Inventor
PUCKETT DANIEL R
US28 patents
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CATERPILLAR INC
24 patentsUS6026780AFeb 22, 2000
Method for controlled transition between use of different injection waveform types in a hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled fuel injection system
CATERPILLAR INC29 citations92
US6014956AJan 18, 2000
Electronic control for a hydraulically activated, electronically controlled injector fuel system and method for operating same
CATERPILLAR INC30 citations91
US7013876B1Mar 21, 2006
Fuel injector control system
CATERPILLAR INC45 citations90
US7007676B1Mar 7, 2006
Fuel system
CATERPILLAR INC45 citations90
US11293370B1Apr 5, 2022
Method and system for valve position monitoring
CATERPILLAR INC7 citations83
US10941738B1Mar 9, 2021
Method and system for spill valve movement detection
CATERPILLAR INC6 citations83
US9518518B2Dec 13, 2016
Dual fuel common rail transient pressure control and engine using same
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations83
US8936009B2Jan 20, 2015
Fuel system having dual fuel pressure regulator
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations79
US7509948B1Mar 31, 2009
Variable displacement pump with an anti-stiction device
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations75
US9181886B2Nov 10, 2015
Dual fuel common rail transient pressure control and engine using same
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations71
US6102004AAug 15, 2000
Electronic control for a hydraulically activated, electronically controlled injector fuel system and method for operating same
CATERPILLAR INC12 citations71
US11313338B1Apr 26, 2022
Method and system for monitoring injector valves
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations69
US11230990B2Jan 25, 2022
Method and system for valve movement detection
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations69
US9856840B2Jan 2, 2018
End-of-current trim for common rail fuel system
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations68
US7370635B2May 13, 2008
System and method for resolving electrical leads
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations62
US12565870B2Mar 3, 2026
Valve arrival time detection in fuel system having dual solenoid operated valves
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations61
US7634981B2Dec 22, 2009
Valve performing detection and modification strategy for internal combustion engine
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations60
US12116941B1Oct 15, 2024
Valve timing detection in fuel system using off cycle sweep
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations59
US11598302B2Mar 7, 2023
Fuel pump health assessment system
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations57
US12359639B1Jul 15, 2025
Power draw control for fuel injectors
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations55
US11415070B2Aug 16, 2022
Method and system for identification of fuel injector
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations47
US12247526B2Mar 11, 2025
Systems and methods for resetting a pressure relief valve of a common rail fuel system
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations46
US9683498B2Jun 20, 2017
Turbocharger compressor anti-surge engine control strategy and method
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations45
US12492672B1Dec 9, 2025
Identifying and counting common rail fuel system pressure relief valve opening events
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations43