Patents by Inventor Ramakrishna V. Manda

Ramakrishna V. Manda 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).

  • Multi-nozzle design to eliminate downstream mixing devices
    Patent number: 10774718
    Abstract: An injection apparatus includes an injection mixing platform located within an exhaust pipe; wherein the injection mixing platform includes two or more mixing blades extending radially from a common central hub, at least one of the mixing blades being coupled to a DEF inlet to receive DEF from an external tank, wherein each of the two or more mixing blades includes at least one nozzle to eject the DEF into an exhaust stream, the two or more mixing blades being statically mounted to an inner surface of the exhaust pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ramakrishna V. Manda, Kevin L. Martin, Paul A. Zwart, Andrew M. Denis
  • MULTI-NOZZLE DESIGN TO ELIMINATE DOWNSTREAM MIXING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200131968
    Abstract: An injection apparatus includes an injection mixing platform located within an exhaust pipe; wherein the injection mixing platform includes two or more mixing blades extending radially from a common central hub, at least one of the mixing blades being coupled to a DEF inlet to receive DEF from an external tank, wherein each of the two or more mixing blades includes at least one nozzle to eject the DEF into an exhaust stream, the two or more mixing blades being statically mounted to an inner surface of the exhaust pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ramakrishna V. Manda, Kevin L. Martin, Paul A. Zwart, Andrew M. Denis