Patents by Inventor Thierry Colliou

Thierry Colliou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10724427
    Abstract: Control of a quantity of air introduced into an intake of a supercharged internal combustion engine which includes a proportional valve located in a partial transfer duct which controls flow of compressed air flow through the partial transfer duct into an inlet of a turbine. The proportional valve is controlled to move between open and closed positions in accordance with strategies in accordance with stabilized phases of operation of the engine. Characteristics of stabilized phases of operation of the engine are determined and are used to control circulation of the compressed air during transitions between the stabilized phases of engine operation in accordance with the determined characteristics of the stabilized phases of the engine operation. The determined characteristics are derived from a previously completed mapping of speed and charging of the supercharged engine during a previous stabilized phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Jean-Marc Zaccardi, Olivier Baudrand
  • Patent number: 10704476
    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).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Bruno Walter, Stephane Venturi
  • Patent number: 10655533
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Bruno Walter
  • Patent number: 10619559
    Abstract: The present invention controls the amount of air fed to the intake of a supercharged internal-combustion engine. The engine includes 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), a turbocharger with a dual-inlet (46, 48) turbine (40) connected to the exhaust gas outlets, and to an outside air compressor (44), and a duct (64) for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlets. Two branches (70, 72) of the partial transfer duct, are connected to the turbine inlets. Each branch carries proportional throttle (74, 76), and the compressed air circulation in the branches is controlled during transient operation phases according to strategies applied to the proportioned throttle valves and determined in accordance with the stabilized phase characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Olivier Baudrand, Thierry Colliou, Jean-Marc Zaccardi
  • Patent number: 10570811
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Bruno Walter
  • Publication number: 20190360392
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Bruno WALTER
  • Patent number: 10458316
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Bruno Walter
  • Patent number: 10450947
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for controlling a quantity of air introduced into an inlet of a boosted internal combustion engine with the engine having exhaust gas outlets each connected to an exhaust manifold of at least one cylinder. The device includes a boosting device comprising a turbocharger having a turbine with intakes connected to the exhaust gas outlets, an external-air compressor and a duct for partially transferring the compressed air from the compressor to the intakes. The partial transfer duct has branches connected to the turbine intakes which each have a regulator valve for controlling circulation of compressed air in the branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventor: Thierry Colliou
  • Publication number: 20190178173
    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).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Bruno WALTER, Stephane VENTURI
  • Publication number: 20190136772
    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).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Bruno WALTER, Stephane VENTURI
  • Publication number: 20190128174
    Abstract: Method for controlling the quantity of air introduced to the intake of a supercharged internal combustion engine, said engine comprising an exhaust gas outlet (32) connected to an exhaust collector (30), comprising a supercharging device (38) comprising a turbocompressor with a turbine (40) having a single inlet (46) connected to said exhaust gas outlet, and an external air compressor (44), and a duct (64) for the partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the inlet of the turbine. According to the invention, a branch (70) is provided on said partial transfer duct, said branch being connected to the inlet of the turbine and comprising a proportional valve means (74), and in that the flow of the compressed air in this branch is controlled during transitory operating phases in accordance with strategies that are applied to said valve means and are determined according to characteristics of the stabilized phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Jean-Marc ZACCARDI, Olivier BAUDRAND
  • Publication number: 20180171866
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Bruno WALTER
  • Publication number: 20180149075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of 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), comprising a supercharging device (38) including a turbocharger with a dual-inlet (46, 48) turbine (40) connected to said exhaust gas outlets, as well as an outside air compressor (44), and a duct (64) for partial transfer of the compressed air from the compressor to the turbine inlets. According to the method, two branches (70, 72) are provided on said partial transfer duct, said branches being connected to the turbine inlets and carrying each proportional throttling means (74, 76), and the compressed air circulation in the branches is controlled during transient operation phases according to strategies applied to said throttling means and determined in accordance with the stabilized phase characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Olivier BAUDRAND, Thierry COLLIOU, Jean-Marc ZACCARDI
  • Publication number: 20180142610
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Bruno WALTER
  • Publication number: 20180128160
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Bruno WALTER
  • Publication number: 20170211466
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for controlling a quantity of air introduced into an inlet of a boosted internal combustion engine with the engine having exhaust gas outlets each connected to an exhaust manifold of at least one cylinder. The device includes a boosting device comprising a turbocharger having a turbine with intakes connected to the exhaust gas outlets, an external-air compressor and a duct for partially transferring the compressed air from the compressor to the intakes. The partial transfer duct has branches connected to the turbine intakes which each have valve regulation for controlling circulation of compressed air in the branches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Thierry COLLIOU
  • Patent number: 8418443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating exhaust gas pollutants, notably of an internal-combustion engine, with a system comprising an exhaust line (L) with selective catalytic reduction catalysis means (62) and injection means (82) for injecting a reducing agent into the line so as to treat the pollutants, characterized in that it consists in: heating an organonitrogen compound so as to decompose it into a mixture of at least an ammonia-containing reducing agent in the gas phase, another reducing agent in the gas phase and steam, compressing, then cooling this mixture so as to condense the steam to a liquid water phase and to obtain a gas phase of one of the two reducing agents and a liquid phase of the other reducing agent, injecting one of the reducing agents into the exhaust line in combination with said catalysis means (62) in order to treat the pollutants of these gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Claire-Noëlle Millet, Thierry Colliou, Brigitte Martin
  • Patent number: 8261709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (10, 12, 14, 16) including intake means with an intake valve (22), exhaust means with an exhaust valve (32) and control means (40, 42) for controlling opening/closing of the valves, said control means comprising drive means (44) and means (56) intended for motion and load transmission between said control means and the valve to be controlled. According to the invention, motion and load transmission means (56) comprise a rocker arm (58) with at least two rockers (72, 74) disengageable from a pad (62) controlling the motion of said valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Stéphane Venturi, Yoann Viollet
  • Patent number: 7976802
    Abstract: A plant for treating pollutants contained in the exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine includes an exhaust line (10) with an oxidation catalyst (12), a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (16) including a chemically active porous body and an injector (54) for injecting a reducing agent into the exhaust line. The selective catalytic reduction catalyst (16) includes at least one chemically inert passage (42) for the exhaust gases flowing therethrough and a shut-off (44) controlling access of the gases to the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventor: Thierry Colliou
  • Publication number: 20110138780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating exhaust gas pollutants, notably of an internal-combustion engine, with a system comprising an exhaust line (L) with selective catalytic reduction catalysis means (62) and injection means (82) for injecting a reducing agent into the line so as to treat the pollutants, characterized in that it consists in: heating an organonitrogen compound so as to decompose it into a mixture of at least an ammonia-containing reducing agent in the gas phase, another reducing agent in the gas phase and steam, compressing, then cooling this mixture so as to condense the steam to a liquid water phase and to obtain a gas phase of one of the two reducing agents and a liquid phase of the other reducing agent, injecting one of the reducing agents into the exhaust line in combination with said catalysis means (62) in order to treat the pollutants of these gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Claire-Noëlle MILLET, Thierry Colliou, Brigitte Martin