Patents by Inventor Kieran J. Richards
Kieran J. Richards 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: 12168966Abstract: A connector block that directs fuel from an outer fuel line to an inner fuel line. The connector block includes an inlet that couples to the outer fuel line, an outlet that coupled to the inner fuel line, and a fuel accumulator fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet. The fuel accumulator directs the fuel from the inlet to the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
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Publication number: 20240084769Abstract: A connector block that directs fuel from an outer fuel line to an inner fuel line. The connector block includes an inlet that couples to the outer fuel line, an outlet that coupled to the inner fuel line, and a fuel accumulator fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet. The fuel accumulator directs the fuel from the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
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Patent number: 11821397Abstract: A modular system for injecting fuel into an engine comprises a fuel rail coupled to the engine. A plurality of connection members are coupled to the fuel rail, and each of the plurality of connection members is configured to receive fuel from the fuel rail. The fuel is directed to a plurality of fuel injectors, and the plurality of fuel injectors are configured to direct fuel to a plurality of cylinders. A plurality of outer fuel lines are coupled to the plurality of connection members, and the plurality of outer fuel lines are arranged in a single configuration. The single configuration allows the fuel rail to be coupled to a plurality of engine configurations while maintaining the plurality of outer fuel lines arranged in the single configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
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Patent number: 11781475Abstract: One embodiment is a system comprising an internal combustion engine including an output shaft, a pulley system structured to be driven by the output shaft, a first alternator and a second alternator structured to be driven by the pulley system, and an electromagnetic clutch integrated within one of the pulley system, the first alternator and the second alternator and structured to selectably couple and decouple at least one of the first alternator and the second alternator from the output shaft. The system includes a controller in operative communication with the internal combustion engine system and structured to evaluate power demand and power production capability parameters of the system and to control the electromagnetic clutch to engage or disengage in response to the evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, David George Sharpe
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Publication number: 20230065228Abstract: An apparatus, method, and/or system is provided for conducting an engine shutdown in a circumstance of a runaway engine event. In a condition where an uncontrolled fuel source is present in the ambient air, there may be a risk of a runaway engine condition in an internal combustion engine. Air taken into an intake system of the engine may include an undesired or uncontrolled combustible component. The method, apparatus, and/or system includes steps, control systems, devices, and mechanisms to prevent opening of at least one intake valve or exhaust valve of at least one cylinder of the engine to stop combustion in the chamber, in response to a condition indicating a possible runaway engine event. The indicator may include an engine overspeed condition, or presence of the combustible component in the intake air.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Simon Anthony Burge, Simon Andrew Wormald, Kieran J. Richards, Prasad Mathew Tharayil
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Publication number: 20230003167Abstract: One embodiment is a system comprising an internal combustion engine including an output shaft, a pulley system structured to be driven by the output shaft, a first alternator and a second alternator structured to be driven by the pulley system, and an electromagnetic clutch integrated within one of the pulley system, the first alternator and the second alternator and structured to selectably couple and decouple at least one of the first alternator and the second alternator from the output shaft. The system includes a controller in operative communication with the internal combustion engine system and structured to evaluate power demand and power production capability parameters of the system and to control the electromagnetic clutch to engage or disengage in response to the evaluation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, David George Sharpe
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Patent number: 11441479Abstract: One embodiment is a system comprising an internal combustion engine including an output shaft, a pulley system structured to be driven by the output shaft, a first alternator and a second alternator structured to be driven by the pulley system, and an electromagnetic clutch integrated within one of the pulley system, the first alternator and the second alternator and structured to selectably couple and decouple at least one of the first alternator and the second alternator from the output shaft. The system includes a controller in operative communication with the internal combustion engine system and structured to evaluate power demand and power production capability parameters of the system and to control the electromagnetic clutch to engage or disengage in response to the evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, David George Sharpe
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Publication number: 20220268246Abstract: A modular system for injecting fuel into an engine comprises a fuel rail coupled to the engine. A plurality of connection members are coupled to the fuel rail, and each of the plurality of connection members is configured to receive fuel from the fuel rail. The fuel is directed to a plurality of fuel injectors, and the plurality of fuel injectors are configured to direct fuel to a plurality of cylinders. A plurality of outer fuel lines are coupled to the plurality of connection members, and the plurality of outer fuel lines are arranged in a single configuration. The single configuration allows the fuel rail to be coupled to a plurality of engine configurations while maintaining the plurality of outer fuel lines arranged in the single configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
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Patent number: 11208942Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for clamping an exhaust manifold to a cylinder head with at least one clamp that is configured to allow thermal expansion and movement of the exhaust manifold while preventing exhaust leaks through the exhaust manifold and cylinder head connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Daniel A. Cook, Simon Anthony Burge, Milind Subhash Deulkar, Thomas James Anthony Bennett, Kieran J. Richards, Timothy S. T. King, Daniel C. Sopp
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Patent number: 10947868Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for supporting one or more camshafts by the engine block in overhead arrangement relative to the cylinder heads and valve train.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Simon Anthony Burge
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Publication number: 20200003084Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for supporting one or more camshafts by the engine block in overhead arrangement relative to the cylinder heads and valve train.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Simon Anthony Burge
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Publication number: 20200003105Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for clamping an exhaust manifold to a cylinder head with at least one clamp that is configured to allow thermal expansion and movement of the exhaust manifold while preventing exhaust leaks through the exhaust manifold and cylinder head connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Daniel A. Cook, Simon Anthony Burge, Milind Subhash Deulkar, Thomas James Anthony Bennett, Kieran J. Richards, Timothy S.T. King, Daniel C. Sopp
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Publication number: 20190153935Abstract: One embodiment is a system comprising an internal combustion engine including an output shaft, a pulley system structured to be driven by the output shaft, a first alternator and a second alternator structured to be driven by the pulley system, and an electromagnetic clutch integrated within one of the pulley system, the first alternator and the second alternator and structured to selectably couple and decouple at least one of the first alternator and the second alternator from the output shaft. The system includes a controller in operative communication with the internal combustion engine system and structured to evaluate power demand and power production capability parameters of the system and to control the electromagnetic clutch to engage or disengage in response to the evaluation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, David George Sharpe
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Publication number: 20140033922Abstract: A two stage gas-liquid separator assembly includes a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. A first plenum chamber includes a pre-separator that causes liquid to separate from the gas-liquid stream and to drain to a lower portion of the first plenum chamber. A second plenum chamber includes a main separator downstream of the pre-separator that further causes liquid to separate from the gas-liquid stream and to drain to a lower portion of the second plenum chamber. A first drain port drains liquid from the lower portion of the first plenum chamber and a second drain port drains liquid from the lower portion of the second plenum chamber. Liquid drains from the first and second plenum chambers regardless of a pressure difference between a pressure in the first plenum chamber and a pressure in the second plenum chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Peck, Kieran J. Richards, Shane Connaughton, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Roger L. Zoch