Patents by Inventor John Franklin WRIGHT

John Franklin WRIGHT 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: 10273861
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for treating exhaust flow from an internal combustion engine, and associated method, allows for independent control of exhaust flow through plural exhaust legs of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The independent control of exhaust flow is carried out by adjusting a valve positioned in each the exhaust legs based on a value of a signal generated by a flow measurement device positioned along at least one of the exhaust legs. The valves can be adjusted to force a target flow in a exhaust leg, relative flow among exhaust legs, exhaust temperature in an exhaust leg, exhaust backpressure and/or imbalance within the exhaust legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Richard J. Ancimer, Axel O. zur Loye, Randy W. Nelson, Gary Charles Salemme, Ousmane Gueye, John Franklin Wright
  • Publication number: 20180258823
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for treating exhaust flow from an internal combustion engine, and associated method, allows for independent control of exhaust flow through plural exhaust legs of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The independent control of exhaust flow is carried out by adjusting a valve positioned in each the exhaust legs based on a value of a signal generated by a flow measurement device positioned along at least one of the exhaust legs. The valves can be adjusted to force a target flow in a exhaust leg, relative flow among exhaust legs, exhaust temperature in an exhaust leg, exhaust backpressure and/or imbalance within the exhaust legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Richard J. Ancimer, Axel O. zur Loye, Randy W. Nelson, Gary Charles Salemme, Ousmane Gueye, John Franklin Wright
  • Patent number: 10001047
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for treating exhaust flow from an internal combustion engine, and associated method, allows for independent control of exhaust flow through plural exhaust legs of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The independent control of exhaust flow is carried out by adjusting a valve positioned in each the exhaust legs based on a value of a signal generated by a flow measurement device positioned along at least one of the exhaust legs. The valves can be adjusted to force a target flow in a exhaust leg, relative flow among exhaust legs, exhaust temperature in an exhaust leg, exhaust backpressure and/or imbalance within the exhaust legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Cumming Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Richard J. Ancimer, Axel O. zur Loye, Randy W. Nelson, Gary Charles Salemme, Ousmane Gueye, John Franklin Wright
  • Patent number: 9482136
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for disabling control of one or more outputs of an internal combustion engine system in response to an engine-out NOx sensor during a high frequency pressure pulsation associated with the exhaust gas at the engine-out NOx sensor. A high frequency pressure pulsation event may be determined in response to a pressure sensor measurement, or in response to operating parameters of one or more components of the system indicating high torque output conditions, and/or by a blade position of a turbine adjacent the NOx sensor indicating passage of the exhaust gas pressure pulsations to the NOx sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Richard J. Ancimer, John Franklin Wright
  • Publication number: 20150369108
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for treating exhaust flow from an internal combustion engine, and associated method, allows for independent control of exhaust flow through plural exhaust legs of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The independent control of exhaust flow is carried out by adjusting a valve positioned in each the exhaust legs based on a value of a signal generated by a flow measurement device positioned along at least one of the exhaust legs. The valves can be adjusted to force a target flow in a exhaust leg, relative flow among exhaust legs, exhaust temperature in an exhaust leg, exhaust backpressure and/or imbalance within the exhaust legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Richard J. Ancimer, Axel O. zur Loye, Randy W. Nelson, Gary Charles Salemme, Ousmane Gueye, John Franklin Wright
  • Patent number: 9151202
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for treating exhaust flow from an internal combustion engine, and associated method, allows for independent control of exhaust flow through plural exhaust legs of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The independent control of exhaust flow is carried out by adjusting a valve positioned in each the exhaust legs based on a value of a signal generated by a flow measurement device positioned along at least one of the exhaust legs. The valves can be adjusted to force a target flow in a exhaust leg, relative flow among exhaust legs, exhaust temperature in an exhaust leg, exhaust backpressure and/or imbalance within the exhaust legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Richard J. Ancimer, Axel O. zur Loye, Randy W. Nelson, Gary Charles Salemme, Ousmane Gueye, John Franklin Wright
  • Publication number: 20150252714
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for disabling control of one or more outputs of an internal combustion engine system in response to an engine-out NOx sensor during a high frequency pressure pulsation associated with the exhaust gas at the engine-out NOx sensor. A high frequency pressure pulsation event may be determined in response to a pressure sensor measurement, or in response to operating parameters of one or more components of the system indicating high torque output conditions, and/or by a blade position of a turbine adjacent the NOx sensor indicating passage of the exhaust gas pressure pulsations to the NOx sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Ancimer, John Franklin Wright
  • Publication number: 20120204542
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for treating exhaust flow from an internal combustion engine, and associated method, allows for independent control of exhaust flow through plural exhaust legs of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The independent control of exhaust flow is carried out by adjusting a valve positioned in each the exhaust legs based on a value of a signal generated by a flow measurement device positioned along at least one of the exhaust legs. The valves can be adjusted to force a target flow in a exhaust leg, relative flow among exhaust legs, exhaust temperature in an exhaust leg, exhaust backpressure and/or imbalance within the exhaust legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Colin L. NORRIS, Richard J. ANCIMER, Axel O. zur LOYE, Randy W. NELSON, Gary Charles SALEMME, Ousmane GUEYE, John Franklin WRIGHT