Patents by Inventor Prabhu Ramasamy
Prabhu Ramasamy 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: 11459918Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards an engine assembly comprising a crankcase, a crankshaft, a lubrication system and fluid guide arrangement. During rotation the crankshaft is configured to drive a crankcase fluid flow in a crankcase chamber. The lubrication system comprises a lubricant drain for a drain fluid flow therethrough extending to a drain aperture at the crankcase chamber. The fluid guide arrangement is located adjacent or in proximity to the drain aperture. The fluid guide arrangement is configured for guiding crankcase fluid flow away from the drain aperture and/or for reducing the pressure of the crankcase fluid flow past the drain aperture, such that drain fluid flows from the lubricant drain.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Kerss, Owen Else, Prabhu Ramasamy, Menelaos Chatzakis
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Patent number: 11391199Abstract: A method of monitoring a turbocharger system makes use of vibrational behaviour to predict potential future failure modes. Changes in sub-synchronous vibrational behaviour of the turbocharger assembly may be used to distinguish between failure modes such as wear and coking. Rate of change of sub-synchronous vibrational behaviour may be used to predict time before likely failure. Also disclosed is a turbocharger system configured to perform the method.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: David Wilkinson, Prabhu Ramasamy
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Patent number: 11274597Abstract: The high pressure compressor wheel of a two stage turbocharger assembly is cooled by charge air bled from the charge air flowpath downstream of the aftercooler. A wastegate may be arranged across the high pressure stage and operated by an actuator which in turn is operable by the static or dynamic pressure of the charge air in the cooling flowpath. The cooling airflow may be blocked to open the wastegate and released or resumed to close the wastegate so that cooling air is supplied only while the high pressure compressor wheel is under load.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: David Wilkinson, Prabhu Ramasamy
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Publication number: 20210293163Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards an engine assembly comprising a crankcase, a crankshaft, a lubrication system and fluid guide arrangement. During rotation the crankshaft is configured to drive a crankcase fluid flow in a crankcase chamber. The lubrication system comprises a lubricant drain for a drain fluid flow therethrough extending to a drain aperture at the crankcase chamber. The fluid guide arrangement is located adjacent or in proximity to the drain aperture. The fluid guide arrangement is configured for guiding crankcase fluid flow away from the drain aperture and/or for reducing the pressure of the crankcase fluid flow past the drain aperture, such that drain fluid flows from the lubricant drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Kerss, Owen Else, Prabhu Ramasamy, Menelaos Chatzakis
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Publication number: 20200408140Abstract: A method of monitoring a turbocharger system makes use of vibrational behaviour to predict potential future failure modes. Changes in sub-synchronous vibrational behaviour of the turbocharger assembly may be used to distinguish between failure modes such as wear and coking. Rate of change of sub-synchronous vibrational behaviour may be used to predict time before likely failure. Also disclosed is a turbocharger system configured to perform the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: David WILKINSON, Prabhu RAMASAMY
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Publication number: 20200392893Abstract: The high pressure compressor wheel of a two stage turbocharger assembly is cooled by charge air bled from the charge air flowpath downstream of the aftercooler. A wastegate may be arranged across the high pressure stage and operated by an actuator which in turn is operable by the static or dynamic pressure of the charge air in the cooling flowpath. The cooling airflow may be blocked to open the wastegate and released or resumed to close the wastegate so that cooling air is supplied only while the high pressure compressor wheel is under load.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: David WILKINSON, Prabhu RAMASAMY
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Publication number: 20200362751Abstract: The present invention refers to a multi-stage turbocharger unit for an internal combustion engine, comprising an intake passage for supplying charged intake air to the engine having a first and a second compressor which are fluid-communicatively connected via an interstage duct, and a bypass valve configured to supply intake air into the interstage duct by bypassing the first compressor when an interstage pressure prevailing in the interstage duct falls below a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: David WILKINSON, Edward Haigh, Prabhu Ramasamy
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Patent number: 10808606Abstract: A turbocharger housing for an engine includes a specifically designed mounting interface provided at a turbine outlet of a turbine housing. In particular, the mounting interface includes a mounting flange that is inclined with respect to a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the turbocharger. In particular, in case of an arrangement where the turbocharger is arranged such that the shaft of the same extends substantially horizontally, the mounting flange of the turbine outlet is rotated by a predetermined angle of, for example, 20 degrees about the vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Menelaos Chatzakis, Prabhu Ramasamy, Adam Dudley
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Patent number: 10655498Abstract: A turbomachine with a shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly is disposed in the bore. The turbomachine has a first lubricating fluid slinger comprising a screw thread that is engageable with a threaded section of the shaft such that the first lubricating fluid slinger is screwable along the threaded section of the shaft so as to apply a compressive preload to the bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Cummins Ltd.Inventors: James Donaldson, Prabhu Ramasamy, Paul Brierley
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Patent number: 10590857Abstract: An assembly including a first turbocharger, the first turbocharger including a first turbine and a first compressor, the first turbine arranged in a turbine flowpath to be driven in rotation by an exhaust gas flowing at a variable flow rate through the turbine flowpath. The first compressor arranged in a compressor flowpath to be driven by the first turbine to urge an intake gas to flow through the compressor flowpath. The first turbine and first compressor being supported for rotation in bearings supplied via an oil flowpath at an oil pressure. The assembly further including a seal arranged between the oil flowpath and the compressor flowpath to resist leakage of the oil into the compressor flowpath and a flow control means configured to control a rotational speed of the first turbine and first compressor by controlling the flow of exhaust gas in the turbine flowpath.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Lorna Thomas, Prabhu Ramasamy, Kevin C. Earle, Steven A. Gahlings
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Publication number: 20180328270Abstract: A turbocharger housing for an engine includes a specifically designed mounting interface provided at a turbine outlet of a turbine housing. In particular, the mounting interface includes a mounting flange that is inclined with respect to a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the turbocharger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Menelaos Chatzakis, Prabhu Ramasamy, Adam Dudley
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Publication number: 20180202370Abstract: An assembly including a first turbocharger, the first turbocharger including a first turbine and a first compressor, the first turbine arranged in a turbine flowpath to be driven in rotation by an exhaust gas flowing at a variable flow rate through the turbine flowpath. The first compressor arranged in a compressor flowpath to be driven by the first turbine to urge an intake gas to flow through the compressor flowpath. The first turbine and first compressor being supported for rotation in bearings supplied via an oil flowpath at an oil pressure. The assembly further including a seal arranged between the oil flowpath and the compressor flowpath to resist leakage of the oil into the compressor flowpath and a flow control means configured to control a rotational speed of the first turbine and first compressor by controlling the flow of exhaust gas in the turbine flowpath.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Lorna Lorna Thomas, Prabhu Ramasamy, Kevin C. Earle, Steven A. Gahlings
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Patent number: 9874217Abstract: A turbomachine with a rotary shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly being disposed in the bore. At least one end of the shaft has a primary seal and a secondary seal. The primary seal comprises a non-contact seal defined by an annular clearance between a first non-rotating seal element and a second seal element that rotates with the shaft. The primary seal is arranged to receive lubricating oil from the bearing assembly. An oil slinging feature is provided between the primary and secondary seals.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Cummins Ltd.Inventors: Prabhu Ramasamy, Andrew Day
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Publication number: 20170342857Abstract: A turbomachine with a shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly is disposed in the bore. The turbomachine has a first lubricating fluid slinger comprising a screw thread that is engageable with a threaded section of the shaft such that the first lubricating fluid slinger is screwable along the threaded section of the shaft so as to apply a compressive preload to the bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Cummins Inc.Inventors: James Donaldson, Prabhu Ramasamy, Paul Brierley
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Patent number: 9759093Abstract: A turbomachine with a shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly is disposed in the bore. The turbomachine has a first lubricating fluid slinger comprising a screw thread that is engageable with a threaded section of the shaft such that the first lubricating fluid slinger is screwable along the threaded section of the shaft so as to apply a compressive preload to the bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Cummins Ltd.Inventors: James Donaldson, Prabhu Ramasamy, Paul Brierley
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Publication number: 20140193239Abstract: A turbomachine with a rotary shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly being disposed in the bore. At least one end of the shaft has a primary seal and a secondary seal. The primary seal comprises a non-contact seal defined by an annular clearance between a first non-rotating seal element and a second seal element that rotates with the shaft. The primary seal is arranged to receive lubricating oil from the bearing assembly. An oil slinging feature is provided between the primary and secondary seals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Cummins Ltd.Inventors: Prabhu Ramasamy, Andrew Day
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Publication number: 20140133978Abstract: A turbomachine with a shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly is disposed in the bore. The turbomachine has a first lubricating fluid slinger comprising a screw thread that is engageable with a threaded section of the shaft such that the first lubricating fluid slinger is screwable along the threaded section of the shaft so as to apply a compressive preload to the bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: CUMMINS LTDInventors: James Donaldson, Prabhu Ramasamy, Paul Brierley