Patents by Inventor Michael Scott MARCHIONDA

Michael Scott MARCHIONDA 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: 10041432
    Abstract: A fuel system is disclosed for use with an engine. The fuel system may have a plurality of fuel injectors, a common rail fluidly, a pump, and an outlet valve associated with the pump. The fuel system may also have a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a pressure of fuel in the common rail, and an electronic control module. The electronic control module may be configured to detect a zero-fueling condition, to determine a first pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition while the pump is rotating, and to determine a second pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition after the pump has stopped rotating. The electronic control module may also be configured to selectively generate a diagnostic flag associated with wear of the outlet valve based on the first and second pressure decay rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Reese Puckett, Bradley Scott Bashore, Michael Edward Sattler, Michael Scott Marchionda, Sasidhar Rayasam, Kranti Kumar Nellutla
  • Publication number: 20180195458
    Abstract: A fuel system is disclosed for use with an engine. The fuel system may have a plurality of fuel injectors, a common rail fluidly, a pump, and an outlet valve associated with the pump. The fuel system may also have a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a pressure of fuel in the common rail, and an electronic control module. The electronic control module may be configured to detect a zero-fueling condition, to determine a first pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition while the pump is rotating, and to determine a second pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition after the pump has stopped rotating. The electronic control module may also be configured to selectively generate a diagnostic flag associated with wear of the outlet valve based on the first and second pressure decay rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Reese PUCKETT, Bradley Scott BASHORE, Michael Edward SATTLER, Michael Scott MARCHIONDA, Sasidhar RAYASAM, Kranti Kumar NELLUTLA