Internal Combustion Engine With Treatment Or Handling Of Exhaust Gas Patents (Class 60/272)
  • Patent number: 8701387
    Abstract: An engaging groove (47) with which a gasket (42) is engaged is provided in each of a front side projecting portion (44) and a rear side projecting portion (46) formed in a filter accommodating cylinder (37) to be positioned on an outer peripheral surface (44A, 46A) of each projecting portion (44, 46). Therefore, when the gasket (42) latches on each of the projecting portion (44; 46) to be fitted thereon from an outside, the gasket (42) can be engaged with the engaging groove (47) provided in each of the projecting portions (44, 46). In consequence, at the time of mounting and removing the filter accommodating cylinder (37), the falling-off of the gasket (42) can be prevented, and, for example, an inspection operation, a cleaning operation and the like of an accommodated particulate matter removing filter (41) can be easily performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Saito, Eri Saijo, Toshihiro Abe, Hiroyuki Kamata
  • Patent number: 8667783
    Abstract: Method for controlling the operation of a pump driven by an electric motor and controlled by a controller, according to which an electronic control module (ECM) sends, to the controller, a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control signal having a duty cycle that varies as a function of the desired operating conditions for the pump and according to which the controller acts on the electric motor to apply said operating conditions to the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Volodia Naydenov, Joel Op De Beeck, Vincent Potier
  • Patent number: 8662883
    Abstract: Apparatus is described for combusting exhaust gases output from a plurality of process chambers. The apparatus comprises a plurality of exhaust gas combustion nozzles (22) connected to a combustion chamber (24). Each nozzle receives a respective exhaust gas (26), and comprises means for receiving a fuel (40) and an oxidant (30) for use in forming a combustion flame within the chamber. A controller receives data indicative of the chemistry of the exhaust gas supplied to each nozzle, and adjusts the relative amounts of fuel and oxidant supplied to each nozzle in response to the received data. This can enable the nature of each combustion flame to be selectively modified according to the nature of the exhaust gases to be destroyed by that flame, thereby enhancing the destruction rate efficiency of the exhaust gas and optimising fuel consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Darren Mennie, Nicholas Benjamin Jones, Colin Michael Harrison
  • Publication number: 20140053539
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system including an exhaust passage in communication with an engine that produces an exhaust. An exhaust canister is coupled to the exhaust passage, and the exhaust canister supports a plurality of exhaust treatment components therein for treating the exhaust, wherein exhaust canister is removable from the exhaust passage, and the exhaust treatment components are removable from the exhaust canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Golin, Dan Owen, Tanay Mutha, Keith Olivier
  • Patent number: 8651210
    Abstract: Engine exhaust is sent to a reformer, which produces hydrogen from fuel remaining in the exhaust. The hydrogen may be stored in a hydrogen tank, and may be used by a fuel cell to produce electricity to recharge a vehicle battery and/or to supply propulsion current to an electric propulsion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Hotto
  • Patent number: 8652410
    Abstract: A method for controlling a selective catalytic reduction system (SCR) exploiting a set of predetermined trigger events and a set point for the NOx concentration, and an arrangement for SCR. At the occurrence of a trigger event, NOx concentration measurement downstream from the catalyst elements is started and the difference between the measured concentration and the set point is determined. If the difference is negative, the dosing of the reducing agent is decreased. If the difference is positive, the dosing of the reducing agent is increased and after system stabilization a new measurement is started. If the measured value is below the previous measured value, the same dosing is maintained. If the measured value is above the previous measured value, the dosing is decreased with an amount greater than the increase after the previous measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Wartsila Finland Oy
    Inventors: Daniel Nordberg, Raine Peltokoski
  • Patent number: 8647596
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include methods of removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, systems for removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, vehicles, methods of managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle, and computer software program products for managing carbon dioxide emissions from an engine of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8635861
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system including an exhaust flow area, a first bank of one or more exhaust treatment devices in fluid communication with the exhaust flow area and a second bank of one or more exhaust treatment devices in fluid communication with the exhaust flow area. The first bank may be arranged in parallel with the second bank and inlet of the first bank is configured to provide greater flow resistance to the exhaust than the inlet of the second bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jinhui Sun, Yung T. Bui, Michael P. Boahene, Shashank Mupparapu
  • Publication number: 20140007558
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection nozzle (1) for injection of a reducing agent into an exhaust gas system (2) of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, especially for atomization by means of compressed air or propellant gas, the nozzle (1) having at least one outlet opening, the nozzle (1) upstream of the outlet opening having a variable volume (8) which after completion of injection of the liquid is increased in order to draw gas from the vicinity (2) through the outlet opening into the nozzle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: ALBONAIR GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Overhoff, Sascha Dolenec, Sebastian Muhlenbrock
  • Patent number: 8601801
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust assembly for a construction machine having a revolving upperstructure and an engine mounted on the revolving upperstructure. The exhaust assembly is to be arranged inside the revolving upperstructure of the construction machine, and is provided with an after-treatment device for exhaust gas from the engine and an exhaust pipe for releasing exhaust gas, which has been guided from an outlet port of the after-treatment device, to an outside. The exhaust assembly includes a concave-convex part, which has plural concavities and convexities, is arranged on an inner wall of the exhaust pipe, and extends in a direction of discharge of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Abe, Shouhei Kamiya, Hideki Onuma, Hiroyuki Kamata, Hiroki Sugawara, Hirotaka Kawamukai
  • Publication number: 20130305688
    Abstract: An engine has an exhaust gas treatment apparatus attached thereto, wherein an exhaust pipe can be prevented from being damaged by a vibration of the engine body. An exhaust gas treatment apparatus is supported by an engine body and the engine body and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus communicate with each other through an exhaust pipe. The casing of the exhaust gas treatment apparatus consists of a plurality of casing units separable from each other. Connection flanges are disposed in respective end portions of the casing units. The casing units are coupled together by a connection of the connection flanges, and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus is supported by the engine body through the connection flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya KOSAKA, Yusuke SUZUKI, Yoshinobu ODAWARA, Nobuyuki OKABE
  • Patent number: 8581148
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) provides flame-less heat utilizing electric heaters (90) receiving electricity from a generator (22) powered by an engine (20) of a self-contained trailer including a base (12) in the form of a fuel tank. An exhaust heat reclaimer (56) is located in an elevated portion (32) of a manifold (30) further including a vertical portion (42) in front of the engine (20). A centrifugal impeller (80) in a T interconnection draws air from the vertical portion (42) through a radiator (50) of the engine (20) and into first and second pressure blowers (76) which force air through the heaters (90) and transitions (92, 94) to exit ducts (96).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Thawzall, LLC.
    Inventor: Harold James Kilts
  • Publication number: 20130283765
    Abstract: An insert (50) for a holder (22) in a post-treatment unit (10) for exhaust gases of a combustion engine, has a socket (52) for a treatment component (70) intended to have flowing through it the exhaust gases which are to be treated, a connector (54) for holding the insert (50) in position in the holder (22), and a seal (82) for gastight closure of the socket (52) relative to the holder (22). The seal includes a sealing ring (82) on the socket (52) for cooperation in self-centering seat engagement with an opposite sealing ring (84) in the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Ragnar Bucksch, Göran Qvist
  • Publication number: 20130283764
    Abstract: A muffler for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, the muffler including a muffler housing, at least one exhaust gas inlet, at least one gas outlet and at least one muffling device arranged in the muffler housing. At least one cooling element arranged in the muffler housing is configured to extract heat energy from the exhaust gas and is arranged in the muffler housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmidt, Michael Herbig
  • Publication number: 20130283766
    Abstract: In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, an engine is disclosed. The engine includes at least one donor cylinder and at least one non-donor cylinder coupled to an intake manifold feeding intake air and an exhaust manifold. The exhaust manifold is configured to carry an engine exhaust emission from the donor cylinder and the non-donor cylinder. The engine also includes an exhaust gas recirculation manifold extending from the donor cylinder to the intake manifold for recirculating a donor cylinder exhaust emission from the donor cylinder to the donor, and non-donor cylinders via the intake manifold. The engine further includes an after-treatment system and a sensor configured to sense a temperature of the engine exhaust emission and a device configured to receive a sensing signal from the sensor and to control a parameter of the engine and a component of the engine in response to the sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Roy James Primus, Luke Michael Henry, Paul Gerard Nistler, James Robert Mischler, John Stephen Roth
  • Publication number: 20130276427
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for testing the function capacity of an NO oxidation catalyst (5) which is used to reduce nitrous oxides (NOx) contained in the exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine (1) operated with air surplus. In the exhaust gas flow which is supplied to the NO oxidation catalyst (5), a change is made in the concentration of a reducing agent and the resulting change in NOx concentration in the exhaust gas flow within the NO oxidation catalyst (5) and/or downstream after the NO oxidation catalyst (5) is determined and used to test its function capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: MAN BUS & TRUCK AG
    Inventor: Andreas DOERING
  • Publication number: 20130269314
    Abstract: A mounting mat (16) comprising at least one inorganic layer (18) comprising inorganic materials suitable for mounting a pollution control element in a pollution control device. A friction—inducing material (20) is disposed on at least one side of the inorganic layer (18). The deposited friction—inducing material (20) defines a higher friction area exhibiting a static coefficient of friction higher than that of the inorganic materials. A lower friction layer (20) is disposed so as to cover at least a portion of the higher friction area and define an exposed surface area of the mounting mat (16). The exposed surface area exhibits a lower static coefficient of friction than that of the higher friction area. The lower friction layer (20) no longer covers a substantial portion of the higher friction area, after the mounting mat (16) mounts a pollution control element (14) in a pollution control device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary F. Howorth, Dale L. May, Andrew B. Supina, David S. Seitz
  • Publication number: 20130255226
    Abstract: An exhaust apparatus for an internal combustion engine wherein an on-off gate valve and a driving source therefor are not required for each bypass pipe. The exhaust apparatus includes a plurality of exhaust pipes extending independently from each other individually from a plurality of exhaust ports. Bypass paths communicate the exhaust pipes with each other in a region wherein the exhaust pipes are independent of each other. The bypass paths are opened or closed to control an exhaust characteristic. A plurality of bypass paths are provided and a bypass joining section at which the bypass paths are joined so as to be positioned in parallel to and in the neighborhood with each other is provided. At the bypass joining section, a single on-off valve that opens and closes the bypass paths simultaneously, and a single actuator for driving the on-off valve to open and close are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichiro NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8544578
    Abstract: Engine exhaust is sent to a reformer, which produces hydrogen from fuel remaining in the exhaust. The hydrogen may be stored in a hydrogen tank, and may be used by a fuel cell to produce electricity to recharge a vehicle battery and/or to supply propulsion current to an electric propulsion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Hotto
  • Patent number: 8540793
    Abstract: An exhaust processing device includes a main body tube portion and a closing tube portion. The main body tube portion includes an opening in an axial end thereof, houses a main body exhaust path in an inside thereof, which allows an exhaust gas to pass therethrough. The closing tube portion includes a plate portion and a tubular portion. The plate portion covers the opening of the axial end of the main body tube portion. The tubular portion radially outwardly protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the main body tube portion, and is integrated with the plate portion. The tubular portion houses an exhaust path in an inside thereof, which communicates with the main body exhaust path. The tubular portion of the closing tube portion includes a first split half portion integrally molded with the plate portion, and a second split half portion joined to the first split half portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuki Kasaoka, Tatsushi Itou, Shouhei Nagasaka, Hirofumi Takanuki
  • Publication number: 20130213007
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system including an exhaust gas passageway which routes a flow of exhaust gas from an exhaust gas source to an intake manifold; an exhaust gas passageway valve which controls flow to the intake manifold; a cooling system coupled with the exhaust passageway positioned at a location upstream of the exhaust gas source and downstream of the intake manifold and operable to transfer heat from the flow of exhaust gas to a coolant in flow communication with the cooling system; a bypass passageway coupled with the exhaust gas passageway and bypassing the cooling system; a bypass valve operable to control flow through the bypass passageway; at least one valve operation sensor; and a controller operable to control the bypass valve to direct the flow of exhaust gas to the bypass passageway during exhaust gas recirculation based on a signal from the valve operation sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventor: Cummins Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130205755
    Abstract: Equipment having an internal combustion engine arranged to generate mechanical power and to discharge exhaust gases; a pumping system arranged to use the above-mentioned mechanical power to pressurize a working fluid; a fluidic control circuit arranged to receive the pressurized working fluid and deliver it to at least one fluidic actuator device and/or at least one fluidic motor device; and an energy recovery apparatus including a thermodynamic system arranged to convert a fraction of the heat (Qin) introduced by the exhaust gases into auxiliary mechanical power (Wt).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Marco Casadei, Alessandro Ditillo, Massimo Morellini
  • Patent number: 8496472
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the clean and convenient combustion of high viscosity liquid fuels, such as glycerol, as well as an apparatus useful for carrying such processes. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a process for glycerol combustion comprising providing a combustion apparatus with a glycerol combustion chamber that facilitates reflective heating, pre-heating the glycerol combustion chamber, atomizing the reduced viscosity glycerol, and combining the atomized glycerol with air in the glycerol combustion chamber to thereby completely combust the glycerol. In one embodiment, such as when using a pressure-atomizing nozzle, the inventive method may further comprise treating the glycerol to reduce the glycerol viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: William L. Roberts, Brian Metzger, Timothy L. Turner
  • Publication number: 20130186448
    Abstract: A thermoelectric system is provided which includes at least one tubular conduit configured to be in thermal communication with at least one first fluid flowing through the at least one tubular coolant conduit in a first direction. A plurality of thermoelectric elements can be in thermal communication with the at least one tubular conduit. A heat exchanger in thermal communication with the plurality of thermoelectric elements is configured to be in thermal communication with at least one second fluid and to surround at least a portion of the tubular conduit and plurality of thermoelectric elements. The heat exchanger can include at least one coating configured to catalyze reactions of at least one portion of the second fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Gentherm, Inc.
    Inventor: Gentherm, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130160428
    Abstract: An engine with an exhaust treatment device (2) wherein a rotation moment of a side support stay (12) is generated by a load of a side portion (50) received by side support stay fastening tool (13) via an edge portion (21) of a cutout groove (20). As a result, a load of the side portion (50) of the exhaust treatment device (2) can be supported by the side support stay (12). A one-side temporary mount portions (22) is provided in a one-side support stay (10). The one-side support stay (10) can be temporarily mounted on the one-side temporary mount portions (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsugu Okuda, Kozo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20130139505
    Abstract: A device for exhaust-gas treatment near an engine includes an annular structure and a guide structure disposed in an exhaust line. An inner wall forms an inner flow passage and an outer flow passage in the annular structure. The inner wall and the guide structure form a gap in such a way that only a limited secondary flow of the exhaust gas is conducted through the inner flow passage. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: J. EBERSPAECHER GMBH & CO. KG, EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUER EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH
    Inventors: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUER EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH, J. EBERSPAECHER GMBH & CO. KG
  • Patent number: 8453425
    Abstract: A method of affecting soot particulate size in an internal combustion engine exhaust by selectively providing a phosphorous based additive to the engine during combustion. Soot particulate size can be increased or decreased depending on the particular additive provided. Also disclosed in a conditioning effect experienced by using a phosphorous based additive for a period of time. A conditioned engine can also have its exhaust properties affected during the life of its conditioned state. Manipulating particle size during engine operation can employ an oligomeric phosphorous compound. Engine conditioning can employ a monomeric phosphorous containing compound, an oligomeric phosphorous containing compound, a polymeric phosphorous containing compound, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert James Perry, Patrick Pastecki
  • Publication number: 20130086885
    Abstract: A system for injecting fuel into an exhaust pipe and preventing fuel leakage. An exhaust pipe is connected to an engine via an exhaust adaptor and the fuel is injected directly into the exhaust pipe through a fuel injection valve provided in the exhaust adaptor. A lower end of the exhaust adaptor is provided with a lower flange part to which a front end flange part of the exhaust pipe is connected, and a tubular shielding part for preventing the fuel from falling onto flange surfaces and of the front end flange part and the lower flange part protrudes into the exhaust pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Yukihiro Kawashima, Akiyoshi Kishi, Isao Shintani
  • Publication number: 20130067886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a exhaust pipe structure with back-pressure controlling and fuel saving comprising: a barrel, with an inner tube; a back-pressure device, connected to said barrel, with a back-pressure pipe inside, said back-pressure pipe with one or more holes on it; and a rear tube, connected to said barrel, with an opening and silencer plug at appropriate place. When the engine of the car exhausting waste gas generated due to combustion, the flame companied with the waste gas could be resisted by the back-pressure device to avoid engine knock, the back-pressure device also could control and balance the flow rate when exhausting waste gas, so that it makes the engine working at low speed with high torque and speed, by this way, not only makes exhaust smoothly and reduces the burden when engine at high temperature, but also achieves the purpose of fuel saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Ming Huei TSAI
  • Patent number: 8397503
    Abstract: Two turbochargers are arranged vertically near a one side of a crank-shaft direction at a one-side face of an engine body so that the large-size turbocharger is located above the small-sized turbocharger, and an exhaust-gas purification device is arranged an open space made on the other side of the crank-shaft direction so that its exhaust inlet is located above and its outlet is located below. Accordingly, the turbochargers and the exhaust-gas purification device can be arranged compactly and the layout of some devices around the engine can be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Niwa, Atsuhiro Hatabu, Takashi Sasada, Eiji Nakai
  • Patent number: 8381865
    Abstract: A gate-shaped muffler mount including front and rear leg portions and a muffler attaching portion is attached to a mounting bracket for supporting an engine with bolts so as to straddle a hydraulic pump. One of mounting holes has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bolt, and the muffler mount is therefore rotatable around the other bolt along the axial direction of a bellows. By this rotation, the bellows can be positionally adjusted in the axial direction relative to an engine exhaust pipe so that assembly errors can be absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Okada
  • Patent number: 8359848
    Abstract: An end cap for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The end cap has a cylindrical housing with an axial direction, a radial direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction, a first open end, and a second closed end opposing the first open end in the axial direction. The end cap also has an integral port member extending from an annular surface of the cylindrical housing. The integral port member has a central axis aligned in the radial direction, and an exterior surface of the integral port member tangentially connects to an exterior surface of the cylindrical housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Stephen Bruza, Darrel Henry Meffert, Michael James Pollard, Timothy John Boland, John Roger Weber, Ronak Dhanendrakumar Shah, Robert Lee Meyer, Jonas Arunas Aleksonis
  • Publication number: 20120324866
    Abstract: A method for operating a delivery device for delivering a reducing agent from a reducing agent tank into an exhaust treatment device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, includes at least intermittently carrying out a ventilation process of the delivery device during operation of the internal combustion engine. A registration of a ventilation process first occurs. A timing unit having a preset time interval and/or a mass-flow summing unit having a preset total mass flow is then actuated. When the preset time interval and/or the preset total mass flow is reached, the ventilation process is then carried out. In particular, monitoring the delivery device by a pressure sensor can thus be omitted. A delivery device for delivering a reducing agent is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUER EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH
    Inventors: JAN HODGSON, Peter Bauer
  • Publication number: 20120318602
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an engine mounted within an engine compartment. The exhaust system may include a first tube having a venturi portion. The first tube may be connected to an outlet of the engine. The exhaust system may further include a second tube disposed over the first tube to define a flow passage in fluid communication with the engine compartment. Further, an opening may be defined on the second tube adjacent to the venturi portion of the first tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Manoj Kumar Bada Ghar Wala
  • Patent number: 8323574
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for reducing a nitrogen oxide, and the control thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: John Carl Steichen, Patricia A. Morris, John James Barnes
  • Publication number: 20120279199
    Abstract: A muffler for an internal combustion engine includes a first shell includes a flexible portion, an intake conduit, and a second shell coupled to the first shell. The intake conduit extends outwardly from the first shell and is configured to be inserted into an exhaust port of an engine. The flexible portion surrounds the intake conduit. Upon attachment to the engine, compression force is stored via elastic deflection of the flexible portion of the first shell, thereby pressing the intake conduit into the exhaust port such that a seal is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher J. Drew, John R. Schneiker
  • Publication number: 20120260624
    Abstract: A system and method which implements a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a pump control module for controlling evaporative emissions of engines. In one embodiment, fuel vapor is allowed to accumulate in an intake manifold for a first period of time after an engine is turned off. After the first period of time, the pump control module may open a vacant port and turn on a pump. The pump control module may run the pump for a second period of time. The second period of time may be determined based on the time needed to empty an estimated volume of accumulated fuel vapor from the intake manifold into one or more canisters, such as activated charcoal canisters. After the second period of time, the pump control module may decrease the running time and/or speed of the pump. When the engine is restarted, the vacant port may be closed, the pump may be turned off, and fuel vapor stored in the canisters may be controllably consumed via a purge valve mounted to the intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: CLEANFUEL HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Martin Veinbergs
  • Patent number: 8286742
    Abstract: Engine exhaust is sent to a reformer, which produces hydrogen from fuel remaining in the exhaust. The hydrogen may be stored in a hydrogen tank, and may be used by a fuel cell to produce electricity to recharge a vehicle battery and/or to supply propulsion current to an electric propulsion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: EnergyYield LLC
    Inventor: Robert Hotto
  • Publication number: 20120247861
    Abstract: In a work vehicle, a second processing device, disposed over a hydraulic pump, is configured to process the hydraulic gas from an engine. A first processing device is disposed closer to the engine than the second processing device is Further, the first processing device is positioned higher the second processing device. The first processing device is partially overlapped with the second processing device in a top plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizuno, Tomomi Ueda
  • Patent number: 8277548
    Abstract: A combined exhaust gas aftertreatment/dust ejector unit (10) is provided for use with a combustion process (14) and an air cleaner (16) of the combustion process (14). The unit (10) includes an elongate housing (30) containing an exhaust gas aftertreatment device (40) and having a radial exhaust gas outlet (34) to direct an exhaust gas flow (12) radially from the housing (30), and a dust ejector (60) including an ejector outlet (62) positioned in the exhaust gas outlet (34). The exhaust gas outlet (34) and the ejector outlet (62) have elliptical shaped cross sections (68,70), with the ejector outlet cross section (70) spaced inwardly from the exhaust gas outlet (34) to define a reduced flow area (72) for the exhaust gas flow (12) to accelerate the exhaust gas flow (12) past the ejector outlet (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Kleinfeld, Isidro Hernandez, Shi Zheng, Rick Veneziano
  • Patent number: 8272248
    Abstract: An emission test system may include at least one controller configured to determine, directly or indirectly, a quantity of diluted exhaust sample in a container at the completion of an emissions test, and to cause additional diluent gas to be added to the container based on the determined quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventors: Mark T. Guenther, Daniel D. Carpenter, Jarret D. Zablocki, Fredric C. Schmidt, Richard Thomas Rooney, Timothy Alfred Nevius, Scott Thomas Porter, Leslie Hill
  • Publication number: 20120227376
    Abstract: A work machine powered by an internal combustion engine having an exhaust aftertreatment device and air cleaner positioned over the top portion of the engine, which is mounted in the work machine chassis. A frame is releasably connected to the chassis through an adjustable mounting with three axis adjustment and the air cleaner is mounted to the frame. A carriage is releasably mounted to the frame and carries the exhaust aftertreatment device to enable independent removal for servicing and/or replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: James T. Deyoung, Jeremy M. Kreutner, Christopher M. Ruden, Satish Parthasarathy, Michael J. Ackerman, Dustin T. Staade, Joseph B. Fochs, Daniel J. Wild
  • Publication number: 20120222413
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system includes an emissions treatment device for treating exhaust emitted from an internal combustion engine. The exhaust treatment system includes a frame adapted to support first and second spaced apart portions of the exhaust treatment system. The emissions treatment device interconnects the first and second portions and is in receipt of exhaust from the first portion and provides treated exhaust to the second portion. A first bracket is fixed to the frame and includes one of a protrusion and a receptacle. A second bracket is adapted to be fixed to the emissions treatment device and includes the other of the protrusion and the receptacle. The protrusion is positioned within the receptacle when the emissions treatment device is properly positioned. The protrusion interferes with one of the second bracket and the emissions treatment device to preclude assembly when the emissions treatment device is improperly positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Golin, Rick Thompson
  • Patent number: 8220587
    Abstract: A silencer cover adapts to a heat expansion of a silencer even when, for example, the silencer cover has a large size and is attached to the silencer over an area from the front to the rear. A silencer cover is provided for a silencer connected to a downstream end of an exhaust pipe of an engine. The silencer cover is fixed to a fixing support provided to the silencer. The silencer is heat-expanded with the fixing support part fixed as a base. The fixing support part is provided at a front end portion, in a vehicle front-rear direction, of the silencer. With a tail pipe constituting a rear end portion of the silencer, the rear end portion of the silencer is provided with a slide structure in which the silencer cover is slidably supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Mori, Hayato Yamazaki, Masashi Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20120174560
    Abstract: A flange component part (1) for a component of an exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a vehicle, has a flange (2), which extends in a flange plane (4) and has a pipe section (3), which projects away from the flange (2) at a longitudinal center axis (5), which is perpendicular to the flange plane (4). A cost-efficient producibility results when the flange component (1) is a sheet metal mold, which is produced from a single metal sheet (6) by means of metal forming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Markus SCHMITT, Michael SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 8209972
    Abstract: An X-tube (1) is provided, for an at least partly double-flow exhaust system (2) of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, with a housing (3), which comprises two half shells (4, 5) and which has two inlet openings (7, 8) on an inlet side (6) and two outlet openings (10, 11) on an outlet side (9). The housing provides an interior space (12), which is enclosed by the housing (3) and to which the openings (7, 8, 10, 11) are connected in a communicating manner, with a bottom—partition (13), which is designed as a separate component in relation to the two half shells (4, 5) and which divides the interior space (12) into two ducts (14, 15), which are each connected to an inlet opening (7, 8) and to an outlet opening (10, 11) in a communicating manner. The bottom (13) is made permeable for airborne sound and connects the two ducts (14, 15) to one another in an airborne sound-transmitting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Tüch
  • Patent number: 8205713
    Abstract: A silencer for an exhaust system, more preferably of a motor vehicle, is provided with a silencer insert arranged in a silencer housing. The silencer includes a jacket, with at least one pipe section penetrating a through-opening of the jacket. Through welding of the pipe section to the silencer insert a weld seam formed pressure-tight between pipe section and jacket is relieved of mechanical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Gorke, Andrei Buchhammer
  • Publication number: 20120151999
    Abstract: A method is provided for ascertaining the setting of an exhaust gas flap, which is situated so it is adjustable in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, by which a combustion gas flowing through an exhaust tract can alternately be supplied to a heat exchanger branch and/or a bypass branch, a pressure prevailing in the heat exchanger branch and/or in the bypass branch being measured to ascertain the setting of the exhaust gas flap, and a current position of the exhaust gas flap being ascertained by a comparison of the measured pressure to a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lothar SEYBOLD, Kai-Ove PIETSCH, Bert MOEHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20120096833
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment module comprising a plurality of mounts for connecting the module to a surface. The mounts are arranged in a radial pattern around a central location of the module. The mounts also have a direction of travel aligned with a radial direction of expansion that passes through the central location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Dongming Tan, Mirza P. Baig, Rick E. Jeffs, Tetsu O. Velasquez, Umakanth Sakaray, Ramanlal M. Gandhi, Brandon J. Stephens, Steven R. Storm
  • Publication number: 20120079810
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust assembly for a construction machine having a revolving upperstructure and an engine mounted on the revolving upperstructure. The exhaust assembly is to be arranged inside the revolving upperstructure of the construction machine, and is provided with an after-treatment device for exhaust gas from the engine and an exhaust pipe for releasing exhaust gas, which has been guided from an outlet port of the after-treatment device, to an outside. The exhaust assembly includes a concave-convex part, which has plural concavities and convexities, is arranged on an inner wall of the exhaust pipe, and extends in a direction of discharge of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro ABE, Shouhei Kamiya, Hideki Onuma, Hiroyuki Kamata, Hiroki Sugawara, Hirotaka Kawamukai