Patents by Inventor Lucas R. SALFER

Lucas R. SALFER 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: 11828239
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a wastegate comprises determining a boost pressure target, measuring a boost pressure, determining a boost pressure error from the measured boost pressure and the boost pressure target, determining a wastegate position change based on boost pressure error, and changing the wastegate position corresponding to the wastegate position change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Dallas J. Blake, James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Darren J. Hedlund, Reed A. Hanson, Eric L. Gausen
  • Patent number: 11815037
    Abstract: A method and system for operating a two-stroke engine includes a fuel system comprising a fuel pressure sensor, fuel temperature sensor and a fuel injector and a controller in communication with the fuel pressure sensor and fuel temperature sensor. The controller controls the fuel injector with a fuel pulsewidth determined by determining a beginning time of a window for measuring fuel pressure, determining an ending time of the window, measuring fuel pressure between the beginning time and the ending time, determining a fuel pulsewidth based on the fuel pressure and fuel temperature and injecting fuel into the two-stroke engine in response to a desired fuel mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, G. Jay McKoskey, Jacob Hanson, Ron Danielson, Andreas H. Bilek, Dallas J. Blake, Ralph W. Lauzze, III, Eric L. Gausen
  • Publication number: 20230349336
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling operation of a two-stroke engine having a turbocharger includes the two-stroke engine comprising an electronically controlled exhaust valve. A throttle position sensor generates a throttle position signal corresponding to a position of a throttle plate of a throttle. A boost box is coupled to the two-stroke engine. A boost box pressure sensor is coupled to the boost box and generates a boost box pressure signal corresponding to a pressure within the boost box. A controller is coupled to the boost box pressure signal controlling a position of the electronically controlled exhaust valve in response to the boost box pressure signal and the throttle position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dallas J. BLAKE, James H. BUCHWITZ, Lucas R. SALFER
  • Patent number: 11781494
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a turbocharged engine system includes receiving a boost mode selection signal and controlling the turbocharged engine system in response to the boost mode selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, James A. Barczak, Darren J. Hedlund, Reed A. Hanson, Derek Zimney, Chad A. Dale, Daniel E. Erickson, Jon P. Brandt, Alexander M. Hetteen
  • Patent number: 11725599
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling operation of a two-stroke engine having a turbocharger includes the two-stroke engine comprising an electronically controlled exhaust valve. A throttle position sensor generates a throttle position signal corresponding to a position of a throttle plate of a throttle. A boost box is coupled to the two-stroke engine. A boost box pressure sensor is coupled to the boost box and generates a boost box pressure signal corresponding to a pressure within the boost box. A controller is coupled to the boost box pressure signal controlling a position of the electronically controlled exhaust valve in response to the boost box pressure signal and the throttle position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Dallas J. Blake, Lucas R. Salfer, Alexander M. Hetteen, Reed A. Hanson, Darren J. Hedlund, Daniel E. Erickson, Chad A. Dale, Derek Zimney
  • Patent number: 11725573
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion separated by a common wall. The first housing portion has a first exhaust passage therethrough. The first exhaust passage has a first inlet receiving exhaust gasses from a turbocharger. The second housing portion has a second exhaust passage therethrough. The second exhaust passage has a second inlet receiving gasses from an exhaust bypass valve. The first passage and the second passage are non-intersecting within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Bryant, Derek D. Zimney, Angus M. Morison, Colton Ross, Ross Liberty, Lucas R. Salfer, Sean M. Trihey, Darren J. Hedlund, James H. Buchwitz
  • Publication number: 20230243293
    Abstract: A turbocharger and method of controlling the same includes a turbine housing comprising an inlet and an outlet, turbine wheel coupled to a shaft. The turbine housing comprising a first scroll and a second scroll for fluidically coupling the inlet and the turbine wheel. The first scroll has a first end adjacent the inlet and a second end adjacent the turbine wheel. The second scroll has a third end adjacent the inlet and a fourth end adjacent the turbine wheel. An exhaust gas diverter valve is coupled to the turbine housing restricting flow into the first scroll or the second scroll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. SALFER, Derek ZIMNEY, Tim KELLER, Karsten SCHOLLE, Marcel SEMRAU, Clifton J. SEUSY
  • Patent number: 11639684
    Abstract: A system and method of operating the same includes an engine speed sensor determining an engine speed, an exhaust gas bypass valve, an exhaust gas bypass valve actuator coupled to the exhaust gas bypass valve and a controller. The controller partially opens the exhaust gas bypass valve with a first predetermined effective area greater than fully closed when the engine speed is at idle. The controller determines an acceleration event, holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open at least a second predetermined effective area greater than fully closed in response to the acceleration event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Darren J. Hedlund, Derek Zimney, Lucas R. Salfer, Reed A. Hanson, Dallas J. Blake
  • Publication number: 20220397068
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a turbocharged engine system includes receiving a boost mode selection signal and controlling the turbocharged engine system in response to the boost mode selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, James A. Barczak, Darren J. Hedlund, Reed A. Hanson, Derek Zimney, Chad A. Dale, Daniel E. Erickson, Jon P. Brandt, Alexander M. Hetteen
  • Publication number: 20220356850
    Abstract: A method and system for operating a two-stroke engine includes a fuel system comprising a fuel pressure sensor, fuel temperature sensor and a fuel injector and a controller in communication with the fuel pressure sensor and fuel temperature sensor. The controller controls the fuel injector with a fuel pulsewidth determined by determining a beginning time of a window for measuring fuel pressure, determining an ending time of the window, measuring fuel pressure between the beginning time and the ending time, determining a fuel pulsewidth based on the fuel pressure and fuel temperature and injecting fuel into the two-stroke engine in response to a desired fuel mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Jay McKoskey, Jacob Hanson, Ron Danielson, Andreas H. Bilek, Dallas J. Blake, Ralph W. Lauzze, III, Eric L. Gausen
  • Publication number: 20220316412
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling operation of a two-stroke engine having a turbocharger includes the two-stroke engine comprising an electronically controlled exhaust valve. A throttle position sensor generates a throttle position signal corresponding to a position of a throttle plate of a throttle. A boost box is coupled to the two-stroke engine. A boost box pressure sensor is coupled to the boost box and generates a boost box pressure signal corresponding to a pressure within the boost box. A controller is coupled to the boost box pressure signal controlling a position of the electronically controlled exhaust valve in response to the boost box pressure signal and the throttle position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Dallas J. BLAKE, Lucas R. SALFER, Alexander M. HETTEEN, Reed A. HANSON, Darren J. HEDLUND, Daniel E. ERICKSON, Chad A. DALE, Derek ZIMNEY
  • Patent number: 11434834
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a turbocharged engine system includes receiving a boost mode selection signal and controlling the turbocharged engine system in response to the boost mode selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Dallas J. Blake, James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Steven R. Hanson, Joseph D. Tharaldson, Darren J. Hedlund, Reed A. Hanson, Derek D. Zimney, James A. Barczak, Chad A. Dale, Daniel E. Erickson, Jon P. Brandt, Alexander M. Hetteen
  • Patent number: 11384697
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling operation of a two-stroke engine having a turbocharger includes the two-stroke engine comprising an electronically controlled exhaust valve. A throttle position sensor generates a throttle position signal corresponding to a position of a throttle plate of a throttle. A boost box is coupled to the two-stroke engine. A boost box pressure sensor is coupled to the boost box and generates a boost box pressure signal corresponding to a pressure within the boost box. A controller is coupled to the boost box pressure signal controlling a position of the electronically controlled exhaust valve in response to the boost box pressure signal and the throttle position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Dallas J. Blake, Lucas R. Salfer, Alexander M. Hetteen, Reed A. Hanson, Darren J. Hedlund, Daniel E. Erickson, Chad A. Dale, Derek D. Zimney
  • Patent number: 11280258
    Abstract: An exhaust gas diverter valve coupled within a pipe comprises a housing having a passage therethrough, a valve member rotatably coupled within the housing the valve member rotates about a valve axis. A first valve seat mat be disposed partially circumferentially within said passage and extending radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Darren J. Hedlund, Jon P Brandt
  • Patent number: 11236668
    Abstract: An engine system and method of operating the same includes a two stroke engine, an exhaust manifold coupled to the two-stroke engine, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold coupled to the exhaust manifold, a stinger pipe coupled to the tuned pipe, a silencer coupled to the tuned pipe and an exhaust pipe, and an exhaust bypass valve. Exhaust gases are directed from the two stroke engine through an exhaust manifold and through a tuned pipe. An opening of the exhaust bypass valve is changed to redirect exhaust gases away from the tuned pipe to change a pressure within the tuned pipe. In response to changing the opening of the exhaust bypass valve, the airflow through the engine is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Darren J. Hedlund, Jon P. Brandt, Reed A. Hanson, Lucas R. Salfer, Derek Zimney
  • Patent number: 11174779
    Abstract: A turbocharger and method of controlling the same includes a turbine housing comprising an inlet and an outlet, turbine wheel coupled to a shaft. The turbine housing comprising a first scroll and a second scroll for fluidically coupling the inlet and the turbine wheel. The first scroll has a first end adjacent the inlet and a second end adjacent the turbine wheel. The second scroll has a third end adjacent the inlet and a fourth end adjacent the turbine wheel. An exhaust gas diverter valve is coupled to the turbine housing restricting flow into the first scroll or the second scroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Derek D. Zimney, Lucas R. Salfer, Tim Keller, Marcel Semrau, Karsten Scholle
  • Publication number: 20210310426
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a turbocharged engine system includes receiving a boost mode selection signal and controlling the turbocharged engine system in response to the boost mode selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Dallas J. Blake, James H. BUCHWITZ, Lucas R. SALFER, Steven R. HANSON, Joseph D. THARALDSON, Darren J. HEDLUND, Reed A. HANSON, Derek D. ZIMNEY, James A. BARCZAK, Chad A. DALE, Daniel E. ERICKSON, Jon P. BRANDT, Alexander M. HETTEEN
  • Patent number: 11131235
    Abstract: An engine system comprises a two stroke engine, an exhaust manifold, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold and a turbocharger coupled to the engine. The turbocharger comprises a turbine inlet coupled to the exhaust manifold through the tuned pipe, and a turbine outlet coupled to an exhaust pipe. A silencer is coupled to the exhaust pipe. A bypass pipe has a first end coupled to the tuned pipe and a second end bypassing the turbine outlet and a wastegate disposed in the bypass pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Darren J. Hedlund, Lucas R. Salfer, Reed A. Hanson, Derek D. Zimney
  • Publication number: 20210215093
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling operation of a two-stroke engine having a turbocharger includes the two-stroke engine comprising an electronically controlled exhaust valve. A throttle position sensor generates a throttle position signal corresponding to a position of a throttle plate of a throttle. A boost box is coupled to the two-stroke engine. A boost box pressure sensor is coupled to the boost box and generates a boost box pressure signal corresponding to a pressure within the boost box. A controller is coupled to the boost box pressure signal controlling a position of the electronically controlled exhaust valve in response to the boost box pressure signal and the throttle position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Dallas J. Blake, Lucas R. Salfer, Alexander M. Hetteen, Reed A. Hanson, Darren J. Hedlund, Daniel E. Erickson, Chad A. Dale, Derek D. Zimney
  • Publication number: 20210131366
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a wastegate comprises determining a boost pressure target, measuring a boost pressure, determining a boost pressure error from the measured boost pressure and the boost pressure target, determining a wastegate position change based on boost pressure error, and changing the wastegate position corresponding to the wastegate position change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Dallas J. BLAKE, James H. BUCHWITZ, Lucas R. SALFER, Darren J. HEDLUND, Reed A. HANSON, Eric L. GAUSEN