Patents by Inventor Prathap J. Boddeda

Prathap J. Boddeda 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).

  • Integrated grommet filter
    Patent number: 12018606
    Abstract: A diesel engine aftertreatment system is disclosed. The aftertreatment system includes a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection system including a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device, a DEF tank connected to the SCR device, a DEF injection device installed in the tank, and an integrated grommet filter. The integrated grommet filter includes a grommet having a top gasket portion and a bottom cylindrical skirt portion. The cylindrical skirt portion is integrally connected to a sock filter. In an embodiment, the integral connection between the skirt portion and the sock filter includes an overlap and stitching. In an embodiment, the gasket is a star shaped gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Prathap J. Boddeda, Stephen Ellis Oedewaldt