Abstract: A device for controlling the amount of fluid fed to the intake of a supercharged internal-combustion engine includes at least one turbocharger with a compression stage including at least one compressor with an intake for the fluid to be compressed, an expansion stage with at least one turbine having at least one exhaust gas inlet and expanded exhaust gas outlet, a transfer line for carrying the compressed fluid from the compressor outlet to the at least one turbine inlet with throttling means for controlling the compressed fluid transfer to the turbine, and an exhaust gas recirculation line between exhaust gas outlet of turbine and intake of compressor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of air fed to the intake of a turbocharged internal-combustion engine comprising a turbocharging system including a turbocharger (7) with a turbine (8) connected to at least one exhaust gas outlet of said engine, as well as an outside air compressor (10), a line (15, 18) for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlet, and an EGR line (18, 21) between an exhaust gas outlet and a compressed air intake line (4). The device is characterized in that the partial transfer line and the EGR line share at least one common portion (18).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of air fed into the intake of a charged internal combustion engine comprising two exhaust gas outlets (32, 36) which are each connected to an exhaust manifold (30, 34) of a group of at least one cylinder (121, 122, 123, 124). The device comprises a charging device (38) comprising a turbocompressor having a dual-inlet (46, 48) turbine (40) connected to the exhaust gas outlets and an external air compressor (44), and at least one duct for partially transferring compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlets. According to the invention, the partial transfer duct (100, 102; 110, 112) is integrated into the cylinder head and comprises throttles (74, 76) controlling the circulation of compressed air in said duct.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of air fed to the intake of a supercharged internal-combustion engine, said engine comprising two exhaust gas outlets (32, 36) connected each to an exhaust manifold (30, 34) of a group of at least one cylinder (121, 122, 123, 124), said device comprising a supercharging device (38) including a turbocharger with a dual-inlet (50, 52) turbine (40) connected to said exhaust gas outlets, as well as an outside air compressor (44), and at least one duct for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the two turbine inlets. According to the invention, the partial transfer duct opens into the cylinder head at the exhaust valves and it comprises throttling means (74, 76) controlling the compressed air circulation in this duct.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the amount of air fed to the intake of a turbocharged internal-combustion engine, comprising an intake manifold (18) and at least one exhaust gas outlet (28; 28?, 28?) connected to an exhaust manifold (26; 26?, 26?). The engine comprises a turbocharger (30) with a turbine (32) having at least one inlet (34; 34?, 34?) connected to said at least one exhaust gas outlet and with an outside air compressor (38), and at least one turbine speed amplifier circuit (Boost) with at least one transfer line (54; 54?, 54?) for transferring the compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlet and controlled by throttling means (58; 58?, 58?). According to the invention, to be fed to the turbine through the amplifier circuit (Boost) the theoretical flow rate (Qair obj) is known, the air flow rate (Qair mes) is estimated, the two flow rates are compared, and a difference between the two flow rates, is controlled to correspond to the theoretical air flow rate.

Abstract: The present invention is a device for controlling an amount of air fed into the intake of a supercharged internal combustion engine with the engine comprising two exhaust gas outlets (32 and 36) each linked to an exhaust manifold (30 and 34) in at least one cylinder (121, 122, 123, 124). A supercharging device (38) comprising a turbo-compressor with a double-intake (50 and 52) turbine (40) is connected to the exhaust gas outlets and to an outside air compressor (44) and to a partial transfer duct of the compressed air from the compressor towards the intakes of the turbine. The partial transfer duct comprises two branches (70 and 72) which are connected to intakes of the turbine each having a shut-off (74 and 76) which controls circulation of compressed air in the branches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and to a method for controlling the amount of air fed to the intake of a turbocharged internal-combustion engine comprising a turbocharging system including a turbocharger (7) with a turbine (8) connected to at least one exhaust gas outlet of exhaust manifold (5) of said engine, as well as an outside air compressor (10), a line (15, 18) for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to an inlet on the manifold communicating with the turbine, and an EGR line (21) connecting an exhaust gas outlet to a compressed air intake line (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of air fed to the intake of a turbocharged internal-combustion engine comprising a turbocharging system including a turbocharger (7) with a turbine (8) connected to at least one exhaust gas outlet of said engine, as well as an outside air compressor (10), a line (15, 18) for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlet, and an EGR line (18, 21) between an exhaust gas outlet and a compressed air intake line (4). The device is characterized in that the partial transfer line and the EGR line share at least one common portion (18).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of fluid fed to the intake of a supercharged internal-combustion engine comprising at least one turbocharger (18) with a compression stage (24) including at least one compressor (26) with an intake (38) for the fluid to be compressed, an expansion stage (20) with at least one turbine (22) having at least one exhaust gas inlet (32) and expanded exhaust gas outlet (34), a transfer line (46) for carrying the compressed fluid from the compressor outlet to the at least one turbine inlet with throttling means (52) for controlling the compressed fluid transfer to the turbine. According to the invention, the device comprises an exhaust gas recirculation line (56) between exhaust gas outlet (34) of turbine (22) and intake (38) of compressor (26).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of air fed to the intake of a supercharged internal-combustion engine, said engine comprising two exhaust gas outlets (32, 36) connected each to an exhaust manifold (30, 34) of a group of at least one cylinder (121, 122, 123, 124), said device comprising a supercharging device (38) including a turbocharger with a dual-inlet (50, 52) turbine (40) connected to said exhaust gas outlets, as well as an outside air compressor (44), and at least one duct for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the two turbine inlets. According to the invention, the partial transfer duct opens into the cylinder head at the exhaust valves and it comprises throttling means (74, 76) controlling the compressed air circulation in this duct.

Abstract: The present invention is a device for controlling an amount of air fed into the intake of a supercharged internal combustion engine with the engine comprising two exhaust gas outlets (32 and 36) each linked to an exhaust manifold (30 and 34) in at least one cylinder (121, 122, 123, 124). A supercharging device (38) comprising a turbo-compressor with a double-intake (50 and 52) turbine (40) is connected to the exhaust gas outlets and to an outside air compressor (44) and to a partial transfer duct of the compressed air from the compressor towards the intakes of the turbine. The partial transfer duct comprises two branches (70 and 72) which are connected to intakes of the turbine each having a shut-off (74 and 76) which controls circulation of compressed air in the branches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of air fed into the intake of a charged internal combustion engine, said engine comprising two exhaust gas outlets (32, 36) each connected to an exhaust manifold (30, 34) of a group of at least one cylinder (121, 122, 123, 124), said device comprising a charging device (38) comprising a turbocompressor having a dual-inlet (46, 48) turbine (40) connected to said exhaust gas outlets and an external air compressor (44), and at least one duct for partially transferring compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlets. According to the invention, the partial transfer duct (100, 102; 110, 112) is integrated into the cylinder head and comprises throttling means (74, 76) controlling the circulation of compressed air in said duct.

Abstract: An anchoring device includes (a) a flexible member extending from a proximal end to a distal end and (b) an elongated anchor member extending from a first end to a second end and attached to the distal end of the flexible member such that the anchor member is movable between an insertion configuration in which the anchor member is substantially parallel to the flexible member and a locked configuration in which the anchor member is substantially perpendicular to the flexible member in combination with (c) a flexible removal element extending from a proximal end to a distal end attached to the first end of the anchor member.

Abstract: An aiming arm can include at least a pair of radiographic markers that define a first radiographic image characteristic when a radiographic image source is not adequately aligned with the aiming arm, and a second desired radiographic image characteristic when the radiographic image source is adequately aligned with the aiming arm. Once the radiographic image source has been aligned with the aiming arm, the position of the aiming arm relative to an underlying implant can be visually inspected to determine whether the aiming arm is aligned with the underlying implant.

Abstract: A surgical nail for treating a fractured bone includes a nail body extending along a longitudinal axis from a trailing end to a leading end and including a trailing end locking aperture extending transversely through a trailing end portion thereof and a leading end locking aperture extending transversely through a leading end portion thereof; a trailing end connecting element located at the trailing end of the nail body adapted and configured to be coupled to a trailing end aiming guide; and a leading end connecting element at the leading end of the nail body adapted and configured to be coupled to a leading end aiming guide.

Abstract: A surgical nail for treating a fractured bone includes a nail body extending along a longitudinal axis from a trailing end to a leading end and including a trailing end locking aperture extending transversely through a trailing end portion thereof and a leading end locking aperture extending transversely through a leading end portion thereof; a trailing end connecting element located at the trailing end of the nail body adapted and configured to be coupled to a trailing end aiming guide; and a leading end connecting element at the leading end of the nail body adapted and configured to be coupled to a leading end aiming guide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reintroducing exhaust gas to the intake of an internal-combustion engine wherein, during the engine exhaust phase, part of the exhaust qas contained in combustion chamber (60) of cylinder (10) of the engine is fed, for an operating range of this engine, into a first fluid circulation circuit (C1) and the other part of said gas is discharged into an exhaust circuit. According to the invention, the method consists: during the engine intake phase, in cooling the exhaust qas fed into fluid circulation circuit (C1), in mixing the cooled recirculated exhaust qas with fresh supply air (AF) coming from engine supply circuit (44), in feeding the mixture of recirculated exhaust gas and of supply air into a second fluid circulation circuit (C2), and in cooling said mixture fed into second circuit (C2) prior to feeding it into combustion chamber (60).

Abstract: An anchoring device includes (a) a flexible member extending from a proximal end to a distal end and (b) an elongated anchor member extending from a first end to a second end and attached to the distal end of the flexible member such that the anchor member is movable between an insertion configuration in which the anchor member is substantially parallel to the flexible member and a locked configuration in which the anchor member is substantially perpendicular to the flexible member in combination with (c) a flexible removal element extending from a proximal end to a distal end attached to the first end of the anchor member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving vaporization of a fuel injecting an engine that can work at least a conventional mode during a high load and an at least partly homogeneous mode with an intake, compression, combustion and exhaust phase during the high load, said engine comprising at least one cylinder, a combustion chamber, at least one intake valve associated with an intake pipe, at least one exhaust valve with an exhaust pipe, control means for controlling opening-closing of the at least one valve and fuel injection means.

Abstract: Provided are distal aiming assemblies useful in aiming fixation members for insertion into an intramedullary device, such as a nail. The assemblies include a spring that flexibly connects an elongate arm to a base. The spring enables deflection of the elongate arm to compensate for curvature of the intramedullary device when inserted into a bone, in turn enabling the user to accurately install fixation members into the intramedullary device through the deflected elongate arm.