Patents by Inventor Stuart Raymond Niese

Stuart Raymond Niese 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: 8302402
    Abstract: An air induction system for a power system is provided having a compressor operable to compress air directed into an engine. In addition, the air induction system has a throttle valve disposed between the compressor and the engine, the throttle valve being configured to selectively restrict the flow of compressed air into the engine. The air induction system also has a recirculation valve disposed between the compressor and the throttle valve, the recirculation valve being configured to selectively divert a portion of the flow of compressed air. Furthermore, the air induction system has a controller configured to actuate the recirculation valve in response to a pressure differential between air upstream of the throttle valve and air downstream of the throttle valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William Christopher Boley, Stuart Raymond Niese
  • Publication number: 20090178655
    Abstract: An air induction system for a power system is provided having a compressor operable to compress air directed into an engine. In addition, the air induction system has a throttle valve disposed between the compressor and the engine, the throttle valve being configured to selectively restrict the flow of compressed air into the engine. The air induction system also has a recirculation valve disposed between the compressor and the throttle valve, the recirculation valve being configured to selectively divert a portion of the flow of compressed air. Furthermore, the air induction system has a controller configured to actuate the recirculation valve in response to a pressure differential between air upstream of the throttle valve and air downstream of the throttle valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: William Christopher Boley, Stuart Raymond Niese