Patents by Inventor Matthew W. Isaacs

Matthew W. Isaacs 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: 20240141842
    Abstract: A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes determining a gas flow target for an internal combustion engine of the dual fuel engine system, where the gas flow target is based on a gas power target of the internal combustion engine, a thermal efficiency estimate of the internal combustion engine, and a lower heating value (LHV) within the internal combustion engine. The method also includes adjusting the gas flow target based on at least one of a measured gas temperature or a measured gas injector pressure and determining at least one base gas injector command based on the adjusted gas flow target, a gas substitution rate estimate, and a gas substitution rate target. The method further includes determining, based on the at least one base gas injector command, a gas injector command for at least one engine bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
  • Publication number: 20240084745
    Abstract: A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes estimating a total indicated engine load, where the total indicated engine load is based on a sum of a measured engine power and a power loss estimate. The method further includes determining a total fueling amount based on an engine speed and the total indicated engine load, where the total fueling amount includes a gas fueling amount and a diesel fueling amount. The method also includes controlling the dual fuel engine system using the total fueling amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
  • Publication number: 20240084746
    Abstract: A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes determining a friction power loss amount of an internal combustion engine of the dual fuel engine system, where the friction power loss amount is based on an engine speed of the internal combustion engine and a friction torque estimate. The method also includes determining an accessory power loss amount of a power of the internal combustion engine, where the accessory power loss amount is based on the engine speed and an accessory torque estimate. The method further includes estimating a net engine power amount based on the accessory power loss amount and a brake power amount of the internal combustion engine, estimating an indicated diesel power, and estimating, based on the estimated net engine power, a first indicated engine power and a first gas power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
  • Patent number: 11873772
    Abstract: A method for controlling a dual fuel engine system includes determining a gas flow target for an internal combustion engine of the dual fuel engine system, where the gas flow target is based on a gas power target of the internal combustion engine, a thermal efficiency estimate of the internal combustion engine, and a lower heating value (LHV) within the internal combustion engine. The method also includes adjusting the gas flow target based on at least one of a measured gas temperature or a measured gas injector pressure and determining at least one base gas injector command based on the adjusted gas flow target, a gas substitution rate estimate, and a gas substitution rate target. The method further includes determining, based on the at least one base gas injector command, a gas injector command for at least one engine bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Alva Anderson, Axel O. zur Loye, Mark A. Rosswurm, Paul Daniel Borisuk, Shashank Bishnoi, Matthew W. Isaacs, Jason A. Gore, Atin Tandon, Jamie Robert John Sleigh
  • Patent number: 11668224
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to receive information indicative of a catalyst health, receive information from a sensor array indicative of a catalyst activity, determine a catalyst health management criteria has been met based on the information, determine a catalyst age based on the information indicative of the catalyst activity and the catalyst health management criteria being met, compare the determined catalyst age to a predetermined age threshold, and provide a notification when the determined catalyst age exceeds the predetermined age threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo Mendoza-Pinon, Atin Tandon, Daniel J. Robinson, Frank Ruggiero, Hasan Mohammed, David L. Hirt, Matthew W. Isaacs
  • Publication number: 20230141599
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for monitoring a catalyst health parameter are provided. A system includes one or more processing circuits having one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors. The one or more memory devices store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive information indicative of at least one of a temperature of exhaust gas entering the aftertreatment system, a time at idle, or a mass flow of exhaust gas; determine a catalyst health management criteria based on the information; determine a catalyst health indicator based on the catalyst health management criteria being met; compare the determined catalyst health indicator to a predetermined health threshold criteria; and provide a notification based on the determined catalyst health indicator being less than the predetermined health threshold criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Borregard, Hasan Mohammed, Atin Tandon, Daniel J. Robinson, Matthew W. Isaacs, Benjamin Goldberger, Arturo Mendoza-Pinon, Douglas Carnecki, Frank Ruggiero, David L. Hirt
  • Patent number: 11555436
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to receive information indicative of a catalyst health, determine a catalyst health management criteria has been met based on the information, determine a catalyst loading based on the information and the catalyst health management criteria being met, and compare the determined catalyst loading to a predetermined loading limit. A notification circuit is coupled to the circuit and structured to provide a notification when the determined catalyst load exceeds the predetermined loading limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Borregard, Hasan Mohammad, Atin Tandon, Daniel J. Robinson, Matthew W. Isaacs, Benjamin Goldberger, Arturo Mendoza-Pinon, Douglas Carnecki, Frank Ruggiero, David L. Hirt
  • Patent number: 10961927
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods include control techniques for controlling operation of pre-mixed internal combustion engines in response to a load shedding event. The control techniques determine, in response to the load shedding event, a number of cycles in which to skip combustion of the fuel in the at least one cylinder based on an air-fuel ratio limit in the exhaust flow, prevent combustion of the fuel in the at least one cylinder during the number of skipped cycles, and combust the fuel in the at least one cylinder each time the number of skipped cycles are complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Hasan Mohammed, Matthew W. Isaacs
  • Publication number: 20200347770
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to receive information indicative of a catalyst health, receive information from a sensor array indicative of a catalyst activity, determine a catalyst health management criteria has been met based on the information, determine a catalyst age based on the information indicative of the catalyst activity and the catalyst health management criteria being met, compare the determined catalyst age to a predetermined age threshold, and provide a notification when the determined catalyst age exceeds the predetermined age threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Arturo Mendoza-Pinon, Atin Tandon, Daniel J. Robinson, Frank Ruggiero, Hasan Mohammed, David L. Hirt, Matthew W. Isaacs
  • Publication number: 20190242309
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods include control techniques for controlling operation of pre-mixed internal combustion engines in response to a load shedding event. The control techniques determine, in response to the load shedding event, a number of cycles in which to skip combustion of the fuel in the at least one cylinder based on an air-fuel ratio limit in the exhaust flow, prevent combustion of the fuel in the at least one cylinder during the number of skipped cycles, and combust the fuel in the at least one cylinder each time the number of skipped cycles are complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Hasan Mohammed, Matthew W. Isaacs