Patents by Inventor Erica C. Clark
Erica C. Clark 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: 11633684Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to a filtration system and methods for the installation and use of such a filtration system. According to a set of embodiments, the filtration system comprises a housing that defines a central compartment therein. The filtration system further comprises a filter cartridge positioned within the central compartment of the housing. The filter cartridge comprises a filter media and an identification element. The filtration system further comprises a sensor. The sensor is structured to sense the identification element of the filter cartridge. The filtration system further comprises a filter blocking mechanism communicably coupled to the sensor. The filter blocking mechanism is structured prevent installation of the filter cartridge into the housing unless filter cartridge information of the identification element sensed by the sensor is identified as corresponding to an authorized filter cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Sonal Laxman Chirme, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Matthew Louison, Ken Tofsland, Mark V. Holzmann, Terry W. Shults, Scott W. Schwartz
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Patent number: 11583794Abstract: Data relating to the status of a vehicle, an internal combustion engine powering the vehicle, and various filtration systems that provide filtered fluid to the vehicle and/or internal combustion engine is generated or gathered by an engine control module and a filtration monitoring system. The engine control module and the filtration monitoring system provide the data to a telematics system for transmitting the data to a remote data center (e.g., a cloud computing system, a remote diagnostics system, a maintenance system, etc.). Depending on an availability of a cellular data connection, the data is either sent directly to the remote data center via a network, or indirectly by first transmitting the data over a local connection to an operator device (e.g., a smartphone), which then sends the data to the remote data center once a connection to the network is available.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Abhijeet Vaidya, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Amit Dhingra, Bharadwaj R. Prabhala
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Patent number: 11480078Abstract: Systems and methods for determining, using service component authenticity detection contained in a sensor module, whether an authorized or genuine service component element is installed in an automotive system are described. The authorized service component determination may be based on close-range communication technology such as radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology. An antenna in the sensor module may read the tag information from installed service component elements in a nearby service component and send any detected information into a filtration monitoring system. The filtration monitoring system or a remote diagnostic system analyzes the returned data (or absence thereof) to determine if a genuine (i.e., authorized, OEM approved, etc.) service component element is installed or not.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Thomas J. Braun, Daniel Potratz, Bharadwaj R. Prabhala, Abhijeet Vaidya, Sonal Laxman Chirme
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Patent number: 11434857Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to an automatic drain system for use with a fluid water separator. The automatic drain system includes a liquid-in-fuel sensor. The liquid in-fuel sensor is configured to detect a liquid level in a water sump. The solenoid has an open state and a closed state. A control unit is configured to activate the solenoid in response to a signal from the liquid-in-fuel sensor. Activation of the solenoid causes the solenoid to go from the closed state to the open state. The automatic drain system is placed in a condition for allowing fluid flow through the automatic drain system from the water sump.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Brian K. Wagner, Bryan P. Steffen, Ayesha Saha, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Anil I. Sawant, Sonal Laxman Chirme, Mahesh Suresh Chindarkar, Barry Mark Verdegan
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Publication number: 20220080344Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to a filtration system and methods for the installation and use of such a filtration system. According to a set of embodiments, the filtration system comprises a housing that defines a central compartment therein. The filtration system further comprises a filter cartridge positioned within the central compartment of the housing. The filter cartridge comprises a filter media and an identification element. The filtration system further comprises a sensor. The sensor is structured to sense the identification element of the filter cartridge. The filtration system further comprises a filter blocking mechanism communicably coupled to the sensor. The filter blocking mechanism is structured prevent installation of the filter cartridge into the housing unless filter cartridge information of the identification element sensed by the sensor is identified as corresponding to an authorized filter cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Sonal Laxman Chirme, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Matthew Louison, Ken Tofsland, Mark V. Holzmann, Terry W. Shults, Scott W. Schwartz
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Patent number: 11192055Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to a filtration system and methods for the installation and use of such a filtration system. According to a set of embodiments, the filtration system comprises a housing that defines a central compartment therein. The filtration system further comprises a filter cartridge positioned within the central compartment of the housing. The filter cartridge comprises a filter media and an identification element. The filtration system further comprises a sensor. The sensor is structured to sense the identification element of the filter cartridge. The filtration system further comprises a filter blocking mechanism communicably coupled to the sensor. The filter blocking mechanism is structured to prevent installation of the filter cartridge into the housing unless filter cartridge information of the identification element sensed by the sensor is identified as corresponding to an authorized filter cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Sonal Laxman Chirme, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Matthew Louison, Ken Tofsland, Mark V. Holzmann, Terry W. Shults, Scott W. Schwartz
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Publication number: 20210178309Abstract: A variable efficiency filter media. The variable efficiency filter media is a composite media formed of at least two different types of filter media, such as standard efficiency media and high efficiency media. The variable efficiency filter media has at least two different efficiency levels. The different efficiency levels can be spread across different zones. The filter media types for both the standard and high efficiency media can be spun media, melt blown media, nanofiber media, micro-glass media, cellulose media, carded staple fiber media, and the like. The variable efficiency filter media may be produced by any of an air laid or wet laid process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Wilson L. Currier, William C. Haberkamp, Jonathan D. Sheumaker, Charles W. Hawkins, Kyle Ellison, John C. Williams, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Zemin Jiang
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Publication number: 20210183185Abstract: A sensor status indicator (SSI) assembly comprises a sensing interface configured to be communicatively coupled to a wiring harness of a sensor and receive a sensor signal therefrom. The sensor signal indicates a sensor status corresponding to a status of an apparatus to which the sensor is coupled. The SSI assembly also includes at least one visual indicator; and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensing interface and the at least one visual indicator. The controller is configured to interpret the sensor signal to determine the sensor status, and activate the at least one visual indicator to generate a visual signal corresponding to the sensor status.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Abhijeet Vaidya, Daniel Potratz, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Mahesh Suresh Chindarkar, Abhijeet Pande, Rereloluwa Oluwafemi Fatunmbi
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Publication number: 20210023492Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to a filtration system and methods for the installation and use of such a filtration system. According to a set of embodiments, the filtration system comprises a housing that defines a central compartment therein. The filtration system further comprises a filter cartridge positioned within the central compartment of the housing. The filter cartridge comprises a filter media and an identification element. The filtration system further comprises a sensor. The sensor is structured to sense the identification element of the filter cartridge. The filtration system further comprises a filter blocking mechanism communicably coupled to the sensor. The filter blocking mechanism is structured prevent installation of the filter cartridge into the housing unless filter cartridge information of the identification element sensed by the sensor is identified as corresponding to an authorized filter cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC,Inventors: Sonal Laxman Chirme, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Matthew Louison, Ken Tofsland, Mark V. Holzmann, Terry W. Shults, Scott W. Schwartz
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Publication number: 20200347760Abstract: Systems and methods for determining, using service component authenticity detection contained in a sensor module, whether an authorized or genuine service component element is installed in an automotive system are described. The authorized service component determination may be based on close-range communication technology such as radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology. An antenna in the sensor module may read the tag information from installed service component elements in a nearby service component and send any detected information into a filtration monitoring system. The filtration monitoring system or a remote diagnostic system analyzes the returned data (or absence thereof) to determine if a genuine (i.e., authorized, OEM approved, etc.) service component element is installed or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Thomas J. Braun, Daniel Potratz, Bharadwaj R. Prabhala, Abhijeet Vaidya, Sonal Laxman Chirme
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Publication number: 20200318589Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to an automatic drain system for use with a fluid water separator. The automatic drain system includes a liquid-in-fuel sensor. The liquid in-fuel sensor is configured to detect a liquid level in a water sump. The solenoid has an open state and a closed state. A control unit is configured to activate the solenoid in response to a signal from the liquid-in-fuel sensor. Activation of the solenoid causes the solenoid to go from the closed state to the open state. The automatic drain system is placed in a condition for allowing fluid flow through the automatic drain system from the water sump.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Bryan P. Steffen, Ayesha Saha, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Anil I. Sawant, Brian K. Wagner, Sonal Laxman Chirme, Mahesh Suresh Chindarkar, Barry Mark Verdegan
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Publication number: 20200086261Abstract: A variable efficiency filter media. The variable efficiency filter media is a composite media formed of at least two different types of filter media, such as standard efficiency media and high efficiency media. The variable efficiency filter media has at least two different efficiency levels. The different efficiency levels can be spread across different zones. The filter media types for both the standard and high efficiency media can be spun media, melt blown media, nanofiber media, micro-glass media, cellulose media, carded staple fiber media, and the like. The variable efficiency filter media may be produced by any of an air laid or wet laid process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Wilson L. CURRIER, William C. HABERKAMP, Jonathan D. SHEUMAKER, Charles W. HAWKINS, Kyle ELLISON, John C. WILLIAMS, Erica C. CLARK-HEINRICH, Zemin JIANG
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Publication number: 20190374889Abstract: Data relating to the status of a vehicle, an internal combustion engine powering the vehicle, and various filtration systems that provide filtered fluid to the vehicle and/or internal combustion engine is generated or gathered by an engine control module and a filtration monitoring system. The engine control module and the filtration monitoring system provide the data to a telematics system for transmitting the data to a remote data center (e.g., a cloud computing system, a remote diagnostics system, a maintenance system, etc.). Depending on an availability of a cellular data connection, the data is either sent directly to the remote data center via a network, or indirectly by first transmitting the data over a local connection to an operator device (e.g., a smartphone), which then sends the data to the remote data center once a connection to the network is available.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Abhijeet Vaidya, Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Amit Dhingra, Bharadwaj R. Prabhala
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Patent number: 7611451Abstract: A filtration centrifuge according to a typical embodiment of the present invention includes a housing canister, a rotor assembly, a rotor shaft, a top cap, and a bottom cap. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the rotor assembly mounts into the canister without the use of a rotor shaft. The canister is open at both ends and the manner of connection between the top and bottom of the canister and the top and bottom caps includes all possible combinations of internal threads, external threads, and a bayonet connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Jared Gwin, Hendrik N. Amirkhanian, Erica C. Clark