Patents by Inventor Fred W. Schmidt

Fred W. Schmidt 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: 7607289
    Abstract: Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine includes a crankcase, an air intake, a blow-by vent, and an exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent, and the engine produces an exhaust stream through the exhaust port. The blow-by gases are directed through a blow-by filter to produce filtered gases. The filtered gases are directed back into the air intake of the engine; and the exhaust stream is treated with at least one of a catalytic converter, a flow through filter, and a diesel particulate filter. Total particulate matter (PM) emissions of a turbo-charged diesel engine having an engine crankcase and an exhaust tailpipe are reducible. The total emissions includes particulate matter emissions from the engine crankcase added to the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust tailpipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. Schmeichel, Fred W. Schmidt, Julian A. Imes, Robert Allen Dushek
  • Patent number: 7278259
    Abstract: Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine includes a crankcase, an air intake, a blow-by vent, and an exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent, and the engine produces an exhaust stream through the exhaust port. The blow-by gases are directed through a blow-by filter to produce filtered gases. The filtered gases are directed back into the air intake of the engine; and the exhaust stream is treated with at least one of a catalytic converter, a flow through filter, and a diesel particulate filter. Total particulate matter (PM) emissions of a turbo-charged diesel engine having an engine crankcase and an exhaust tailpipe are reducible. The total emissions includes particulate matter matter emissions from the engine crankcase added to the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust tailpipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. Schmeichel, Fred W. Schmidt, Julian A. Imes, Robert Allen Dushek
  • Patent number: 7257942
    Abstract: Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine having a crankcase includes air intake, blow-by vent, and exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent and produces an exhaust stream through the exhaust port. The blow-by gases are directed through a blow-by filter to produce filtered gases. The filtered gases are directed back into the air intake of the crankcase; and the exhaust stream is treated with a catalyst arrangement. Total emissions of a turbo-charged diesel engine having an engine crankcase and an exhaust tailpipe are reducible. The total emissions includes particulate matter emissions from the engine crankcase added to the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust tailpipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. Schmeichel, Fred W. Schmidt, Julian A. Imes, Robert Allen Dushek
  • Publication number: 20040139734
    Abstract: Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine includes a crankcase, an air intake, a blow-by vent, and an exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent, and the engine produces an exhaust stream through the exhaust port. The blow-by gases are directed through a blow-by filter to produce filtered gases. The filtered gases are directed back into the air intake of the engine; and the exhaust stream is treated with at least one of a catalytic converter, a flow through filter, and a diesel particulate filter. Total particulate matter (PM) emissions of a turbo-charged diesel engine having an engine crankcase and an exhaust tailpipe are reducible. The total emissions includes particulate matter matter emissions from the engine crankcase added to the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust tailpipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Steve D. Schmeichel, Fred W. Schmidt, Julian A. Imes, Robert Allen Dushek
  • Publication number: 20040093859
    Abstract: Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine having a crankcase includes air intake, blow-by vent, and exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent and produces an exhaust stream through the exhaust port. The blow-by gases are directed through a blow-by filter to produce filtered gases. The filtered gases are directed back into the air intake of the crankcase; and the exhaust stream is treated with a catalyst arrangement. Total emissions of a turbo-charged diesel engine having an engine crankcase and an exhaust tailpipe are reducible. The total emissions includes particulate matter matter emissions from the engine crankcase added to the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust tailpipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Steve D. Schmeichel, Fred W. Schmidt, Julian A. Imes, Robert Allen Dushek
  • Patent number: 4514623
    Abstract: An Automatic Teller Machine is adapted to block the acceptance of foreign objects. A blocking member is misaligned with an entrance slot except when sensors signal the presence of an object which meets established criteria. In the presence of the signals, the blocking member is moved into alignment with the slot permitting passage of the conforming objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: American Magnetics Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Baus, Fred W. Schmidt