Patents by Inventor Sylvain J. Charbonnel

Sylvain J. Charbonnel 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).

  • Publication number: 20160186634
    Abstract: An exhaust after-treatment system for an internal combustion engine is provided having an exhaust passage in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold of the engine. A turbocharger coupled to the exhaust passage is operatively driven by a first portion of exhaust gases exiting the exhaust manifold. A bypass line is disposed parallel to the turbocharger, and fluidly coupled to the exhaust passage upstream and downstream of the turbocharger. The bypass line receives a second portion of the exhaust gases exiting the exhaust manifold. A fuel injector disposed in the bypass line injects a pre-determined amount of fuel in the bypass line to the second portion of the exhaust gases. An exhaust after-treatment module located downstream of the turbocharger and the bypass line receives the mixture of the first portion and the second portion of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Edward L. Kane, Bret H. RempelEwert
  • Publication number: 20160108791
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining if fuel containing more than the desired concentration of sulfur is being combusted in an engine. The engine includes a selected catalytic reduction (SCR) module or a lean NOx trap (LNT) and the system includes various sensors and a controller for calculating NOx conversion ratio and ammonia slip. Timers are utilized for purposes of positively identifying when sulfur in the fuel is causing a substandard performance of the exhaust system. If the timers or time periods are not satisfied, a conversion ratio failure or an ammonia slip failure is attributable to equipment failure, and not sulfur in the fuel. However, if the timers are satisfied, then sulfur in the fuel is positively identified as the problem thereby enabling the operator to eliminate equipment failure as a possible source of the conversion ratio or ammonia slip failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Brian V. Tranel, Purvarag S. Shah
  • Publication number: 20150165377
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes an catalytic oxidation device, an particulate trap, a mixer, and a selective reduction catalyst (SCR), an adapter, and a sensor. The SCR is disposed downstream of a mixing tube and reduces oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust gas stream. The oxides of nitrogen are reduced in presence of ammonia on the SCR. The exhaust system also includes an adapter with an inlet and outlet pipe. A sensor is disposed downstream of the SCR, between the inlet and outlet pipe. The sensor is configured to measure an amount of oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust gas stream. Further an ammonia oxidation (AMOX) catalyst is disposed, in the adapter, upstream of the sensor for oxidizing the residual ammonia that may slip through the SCR before the exhaust gas stream reaches the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric L. Schroeder, Sylvain J. Charbonnel
  • Patent number: 8516800
    Abstract: A system and method controls injection of a reductant agent in a selective catalytic reduction system. The system and method include an injector injecting the reductant agent to an exhaust system directing exhaust from a power system. A coolant system circulates coolant proximate to the injector. A coolant temperature sensor monitors a coolant temperature of the coolant. A controller adjusts the injection timing of the injector based at least in part on the coolant temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Baoyong Liu, Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Jinhui Sun
  • Publication number: 20120159928
    Abstract: A system and method controls injection of a reductant agent in a selective catalytic reduction system. The system and method include an injector injecting the reductant agent to an exhaust system directing exhaust from a power system. A coolant system circulates coolant proximate to the injector. A coolant temperature sensor monitors a coolant temperature of the coolant. A controller adjusts the injection timing of the injector based at least in part on the coolant temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Baoyong Liu, Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Jinhui Sun