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ERNST TIMOTHY C
US46 patents
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CUMMINS INC
29 patentsUS7997076B2Aug 16, 2011
Rankine cycle load limiting through use of a recuperator bypass
CUMMINS INC63 citations98
US7866157B2Jan 11, 2011
Waste heat recovery system with constant power output
CUMMINS INC66 citations98
US7958873B2Jun 14, 2011
Open loop Brayton cycle for EGR cooling
CUMMINS INC41 citations92
US8635871B2Jan 28, 2014
Waste heat recovery system with constant power output
CUMMINS INC7 citations84
US11125139B2Sep 21, 2021
Waste heat recovery vehicle cooling optimization
CUMMINS INC8 citations82
US9518497B2Dec 13, 2016
System and method for determining the net output torque from a waste heat recovery system
CUMMINS INC16 citations82
US12308413B2May 20, 2025
Waste heat recovery power electronics cooling
CUMMINS INC2 citations73
US10815931B2Oct 27, 2020
Waste heat recovery system with low temperature heat exchanger
CUMMINS INC2 citations73
US9140209B2Sep 22, 2015
Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system
CUMMINS INC4 citations73
US9845711B2Dec 19, 2017
Waste heat recovery system
CUMMINS INC4 citations72
US11001250B2May 11, 2021
Waste heat recovery hybrid power drive
CUMMINS INC3 citations71
US10400652B2Sep 3, 2019
Waste heat recovery architecture for opposed-piston engines
CUMMINS INC2 citations67
US10914228B2Feb 9, 2021
Waste heat recovery with active coolant pressure control system
CUMMINS INC2 citations66
US11092069B2Aug 17, 2021
Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system and method with improved EGR temperature control
CUMMINS INC1 citations62
US11862779B2Jan 2, 2024
Waste heat recovery power electronics cooling
CUMMINS INC1 citations61
US11833902B2Dec 5, 2023
Waste heat recovery hybrid power drive
CUMMINS INC1 citations61
US11820359B2Nov 21, 2023
Waste heat recovery hybrid power drive
CUMMINS INC0 citations61
US11008972B2May 18, 2021
Systems and methods for avoiding structural failure resulting from hot high cycles using a cylinder head cooling arrangement
CUMMINS INC0 citations57
US12188431B2Jan 7, 2025
Waste heat recovery lube oil management
CUMMINS INC0 citations55
US11187185B1Nov 30, 2021
Waste heat recovery lube oil management
CUMMINS INC0 citations55
US10900383B2Jan 26, 2021
Systems and methods for expanding flow in a waste heat recovery system
CUMMINS INC0 citations52
US12065959B2Aug 20, 2024
Thermal management of exhaust gas with charge air heating
CUMMINS INC0 citations51
US9683515B2Jun 20, 2017
Waste heat recovery system including a mechanism for collection, detection and removal of non-condensable gas
CUMMINS INC1 citations51
US11739665B2Aug 29, 2023
Waste heat recovery system and control
CUMMINS INC0 citations50
US10605149B2Mar 31, 2020
Waste heat recovery integrated cooling module
CUMMINS INC0 citations48
US10968785B2Apr 6, 2021
Waste heat recovery systems with heat exchangers
CUMMINS INC0 citations44
US12421888B2Sep 23, 2025
Multi-core heat recovery charge cooler
CUMMINS INC0 citations43
US10815929B2Oct 27, 2020
Systems and methods for waste heat recovery for internal combustion engines
CUMMINS INC0 citations42
US9556778B2Jan 31, 2017
Waste heat recovery system including a clutched feedpump
CUMMINS INC0 citations41
ERNST TIMOTHY C
10 patentsUS8776517B2Jul 15, 2014
Emissions-critical charge cooling using an organic rankine cycle
ERNST TIMOTHY C20 citations92
US9470115B2Oct 18, 2016
Split radiator design for heat rejection optimization for a waste heat recovery system
ERNST TIMOTHY C9 citations84
US8826662B2Sep 9, 2014
Rankine cycle system and method
ERNST TIMOTHY C10 citations84
US8800285B2Aug 12, 2014
Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system
ERNST TIMOTHY C7 citations84
US8752378B2Jun 17, 2014
Waste heat recovery system for recapturing energy after engine aftertreatment systems
ERNST TIMOTHY C16 citations84
US8544274B2Oct 1, 2013
Energy recovery system using an organic rankine cycle
ERNST TIMOTHY C12 citations84
US8683801B2Apr 1, 2014
Rankine cycle condenser pressure control using an energy conversion device bypass valve
ERNST TIMOTHY C11 citations83
US8627663B2Jan 14, 2014
Energy recovery system and method using an organic rankine cycle with condenser pressure regulation
ERNST TIMOTHY C12 citations83
US9217338B2Dec 22, 2015
System and method for regulating EGR cooling using a rankine cycle
ERNST TIMOTHY C5 citations70
US8407998B2Apr 2, 2013
Waste heat recovery system with constant power output
ERNST TIMOTHY C2 citations62
CUMMINS IP INC
4 patentsUS9334760B2May 10, 2016
Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system
CUMMINS IP INC17 citations92
US9745869B2Aug 29, 2017
System and method for regulating EGR cooling using a Rankine cycle
CUMMINS IP INC6 citations81
US9702272B2Jul 11, 2017
Rankine cycle system and method
CUMMINS IP INC2 citations73
US9638067B2May 2, 2017
Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system
CUMMINS IP INC1 citations52