Patents by Inventor Ralf Rohrmueller

Ralf Rohrmueller 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: 20250116220
    Abstract: An exhaust conduit assembly includes: an exhaust conduit body defining an exhaust flow path; an injection aperture extending through the exhaust conduit body; and a doser mount portion including: an inlet port configured to receive a coolant, a channel configured to receive the coolant from the inlet port, at least a portion of the channel extending around at least a portion of the injection aperture, the channel including a first section and a second section, and an outlet port configured to receive the coolant from the channel. The doser mount portion defines a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of a dosing module and a ridge defines a base of the cavity, wherein the first portion of the channel is disposed adjacent to the cavity and the second portion of the channel is disposed adjacent to the ridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Omkar Tendolkar, Thomas Kreser, Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Ralf Rohrmueller, Atif Mahmood, Joe V. Hill, Nicholas K. Sharp, John G. Buechler, Jim L. Alonzo, Samuel Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250092808
    Abstract: A controller for an exhaust aftertreatment system receives a pressure signal from a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor generates the pressure signal based on a pressure of treatment fluid in a downstream dosing module. The controller further determines a pressure measurement based on the pressure signal, determines a first injection amount based on the pressure measurement, and causes an upstream injector of an upstream dosing module to inject the treatment fluid according to the first injection amount. The controller further determines a second injection amount based on the pressure measurement and a resistance of a variable resistor and causes a downstream injector of a downstream dosing module to inject the treatment fluid according to the second injection amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Joe V. Hill, Jens Honeck, Ralf Rohrmueller
  • Patent number: 12209521
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first decomposition chamber that receives exhaust and treatment fluid, a first dosing module that includes a first injector that injects the treatment fluid into the first decomposition chamber, and a second decomposition chamber disposed downstream of the first decomposition chamber and that receives the exhaust and the treatment fluid from the first decomposition chamber. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a second dosing module that includes a second injector that injects the treatment fluid into the second decomposition chamber and a pressure sensor that generates a pressure signal based on a pressure of the treatment fluid in the second dosing module. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a variable resistor selectively switchable between multiple resistances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Joe V. Hill, Jens Honeck, Ralf Rohrmueller
  • Publication number: 20240392714
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first decomposition chamber that receives exhaust and treatment fluid, a first dosing module that includes a first injector that injects the treatment fluid into the first decomposition chamber, and a second decomposition chamber disposed downstream of the first decomposition chamber and that receives the exhaust and the treatment fluid from the first decomposition chamber. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a second dosing module that includes a second injector that injects the treatment fluid into the second decomposition chamber and a pressure sensor that generates a pressure signal based on a pressure of the treatment fluid in the second dosing module. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a variable resistor selectively switchable between multiple resistances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Joe V. Hill, Jens Honeck, Ralf Rohrmueller
  • Publication number: 20240360780
    Abstract: A dosing module for an aftertreatment system includes: a housing; a dosing cartridge removably inserted in the housing, the dosing cartridge including a needle assembly; a cover coupled to the housing, the cover covering the dosing cartridge; an inlet port inserted in the housing, the inlet port configured to receive reductant and provide the reductant to the dosing cartridge; and a filter screw coupled to the inlet port such that the filter screw is interchangeable, the filter screw including a pin, the filter screw being compressible to provide compensation for fluid expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Rohrmueller, Thomas Kreser, Christian Geiss, Jonas Hofmann, Jakob Stang, Friedrich Johann Zapf, Harald Breitenbach
  • Patent number: 12060822
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system includes an inlet exhaust section, an outlet exhaust section, a first aftertreatment component, a first dosing module, and a second dosing module. The inlet exhaust section receives exhaust. The outlet exhaust section is in fluid communication with the inlet exhaust section. The first aftertreatment component receives the exhaust from the inlet exhaust section, treats the exhaust, and provides the exhaust to the outlet exhaust section. The first dosing module is positioned along the inlet exhaust section. The first dosing module is structured to selectively dose the exhaust with reductant. The second dosing module is positioned along the outlet exhaust section. The second dosing module is structured to selectively dose the exhaust with the reductant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Rohrmueller, Thomas Kreser, Christian Geiss, Jonas Hofmann, Jakob Stang, Friedrich Johann Zapf, Harald Breitenbach
  • Patent number: 11465082
    Abstract: A filtration assembly structured to filter reductant includes an outer housing and an inner housing. The inner housing is positioned within the outer housing. The inner housing is structured to contain the reductant and operable between a first state in which the inner housing has a first volume and a second state in which the inner housing has a second volume that is larger than the first volume, the inner housing including an end face. The inner housing is separated from the outer housing by a gap when the inner housing is in the first state. A volume of the gap decreases as the inner housing transitions from the first state to the second state and increases as the inner housing transitions from the second state to the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Julian Nicolas Aljoscha Raupp, Friedrich Johann Zapf, Ralf Rohrmueller, Andreas Lannig, Thomas Betz, Kay Henning Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210131327
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system includes an inlet exhaust section, an outlet exhaust section, a first aftertreatment component, a first dosing module, and a second dosing module. The inlet exhaust section receives exhaust. The outlet exhaust section is in fluid communication with the inlet exhaust section. The first aftertreatment component receives the exhaust from the inlet exhaust section, treats the exhaust, and provides the exhaust to the outlet exhaust section. The first dosing module is positioned along the inlet exhaust section. The first dosing module is structured to selectively dose the exhaust with reductant. The second dosing module is positioned along the outlet exhaust section. The second dosing module is structured to selectively dose the exhaust with the reductant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Rohrmueller, Thomas Kreser, Christian Geiss, Jonas Hofmann, Jakob Stang, Friedrich Johann Zapf, Harald Breitenbach
  • Patent number: 8875502
    Abstract: An SCR exhaust gas aftertreatment device in which a urea-water solution is injected into an exhaust gas line is provided. At least one component of the device (e.g., a filter element) lies in an area of an internal space, and is bounded by an elastomer membrane that is embedded in a frost equalization foam. This prevents freezing damage even over a very long period of time and a large number of freezing cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Fuchs, Andreas Lannig, Ralf Rohrmueller, Sebastian Weidner, Friedrich Zapf
  • Publication number: 20120144808
    Abstract: An SCR exhaust gas aftertreatment device in which a urea-water solution is injected into an exhaust gas line is provided. At least one component of the device (e.g., a filter element) lies in an area of an internal space, and is bounded by an elastomer membrane that is embedded in a frost equalization foam. This prevents freezing damage even over a very long period of time and a large number of freezing cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Hilite Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Fuchs, Andreas Lannig, Ralf Rohrmueller, Sebastian Weidner, Friedrich Zapf