Patents by Inventor Jim K. Carroll

Jim K. Carroll 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: 11808187
    Abstract: A reduction device includes a housing defining an input chamber configured to receive exhaust from a power source, an output chamber, an exhaust channel configured to direct the exhaust from the input chamber to the output chamber, and a longitudinal axis. The reduction device also includes a treatment unit disposed in the exhaust channel and along the longitudinal axis. The treatment unit is configured to at least partly remove pollutant species from the exhaust. The reduction device also includes an attenuation component disposed in the housing and radially outward of the treatment unit. The attenuation component is fluidly connected to the exhaust channel, and is configured to attenuate a range of frequencies corresponding to operation of the power source. Additionally, the exhaust channel prohibits exhaust entering the input chamber from exiting the housing without passing through the treatment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Irvin Landwehr, Jim K Carroll, David Charles Copley, Rakesh Chandran Ramachandran, Timothy Josiah Lee, Yung T. Bui, Anthony C. Rodman
  • Publication number: 20220275737
    Abstract: A reduction device includes a housing defining an input chamber configured to receive exhaust from a power source, an output chamber, an exhaust channel configured to direct the exhaust from the input chamber to the output chamber, and a longitudinal axis. The reduction device also includes a treatment unit disposed in the exhaust channel and along the longitudinal axis. The treatment unit is configured to at least partly remove pollutant species from the exhaust. The reduction device also includes an attenuation component disposed in the housing and radially outward of the treatment unit. The attenuation component is fluidly connected to the exhaust channel, and is configured to attenuate a range of frequencies corresponding to operation of the power source. Additionally, the exhaust channel prohibits exhaust entering the input chamber from exiting the housing without passing through the treatment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Irvin Landwehr, Jim K. Carroll, David Charles Copley, Rakesh Chandran Ramachandran, Timothy Josiah Lee, Yung T. Bui, Anthony C. Rodman
  • Publication number: 20190280555
    Abstract: An enclosure for a generator includes an air inlet formed at a first end of the enclosure, and an air inlet opening formed in a sidewall of the enclosure. The air inlet includes an air inlet duct formed in an interior space of the enclosure, and in fluid communication with the air inlet opening. The air inlet duct receives the airflow from the air inlet opening to direct the airflow towards an air outlet of the enclosure. The air outlet includes an air outlet duct formed at a second end of the enclosure which receives the airflow from the air inlet opening. The air outlet duct directs the airflow towards an air outlet opening formed in a top plate of the enclosure which provides an exit for the airflow to escape from the interior space to an ambient environment of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Umakanth Sakaray, Jim K. Carroll, Sudhakar R. Kakani, Rakesh C. Ramachandran, Steven J. Eveker, Dhanasekar Murugan, Sathishkumar Bakthavachalu, Ram Kumar Ramasamy
  • Patent number: 10411556
    Abstract: An enclosure for a generator includes an air inlet formed at a first end of the enclosure, and an air inlet opening formed in a sidewall of the enclosure. The air inlet includes an air inlet duct formed in an interior space of the enclosure, and in fluid communication with the air inlet opening. The air inlet duct receives the airflow from the air inlet opening to direct the airflow towards an air outlet of the enclosure. The air outlet includes an air outlet duct formed at a second end of the enclosure which receives the airflow from the air inlet opening. The air outlet duct directs the airflow towards an air outlet opening formed in a top plate of the enclosure which provides an exit for the airflow to escape from the interior space to an ambient environment of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Umakanth Sakaray, Jim K. Carroll, Sudhakar R Kakani, Rakesh C. Ramachandran, Steven J. Eveker, Dhanasekar Murugan, Sathishkumar Bakthavachalu, Ram Kumar Ramasamy
  • Patent number: 7201254
    Abstract: Air flow openings in a machine housing facilitate air exchange with a machine, but may become outlets for machine noise. In order to protect a machine from possibly damaging elements while facilitating air exchange and attenuating machine noise, the present disclosure includes a machine that is, at least, partially surrounded by a machine housing. An acoustic media grille is positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the machine housing. The acoustic media grille and the portion of the machine housing both define air flow openings that, at least partially, correspond with one another to form an at least partially unobstructed air flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Michael A. Redmann, Peter M. Zuehls, Jim K. Carroll, Ping Zhang, Peyman Agahi
  • Patent number: 6450765
    Abstract: A fan assembly with an improved seal for a mobile machine cooling system is disclosed. A housing is mounted to a machine structure and an impeller is mounted for rotation with respect to the housing. The impeller includes a plurality of rotating blades supported on a flange. A fan inlet is mounted with the housing and directs air toward the blades. A rotating shroud extends outwardly from the impeller flange and has a shroud inlet that extends into the fan inlet to form a seal between the fan inlet and the shroud inlet. The method and apparatus includes forming the seal between the fan inlet and the rotating shroud to prevent leakage as the rotating blades generate a centrifugal airflow for discharge through a fan outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jim K. Carroll, Delbert L. Kramer
  • Patent number: 6082969
    Abstract: A quiet compact radiator cooling fan having a hub portion, which extends radially outwardly and axially from its inlet to its outlet end, a shroud portion, which extends radially inwardly and axially adjacent the inlet end and radially outwardly and axially adjacent its outlet end forming a converging annular opening and a plurality of airfoil shaped, forward sweep blades disposed between the hub and shroud which cooperate with the hub and shroud to produce a mixed flow radiator fan which has improved blade loading and aeroacoustic performance producing a quiet and efficient cooling fan for off the road vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jim K. Carroll, Delbert L. Kramer
  • Patent number: 5709175
    Abstract: A cooling air system for an internal combustion engine has an engine enclosure and a plenum connected to the engine enclosure. A radial flow fan disposed in the plenum has blades which are spaced from the side wall a preselected distance. An inlet duct in the engine enclosure directs drawn outside ambient air toward a radiator located within the engine enclosure. A shroud extending into the plenum directs air flow passing through the radiator axially toward the radial flow fan. An outlet opening at the top end of the plenum exhausts radially directed heated air flow elevationally to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Jim K. Carroll
  • Patent number: 5183382
    Abstract: The present rotating fan and shroud assembly reduces noise emitted therefrom and increases cooling system efficiency. The rotating fan and shroud assembly when combined with the labyrinth-type seal also improves serviceability and reduces maintenance time and cost. The positioning a the first end of an inlet bell-mouth portion of the shroud assembly between a pair of flexible members allows the assembly to be easily removed for servicing while preventing recirculation of the cooling air. A radially outward extension of the inlet bell-mouth portion, and the positioning of a second end of the inlet bell-mouth portion and its juncture with an intermediate portion in line with a leading edge of each of a plurality of blades provides a uniform contour for the flow of the cooling air as it enters into the plurality of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Jim K. Carroll