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).
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Patent number: 11939929Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DEERE &COMPANYInventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
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Patent number: 11846257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Publication number: 20230314093Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Patent number: 11591992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
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Publication number: 20230054060Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
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Patent number: 11572673Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
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Publication number: 20220412053Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
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Publication number: 20220356858Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
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Publication number: 20220349365Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Patent number: 11486337Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Eric J. Haaland, Veeresh Nagathan
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Patent number: 11486297Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Publication number: 20220341378Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Scott R. Miles, Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
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Patent number: 11384716Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf
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Publication number: 20210355864Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Patent number: 11073076Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Publication number: 20210071623Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Veeresh Nagathan
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Publication number: 20200256290Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf
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Patent number: 10662904Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf
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Publication number: 20190301356Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Eric J. Haaland
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Publication number: 20190301405Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Randy R. Scarf