Patents by Inventor Stephan D. Roozenboom
Stephan D. Roozenboom 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: 11148081Abstract: A filter identification system is disclosed. The filter identification system may include an identification component disposed in a filter mount configured to hold a set of filters that includes a first filter and a second filter. The identification component may include a sensor system that may include a first sensor configured to provide a first output signal corresponding to a state of the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to provide a second output signal corresponding to a state of the second sensor. The sensor system may be configured to provide a single output signal that is based on the first output signal and the second output signal and indicates a combined state of the first sensor and the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael T. McKinley, Ye Tian, Stephan D. Roozenboom
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Publication number: 20210260510Abstract: A filter identification system is disclosed. The filter identification system may include an identification component disposed in a filter mount configured to hold a set of filters that includes a first filter and a second filter. The identification component may include a sensor system that may include a first sensor configured to provide a first output signal corresponding to a state of the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to provide a second output signal corresponding to a state of the second sensor. The sensor system may be configured to provide a single output signal that is based on the first output signal and the second output signal and indicates a combined state of the first sensor and the second sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael T. McKINLEY, Ye TIAN, Stephan D. ROOZENBOOM
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Patent number: 9441531Abstract: A diverter valve is disclosed for use with a charge air system. The diverter valve may have a plurality of first inlets configured to receive a flow of warmed air, a plurality of second inlets configured to receive a flow of cooled air, and a single outlet. The diverter valve may also have a single valve element movable to any position between a first position at which the plurality of first inlets are fluidly connected to the single outlet and the plurality of second inlets are blocked from the single outlet, and a second position at which the plurality of second inlets are fluidly connected to the single outlet and the plurality of first inlets are blocked from the single outlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Stephan D. Roozenboom, Craig P. Hittle
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Publication number: 20150184580Abstract: A diverter valve is disclosed for use with a charge air system. The diverter valve may have a plurality of first inlets configured to receive a flow of warmed air, a plurality of second inlets configured to receive a flow of cooled air, and a single outlet. The diverter valve may also have a single valve element movable to any position between a first position at which the plurality of first inlets are fluidly connected to the single outlet and the plurality of second inlets are blocked from the single outlet, and a second position at which the plurality of second inlets are fluidly connected to the single outlet and the plurality of first inlets are blocked from the single outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Stephan D. ROOZENBOOM, Craig P. HITTLE
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Patent number: 8850801Abstract: A catalytic converter and muffler including a housing having an inlet disposed between a first end and a second end of the housing to introduce exhaust gases into an inlet chamber. A plurality of first exhaust treatment banks disposed between the inlet and the first end of the housing to allow the exhaust gases flow towards the first end from the inlet chamber into an end chamber. A mixing tube to direct the exhaust gases towards the second end from the end chamber into a flow distributor and a plurality of second exhaust aftertreatment banks and flow into an outlet chamber. At least one resonator chamber defined within the housing to attenuate noise in the exhaust gases.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mirza P. Baig, Kevin J. Weiss, Raymond U. Isada, Stephan D. Roozenboom
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Publication number: 20140208723Abstract: A catalytic converter and muffler including a housing having an inlet disposed between a first end and a second end of the housing to introduce exhaust gases into an inlet chamber. A plurality of first exhaust treatment banks disposed between the inlet and the first end of the housing to allow the exhaust gases flow towards the first end from the inlet chamber into an end chamber. A mixing tube to direct the exhaust gases towards the second end from the end chamber into a flow distributor and a plurality of second exhaust aftertreatment banks and flow into an outlet chamber. At least one resonator chamber defined within the housing to attenuate noise in the exhaust gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mirza P. Baig, Kevin J. Weiss, Raymond U. Isada, Stephan D. Roozenboom
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Publication number: 20140175238Abstract: An aftertreatment brick can be installed in a brick compartment of an aftertreatment module with a releasable securing assembly. The releasable securing assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a band clamp. The first bracket is installed in the brick compartment proximate a port. The aftertreatment brick is placed on the first bracket adjacent the port and the second bracket is placed about the aftertreatment brick above the first bracket. The band clamp is slid over the first and second brackets and tightened to secure the brackets about the brick.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Stephan D. Roozenboom, Mirza P. Baig, Raymond B. Gerges, Tetsu O. Velasquez, Kevin Weiss, Raymond U. Isada
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Patent number: 8752370Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system including a housing with two or more inlets configured to receive separate entering exhaust streams from an engine. The system may include two or more first exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate entering exhaust streams in a first direction. The system may further include two or more redirecting flow passages configured to combine the separate exhaust streams into a merged exhaust stream that flows in a second direction about 180 degrees from the first direction and an intermediate flow region configured to divide the merged exhaust stream into two or more separate exiting exhaust streams. The system also may also includes two or more second exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate exiting exhaust streams in a third direction about 90 degrees from the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Craig P. Hittle, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Tetsu O. Velasquez, Paul W. Park, Shashank Mupparapu, Rick E. Jeffs, Michael P. Boahene, Yung T. Bui
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Patent number: 8596049Abstract: An aftertreatment module for use with an engine is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may have a plurality of inlets configured to direct exhaust in a first flow direction into the aftertreatment module. The aftertreatment module may also have a mixing duct configured to receive exhaust from the plurality of inlets, and a branching passage in fluid communication with the mixing duct. The branching passage may be configured to redirect exhaust from the mixing duct into separate flows that exit the aftertreatment module in a second flow direction opposite the first flow direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Raymond Upano Isada, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Rajdeep S. Pradhan
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Publication number: 20130067891Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system including a housing with two or more inlets configured to receive separate entering exhaust streams from an engine. The system may include two or more first exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate entering exhaust streams in a first direction. The system may further include two or more redirecting flow passages configured to combine the separate exhaust streams into a merged exhaust stream that flows in a second direction about 180 degrees from the first direction and an intermediate flow region configured to divide the merged exhaust stream into two or more separate exiting exhaust streams. The system also may also includes two or more second exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate exiting exhaust streams in a third direction about 90 degrees from the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Craig Hittle, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Tetsu O. Velasquez, Pauk W. Park, Shashank Mupparapu, Rick E. Jeffs, Michael P. Boahene, Yung T. Bui
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Patent number: 8393142Abstract: A reductant dosing manifold is disclosed. The reductant dosing manifold may have a housing with a pump interface configured to directly connect the reductant dosing manifold to a reductant pump, and a reductant supply passage in fluid communication with the pump interface. The housing may also have a reductant outlet port, and a pressurized reductant passage connecting the pump interface to the reductant outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Shashank Mupparapu, Raymond Upano Isada, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Michael R. Errera, Bryce L. Tiller
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Publication number: 20130000281Abstract: A fluid supply assembly includes a tank configured for holding a fluid and a pump configured to draw the fluid from the tank, wherein the tank includes a recess and the pump is mounted to the tank in the recess. The pump may be connected to the tank along either, or both of, a first and/or a second surface of the recess, wherein the first surface and the second surface may be orthogonal to one another. The fluid supply assembly may further include a header disposed on a horizontal surface of the tank, the header may include at least a portion thereof which extends into an interior of the tank, wherein the pump may draw the fluid from the tank via the header.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jack A. Merchant, Stephan D. Roozenboom
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Patent number: 8291926Abstract: A reductant dosing system for a machine having an engine and an exhaust system is disclosed. The reductant dosing system has a tank configured to hold a reductant, a dosing arrangement, and a supply passage connecting the tank to the dosing arrangement. The reductant dosing system also has a purging arrangement configured to direct purge fluid to at least one of the dosing arrangement and the supply passage, and a valve configured to allow reductant to pass from the tank to the supply passage and to inhibit purge fluid from entering the tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Sairam P. Thiagarajan, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Raymond B. Gerges, Jinhui Sun, Shashank Mupparapu, Tetsu O. Velasquez, Yung T. Bui
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Publication number: 20120042637Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system including an exhaust conduit transmitting exhaust from an engine, a reductant introduction system introducing a reductant into the exhaust, and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (SCR) receiving the exhaust and reductant. A SCR length divided by a SCR width is greater than 4. A SCR cell density is less than 180 cells per square inch of cross-sectional area of the SCR. The SCR is vertically mounted adjacent a corner of a cab of a machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Stephan D. Roozenboom, Andrew J. Kieser
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Publication number: 20110265459Abstract: A reductant dosing manifold is disclosed. The reductant dosing manifold may have a housing with a pump interface configured to directly connect the reductant dosing manifold to a reductant pump, and a reductant supply passage in fluid communication with the pump interface. The housing may also have a reductant outlet port, and a pressurized reductant passage connecting the pump interface to the reductant outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Shashank MUPPARAPU, Raymond Upano Isada, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Michael R. Errera, Bryce L. Tiller
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Publication number: 20110146253Abstract: An aftertreatment module for use with an engine is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may have a plurality of inlets configured to direct exhaust in a first flow direction into the aftertreatment module. The aftertreatment module may also have a mixing duct configured to receive exhaust from the plurality of inlets, and a branching passage in fluid communication with the mixing duct. The branching passage may be configured to redirect exhaust from the mixing duct into separate flows that exit the aftertreatment module in a second flow direction opposite the first flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Raymond Upano ISADA, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Rajdeep S. Pradhan
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Publication number: 20110079003Abstract: An engine exhaust aftertreatment system including a bend routing an exhaust flow in a curved direction to a straight part. A nozzle is mounted in the bend to introduce a spray of a fluid with a axis of symmetry into the exhaust flow. The axis of symmetry intersects the exhaust flow traveling in the curved direction at a intersection angle of less than 50 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jinhui Sun, Paul F. Olsen, Stephan D. Roozenboom
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Patent number: 7797937Abstract: A condensation dispersion device for use with a power source having an exhaust recirculation system is disclosed. The condensation dispersion device may have a housing with an inlet configured to receive exhaust, and an outlet configured to discharge exhaust. The condensation dispersion device may also have a first static mixing device disposed within the housing and being configured to redirect condensate from an internal wall of the housing into the exhaust.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar IncInventors: Dennis Lee Endicott, David Richard Wisley, James Richard Weber, Ben Evans, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Michael Patrick Harmon, Isaac Ethan Fox, James Dean Dunbar
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Patent number: 7788070Abstract: A method is provided for developing a product. The method includes obtaining data records from a plurality of stages of development of the product; identifying respective objectives of the plurality of stages and corresponding objective factors of the objectives; and determining common variables associated with the objectives based on the objective factors. The method includes selecting one or more input parameters based on the common variables and one or more output parameters based on the objectives; and updating the data records to generate desired data records indicative characteristics of the one or more input parameters and the one or more output parameters. The method includes generating a computational model indicative of interrelationships between the one or more input parameters and the one or more output parameters based on the data records; and providing a set of constraints to the computational model representative of a design of the product.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Grichnik, Andrea Brazzale-Anderson, Amar Patel, Michael Seskin, Stephan D. Roozenboom, David M. Milam
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Patent number: D701814Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jack A. Merchant, Stephan D. Roozenboom