Patents by Inventor John B. Abel

John B. Abel 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).

  • Emission abatement assembly having a mixing baffle and associated method
    Patent number: 9328640
    Abstract: An emission abatement assembly includes a fuel-fired burner having a combustion chamber and a particulate filter positioned downstream of the fuel-fired burner. A mixing baffle is positioned between the fuel-fired burner and the particulate filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Iverson, John B. Abel, Navin Khadiya, John P. Nohl, Geoff Morgan, Wilbur H. Crawley
  • Emission Abatement Assembly Having A Mixing Baffle And Associated Method
    Publication number: 20140298774
    Abstract: An emission abatement assembly includes a fuel-fired burner having a combustion chamber and a particulate filter positioned downstream of the fuel-fired burner. A mixing baffle is positioned between the fuel-fired burner and the particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Iverson, John B. Abel, Navin Khadiya, John P. Nohl, Geoff Morgan, Wilbur H. Crawley
  • Emission abatement assembly having a mixing baffle and associated method
    Patent number: 8789363
    Abstract: An emission abatement assembly includes a fuel-fired burner having a combustion chamber and a particulate filter positioned downstream of the fuel-fired burner. A mixing baffle is positioned between the fuel-fired burner and the particulate filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Iverson, John B. Abel, Navin Khadiya, John P. Nohl, Geoff Morgan, Wilbur H. Crawley
  • Method and apparatus for directing exhaust gas through a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly
    Patent number: 8641411
    Abstract: A method of operating an emission abatement assembly includes separating the exhaust gas flow entering through the gas inlet port of the fuel-fired burner into a combustion flow which is advanced through the combustion chamber, and a bypass flow which bypasses the combustion chamber. An emission abatement assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Faureua Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Wilbur H. Crawley, Randall J. Johnson, Yougen Kong, John B. Abel, Shoja Farr, Nicholas Birkby, David Pearson
  • EMISSION ABATEMENT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MIXING BAFFLE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20080307780
    Abstract: An emission abatement assembly includes a fuel-fired burner having a combustion chamber and a particulate filter positioned downstream of the fuel-fired burner. A mixing baffle is positioned between the fuel-fired burner and the particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Robert J. Iverson, John B. Abel, Navin Khadiya, John P. Nohl, Geoff Morgan, Wilbur H. Crawley
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO AN EMISSION ABATEMENT DEVICE BY USE OF A TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20080271447
    Abstract: A method includes supplying combustion air to a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement device from a turbocharger. During periods of low turbo boost pressure, combustion air is supplied to the fuel-fired burner from an auxiliary source. An associated apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: John B. Abel, Navin Khadiya, Samuel N. Crane