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).
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Patent number: 12031494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Dallas J. Blake, James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer
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Patent number: 12006860Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Derek Zimney, Tim Keller, Karsten Scholle, Marcel Semrau, Clifton J. Seusy
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Patent number: 11828239Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Dallas J. Blake, James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Darren J. Hedlund, Reed A. Hanson, Eric L. Gausen
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Patent number: 11815037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20230349336Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Dallas J. BLAKE, James H. BUCHWITZ, Lucas R. SALFER
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Patent number: 11781494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11725599Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11725573Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20230243293Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. SALFER, Derek ZIMNEY, Tim KELLER, Karsten SCHOLLE, Marcel SEMRAU, Clifton J. SEUSY
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Patent number: 11639684Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Darren J. Hedlund, Derek Zimney, Lucas R. Salfer, Reed A. Hanson, Dallas J. Blake
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Publication number: 20220397068Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220356850Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220316412Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11434834Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11384697Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11280258Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Lucas R. Salfer, Darren J. Hedlund, Jon P Brandt
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Patent number: 11236668Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Darren J. Hedlund, Jon P. Brandt, Reed A. Hanson, Lucas R. Salfer, Derek Zimney
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Patent number: 11174779Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Derek D. Zimney, Lucas R. Salfer, Tim Keller, Marcel Semrau, Karsten Scholle
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Publication number: 20210310426Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11131235Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. Buchwitz, Darren J. Hedlund, Lucas R. Salfer, Reed A. Hanson, Derek D. Zimney