Patents by Inventor Ricky Lulloff

Ricky Lulloff 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).

  • Systems and methods for monitoring a fuel system
    Patent number: 11022062
    Abstract: An example system includes a controller configured to: receive pressure information indicative of a pressure level of the pressurized fuel between an electro-mechanical valve and an engine; based on the pressure level being below a first threshold pressure, send a first signal to open the electro-mechanical valve; determine, based on the pressure information, that the pressure level is increasing upon sending the first signal; in response to the pressure level increasing, send a second signal to activate a pump; determine that the pressure level has increased to a second threshold pressure; and provide information indicating that the engine is ready for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Power Solutions International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. White, Hans Kwok, Ricky Lulloff, Gregory D. Aykens
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A FUEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190338721
    Abstract: An example system includes a controller configured to: receive pressure information indicative of a pressure level of the pressurized fuel between an electro-mechanical valve and an engine; based on the pressure level being below a first threshold pressure, send a first signal to open the electro-mechanical valve; determine, based on the pressure information, that the pressure level is increasing upon sending the first signal; in response to the pressure level increasing, send a second signal to activate a pump; determine that the pressure level has increased to a second threshold pressure; and provide information indicating that the engine is ready for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Brian R. White, Hans Kwok, Ricky Lulloff, Gregory D. Aykens
  • Systems and methods for monitoring a fuel system
    Patent number: 10400703
    Abstract: An example system includes a controller configured to: receive pressure information indicative of a pressure level of the pressurized fuel between an electro-mechanical valve and an engine; based on the pressure level being below a first threshold pressure, send a first signal to open the electro-mechanical valve; determine, based on the pressure information, that the pressure level is increasing upon sending the first signal; in response to the pressure level increasing, send a second signal to activate a pump; determine that the pressure level has increased to a second threshold pressure; and provide information indicating that the engine is ready for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Power Solutions International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian White, Hans Kwok, Ricky Lulloff, Gregory Aykens
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A FUEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180209369
    Abstract: An example system includes a controller configured to: receive pressure information indicative of a pressure level of the pressurized fuel between an electro-mechanical valve and an engine; based on the pressure level being below a first threshold pressure, send a first signal to open the electro-mechanical valve; determine, based on the pressure information, that the pressure level is increasing upon sending the first signal; in response to the pressure level increasing, send a second signal to activate a pump; determine that the pressure level has increased to a second threshold pressure; and provide information indicating that the engine is ready for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Brian White, Hans Kwok, Ricky Lulloff, Gregory Aykens