Patents by Inventor Shawn RYON

Shawn RYON 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).

  • System and method of determining remaining useful life of an air filter
    Patent number: 10546435
    Abstract: A method for estimating a remaining useful life of an air filter. The method includes determining, at a controller of a machine, a delta pressure of the air filter in the machine based on an input from a plurality of sensors. The method includes determining a percent plugged of the filter based upon a non-linear relationship between the delta pressure and the percent plugged of the air filter. The method includes estimating the remaining useful life of the filter based upon the percent plugged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Carpenter, Shawn Ryon, Phil Spengler, Shaobin Liu, Stephen Morey
  • System And Method Of Determining Remaining Useful Life Of An Air Filter
    Publication number: 20190197794
    Abstract: A method for estimating a remaining useful life of an air filter. The method includes determining, at a controller of a machine, a delta pressure of the air filter in the machine based on an input from a plurality of sensors. The method includes determining a percent plugged of the filter based upon a non-linear relationship between the delta pressure and the percent plugged of the air filter. The method includes estimating the remaining useful life of the filter based upon the percent plugged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Carpenter, Shawn Ryon, Phil Spengler, Shaobin Liu, Stephen Morey
  • Air filter element and filter housing
    Patent number: 9500164
    Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of an air filter element for a machine. The air filter element may include a generally rectangular body with a rounded bottom surface, where the generally rectangular body may be configured to be inserted into a filter housing in a first direction. The filter element may also include an inlet opening at a top surface opposite to the bottom surface of the generally rectangular body, where the inlet opening may face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The filter element may also include a front surface facing substantially in the first direction and defining a discharge opening and a rear surface opposite to the front surface of the generally rectangular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Ryon, Mark Alan Rosenfeld
  • AIR FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER HOUSING
    Publication number: 20160061159
    Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of an air filter element for a machine. The air filter element may include a generally rectangular body with a rounded bottom surface, where the generally rectangular body may be configured to be inserted into a filter housing in a first direction. The filter element may also include an inlet opening at a top surface opposite to the bottom surface of the generally rectangular body, where the inlet opening may face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The filter element may also include a front surface facing substantially in the first direction and defining a discharge opening and a rear surface opposite to the front surface of the generally rectangular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Shawn RYON, Mark Alan ROSENFELD