Patents Examined by Brandon Lee
  • Patent number: 9816416
    Abstract: The control method for reducing agent supply apparatuses, when a liquid reducing agent is frozen, unfreezes the frozen liquid reducing agent using a heating device and enables the injection control of the liquid reducing agent in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine. The control method includes determining the necessity of unfreezing of the liquid reducing agent and calculating the necessary time required for the unfreezing when the speed of the internal combustion engine exceeds a predetermined threshold during startup of the internal combustion engine and permitting the injection control of the liquid reducing agent when the unfreezing is not necessary or the unfreezing is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Furesawa
  • Patent number: 9803532
    Abstract: A method for controlling a selective catalytic reduction device in an exhaust aftertreatment system of a vehicle includes monitoring vehicle connectivity information, and controlling ammonia storage in the selective catalytic reduction device based on the monitored vehicle connectivity information. Vehicle connectivity information is used to predict vehicle operating conditions along an estimated path of vehicle travel. The predicted vehicle operating conditions are used to predict profiles for vehicle exhaust gas parameters. Predicted profiles for exhaust gas parameters are used in determining ammonia storage setpoints for the selective catalytic reduction device. The ammonia storage setpoints are use in regulating an amount of ammonia producing dosing agent injected into the exhaust aftertreatment system, thereby controlling ammonia storage in the selective catalytic reduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Shifang Li, Min Sun
  • Patent number: 9790847
    Abstract: A turbocharged internal combustion engine system includes at least one high pressure turbocharger system mounted on-engine and at least one low pressure turbocharger system mounted off-engine. An intercooler can further be mounted off-engine with the low pressure turbocharger and an aftercooler can be mounted on-engine with the high pressure turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Genter, David P. Richter, Andrew Kitchen
  • Patent number: 9784168
    Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for thermal expansion occurring from an exhaust manifold in an engine may include an anti-thermal deformation member provided between the exhaust manifold and a turbo charger and connecting the exhaust manifold and the turbo charger together and configured to be deformed when the exhaust manifold thermally expands due to hot exhaust gas, compensating for thermal deformation caused by the thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Woo Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 9784159
    Abstract: A method to reduce during the start of an engine undesired emissions from the engine, where an SCR catalytic converter for the cleaning of exhaust gases is arranged in an exhaust passage at the engine. The method includes controlling the dosage of fuel to the engine with a certain delay relative to what is the case during essentially optimal combustion in order to reduce the development of heat that results from the combustion of fuel through non-optimal combustion. Also a computer program product comprising program code to implement a method of reducing emissions. Also an arrangement to reduce during the start of an engine undesired emissions from the engine and a motor vehicle that is equipped with the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Martin Klasson, Patrik Ederstål, Mikael Nordin
  • Patent number: 9777609
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a compression ignition engine comprising: a water adsorbent material; and a catalyst composition for treating an exhaust gas pollutant produced by the compression ignition engine; wherein the water adsorbent material is: (i) arranged to contact exhaust gas from the compression ignition engine before the catalyst composition; and (ii) in thermal communication with the catalyst composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Guy Richard Chandler, Alexander Nicholas Michael Green, Paul Richard Phillips, Andrew Walker
  • Patent number: 9777613
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for regulating an exhaust after-treatment (AT) system for a diesel engine. The method includes detecting the engine's cold start when the engine's exhaust gas flow directed into the AT system is at a temperature below a threshold value. The method also includes determining flow-rates of the engine's exhaust gas and its fuel supply. The method additionally includes determining a magnitude of exhaust gas energy using the determined exhaust gas flow-rates and the fuel supply over an elapsed time following the cold start. The method also includes integrating a detected temperature of the exhaust gas over the elapsed time and comparing the determined magnitude of exhaust gas energy with the integrated temperature. Furthermore, the method includes regulating operation of the AT system using the determined exhaust gas temperature when the determined magnitude of exhaust gas energy is within a predetermined value of the integrated exhaust gas temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J McKay, Igor Anilovich
  • Patent number: 9771847
    Abstract: An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Cal Pacific, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Van Niekerk, Eric G. Wiemers, Mark Yragui
  • Patent number: 9765647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroelectric turbine recovery system, and in particular a system which significantly reduces the complexity of recovering a base mounted hydroelectric turbine from a deployment site on the seabed by providing a frame having an open mouth which can be advanced around the turbine before the frame is fully lowered into locking engagement with the base, thereby allowing the base, with the turbine thereon, to be recovered from the seabed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Openhydro IP Limited
    Inventors: James Ives, Paul Dunne
  • Patent number: 9759184
    Abstract: A bulkhead (22) of a wind turbine (10) to be arranged on a rotor blade connection of a rotor blade (14), especially on a rotor hub (9). The bulkhead (22) has a core body (30). A layer (31, 32) of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (31, 32) is arranged on the core body (30) on both sides respectively and a metal layer body (33) is arranged on one side of the layer of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (31). A method for producing a bulkhead (22) of a wind turbine (9), which is arranged on a rotor blade connection of a rotor blade (14) and a use of a bulkhead (22) of a wind turbine (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Senvion SE
    Inventor: Urs Bendel
  • Patent number: 9759107
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for capturing particulate matter (PM) in an exhaust gas, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device for reducing NOx in the exhaust gas, detecting units for detecting the DPF electrostatic capacity, an estimating unit for estimating the inside temperature of the DPF based on the electrostatic capacity, and a controlling unit for executing forced DPF regeneration. A lower limit temperature is defined as a temperature to trigger PM combustion, and an upper limit temperature is defined as a temperature to avoid filter erosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Tadashi Uchiyama, Mitsuhiro Aso, Masafumi Noda
  • Patent number: 9732687
    Abstract: A method for removing NOX from an oxygen-rich exhaust flow produced by a combustion source that is combusting a lean mixture of air and fuel may include passing the oxygen-rich exhaust flow through an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes a NOX oxidation catalyst that includes perovskite oxide particles, a NOX storage catalyst, and a NOX reduction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wei Li, David B. Brown, Chang H Kim, Gongshin Qi, Steven J. Schmieg
  • Patent number: 9726090
    Abstract: An engine having a low pressure EGR system includes: an intake line suctioning outdoor air and transferring the outdoor air to a combustion chamber; a turbocharger actuated by exhaust gas which flows in an exhaust line to compress gas which flows in the intake line; a supercharger installed at a downstream side of the turbocharger; a low pressure EGR line branched at one side of the exhaust line and joined to an upstream side of the turbocharger to recirculate the exhaust gas; a recirculation line branched on the intake line at a downstream side of the supercharger and joined to the intake line at an upstream side of a point where the low EGR line and the intake line meet; and a control unit controlling the actuation of the supercharger. The control unit actuates the supercharger in the case of a coasting driving condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Kim, Jong II Park, Kwanhee Choi, Hyun Jun Lim, Joowon Lee, Dong Hee Han
  • Patent number: 9726058
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for coordinating the regeneration of a gasoline particulate filter to a time duration when engine output falls below a predetermined load threshold selected to indicate a low power state of the engine. In one particular example, the engine is configured to adjust engine operations to regenerate the particulate filter responsive to engine output falling below a predetermined low power threshold, the regeneration further based on an estimated duration that the output falls continuously below the low power threshold. The system and methods described advantageously allow for either full or partial regeneration events to be performed based on the estimated duration of the engine output below the low power threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Brian Chanko, James Robert Warner, Douglas Allen Dobson, Devesh Upadhyay
  • Patent number: 9726059
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes at least one exhaust gas purification component, at least one exhaust line, at least one connecting device for connecting the exhaust system to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle and at least one fastening element for additionally fastening the exhaust system to the motor vehicle. The purification component can oscillate at a first resonance frequency range of less than 150 Hz in a fastened state. The purification component can oscillate due to vibrations of the engine at least when the engine is started or switched off. This, in particular, allows ash residues to be removed from a purification component during starting of the motor vehicle, so that maintenance expense for the purification component is reduced and effective operation thereof is possible over the long term. A motor vehicle having an exhaust system and a method for operating the motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Maus, Rolf Brueck, Klaus Mueller-Haas
  • Patent number: 9714611
    Abstract: A heat shield manifold system for an inner casing between a compressor and turbine assembly is disclosed. The heat shield manifold system protects the outer case from high temperature compressor discharge air, thereby enabling the outer case extending between a compressor and a turbine assembly to be formed from less expensive materials than otherwise would be required. In addition, the heat shield manifold system may be configured such that compressor bleed air is passed from the compressor into the heat shield manifold system without passing through a conventional flange to flange joint that is susceptible to leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Clinton A. Mayer, Jesse Eng, Cheryl A. Schopf
  • Patent number: 9702311
    Abstract: There is provided a control device for an internal combustion engine provided with a filter on the downstream side of a catalyst having an oxidation function, the device including: a control unit performing oxygen concentration reduction control for reducing the oxygen concentration of exhaust gas flowing into the catalyst based on an exhaust temperature increase request on the downstream side of the catalyst made when regeneration of the filter is performed, in which the control unit is configured to acquire an S concentration value of a fuel combusted in the internal combustion engine, and in which the oxygen concentration is set based on the S concentration value. Accordingly, the white smoke resulting from combination between SO3 and H2O can be suppressed while filter regeneration is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takanori Ueda
  • Patent number: 9689330
    Abstract: A power system may include a first generator configured to be connected to at least one other generator. Each generator may be configured to be connected to a bus. The bus may be connected to at least one load. The first generator includes a controller that operates the first generator and determines a need to regenerate a diesel particulate filter in the first generator. The controller communicates the need to regenerate the diesel particulate filter to the at least one other generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Dorn, Isaac S. Frampton
  • Patent number: 9689289
    Abstract: An engine-exhaust-system apparatus includes: a main body that reduces noise generated by exhaust gas; and an exhaust outlet tube that includes an insertion section inserted into the main body, exhaust gas in the main body being discharged outside via the exhaust outlet tube, wherein the insertion section has an open end with a brim portion that spreads beyond a tube diameter of the insertion section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruriko Terada, Susumu Murai, Tatsuya Kawano
  • Patent number: 9677509
    Abstract: A power plant is provided and may include an engine configured to receive charge air and produce exhaust. A first turbo machine may be driven by the exhaust and may drive a compressor that receives air and produces the charge air. A second turbo machine may receive the exhaust and may rotationally drive a pump in response thereto. The pump may receive an EGR from the exhaust and may introduce the pumped EGR to the charge air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AVL POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Ho Teng, Gerhard Regner, Gary Hunter