Patents by Inventor Richard A. Booth

Richard A. Booth 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: 20220239242
    Abstract: A system includes a generator and an engine coupled to the generator. The engine is configured to provide mechanical power to the generator. The system further includes a controller coupled to the engine and the generator. The controller is configured to: receive information regarding an engine operating parameter threshold value at which an engine operating parameter value failed to match a load demand value that is indicative of a load exerted by the generator on the engine, and set the engine operating parameter threshold value as a maximum allowable engine operating parameter value for the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Erik L. Piper, Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth
  • Patent number: 11384700
    Abstract: Control of a spark ignited internal combustion in response to an exhaust manifold pressure measurement of an engine is disclosed. An engine out NOx amount for at least one cylinder is determined at least in part in response to the exhaust manifold pressure measurement and a brake mean effective pressure of the at least one cylinder. An operating condition of the engine is adjusted in response to the engine out NOx amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Hsieh, Andrew G. Kitchen, Axel Otto zur Loye, Jinghua Zhong, Richard A. Booth, Robert J. Thomas, Jisang Sun
  • Patent number: 11357649
    Abstract: Methods for securing strand ends of devices configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, and the resulting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: IDev Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Sheldon, Richard Booth, Kenneth M. Bueche
  • Publication number: 20220169219
    Abstract: Systems and methods to control the vehicle speed of a vehicle includes a motor and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller is structured to: determine that a speed of a vehicle is at or above a predetermined speed limit; activate a motor speed governor responsive to an input received by the controller, wherein the motor speed governor is structured to control a vehicle speed; and adjust an output torque based on the vehicle speed being at or above the predetermined speed limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
  • Publication number: 20220135009
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a vehicle on a reduced traction surface are disclosed. A controller of the vehicle obtains at least one of: ambient information or GPS information, determines a derate increment size based on the ambient or GPS information, imposes a sustained derate by applying a torque limit on a braking torque of the vehicle based on the derate increment size in response to detecting a traction control event. The controller also determines a verification period and a derate reduction period based on the ambient or GPS information to reduce the sustained derate in response to detecting a lack of traction control event during the verification period at a rate determined by the derate reduction period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jaime Antonio Lugo-Castillo, Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth
  • Patent number: 11316456
    Abstract: A system comprises a generator and an engine coupled thereto. The engine is configured to provide mechanical power to the generator. A controller is coupled to the engine and the generator and is configured to compare an engine operating parameter value to a load demand value indicative of a load exerted by the generator on the engine. The controller determines that the engine operating parameter value fails to match the load demand value. The controller determines an engine operating parameter threshold value at which the engine operating parameter value failed to match the load demand value, and sets the engine operating parameter threshold value as a maximum allowable engine operating parameter value for the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Erik L. Piper, Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth
  • Patent number: 11273811
    Abstract: Systems and methods to control the vehicle speed of a vehicle includes a controller communicatively coupled to a motor and a brake mechanism. The controller is structured to receive an indication of a desired change in the vehicle speed, activate a motor speed governor responsive to the brake mechanism being in a released state, adjust an output torque responsive to the vehicle speed, wherein as a load corresponding to the motor increases the vehicle speed decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
  • Publication number: 20210316635
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for determining the range of an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle. The method determines the range by estimating a SOC of the vehicle battery and/or a fuel gain by segregating estimation events and weight averaging data samples based on distance traveled during a sample period. The present disclosure also provides a method for determining battery failure for vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Martin T. Books Martin, Richard A. Booth Richard
  • Publication number: 20210282945
    Abstract: Methods for securing strand ends of devices configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, and the resulting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: IDev Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Sheldon, Richard Booth, Kenneth M. Bueche
  • Publication number: 20210268932
    Abstract: A system for determining a state of health (SOH) of an energy storage device comprises a controller configured to be coupled to the energy storage device. The controller is configured to determine a current value drawn by or supplied to the energy storage device over a predefined period of time. In response to the current value not satisfying a current threshold, the controller determines a current gain factor and determines an adjusted current value from the determined current value based on the current gain factor. The controller is configured to determine an estimated SOH of the energy storage device based on the adjusted current value, and indicate the estimated SOH on a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ruigang Zhang, Guodong Fan, Richard A. Booth
  • Patent number: 11060939
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor module, an offset diagnostic module, and a notification module. The sensor module is in operative communication with a cylinder pressure sensor and structured to acquire cylinder pressure data from the cylinder pressure sensor indicative of an actual in-cylinder pressure of a cylinder of an engine. The offset diagnostic module is structured to interpret the cylinder pressure data to determine an offset of the cylinder pressure sensor based on a reference in-cylinder pressure and the actual in-cylinder pressure. The notification module is structured to provide an offset error notification responsive to the offset being greater than a threshold offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: Alok A. Joshi, Richard A. Booth, Edmond P. Hodzen
  • Patent number: 11045336
    Abstract: Methods for securing strand ends of devices configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, and the resulting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: IDev Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Sheldon, Richard Booth, Kenneth M. Bueche
  • Publication number: 20210079858
    Abstract: Control of a spark ignited internal combustion in response to an exhaust manifold pressure measurement of an engine is disclosed. An engine out NOx amount for at least one cylinder is determined at least in part in response to the exhaust manifold pressure measurement and a brake mean effective pressure of the at least one cylinder. An operating condition of the engine is adjusted in response to the engine out NOx amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Hsieh, Andrew G. Kitchen, Axel Otto zu Loye, Jinghua Zhong, Richard A. Booth, Robert J. Thomas, Jisang Sun
  • Patent number: 10920687
    Abstract: Control of a spark ignited internal combustion in response to an exhaust manifold pressure measurement of an engine is disclosed. An engine out NOx amount for at least one cylinder is determined at least in part in response to the exhaust manifold pressure measurement and a brake mean effective pressure of the at least one cylinder. An operating condition of the engine is adjusted in response to the engine out NOx amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Hsieh, Andrew G. Kitchen, Axel Otto zur Loye, Jinghua Zhong, Richard A. Booth, Robert J. Thomas, Jisang Sun
  • Publication number: 20210044230
    Abstract: A system comprises a generator and an engine coupled thereto. The engine is configured to provide mechanical power to the generator. A controller is coupled to the engine and the generator and is configured to compare an engine operating parameter value to a load demand value indicative of a load exerted by the generator on the engine. The controller determines that the engine operating parameter value fails to match the load demand value. The controller determines an engine operating parameter threshold value at which the engine operating parameter value failed to match the load demand value, and sets the engine operating parameter threshold value as a maximum allowable engine operating parameter value for the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Erik L. Piper, Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth
  • Publication number: 20200384864
    Abstract: An apparatus structured to control an electric vehicle accessory of an electric vehicle during a charge event includes a controller communicatively coupled to a battery and an electric vehicle accessory. The controller is structured to determine that the battery of an electric vehicle is undergoing a charge event, and based on determining that the battery of the electric vehicle is undergoing the charge event, place the electric vehicle accessory in an on-state during the charge event, and cause the electric vehicle accessory to recharge by absorbing energy from the charging station during the charge event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth, Erik L. Piper, Patrick Sill
  • Publication number: 20200198472
    Abstract: A system and method to schedule a state of charge target of an electric vehicle includes a motor, a battery, and a controller communicatively coupled to the motor and the battery. The controller is structured to receive one or more parameters comprising a state of charge of the battery, and adjust the state of charge target based on the one or more parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Booth, Subbarao Varigonda, Erik L. Piper
  • Patent number: D891318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Specialty Auto Parts U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Booth Platt, Jr., Richard Booth Platt, Rick Anthony Hobbs
  • Patent number: D891327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Specialty Auto Parts U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Booth Platt, Jr., Richard Booth Platt, Rick Anthony Hobbs
  • Patent number: D905114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Specialty Auto Parts U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Booth Platt, Jr.