Patents by Inventor Justin J. Urbanek

Justin J. Urbanek 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).

  • Ultra-low idle management
    Patent number: 11053874
    Abstract: A work vehicle may include an internal combustion engine, aftertreatment system, and at least one controller. The controller is configured to use a temperature of the aftertreatment system to determine a hydrocarbon level of the aftertreatment system, and set an idle speed of the engine to high idle if the hydrocarbon level is above a hydrocarbon ceiling, to ultra-low idle if the hydrocarbon level is below a hydrocarbon floor, and to low idle if the hydrocarbon level is between the hydrocarbon floor and the hydrocarbon ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Justin J. Urbanek, Justin E. Fritz, Patrick Keller, Brent M. Hunold
  • ULTRA-LOW IDLE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20210123390
    Abstract: A work vehicle may include an internal combustion engine, aftertreatment system, and at least one controller. The controller is configured to use a temperature of the aftertreatment system to determine a hydrocarbon level of the aftertreatment system, and set an idle speed of the engine to high idle if the hydrocarbon level is above a hydrocarbon ceiling, to ultra-low idle if the hydrocarbon level is below a hydrocarbon floor, and to low idle if the hydrocarbon level is between the hydrocarbon floor and the hydrocarbon ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Justin J. Urbanek, Justin E. Fritz, Patrick Keller, Brent M. Hunold