Patents by Inventor Kirby J. Baumgard

Kirby J. Baumgard 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: 8437943
    Abstract: A method of controlling a diesel engine connected to a load, the method including the steps of detecting an increased torque requirement and matching a fuel flow with an airflow. The detecting an increased torque requirement step detects an increased torque requirement for the engine, the increased torque requirement taking place during a period of time. The matching a fuel flow step matches a fuel flow with an airflow going to the engine during the increased torque requirement, the matching step keeps the airflow and the fuel flow during the period of time at a substantially stoichiometric level enabling the use of a three-way catalyst to reduce NOx emissions during transients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Richard E. Winsor, Erik L. Piper, Kirby J. Baumgard
  • Publication number: 20110184631
    Abstract: A method of controlling a diesel engine connected to a load, the method including the steps of detecting an increased torque requirement and matching a fuel flow with an airflow. The detecting an increased torque requirement step detects an increased torque requirement for the engine, the increased torque requirement taking place during a period of time. The matching a fuel flow step matches a fuel flow with an airflow going to the engine during the increased torque requirement, the matching step keeps the airflow and the fuel flow during the period of time at a substantially stoichiometric level enabling the use of a three-way catalyst to reduce NOx emissions during transients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Richard E. Winsor, Erik L. Piper, Kirby J. Baumgard
  • Publication number: 20090077954
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine system having a non-catalyzed particulate filter receiving products of combustion at a temperature of frequently above 600° C. and an excess of oxygen of between 0.5 and 0.8% from a stoichiometric diesel engine. A NOx reduction catalyst is positioned downstream of the particulate filter. The engine system may include a turbocharger and the particulate filter and NOx reduction catalyst may be positioned either upstream of the turbine or downstream of the turbine or alternatively the particulate filter upstream of the turbine and the NOx reduction catalyst downstream of the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Richard E. Winsor, Kirby J. Baumgard, Ryan M. Nevin, Cuong T. Huynh, Craig W. Lohmann, Brian E. Holthaus