IP Library Granted Patent US 12,497,927
Granted Patent B2
US 12,497,927 · App. 18/582,574 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Systems and methods for filter regeneration with cylinder deactivation

Inventors: J. Steven Kolhouse (Columbus, IN); David Langenderfer (Columbus, IN); David Schmidt (Indianapolis, IN); Vijay Srinivasan (San Jose, CA)
Assignees: Cummins Inc.; Tula Technology, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,497,927
App. No.
18/582,574
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes an exhaust aftertreatment system including a particulate filter and a controller. The controller is configured to: receive information comprising a temperature regarding a filter of the aftertreatment system; and responsive to determining that the temperature regarding the filter is below a temperature threshold, command the engine to operate according to a first firing fraction. The first firing fraction may define a number of active cylinders of the engine relative to a total number of cylinders of the engine, and correspond to a predetermined temperature value of the filter.

Claims (34)

1 . A system, comprising:

a controller coupled to an engine and an aftertreatment system, the controller configured to:

receive a regeneration event trigger comprising a pressure value regarding a filter of the aftertreatment system being above a pressure threshold;

receive information comprising a temperature regarding the filter of the aftertreatment system based on receiving the regeneration event trigger; and

responsive to determining that the temperature regarding the filter is below a temperature threshold, command the engine to operate according to a first firing fraction, the first firing fraction defining a number of active cylinders of the engine relative to a total number of cylinders of the engine, and the first firing fraction corresponding to a predetermined temperature value of the filter.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the information further comprises oxygen data indicative of an oxygen amount in exhaust gas during a predetermined time period.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to open an exhaust valve of at least one deactivated cylinder responsive to determining the oxygen amount is below a lower oxygen threshold.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to command the engine to operate according to a second firing fraction, different from the first firing fraction, responsive to determining the oxygen amount is above an upper oxygen threshold.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the filter is a diesel particulate filter.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

subsequent to commanding the engine to according to the first firing fraction, determine that the temperature regarding the filter is below the temperature threshold; and

command the engine to operate according to a second firing fraction, different from the first firing fraction.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the information responsive to the pressure value being above the pressure threshold, and the pressure value is a pressure differential across the filter.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the aftertreatment system further includes a hydrocarbon dosing system.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is disposed in a vehicle, wherein the controller is configured to receive the information responsive to the vehicle having traveled a predetermined distance.

10 . The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to receive the information responsive to the system operating for a predetermined amount of time.

11 . A method comprising:

receiving a regeneration event trigger comprising a pressure value regarding a filter of an aftertreatment system being above a pressure threshold;

receiving information associated with the filter of the aftertreatment system based on receiving the regeneration event trigger, the information comprising a temperature regarding the filter, and the aftertreatment system coupled to an engine; and

responsive to determining that the temperature regarding the filter is below a temperature threshold, commanding the engine to operate according to a first firing fraction, the first firing fraction defining a number of active cylinders of the engine relative to a total number of cylinders of the engine.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the information is received responsive to a system comprising the aftertreatment system operating for a predetermined amount of time.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the information further comprises oxygen data indicative of an oxygen amount in exhaust gas emitted from the engine during a predetermined time period.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising opening an exhaust valve of at least one deactivated cylinder in response to determining the oxygen amount is below a lower oxygen threshold.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising commanding the engine to deactivate at least one cylinder according to a second firing fraction, responsive to determining the oxygen amount is above an upper oxygen threshold.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the filter is a diesel particulate filter.

17 . A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions therein that, when executed by the processor, cause operations comprising:

receiving a regeneration event trigger comprising a pressure value regarding a filter of an aftertreatment system being above a pressure threshold;

receiving information comprising a temperature regarding the filter of the aftertreatment system based on receiving the regeneration event trigger, the aftertreatment system coupled to an engine; and

responsive to determining that the temperature regarding the filter is below a temperature threshold, commanding the engine to operate according to a firing fraction, the firing fraction defining a number of active cylinders of the engine relative to a total number of cylinders of the engine.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the information further comprises oxygen data indicative of an oxygen amount in exhaust gas emitted from the engine during a predetermined time period.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause operations comprising opening an exhaust valve of at least one deactivated cylinder responsive to determining the oxygen amount is below a lower oxygen threshold.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause operations comprising commanding the engine to deactivate at least one cylinder according to a second firing fraction, responsive to determining the oxygen amount is above an upper oxygen threshold.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2025
From: KOLHOUSE, J. STEVEN; LANGENDERFER, DAVID; SCHMIDT, DAVID
To: CUMMINS INC.
Reel/Frame 072930/0486 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2025
From: SRINIVASAN, VIJAY
To: TULA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 072930/0614 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17843473 · Jun 17, 2022
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