Patents by Inventor Matthew Keenan

Matthew Keenan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230030156
    Abstract: A split cycle internal combustion engine comprising a compression cylinder accommodating a compression piston; a combustion cylinder accommodating a combustion piston; a crossover passage between the compression cylinder and the combustion cylinder arranged to provide working fluid to the combustion cylinder; a controller arranged to determine a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder based on a received indication of a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder; and a coolant system arranged to regulate a temperature of the working fluid supplied to the combustion cylinder; wherein, in response to determining that the peak temperature of combustion exceeds a selected threshold, the controller is configured to control the coolant system to regulate the temperature of the working fluid supplied to the combustion cylinder so that a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder is less than the selected threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dolphin N2 Limited
    Inventors: Richard Osborne, Ken Pendlebury, Matthew Keenan, Andrew Atkins, Andrew Ward, Robert Morgan
  • Patent number: 11428151
    Abstract: A split cycle internal combustion engine comprising a compression cylinder accommodating a compression piston; a combustion cylinder accommodating a combustion piston; a crossover passage between the compression cylinder and the combustion cylinder arranged to provide working fluid to the combustion cylinder; a controller arranged to determine a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder based on a received indication of a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder; and a coolant system arranged to regulate a temperature of the working fluid supplied to the combustion cylinder; wherein, in response to determining that the peak temperature of combustion exceeds a selected threshold, the controller is configured to control the coolant system to regulate the temperature of the working fluid supplied to the combustion cylinder so that a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder is less than the selected threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Osborne, Ken Pendlebury, Matthew Keenan, Andrew Atkins, Andrew Ward, Robert Morgan
  • Patent number: 11305231
    Abstract: A process for removing hydrocarbons from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons includes introducing ozone to the feed stream to produce an ozone doped stream containing ozone and hydrocarbons, and contacting the ozone doped stream with a supported metal catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 300° C. to produce a treated stream, wherein the supported metal catalyst comprises iron supported on a support selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas. A process for removing NOx from a feed stream containing NOx, and an apparatus for removing hydrocarbons and/or NOx from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons and/or NOx are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Ricardo Inc.
    Inventors: Damodara M. Poojary, Jacques F. Nicole, Matthew Keenan
  • Publication number: 20210113962
    Abstract: A process for removing hydrocarbons from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons includes introducing ozone to the feed stream to produce an ozone doped stream containing ozone and hydrocarbons, and contacting the ozone doped stream with a supported metal catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 300° C. to produce a treated stream, wherein the supported metal catalyst comprises iron supported on a support selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas. A process for removing NOx from a feed stream containing NOx, and an apparatus for removing hydrocarbons and/or NOx from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons and/or NOx are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: Ricardo UK Limited, Ricardo Inc.
    Inventors: Damodara M. Poojary, Jacques F. Nicole, Matthew Keenan
  • Publication number: 20210033021
    Abstract: A split cycle internal combustion engine comprising a compression cylinder accommodating a compression piston; a combustion cylinder accommodating a combustion piston; a crossover passage between the compression cylinder and the combustion cylinder arranged to provide working fluid to the combustion cylinder; a controller arranged to determine a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder based on a received indication of a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder; and a coolant system arranged to regulate a temperature of the working fluid supplied to the combustion cylinder; wherein, in response to determining that the peak temperature of combustion exceeds a selected threshold, the controller is configured to control the coolant system to regulate the temperature of the working fluid supplied to the combustion cylinder so that a peak temperature of combustion in the combustion cylinder is less than the selected threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Ricardo UK Limited
    Inventors: Richard Osborne, Ken Pendlebury, Matthew Keenan, Andrew Atkins, Andrew Ward, Robert Morgan
  • Patent number: 10780395
    Abstract: A process for removing hydrocarbons from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons includes introducing ozone to the feed stream to produce an ozone doped stream containing ozone and hydrocarbons, and contacting the ozone doped stream with a supported metal catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 300° C. to produce a treated stream, wherein the supported metal catalyst comprises iron supported on a support selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas. A process for removing NOx from a feed stream containing NOx, and an apparatus for removing hydrocarbons and/or NOx from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons and/or NOx are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Ricardo Inc., Ricardo UK Limited
    Inventors: Damodara M. Poojary, Jacques F. Nicole, Matthew Keenan
  • Publication number: 20190168159
    Abstract: A process for removing hydrocarbons from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons includes introducing ozone to the feed stream to produce an ozone doped stream containing ozone and hydrocarbons, and contacting the ozone doped stream with a supported metal catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 300° C. to produce a treated stream, wherein the supported metal catalyst comprises iron supported on a support selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas. A process for removing NOx from a feed stream containing NOx, and an apparatus for removing hydrocarbons and/or NOx from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons and/or NOx are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicants: Ricardo Inc., Ricardo UK Limited
    Inventors: Damodara M. Poojary, Jacques F. Nicole, Matthew Keenan
  • Patent number: 8578705
    Abstract: A method of controlling a rate of introduction of a NOx reducing substance or precursor to a catalyst component. The method comprises obtaining the amount of NOx entering the catalyst component, modeling the amount of NOx reducing substance or precursor in the catalyst component and controlling the rate of introduction of the NOx reducing substance or precursor to reduce NOx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Ricardo UK Limited
    Inventors: Hector Sindano, Ben Rogers, Andy Noble, Matthew Keenan, Phil Mortimer
  • Publication number: 20090301066
    Abstract: A method of controlling a rate of introduction of a NOx reducing substance or precursor to a catalyst component. The method comprises obtaining the amount of NOx entering the catalyst component, modelling the amount of NOx reducing substance or precursor in the catalyst component and controlling the rate of introduction of the NOx reducing substance or precursor to reduce NOx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: RICARDO UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Hector Sindano, Ben Rogers, Andy Noble, Matthew Keenan, Phil Mortimer