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Utility
Composite Rocker Shaft with Integrated Oil Galleries
16 Nov 23
A rocker shaft for oiling engine components includes an outer tube and an insert extending through the outer tube.
James A. DODS, Brett A. HEALD
Filed: 8 May 23
Utility
System and Method for Discharging a Capacitor Using an Auxiliary Leg In an Inverter
16 Nov 23
An inverter system is provided such that the system includes a direct-current (DC) voltage supply, an inverter electrically coupled with the DC voltage supply, an electric machine electrically coupled with the inverter, and a controller coupled with the inverter.
Santhosh Krishnamoorthi, Gary L. Parker, Bradford K. Palmer, Dakshina S. Murthy-Bellur, Minyu Cai
Filed: 30 Sep 21
Utility
Multi-wheel Drive Hybrid Vehicle with Multi-mode Functionality
16 Nov 23
The present disclosures relate to methods and systems for a hybrid powertrain.
Kesavan Ramakrishnan, Manik Narula
Filed: 25 May 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Battery Thermal Management
9 Nov 23
Systems and methods for managing the temperature of an energy storage system are provided.
Pushkar Vaidya
Filed: 13 Jul 23
Utility
System and Method for a Captive Sprocket In an Engine
9 Nov 23
The present disclosure provides a captive sprocket system for an engine, comprising: a sprocket including a first sprocket gear, a second sprocket gear and a retaining disc having a diameter and a thickness; a cylinder block having a bore with a central opening and a plurality of threaded bosses, the plurality of threaded bosses together forming an axial support surface and a radial location surface, the axial support surface and the radial location surface being sized to receive the retaining disc of the sprocket to support and locate the sprocket; and a plurality of captivation screws configured to be received by the plurality of threaded bosses, each captivation screw having a head with a lower surface which, when the captivation screw is received by a threaded boss, overlies the retaining disc and retains the sprocket in the bore.
James A. Dods, Michael J. Cooper, Paul A. Leggott, Graham Dowson
Filed: 20 Jul 23
Utility
Electronic Filter Detection Feature for Liquid Filtration Systems
9 Nov 23
A filter monitor system (“FMS”) module is installed on the engine/vehicle and is connected to the filter systems, sensors and devices to monitor various performance parameters.
Abhijit Shimpi, Joseph Okoro, Andry Lesmana, Abhijeet Vaidya, Adaeze Okoye, John T. Carroll, III, Matthew L. Schneider, Barry M. Verdegan, Chad M. Thomas
Filed: 18 Jul 23
Utility
Nozzle Spray Pattern for a Fuel Injector
9 Nov 23
A fuel injector nozzle comprising at least two sets of injector orifices, each set of injector orifices including a first injector orifice and a second injector orifice, wherein the first injector orifice is parallel to the second injector orifice, and each set of injector orifices is angled relative to at least one other set of injector orifices.
Anthony A. Shaull, Florin Mocanu, Eric M. Osecky, Rajesh K. Garg
Filed: 26 Apr 23
Utility
Systems and Methods of Battery Management and Control for a Vehicle
2 Nov 23
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed that include: determining, by a controller, an estimated propulsion power for a vehicle at a future location of a route at a future time based on at least one of internal information regarding the vehicle, external static information regarding the route of the vehicle, or external dynamic information regarding one or more upcoming potential conditions along the route of the vehicle; determining, by the controller, a current state of charge of a battery; determining, by the controller, a desired state of charge of the battery at the future location without substantially changing an output power of an engine of the vehicle; and facilitating, by the controller, charging of the battery of the vehicle to achieve the desired state of charge of the battery at the future location without substantially changing the output power of the engine of the vehicle.
Kenneth M. Follen, Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Vivek A. Sujan, Pinak Jayant Tulpule, Mugdha S. Sane
Filed: 11 Jul 23
Utility
Injector Nozzle Spray Hole with an Aerated Counterbore
2 Nov 23
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for fuel injection are disclosed.
Frank HUSMEIER, Ross A. Phillips
Filed: 16 Feb 21
Utility
Filter Cartridge Retention Feature
2 Nov 23
A liquid filtration system is provided.
Robert A. Bannister, Sudhindra Palaxa Arakeri, Jayant Singh, Pravin Shantinath Kadam, Joshua Luther Young
Filed: 1 Oct 21
Utility
Elastomeric Sealing Spring Gasket for a Filter Assembly
26 Oct 23
A spin-on filter comprises a housing shell, a filter element, a nutplate, and a gasket.
Eric Roysdon, Jeff A. Bowerman, Adam DaGardeyn, Sonia Rajendra Kasbekar, Aaron M. Wells, Mikiya Paul
Filed: 17 Jun 21
Utility
Fault Detection System for Multiphase Machines
26 Oct 23
A method for operating a processing system to identify faults in an electric machine system including a multiphase machine having plurality of sets of windings; comprising: receiving parameter information representative of electrical operating parameters of the multiple phases of each of the multiple winding sets of the multiphase machine; determining symmetrical components based on the parameter information; comparing the symmetrical components to fault information defining faults of the multiple phases of the multiple winding sets with respect to symmetrical component fault values; identifying faults in one or more of the multiple phases of the multiple winding sets based on the comparison.
Akm Arafat, Bradford K. Palmer, Dakshina S. Murthy-Bellur
Filed: 1 Sep 21
Utility
Battery Structure and Battery Housing
26 Oct 23
Disclosed are designs for batter assemblies.
Daniel Riegels, Kedar Karajagi, Christofer Durkin, Rick Vaughan Lewis, JR.
Filed: 19 Apr 23
Utility
Reduced Parasitic Lube System
19 Oct 23
The present disclosure provides a lubrication system comprising: a pump having an inlet in fluid communication with a lubricant source and an outlet; a cooler having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the pump and an outlet; a lubrication filter having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the cooler and an outlet; a first delivery path in fluid communication with the outlet of the lubrication filter, the first delivery path being configured to deliver cooled, filtered lubricant to a bearing system of an engine; and a second delivery path in fluid communication with the outlet of the pump, the second delivery path being configured to deliver uncooled, unfiltered lubricant to piston cooling nozzles of the engine.
Nathaniel P. Hassall, John Jerl Purcell, III, Stephen D. Cofer, JR., David M. Barnes, Aaron S. Quinton, Reid M. Irish
Filed: 21 Jun 23
Utility
Method and System for Performing Regenerative Braking with Feedback from Brake-traction Control System
19 Oct 23
Methods and systems for operating a vehicle on a reduced traction surface are disclosed.
Jaime Antonio Lugo-Castillo, Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth
Filed: 27 Jun 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Multi-factor Diagnosis of Exhaust Aftertreatment System Components
19 Oct 23
Systems and methods for diagnosing an aftertreatment system are provided.
Jiyin Peng, Ying Y. Yang, Xiao X. Wang, Ye Yuan
Filed: 13 Apr 23
Utility
Combustion Cylinder End Face Components Including Thermal Barrier Coatings
19 Oct 23
An apparatus for a combustion cylinder of a reciprocating piston engine includes a combustion cylinder end face component including a first side configured to face the combustion cylinder and extending in a radial direction of the combustion cylinder and a pocket recessed into the first side and including a recessed pocket surface.
Daniel J. Mohr, Robert Earl Hoye, Timothy Shipp, Leonard W. Brancamp, JR.
Filed: 14 Jun 23
Utility
Scalable Rules-based Object-oriented Power System Control Scheme
19 Oct 23
Systems and apparatuses include a non-transitory computer readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by a circuit of a power system, causes the power system to perform functions to activate and deactivate routes.
Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
Filed: 22 Jun 23
Utility
Fuel Pump
12 Oct 23
A valve includes a valve body having a valve plunger barrel formed therein and configured to be mounted to a pump head of a fuel pump, a valve plunger arranged to perform reciprocal motion with respect to the valve plunger barrel, a drive assembly configured to cause the valve plunger to perform reciprocal motion, and a spacer configured to couple to the valve plunger to perform reciprocal motion together with the valve plunger and configured to interface with the pump head.
Rodney J. Hemmerlein, Michael A. Lucas
Filed: 14 Jun 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Management Exhaust Aftertreatment System Using Predictive Analytics
12 Oct 23
Systems and apparatuses include a controller including at least one processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: receive data indicative of at least one of a current route or of a current performance of a vehicle; correlate at least one of the current route or the current performance to a control strategy; and determine at least one of a timing or a duration of an active regeneration event for an aftertreatment system based on the correlated control strategy.
John K. Heichelbech, J. Steven Kolhouse, Sun Shuai, Di Wang, Kai Wang, Yujun Wang
Filed: 8 Nov 21