Patents by Inventor SATHISH THIRUMALAI

SATHISH THIRUMALAI 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).

  • Exhaust system for a work vehicle
    Patent number: 11952928
    Abstract: An exhaust system with a multipiece heat shield for a work vehicle includes a first shield part and a second shield part. The first shield part surrounds an aftertreatment unit for aftertreating exhaust gases. The first shield part extends in an axial direction. The second shield part surrounds an exhaust tailpipe with radial spacing between the second shield part and the exhaust tailpipe. The second shield extends in the axial direction from the first shield part, wherein a radial gap between the first and second shield parts is sealed by a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Thorsten Thomassik, Peter Kuegler, Robert Kuczkowski, Sathish Thirumalai, Johanna Faltin
  • EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240102412
    Abstract: An exhaust system with a multipiece heat shield for a work vehicle includes a first shield part and a second shield part. The first shield part surrounds an aftertreatment unit for aftertreating exhaust gases. The first shield part extends in an axial direction. The second shield part surrounds an exhaust tailpipe with radial spacing between the second shield part and the exhaust tailpipe. The second shield extends in the axial direction from the first shield part, wherein a radial gap between the first and second shield parts is sealed by a seal. In a starting position, the seal has two free ends arranged in the circumferential direction of the heat shield, which are arranged adjoining or overlapping one another in the circumferential direction when the seal is in a sealing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thorsten Thomassik, PETER KUEGLER, ROBERT KUCZKOWSKI, SATHISH THIRUMALAI, Johanna Faltin
  • EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230313726
    Abstract: An exhaust system with a multipiece heat shield for a work vehicle includes a first shield part and a second shield part. The first shield part surrounds an aftertreatment unit for aftertreating exhaust gases. The first shield part extends in an axial direction. The second shield part surrounds an exhaust tailpipe with radial spacing between the second shield part and the exhaust tailpipe. The second shield extends in the axial direction from the first shield part, wherein a radial gap between the first and second shield parts is sealed by a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Thorsten Thomassik, PETER KUEGLER, ROBERT KUCZKOWSKI, SATHISH THIRUMALAI, Johanna Faltin