Patents by Inventor Kent A. Schonert

Kent A. Schonert 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).

  • REDUCTANT DOSING CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220243628
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a dosing of reductant for an internal combustion engine system including a catalyst are disclosed. The method includes measuring a value indicative of inlet temperature of the catalyst. When the inlet temperature is less than or equal to a first threshold, the method includes adjusting the dosing of reductant according to a first process. When the inlet temperature is greater than the first threshold, the method includes adjusting the dosing of reductant according to a second process, the second process being different than the first process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain J. CHARBONNEL, Kent A. SCHONERT, Austin BIERLE
  • Reductant dosing control system
    Patent number: 11396836
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a dosing of reductant for an internal combustion engine system including a catalyst are disclosed. The method includes measuring a value indicative of inlet temperature of the catalyst. When the inlet temperature is less than or equal to a first threshold, the method includes adjusting the dosing of reductant according to a first process. When the inlet temperature is greater than the first threshold, the method includes adjusting the dosing of reductant according to a second process, the second process being different than the first process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Kent A. Schonert, Austin Bierle