Patents by Inventor Upendra Deshmukh

Upendra Deshmukh 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).

  • Reductant material deposit reduction in exhaust aftertreatment systems
    Patent number: 9341097
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, an apparatus for treating exhaust includes a reductant injector, an aftertreatment component including a NOx reduction catalyst, and a pathway for directing exhaust to the aftertreatment component. The pathway includes a constriction zone within which is positioned a mixing member. The constriction zone begins downstream of the reductant injector and upstream from the aftertreatment component. However, other embodiments, forms and applications are also envisioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bays, Ian A. Package, Upendra Deshmukh, Douglas Mitchell, Jason Drost, Mihai Chiruta, Joseph Brault
  • REDUCTANT MATERIAL DEPOSIT REDUCTION IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140260202
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, an apparatus for treating exhaust includes a reductant injector, an aftertreatment component including a NOx reduction catalyst, and a pathway for directing exhaust to the aftertreatment component. The pathway includes a constriction zone within which is positioned a mixing member. The constriction zone begins downstream of the reductant injector and upstream from the aftertreatment component. However, other embodiments, forms and applications are also envisioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bays, Ian A. Package, Upendra Deshmukh, Douglas Mitchell, Jason Drost, Mihai Chiruta, Joseph Brault