Patents by Inventor Frederic G. Kuhn

Frederic G. Kuhn 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).

  • Sensor shield port for exhaust treatment systems of work vehicles
    Patent number: 11268426
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for use within a flow conduit includes a sensor shield port extending between inner and outer ends of the sensor shield port through a wall of the flow conduit. The sensor shield port includes a port body defining a bore and extending between inner and outer surfaces of the port body. The sensor shield port further includes an outer port wall extending from the outer surface of the port body towards the outer end of the sensor shield port and an inner port wall extending from the inner surface of the port body. The sensor shield port includes one or more tabs extending from the inner port wall towards the inner end of the sensor shield port. The sensor assembly further includes an exhaust sensor inserted and removably coupled within the bore of the sensor shield port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frederic G. Kuhn, Lawrence R. Borucki, Jr.
  • SENSOR SHIELD PORT FOR EXHAUST TREATMENT SYSTEMS OF WORK VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210310399
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for use within a flow conduit includes a sensor shield port extending between inner and outer ends of the sensor shield port through a wall of the flow conduit. The sensor shield port includes a port body defining a bore and extending between inner and outer surfaces of the port body. The sensor shield port further includes an outer port wall extending from the outer surface of the port body towards the outer end of the sensor shield port and an inner port wall extending from the inner surface of the port body. The sensor shield port includes one or more tabs extending from the inner port wall towards the inner end of the sensor shield port. The sensor assembly further includes an exhaust sensor inserted and removably coupled within the bore of the sensor shield port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Frederic G. Kuhn, Lawrence R. Borucki, JR.