Patents by Inventor Keith Daniel Hogan

Keith Daniel Hogan 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: 11555437
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe includes a first end, a second end, and a wall connecting the first end to the second end. The first end has a first opening, and the second end has a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a bore. The wall includes an inner curved second and an outer curved section that includes an indentation. The indentation includes a first inwardly extending part and a second inwardly extending part. The second inwardly extending part includes a through hole having an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner opening is located between the outer opening and the second opening. A diameter of the outer opening is less than a diameter of the inner opening. A thickness of the second inwardly extending part is less than the diameter of the outer opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Hogan, Yong Yi
  • Publication number: 20220178296
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe includes a first end, a second end, and a wall connecting the first end to the second end. The first end has a first opening, and the second end has a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a bore. The wall includes an inner curved second and an outer curved section that includes an indentation. The indentation includes a first inwardly extending part and a second inwardly extending part. The second inwardly extending part includes a through hole having an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner opening is located between the outer opening and the second opening. A diameter of the outer opening is less than a diameter of the inner opening. A thickness of the second inwardly extending part is less than the diameter of the outer opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Daniel HOGAN, Yong YI
  • Patent number: 10273848
    Abstract: A reductant delivery system for an engine system. The engine system includes an engine having an exhaust conduit and a turbocharger with a compressor. The reductant delivery system having an injector, a storage system, a sensor and a controller. The injector is configured to inject a reductant into the exhaust conduit. The storage system stores the reductant and is configured to receive pressurized air from the compressor. The sensor is configured to determine a pressure of the pressurized air in the storage system. The controller is in communication with the sensor and is configured to increase a power output of the engine in response to the pressure being below a desired pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Hogan, Marilyn E. Worley
  • Publication number: 20180073407
    Abstract: A reductant delivery system for an engine system. The engine system includes an engine having an exhaust conduit and a turbocharger with a compressor. The reductant delivery system having an injector, a storage system, a sensor and a controller. The injector is configured to inject a reductant into the exhaust conduit. The storage system stores the reductant and is configured to receive pressurized air from the compressor. The sensor is configured to determine a pressure of the pressurized air in the storage system. The controller is in communication with the sensor and is configured to increase a power output of the engine in response to the pressure being below a desired pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Hogan, Marilyn E. Worley