Patents by Inventor Kurt Northrop

Kurt Northrop 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).

  • Air delivery system for a farm machine
    Patent number: 10137768
    Abstract: An air delivery system for a farm machine according to the present disclosure can include a first rotary blower and a first aftertreatment enclosure. The first rotary blower can include a housing and have a first rotor and a second rotor rotatably disposed in the housing. The first and second rotors can have meshed lobes for transporting air from an inlet port to an outlet port. A first aftertreatment enclosure can be configured on the farm machine and include a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet. The first inlet can receive engine exhaust from an engine of the farm machine. The second inlet can receive air from the rotary blower. A temperature of the engine exhaust can be reduced upon exiting the first aftertreatment enclosure through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Northrop, Daniel Ouwenga
  • Cooling system and air delivery system for a farm machine
    Patent number: 10085377
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling a component on a farm machine according to the present disclosure can include a rotary blower and a manifold. The rotary blower can include a housing and have a first rotor and a second rotor rotatably disposed in the housing. The first and second rotors can have meshed lobes for transporting air from an inlet port to an outlet port. The rotary blower can further include a first rotor shaft and a second rotor shaft rotatably supported by the housing and having first and second rotors, respectively, fixed for rotation therewith. The manifold can direct the air from the rotary blower onto the component of the farm machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Northrop, Daniel Ouwenga
  • COOLING SYSTEM AND AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A FARM MACHINE
    Publication number: 20160324069
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling a component on a farm machine according to the present disclosure can include a rotary blower and a manifold. The rotary blower can include a housing and have a first rotor and a second rotor rotatably disposed in the housing. The first and second rotors can have meshed lobes for transporting air from an inlet port to an outlet port. The rotary blower can further include a first rotor shaft and a second rotor shaft rotatably supported by the housing and having first and second rotors, respectively, fixed for rotation therewith. The manifold can direct the air from the rotary blower onto the component of the farm machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt Northrop, Daniel Ouwenga
  • AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A FARM MACHINE
    Publication number: 20160325618
    Abstract: An air delivery system for a farm machine according to the present disclosure can include a first rotary blower and a first aftertreatment enclosure. The first rotary blower can include a housing and have a first rotor and a second rotor rotatably disposed in the housing. The first and second rotors can have meshed lobes for transporting air from an inlet port to an outlet port. A first aftertreatment enclosure can be configured on the farm machine and include a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet. The first inlet can receive engine exhaust from an engine of the farm machine. The second inlet can receive air from the rotary blower. A temperature of the engine exhaust can be reduced upon exiting the first aftertreatment enclosure through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt Northrop, Daniel Ouwenga
  • Supercharger
    Patent number: D732081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Northrop, Daniel Ouwenga, Robert Simons, Chad Magana
  • Supercharger housing
    Patent number: D788176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Northrop, Daniel Ouwenga