Patents by Inventor Pratir R. Punjani

Pratir R. Punjani 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: 11591992
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an engine block with one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a charge air passageway to the intake manifold, and an exhaust gas passageway that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The engine system also includes one or more turbochargers each including a compressor to compress charge air and output the compressed charge air to the charge air passageway and a turbine that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust gas passageway and drives the compressor in response to the exhaust gas passing through the turbine. An air pump is positioned downstream of the compressor that supplies a portion of the compressed charge air into the exhaust gas passageway upstream of the turbine, such that the turbine receives both exhaust gas and compressed charge air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
  • Patent number: 11572824
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an energy storage device configured to provide electrical power, and an electrified air-boost system powered by the electrical power from the energy storage device to boost intake air to the engine, with the electrified air-boost system further including an electrical machine and a pressure device driven by the electrical machine to output boosted intake air to the engine. The engine system also includes a controller operably connected with the electrified air-boost system, with the controller configured to monitor engine speed and engine load during operation of the engine, identify an impending engine stall condition based on the monitored engine speed and engine load, and when the impending engine stall condition is identified, temporarily operate the electrified air-boost system to boost the intake air to the engine, thereby boosting a torque output of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott R. Miles, Pratir R. Punjani, Danan Dou
  • Publication number: 20220364501
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an energy storage device configured to provide electrical power, and an electrified air-boost system powered by the electrical power from the energy storage device to boost intake air to the engine, with the electrified air-boost system further including an electrical machine and a pressure device driven by the electrical machine to output boosted intake air to the engine. The engine system also includes a controller operably connected with the electrified air-boost system, with the controller configured to monitor engine speed and engine load during operation of the engine, identify an impending engine stall condition based on the monitored engine speed and engine load, and when the impending engine stall condition is identified, temporarily operate the electrified air-boost system to boost the intake air to the engine, thereby boosting a torque output of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Scott R. Miles, Pratir R. Punjani, Danan Dou
  • Publication number: 20220356858
    Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an engine block with one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a charge air passageway to the intake manifold, and an exhaust gas passageway that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The engine system also includes one or more turbochargers each including a compressor to compress charge air and output the compressed charge air to the charge air passageway and a turbine that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust gas passageway and drives the compressor in response to the exhaust gas passing through the turbine. An air pump is positioned downstream of the compressor that supplies a portion of the compressed charge air into the exhaust gas passageway upstream of the turbine, such that the turbine receives both exhaust gas and compressed charge air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani
  • Publication number: 20220341378
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes an engine block having one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a high-pressure (HP) turbocharger including an HP turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold and including an HP compressor in communication with the intake manifold, a low-pressure (LP) turbocharger including an LP turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold via the HP turbine and including an LP compressor in communication with the intake manifold via the HP compressor, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system including an EGR pump upstream of the HP turbine and in communication with the exhaust manifold at an inlet side of the EGR pump and in communication with the intake manifold at an outlet side of the EGR pump, and an intercooler interposed between the LP compressor and the HP compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Scott R. Miles, Eric J. Haaland, Pratir R. Punjani