Patents by Inventor Stephanie Apewokin

Stephanie Apewokin 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).

  • Patent number: 10087804
    Abstract: Urea solution pumps having leakage bypass flowpaths and methods of operating the same are disclosed. Certain embodiments are pump apparatuses including an inlet passage in flow communication with a source of urea solution and a pump chamber, an outlet passage in flow communication with the pump chamber and an exhaust after treatment system, a diaphragm facing the pump chamber and coupled with an actuator, a first housing member coupled with a second housing member form a seal around the pumping chamber, a leak collection chamber surrounding the seal, and a return passage in flow communication with the leak collection chamber and the inlet passage. Urea solution that leaks from the pump chamber past the seal is received by the leak collection chamber and flows through the return passage to the pump inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: George Muntean, Nachiket Pawar, Kundana Inala, Steve Holl, Stephanie Apewokin, Cynthia Gosselin, Andrew Myer, Jim F. Burke, John Heichelbech
  • Patent number: 9470129
    Abstract: A reductant delivery system is provided for delivery of reductant to an engine exhaust aftertreatment system that is heated during cold temperature conditions. A heat exchange fluid flows through a heat exchange circuit that provides a flow path from the heat source to the doser, from the doser to the reductant storage tank, and from the reductant storage tank to the heat source. A control valve controls the flow of the heat exchange fluid in the heat exchange circuit so that at least one heat exchange cycle includes a circulation period that increases the temperature of the reductant in the doser and storage tank and a termination period where circulation is stopped until reductant temperature in the doser reaches a lower limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Myer, John Heichelbech, Stephanie Apewokin, Stephen Holl, James F. Burke
  • Publication number: 20150128569
    Abstract: A reductant delivery system is provided for delivery of reductant to an engine exhaust aftertreatment system that is heated during cold temperature conditions. A heat exchange fluid flows through a heat exchange circuit that provides a flow path from the heat source to the doser, from the doser to the reductant storage tank, and from the reductant storage tank to the heat source. A control valve controls the flow of the heat exchange fluid in the heat exchange circuit so that at least one heat exchange cycle includes a circulation period that increases the temperature of the reductant in the doser and storage tank and a termination period where circulation is stopped until reductant temperature in the doser reaches a lower limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Myer, John Heichelbech, Stephanie Apewokin, Stephen Holl, James F. Burke
  • Patent number: 8959903
    Abstract: A reductant delivery system is provided for delivery of reductant to an engine exhaust aftertreatment system that is heated during cold temperature conditions. A heat exchange fluid flows through a heat exchange circuit that provides a flow path from the heat source to the doser, from the doser to the reductant storage tank, and from the reductant storage tank to the heat source. A control valve controls the flow of the heat exchange fluid in the heat exchange circuit so that at least one heat exchange cycle includes a circulation period that increases the temperature of the reductant in the doser and storage tank and a termination period where circulation is stopped until reductant temperature in the doser reaches a lower limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Myer, John Heichelbech, Stephanie Apewokin, Stephen Holl, James F. Burke
  • Publication number: 20150030466
    Abstract: Urea solution pumps having leakage bypass flowpaths and methods of operating the same are disclosed. Certain embodiments are pump apparatuses including an inlet passage in flow communication with a source of urea solution and a pump chamber, an outlet passage in flow communication with the pump chamber and an exhaust after treatment system, a diaphragm facing the pump chamber and coupled with an actuator, a first housing member coupled with a second housing member form a seal around the pumping chamber, a leak collection chamber surrounding the seal, and a return passage in flow communication with the leak collection chamber and the inlet passage. Urea solution that leaks from the pump chamber past the seal is received by the leak collection chamber and flows through the return passage to the pump inlet passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: George Muntean, Nachiket Pawar, Kundana Inala, Steve Holl, Stephanie Apewokin, Cynthia Gosselin, Andrew Myer, Jim F. Burke, John Heichelbech
  • Publication number: 20140250873
    Abstract: A reductant delivery system is provided for delivery of reductant to an engine exhaust aftertreatment system that is heated during cold temperature conditions. A heat exchange fluid flows through a heat exchange circuit that provides a flow path from the heat source to the doser, from the doser to the reductant storage tank, and from the reductant storage tank to the heat source. A control valve controls the flow of the heat exchange fluid in the heat exchange circuit so that at least one heat exchange cycle includes a circulation period that increases the temperature of the reductant in the doser and storage tank and a termination period where circulation is stopped until reductant temperature in the doser reaches a lower limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Myer, John Heichelbech, Stephanie Apewokin, Stephen Holl, James F. Burke