor to compress charge air and output the compressed charge air to the charge air passageway and a turbine that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust gas passageway and drives the compressor in response to the exhaust gas passing through the turbine. An air pump is positioned downstream of the compressor that supplies a portion of the compressed charge air into the exhaust gas passageway upstream of the turbine, such that the turbine receives both exhaust gas and compressed charge air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
  • Publication number: 20230054060
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical power system configured to provide electrical power in the engine system, and an electrified air system powered by the electrical power system to selectively increase a flow of intake air and exhaust gas to the engine. The electrified air system further includes an EGR pump operable to recirculate a portion of exhaust gas output from the engine and an electric turbocharger including a turbine, a compressor driven by the turbine via a shaft coupled therebetween, and an electrical machine coupled to the shaft. The electrical machine is configured to operate in a motoring mode to drive the shaft and cause the compressor to output boosted intake air to the engine and operate in a generating mode to transform rotational power from the shaft into electrical power that is provided back into the electrical power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
  • Patent number: 11572673
    Abstract: A power system includes an engine; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system supplying a first portion of the engine exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold; a turbine generator in communication with the exhaust manifold and configured to be driven by a second portion of the engine exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold to generate electrical power; a power network including at least one battery to store the electrical power generated by the turbine generator; and an electric compressor in fluid communication with the intake manifold and configured to be powered by the electrical power from the at least one battery of the power network and to compress at least a portion of the intake air for the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
  • Publication number: 20220412053
    Abstract: A power system includes an engine; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system supplying a first portion of the engine exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold; a turbine generator in communication with the exhaust manifold and configured to be driven by a second portion of the engine exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold to generate electrical power; a power network including at least one battery to store the electrical power generated by the turbine generator; and an electric compressor in fluid communication with the intake manifold and configured to be powered by the electrical power from the at least one battery of the power network and to compress at least a portion of the intake air for the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
  • Publication number: 20220356858
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an engine block with one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a charge air passageway to the intake manifold, and an exhaust gas passageway that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The engine system also includes one or more turbochargers each including a compressor to compress charge air and output the compressed charge air to the charge air passageway and a turbine that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust gas passageway and drives the compressor in response to the exhaust gas passing through the turbine. An air pump is positioned downstream of the compressor that supplies a portion of the compressed charge air into the exhaust gas passageway upstream of the turbine, such that the turbine receives both exhaust gas and compressed charge air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
  • Publication number: 20220349365
    Abstract: An engine system includes an engine having piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbocharger including a turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold and a compressor driven by the turbine and in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR system including an EGR pump having an inlet side in communication with the exhaust manifold and an outlet side in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR cooler that cools exhaust gas flowing through the EGR system. The engine system also includes a controller operably connected with the EGR pump and configured to selectively operate the EGR pump in a forward mode to flow exhaust gas therethrough in a first direction and in a reverse mode to substantially prevent flow of exhaust gas therethrough or provide a non-exhaust air flow therethrough in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Patent number: 11486337
    Abstract: An integrated exhaust system apparatus to be mounted on an engine is provided. The apparatus includes an apparatus housing; an engine interface; an exhaust system interface with a first exhaust apparatus outlet configured to direct a first portion of exhaust through the housing wall; an EGR interface with a second exhaust apparatus outlet configured to direct a second portion of exhaust through the apparatus housing wall; and an exhaust manifold arranged within the apparatus interior. The exhaust manifold includes a first manifold outlet configured to direct the first portion of exhaust out of the manifold interior and a second manifold outlet configured to direct the second portion of exhaust out of the manifold interior. An EGR cooler is arranged within the apparatus interior with passages fluidly coupled such that the second portion of exhaust is directed out of the apparatus housing via the second exhaust apparatus outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Veeresh Nagathan
  • Patent number: 11486297
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, and a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways. The valve of the exhaust manifold being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The exhaust manifold also includes an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and a heat shield at least partially positioned between the actuator and the one or more fluid passageways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Publication number: 20220341378
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes an engine block having one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a high-pressure (HP) turbocharger including an HP turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold and including an HP compressor in communication with the intake manifold, a low-pressure (LP) turbocharger including an LP turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold via the HP turbine and including an LP compressor in communication with the intake manifold via the HP compressor, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system including an EGR pump upstream of the HP turbine and in communication with the exhaust manifold at an inlet side of the EGR pump and in communication with the intake manifold at an outlet side of the EGR pump, and an intercooler interposed between the LP compressor and the HP compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Scott R. Miles, Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
  • Patent number: 11384716
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine, the exhaust manifold including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways, the valve being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a mounting bracket supported by the body, and an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and wherein the actuator is coupled to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf
  • Publication number: 20210355864
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, and a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways. The valve of the exhaust manifold being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The exhaust manifold also includes an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and a heat shield at least partially positioned between the actuator and the one or more fluid passageways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Patent number: 11073076
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine having a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The exhaust manifold includes a first fluid path having a first inlet in fluid communication with the first cylinder of the internal combustion engine and a first outlet, a second fluid path having a second inlet in fluid communication with the second cylinder of the internal combustion engine and a second outlet, and a valve adjustable between a first configuration, in which the first fluid pathway is in fluid communication with the second fluid path, and a second configuration, in which the first fluid pathway is not in fluid communication with the second fluid pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Publication number: 20210071623
    Abstract: An integrated exhaust system apparatus to be mounted on an engine is provided. The apparatus includes an apparatus housing; an engine interface; an exhaust system interface with a first exhaust apparatus outlet configured to direct a first portion of exhaust through the housing wall; an EGR interface with a second exhaust apparatus outlet configured to direct a second portion of exhaust through the apparatus housing wall; and an exhaust manifold arranged within the apparatus interior. The exhaust manifold includes a first manifold outlet configured to direct the first portion of exhaust out of the manifold interior and a second manifold outlet configured to direct the second portion of exhaust out of the manifold interior. An EGR cooler is arranged within the apparatus interior with passages fluidly coupled such that the second portion of exhaust is directed out of the apparatus housing via the second exhaust apparatus outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Veeresh Nagathan
  • Publication number: 20200256290
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine, the exhaust manifold including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways, the valve being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a mounting bracket supported by the body, and an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and wherein the actuator is coupled to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf
  • Patent number: 10662904
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine, the exhaust manifold including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways, the valve being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a mounting bracket supported by the body, and an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and wherein the actuator is coupled to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf
  • Publication number: 20190301356
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine having a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The exhaust manifold includes a first fluid path having a first inlet in fluid communication with the first cylinder of the internal combustion engine and a first outlet, a second fluid path having a second inlet in fluid communication with the second cylinder of the internal combustion engine and a second outlet, and a valve adjustable between a first configuration, in which the first fluid pathway is in fluid communication with the second fluid path, and a second configuration, in which the first fluid pathway is not in fluid communication with the second fluid pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
  • Publication number: 20190301405
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine, the exhaust manifold including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways, the valve being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a mounting bracket supported by the body, and an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and wherein the actuator is coupled to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf