Patents by Inventor Roy Primus
Roy Primus 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).
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Patent number: 11338829Abstract: A system is provided that includes a controller configured to determine one or more propulsion-generating vehicles in a group of propulsion-generating vehicles that have an increased risk for damage to an engine system based on operation at a fueling level that is less than a designated threshold fueling level for at least a designated time period. The controller is further configured to determine respective power outputs for the propulsion-generating vehicles in the group such that the one or more propulsion-generating vehicles having the increased risk for damage to the engine system do not operate below the designated threshold fueling level for longer than the designated time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Adam Klingbeil, Thomas Lavertu, Roy Primus
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Publication number: 20200148235Abstract: A system is provided that includes a controller configured to determine one or more propulsion-generating vehicles in a group of propulsion-generating vehicles that have an increased risk for damage to an engine system based on operation at a fueling level that is less than a designated threshold fueling level for at least a designated time period. The controller is further configured to determine respective power outputs for the propulsion-generating vehicles in the group such that the one or more propulsion-generating vehicles having the increased risk for damage to the engine system do not operate below the designated threshold fueling level for longer than the designated time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Adam Klingbeil, Thomas Lavertu, Roy Primus
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Patent number: 10557430Abstract: A system determines which propulsion-generating vehicle or vehicles in a group of propulsion-generating vehicles have an increased risk for oil carryover during operation at an idle setting for at least a designated oil carryover commencement time period. The system also determines a power requirement for the group of propulsion-generating vehicles in the vehicle system. The system determines power outputs for the propulsion-generating vehicles in the group such that the propulsion-generating vehicle or vehicles having the increased risk for oil carryover do not operate at an idle setting for longer than the designated oil carryover commencement period, and that the power generated by the group of propulsion-generating vehicles meets the power requirement that is determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Adam Klingbeil, Thomas Lavertu, Roy Primus
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Publication number: 20180112611Abstract: A system determines which propulsion-generating vehicle or vehicles in a group of propulsion-generating vehicles have an increased risk for oil carryover during operation at an idle setting for at least a designated oil carryover commencement time period. The system also determines a power requirement for the group of propulsion-generating vehicles in the vehicle system. The system determines power outputs for the propulsion-generating vehicles in the group such that the propulsion-generating vehicle or vehicles having the increased risk for oil carryover do not operate at an idle setting for longer than the designated oil carryover commencement period, and that the power generated by the group of propulsion-generating vehicles meets the power requirement that is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Adam Klingbeil, Thomas Lavertu, Roy Primus
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Patent number: 9266542Abstract: A method for determining the configuration of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the method including a step for determining a minimum power required from the diesel powered system in order to accomplish a specified mission, and a step for determining an operating condition of the diesel-fueled power generating unit such that the minimum power requirement is satisfied while yielding at least one of lower fuel consumption and lower emissions for the diesel powered system.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Wolfgang Daum, Glenn Robert Shaffer, Steven James Gray, David Ducharme, Ed Hall, Eric Dillen, Roy Primus, Ajith Kumar
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Patent number: 9157352Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for an engine system for a vehicle. In one example, the engine system includes a turbocharger including a turbine, the turbocharger configured to be driven via exhaust gas from an engine during a turbocharger mode and via the exhaust gas from the engine and mechanical output from the engine during a supercharger mode. The engine system further includes a bypass control element to decrease an amount of energy extracted from exhaust flow through the turbine in a regeneration mode of operation and to increase an amount of energy extracted from exhaust flow through the turbine during a non-regeneration mode of operation, and an aftertreatment system disposed downstream of the turbocharger and including a particulate filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Robert Mischler, Roy Primus
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Patent number: 8903632Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, initiating an EGR cooler regeneration mode, wherein the EGR cooler regeneration mode comprises changing a fuel distribution of a donor cylinder group relative to a non-donor cylinder group of an engine, and increasing at least one of engine speed or load of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eric David Peters, Roy Primus, Paul Lloyd Flynn, John Stephen Roth, Franz-Joseph Foltz, James Robert Mischler, Luke Henry, Roshan Shekhar Kotian, Michael Easter, Stephen Mark Geyer
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Patent number: 8903631Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, routing exhaust gas from a donor cylinder group of an engine to an intake passage of the engine through the exhaust gas recirculation cooler, routing exhaust gas from a non-donor cylinder group of the engine to an exhaust passage of the engine, and adjusting fuel distribution among the donor cylinder group and the non-donor cylinder group responsive to a temperature of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Adam Klingbeil, Roy Primus, Michael Easter, Eric David Peters
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Publication number: 20140182560Abstract: A fuel system is provided for use with a variable speed dual fuel engine. The fuel system comprises a first fuel injector configured for supplying diesel fuel to the engine, a second fuel injector configured for supplying natural gas to the engine, and a fuel controller configured to implement a diesel injection schedule and a natural gas injection schedule based on at least a fuel map, an optimal engine speed and a current engine speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Frank Veit, Brandon Larson, Paul Gemin, Ramesh Krishnan, Martin Butcher, Roy Primus, Rekha Prasad
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Publication number: 20130247562Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for an engine system for a vehicle. In one example, the engine system includes a turbocharger including a turbine, the turbocharger configured to be driven via exhaust gas from an engine during a turbocharger mode and via the exhaust gas from the engine and mechanical output from the engine during a supercharger mode. The engine system further includes a bypass control element to decrease an amount of energy extracted from exhaust flow through the turbine in a regeneration mode of operation and to increase an amount of energy extracted from exhaust flow through the turbine during a non-regeneration mode of operation, and an aftertreatment system disposed downstream of the turbocharger and including a particulate filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: James Robert Mischler, Roy Primus
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Patent number: 8527183Abstract: A controller, in electrical communication with the one or more of the injectors and a high-pressure fuel pump, generates a first signal responsive to which the valve in the injector opens or closes and a second signal responsive to which the high-pressure fuel pump increases or decreases the pressure level in the fuel accumulator. The system may also include one or more sensors to detect a pressure within the air manifold and to detect the pressure within the fuel accumulator. The controller is programmed to calculate an in-cylinder gas pressure. When the engine is operating at a maximum engine load and the in-cylinder gas pressure reaches or exceeds a maximum pressure limit, the controller transmits one or more signals to adjust the fuel injection timing and/or adjust the pressure in the fuel accumulator to maintain NOx and fuel consumption within acceptable limits.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Shawn M. Gallagher, Roy Primus, Bhaskar Tamma, Jennifer Topinka, Robert Mischler, Rajani Boddu
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Patent number: 8494696Abstract: A method is provided including determining a first power level required from a diesel powered system. The first power level corresponds to a first proportion of a maximum power. The method also includes determining an emission output for a mission based on the first power level. The method further includes determining a second power level corresponding to a second proportion of the maximum power, wherein alternate use of the second power level and at least one of the first power level or a third power level results in a lower emission output for the mission, with the overall resulting power being proximate the minimum power required. The method also includes automatically controlling operation of the diesel powered system by using the second power level alternately with at least one of the first power level or the third power level.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Wolfgang Daum, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Eric Dillen, David Ducharme, Glenn Robert Shaffer, Roy Primus, Steven James Gray, Ed Hall
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Patent number: 8468809Abstract: A system is provided for removing particulate matter from a particulate filter. The system includes an engine controller coupled to a sensor and an engine, and a locomotive controller coupled to the engine controller. The sensor outputs a first alert signal to the engine controller, including the current load and the loading rate of one or more particulate filter units. The engine controller determines a projected load and projected loading rate of the one or more particulate filter units along a route, and a time gap or distance gap based on a trip plan until the one or more particulate filter units are fully loaded. The engine controller determines a time region or distance region to remove particulate matter from the filter unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Shawn Michael Gallagher, Roy Primus, Jennifer Topinka
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Publication number: 20120323470Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, routing exhaust gas from a donor cylinder group of an engine to an intake passage of the engine through the exhaust gas recirculation cooler, routing exhaust gas from a non-donor cylinder group of the engine to an exhaust passage of the engine, and adjusting fuel distribution among the donor cylinder group and the non-donor cylinder group responsive to a temperature of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Adam Klingbeil, Roy Primus, Michael Easter, Eric David Peters
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Publication number: 20120323465Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, initiating an EGR cooler regeneration mode, wherein the EGR cooler regeneration mode comprises changing a fuel distribution of a donor cylinder group relative to a non-donor cylinder group of an engine, and increasing at least one of engine speed or load of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Eric David Peters, Roy Primus, Paul Lloyd Flynn, John Stephen Roth, Franz-Joseph Foltz, James Robert Mischler, Luke Henry, Roshan Shekhar Kotian, Michael Easter, Stephen Mark Geyer
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Publication number: 20120259531Abstract: A method is provided including determining a first power level required from a diesel powered system. The first power level corresponds to a first proportion of a maximum power. The method also includes determining an emission output for a mission based on the first power level. The method further includes determining a second power level corresponding to a second proportion of the maximum power, wherein alternate use of the second power level and at least one of the first power level or a third power level results in a lower emission output for the mission, with the overall resulting power being proximate the minimum power required. The method also includes automatically controlling operation of the diesel powered system by using the second power level alternately with at least one of the first power level or the third power level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Eric Dillen, David Ducharme, Glenn Robert Shaffer, Roy Primus, Steven James Gray, Ed Hall
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Patent number: 8240138Abstract: An aftertreatment system is provided for reducing particulate matter emission and chemical emissions in diesel engine exhaust gas. The system includes a diesel particulate filter including a plurality of diesel particulate filter units configured to engage respective cross-sectional regions of the diesel engine exhaust gas including particulate matter. Each diesel particulate filter unit includes a plurality of channels aligned in a flow direction of the diesel engine exhaust gas. The channels are selectively configured with a distinct cross-sectional area density. Additionally, each diesel particulate filter unit includes a plurality of walls separating adjacent channels of the plurality of channels, where the walls have a respective thickness. A plurality of pores are configured to vacate a distinct ratio of the area of the walls.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Shuguang Lu, Roy Primus, William Douglas Glenn
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Publication number: 20110307127Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle including an engine comprising a turbocharger including a compressor and a turbine. The engine further includes a bypass path configured to selectively route gas from downstream of the compressor to upstream of the turbine. In one embodiment, the method comprises selectively increasing gas flow to the engine by adjusting gas flow through the bypass path from downstream of the compressor to upstream of the turbine. In this manner, the performance of the engine may be adjusted for various operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Kendall Roger Swenson, Roy Primus, Lukas Johnson, Mark Stablein, Kevin Paul Bailey, John Dowell, Frederick Thwaites, Jonathan Nagurney
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Publication number: 20110126516Abstract: A system is provided for removing particulate matter from a particulate filter, which includes at least one particulate filter unit. The system includes an engine controller coupled to each sensor and the engine, and a locomotive controller coupled to the engine controller. Each sensor continuously outputs a first alert signal to the engine controller, including the current load and the loading rate of one or more particulate filter units. The engine controller determines a projected load and projected loading rate of the one or more particulate filter units along the route, and a time gap or distance gap based on the trip plan along the route until the one or more particulate filter units are fully loaded. Additionally, the engine controller determines a time region or distance region within the respective time gap or distance gap filter unit, based on at least one of the current load, the loading rate, the projected load, the projected loading rate, and the time region or distance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Shawn Michael Gallagher, Roy Primus, Jennifer Topinka
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Patent number: 7925431Abstract: A system is provided for removing particulate matter from a diesel particulate filter. The system includes an engine controller coupled to the diesel engine, and to a locomotive controller. The locomotive controller includes an algorithm to create a trip plan to optimize the performance of the locomotive along a route in accordance with a power setting of the diesel engine at each location along the route. Each sensor is configured to output a first alert signal to the engine controller once the trapped particulate matter exceeds a predetermined threshold. Upon receiving the first alert signal, the engine controller communicates with the locomotive controller to determine a time region or distance region within the trip plan when the power setting exceeds a power threshold. The engine controller increases the temperature of the diesel exhaust gas entering the diesel particulate filter during the time region or distance region.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Shawn Michael Gallagher, Roy Primus, Jennifer Topinka