Patents by Inventor John Ringstad
John Ringstad 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).
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Patent number: 12606994Abstract: A diagnostic system for determining a performance status of a hydraulic system of an electric work machine, the hydraulic system having a first hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor for pumping hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic system, the system comprising: a hydraulic diagnostic module configured to receive a first operating variable of the electric motor, the hydraulic diagnostic module further being configured to compare the first operating variable of the electric motor with a predetermined operational behavior and to derive a performance status of the hydraulic system based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Rahul Janarthanan, Micah Uemura, John Ringstad, John P. O′Brien
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Publication number: 20250323371Abstract: An energy storage system may include a battery bay defining an installation design envelope. In addition, the energy storage system may include a plurality of batteries, each battery including: a casing designed to protect internal components of the battery, the casing defining an outer profile with a plurality of battery legs, including a first battery leg in a first orientation and a second battery leg in a second orientation different from the first orientation, where the second battery leg extends away from the first battery leg, and a set of battery cells arranged within the casing to form the outer profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2025Publication date: October 16, 2025Inventor: John Ringstad
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Patent number: 12414265Abstract: A cooling plate assembly to facilitate the cooling of electronic components, the cooling plate assembly including a cooling plate and a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber comprising a surface configured to receive a component to be cooled, a cooling chamber inlet, a common rail, a collection cavity, a plurality of cooling units fluidly coupled between the common rail and collection cavity, and a cooling chamber outlet fluidly coupled to the collection cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: September 9, 2025Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventor: John Ringstad
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Publication number: 20250112316Abstract: In implementations, a high-voltage power system may include circuitry and a cell-to-pack battery that is operatively connected to the circuitry. The cell-to-pack battery has: a cell arrangement including one or more cells, the cell arrangement configured to store energy for conversion into electrical energy for use in the high-voltage power system; a thermal management system having at least one of a first cooling plate arranged at a first side of the cell arrangement and a second cooling plate is arranged at a second side of the cell arrangement; and a modular open frame with which to secure the cell arrangement and the thermal management system, the modular open frame including a manifold for vent gas collection and an electrical box that houses a majority of electrical components for the battery pack, each of the manifold and the electrical box being connectible to the cell arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: John Ringstad, Leonardo Hoss, Ryan Green, Erik L. Piper, Fouad Sherif Issa
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Publication number: 20240271394Abstract: A diagnostic system for determining a performance status of a hydraulic system of an electric work machine, the hydraulic system having a first hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor for pumping hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic system, the system comprising: a hydraulic diagnostic module configured to receive a first operating variable of the electric motor, the hydraulic diagnostic module further being configured to compare the first operating variable of the electric motor with a predetermined operational behavior and to derive a performance status of the hydraulic system based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Rahul Janarthanan, Micah Uemura, John Ringstad, John P. O'Brien
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Publication number: 20240224465Abstract: A cooling plate assembly to facilitate the cooling of electronic components, the cooling plate assembly including a cooling plate and a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber comprising a surface configured to receive a component to be cooled, a cooling chamber inlet, a common rail, a collection cavity, a plurality of cooling units fluidly coupled between the common rail and collection cavity, and a cooling chamber outlet fluidly coupled to the collection cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventor: John Ringstad
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Patent number: 11858330Abstract: In an electrified vehicle, such as a battery electric vehicle, those with a hybrid powertrain, range extended electric vehicles, or hydrogen powered vehicles, integration of the battery may mean that space is very constrained. Typically this means that there is no feasible method to lift the battery to disengage it from the vehicle or to operate any engagement catches or locks etc. The disclosure provides a roller arrangement which has no translation or actuator requirements in order to allow the battery to have reduced frictional engagement with the battery compartment during installation or removal, and also to be well engaged with the battery compartment once installed. Rollers are provided which drop into recesses in the battery compartment at which point they are removed from load bearing engagement and thus, the recesses serve to locate the battery into the installed state in the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Brandon S. Degner, John Ringstad
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Patent number: 11725561Abstract: A sampling assembly for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a body layer, an outer bowl, a first sampler, and an inner bowl. The body layer defines a cylindrical passage. The outer bowl is coupled to the body layer. The first sampler extends circumferentially along the body layer to the outer bowl. The first sampler includes a first sampler channel and a first sampler aperture. The first sampler channel is configured to provide exhaust gas into the outer bowl. The first sampler aperture is configured to receive the exhaust gas from the cylindrical passage and provide the exhaust gas into the first sampler channel. The inner bowl is disposed at least partially within the outer bowl and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the outer bowl and provide the exhaust gas into the cylindrical passage.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: John Ringstad, Peter Christianson
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Patent number: 11608767Abstract: A sensor table mounting system includes an insulating blanket assembly and a senor table. The insulating blanket assembly is configured to surround an external housing surface of an exhaust aftertreatment component housing. The insulating blanket assembly includes an inner blanket surface, an outer blanket surface, and a first restraint. The outer blanket surface is opposite the inner blanket surface. The first restraint includes a first restraint first end that is fixed to the outer blanket surface. The sensor table includes a platform, a first standoff, a second standoff, a first footing, and a second footing. The first footing is offset from the platform by the first standoff and configured to be coupled to the first restraint. The second footing is offset from the platform by the second standoff and configured to be coupled to the first restraint.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Degner, John Ringstad, James Klingbeil
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Publication number: 20230049172Abstract: In an electrified vehicle, such as a battery electric vehicle, those with a hybrid powertrain, range extended electric vehicles, or hydrogen powered vehicles, integration of the battery may mean that space is very constrained. Typically this means that there is no feasible method to lift the battery to disengage it from the vehicle or to operate any engagement catches or locks etc. The disclosure provides a roller arrangement which has no translation or actuator requirements in order to allow the battery to have reduced frictional engagement with the battery compartment during installation or removal, and also to be well engaged with the battery compartment once installed. Rollers are provided which drop into recesses in the battery compartment at which point they are removed from load bearing engagement and thus, the recesses serve to locate the battery into the installed state in the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Brandon S. Degner, John Ringstad
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Publication number: 20220205378Abstract: A sampling assembly for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a body layer, an outer bowl, a first sampler, and an inner bowl. The body layer defines a cylindrical passage. The outer bowl is coupled to the body layer. The first sampler extends circumferentially along the body layer to the outer bowl. The first sampler includes a first sampler channel and a first sampler aperture. The first sampler channel is configured to provide exhaust gas into the outer bowl. The first sampler aperture is configured to receive the exhaust gas from the cylindrical passage and provide the exhaust gas into the first sampler channel. The inner bowl is disposed at least partially within the outer bowl and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the outer bowl and provide the exhaust gas into the cylindrical passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: John Ringstad, Peter Christianson
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Publication number: 20220090532Abstract: A sensor table mounting system includes an insulating blanket assembly and a senor table. The insulating blanket assembly is configured to surround an external housing surface of an exhaust aftertreatment component housing. The insulating blanket assembly includes an inner blanket surface, an outer blanket surface, and a first restraint. The outer blanket surface is opposite the inner blanket surface. The first restraint includes a first restraint first end that is fixed to the outer blanket surface. The sensor table includes a platform, a first standoff, a second standoff, a first footing, and a second footing. The first footing is offset from the platform by the first standoff and configured to be coupled to the first restraint. The second footing is offset from the platform by the second standoff and configured to be coupled to the first restraint.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Brandon Scott Degner, John Ringstad, James Klingbeil
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Patent number: 11149609Abstract: An SCR system includes at least one catalyst, and an intake conduit. The intake conduit includes an intake conduit first sidewall, at least a portion of which defines a first curvature. An intake conduit second sidewall is coupled to the intake conduit first sidewall so as to define the intake conduit. A catalyst is fluidly coupled to the intake conduit through the intake conduit second sidewall. The intake conduit second sidewall is inclined at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the SCR system, such that an intake conduit second end cross-section of the intake conduit is smaller than an intake conduit first end cross-section. An intake conduit third sidewall is positioned at the intake conduit second end. The intake conduit is structured to produce an even flow split of the exhaust gas through the intake conduit internal volume towards the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Ken Hummel, John Ringstad, Atul S. Abhyankar
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Publication number: 20210189937Abstract: An SCR system includes at least one catalyst, and an intake conduit. The intake conduit includes an intake conduit first sidewall, at least a portion of which defines a first curvature. An intake conduit second sidewall is coupled to the intake conduit first sidewall so as to define the intake conduit. A catalyst is fluidly coupled to the intake conduit through the intake conduit second sidewall. The intake conduit second sidewall is inclined at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the SCR system, such that an intake conduit second end cross-section of the intake conduit is smaller than an intake conduit first end cross-section. An intake conduit third sidewall is positioned at the intake conduit second end. The intake conduit is structured to produce an even flow split of the exhaust gas through the intake conduit internal volume towards the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Ken Hummel, John Ringstad, Atul S. Abhyankar
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Patent number: 9297286Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine. An aftertreatment system is coupled to the internal combustion engine to receive an exhaust gas stream. The aftertreatment system comprises one or modules. Each module includes one or more emission reducing devices to reduce undesirable constituents in the exhaust gas stream from the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Justin Kruer, Atul Abhyankar, John Ringstad, Ken Hummel