Patents by Inventor Kain Knowles

Kain Knowles 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: 10746069
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly that includes an SCR module. The SCR module includes a first exhaust flow path and a second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly also includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of an exhaust solution, to direct a first portion of the exhaust solution to the first exhaust flow path, and to direct a second portion of the exhaust solution to the second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly further includes an outlet mixer configured to receive the first and second portions of the exhaust solution and to direct the first and second portion of the exhaust solution out of the SCR assembly. The outlet mixer includes one or more features configured to mix the first and second portions of the exhaust solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kaushal Ghorpade, Kain Knowles, Nikolay Popov, Panos Tamamidis
  • Publication number: 20190331016
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly that includes an SCR module. The SCR module includes a first exhaust flow path and a second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly also includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of an exhaust solution, to direct a first portion of the exhaust solution to the first exhaust flow path, and to direct a second portion of the exhaust solution to the second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly further includes an outlet mixer configured to receive the first and second portions of the exhaust solution and to direct the first and second portion of the exhaust solution out of the SCR assembly. The outlet mixer includes one or more features configured to mix the first and second portions of the exhaust solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kaushal Ghorpade, Kain Knowles, Nikolay Popov, Panos Tamamidis
  • Patent number: 9267413
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an agricultural vehicle is provided that includes a mixer configured to receive a spray of diesel exhaust fluid along a longitudinal axis of the mixer and an exhaust flow along a direction cross-wise to the longitudinal axis of the mixer. Additionally, the mixer is configured to mix the diesel exhaust fluid with the exhaust gas. Furthermore, the mixer is configured to discharge the exhaust gas along the longitudinal axis of the mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kain Knowles, Rajeshwar Reddy Adupala, Panos Tamamidis, John William Campbell
  • Patent number: 9103262
    Abstract: An integral water trap and venturi tube element for use in an exhaust stack on a vehicle, the exhaust stack being generally vertically oriented and having a catalyst element or other moisture-sensitive emission control component disposed below the water trap, the venturi tube having an aspirator tube disposed therein to provide a low pressure aspiration source for the vehicle, wherein the venturi tube is so disposed in the exhaust stack to also function as the water trap and allows capture and diversion of water entering the exhaust stack from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Prenger, Adupala Rajeshwar, Kain Knowles, Daniel A. Morey, William H. Adamson
  • Publication number: 20130340417
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an agricultural vehicle is provided that includes a mixer configured to receive a spray of diesel exhaust fluid along a longitudinal axis of the mixer and an exhaust flow along a direction cross-wise to the longitudinal axis of the mixer. Additionally, the mixer is configured to mix the diesel exhaust fluid with the exhaust gas. Furthermore, the mixer is configured to discharge the exhaust gas along the longitudinal axis of the mixer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kain Knowles, Rajeshwar Reddy Adupala, Panos Tamamidis, John William Campbell
  • Publication number: 20120124980
    Abstract: An integral water trap and venturi tube element for use in an exhaust stack on a vehicle, the exhaust stack being generally vertically oriented and having a catalyst element or other moisture-sensitive emission control component disposed below the water trap, the venturi tube having an aspirator tube disposed therein to provide a low pressure aspiration source for the vehicle, wherein the venturi tube is so disposed in the exhaust stack to also function as the water trap and allows capture and diversion of water entering the exhaust stack from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Prenger, Adupala Rajeshwar, Kain Knowles, Daniel A. Morey, William H. Adamson