Patents by Inventor Kyle Craig Stott
Kyle Craig Stott 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: 8831858Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine, the engine having a plurality of cylinders including one or more donor cylinders and one or more non-donor cylinders. In one example, a method includes, during an exhaust gas recirculation cooler heating mode, operating at least one of the donor cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, and operating at least one of the non-donor cylinders in a low- or no-fuel mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Stephen Roth, Kyle Craig Stott, James Robert Mischler, Paul Flynn, Kirk Heywood, Daniel Allan Moser
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Publication number: 20110253113Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine, the engine having a plurality of cylinders including one or more donor cylinders and one or more non-donor cylinders. In one example, a method includes, during an exhaust gas recirculation cooler heating mode, operating at least one of the donor cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, and operating at least one of the non-donor cylinders in a low- or no-fuel mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: John Stephen Roth, Kyle Craig Stott, James Robert Mischler, Paul Flynn, Kirk Heywood, Daniel Allan Moser
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Patent number: 7953541Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system and a plurality of cylinders that utilize fuel and/or oil for combustion and engine lubrication purposes. In one example, a method comprises, while the engine is operating in a low-load mode or an idle mode, successively operating distinct subsets of said cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for burning unburned fuel and/or oil deposited in the cylinders or engine exhaust system. Herein, each successively operated subset comprises at least one but fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders, and the cylinders that are not currently being operated in a subset are operated in a low- or no-fuel mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Stephen Roth, Kyle Craig Stott, James Robert Mischler, Paul Flynn, Kirk Heywood, Daniel Allan Moser
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Publication number: 20100030448Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system and a plurality of cylinders that utilize fuel and/or oil for combustion and engine lubrication purposes. In one example, a method comprises, while the engine is operating in a low-load mode or an idle mode, successively operating distinct subsets of said cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for burning unburned fuel and/or oil deposited in the cylinders or engine exhaust system. Herein, each successively operated subset comprises at least one but fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders, and the cylinders that are not currently being operated in a subset are operated in a low- or no-fuel mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: John Stephen Roth, Kyle Craig Stott, James Robert Mischler, Paul Flynn, Kirk Heywood, Daniel Allan Moser
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Publication number: 20090025684Abstract: A system is provided for controlling at least one fuel delivery characteristic during a combustion event within an engine. The system includes an accumulator having a variable volume, where the accumulator is configured to hold fuel at a variable pressure based on the variable volume. The system further includes a combustion chamber coupled to the accumulator. The variable volume is varied during the combustion event such that at least one fuel delivery characteristic of the fuel delivered from the accumulator into the combustion chamber is varied during the combustion event. A method and computer readable media are also provided for controlling at least one fuel delivery characteristic during a combustion event within an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, Paul Flynn, Samar Soliman, Kyle Craig Stott
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SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE WARM-UP OF A DIESEL POWERED SYSTEM
Publication number: 20080133116Abstract: A system for warming up an engine at an accelerated rate, the system including a control system configured to regulate at least one of a rotational speed and a horsepower load of the engine, a processor configured to evaluate a reading from the control system, and wherein the processor is further configured to adjust at least one of a rotational speed set point and/or a reference to engine speed regulator so that the engine may operate at an increased rotational speed without exceeding a predefined oil pressure limit. A method and a computer software code are also disclosed for warming up an engine at an accelerated rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: James Robert Mischler, Kyle Craig Stott, Rekha D. Prasad, Purvi Janani Limaye, Samuel L. Hazen -
Patent number: 7127345Abstract: A diesel engine (10) wherein both the operating speed of the engine (RPM) and the timing of the fuel injection into the engine (AA) are cooperatively controlled to be responsive to both the temperature and the pressure of the air (30) used for combustion. A controller (44) receives a temperature signal (28), an air pressure signal (36), and a power demand signal (24) and executes control logic to produce a fuel injection control signal (46) and an engine speed control signal (48) for controlling a fuel injection system (16). A control strategy based on engine inlet air temperature and pressure or manifold air density may be useful for variable speed and power applications. For applications with discreet speed and power points, such as a locomotive, a speed and timing control strategy based on ambient temperature and pressure is useful for maximizing power during high altitude and/or high ambient/inlet air temperature operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gong Chen, Richard J. McGowan, Donald J. Melpolder, Shawn Michael Gallagher, John Patrick Dowell, Kyle Craig Stott
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Patent number: 6501650Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing having a top, bottom, and sides, each of which may be open, closed or ventilated. One or more electrical devices are located in the housing and are oriented at an angle relative to the horizontal ground. The electrical devices may be silicon controlled rectifiers that serve as a power bridge between an exciter and a power generator. A method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the horizontal ground is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, John Earl Bittner, Brent Christopher Teal, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin, Andrew Gordon Phillip, Christopher Todd Moore, Kyle Craig Stott, Rick Lynn Gintz, Fred Henry Boettner
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Publication number: 20020141156Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing having a top, bottom, and sides, each of which may be open, closed or ventilated. One or more electrical devices are located in the housing and are oriented at an angle relative to the horizontal ground. The electrical devices may be silicon controlled rectifiers that serve as a power bridge between an exciter and a power generator. A method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the horizontal ground is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, John Earl Bittner, Brent Christopher Teal, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin, Andrew Gordon Phillip, Christopher Todd Moore, Kyle Craig Stott, Rick Lynn Gintz, Fred Henry Boettner
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Patent number: 6407918Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a supply of air to cool electrical devices is provided. The apparatus comprises a two fan housings, each containing a number of fans arranged to blow air in a parallel fashion. The exhaust of one housing is connected to the intake of the other housing by a balancing plenum. The apparatus provides a sufficient supply of cooling air when one or more of the fans is inoperable. The device being cooled may be the power bridge of an exciter for a power generation system. A method for providing a supply of air to electrical devices is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, John Earl Bittner, Brent Christopher Teal, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin, Andrew Gordon Phillip, Christopher Todd Moore, Kyle Craig Stott