Patents by Inventor Kirby Jon Baumgard

Kirby Jon 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).

  • Vehicle exhaust component arrangement
    Patent number: 7937936
    Abstract: An exhaust component arrangement is provided for an off-road vehicle having an engine, a cab, a transmission connected to the engine, and a fuel tank adjacent the transmission. A portion of the fuel tank is positioned below a portion of the cab. The exhaust component arrangement includes a particulate filter unit, a NOx reduction unit, and an oxidation catalyst unit, all connected in series. The fuel tank has a recess formed in an upper surface thereof. A lower portion of one of the units is received in the recess. Preferably, a lower portion of the NOx reduction unit is received in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Robert James Recker, Christopher Adam Bering, Kirby Jon Baumgard
  • Internal combustion engine with dual particulate traps ahead of turbocharger
    Patent number: 7886530
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger having a turbine, a first set of combustion cylinders, and a second set of combustion cylinders. A first particulate trap is in fluid communication between the first set of combustion cylinders and the turbine. A second particulate trap is in fluid communication between the second set of combustion cylinders and the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Richard Edward Winsor, Kirby Jon Baumgard
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH DUAL PARTICULATE TRAPS AHEAD OF TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20090151328
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger having a turbine, a first set of combustion cylinders, and a second set of combustion cylinders. A first particulate trap is in fluid communication between the first set of combustion cylinders and the turbine. A second particulate trap is in fluid communication between the second set of combustion cylinders and the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Edward Winsor, Kirby Jon Baumgard
  • EGR system for high EGR rates
    Patent number: 7444815
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a first set of combustion cylinders and a second set of combustion cylinders. A first exhaust manifold is associated with the first set of combustion cylinders, and a second exhaust manifold is associated with the second set of combustion cylinders. A turbocharger includes a turbine which is fluidly coupled exclusively with the first exhaust manifold. An EGR system fluidly interconnects the second exhaust manifold and an intake manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kirby Jon Baumgard, Richard Edward Winsor
  • Vehicle exhaust component arrangement
    Publication number: 20080168764
    Abstract: An exhaust component arrangement is provided for an off-road vehicle having an engine, a cab, a transmission connected to the engine, and a fuel tank adjacent the transmission. A portion of the fuel tank is positioned below a portion of the cab. The exhaust component arrangement includes a particulate filter unit, a NOx reduction unit, and an oxidation catalyst unit, all connected in series. The fuel tank has a recess formed in an upper surface thereof. A lower portion of one of the units is received in the recess. Preferably, a lower portion of the NOx reduction unit is received in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Robert James Recker, Christopher Adam Bering, Kirby Jon Baumgard