Material From Exhaust Structure Fed To Engine Intake Patents (Class 60/278)
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Patent number: 8800274Abstract: An internal combustion engine is configured to operate in a compression-ignition combustion mode and includes an exhaust aftertreatment system having an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device. A method for operating the engine includes determining a present engine NOx generation rate, determining a NOx reduction rate of the ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device, determining an ammonia slip rate from the ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device corresponding to the NOx reduction rate of the ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device and the present engine NOx generation rate, and controlling engine operation to adjust the present engine NOx generation rate in response to the ammonia slip rate from the ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Min Sun, Jean-Yves Lavallee
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Patent number: 8800266Abstract: A method for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), in particular in internal combustion engines, in particular for reducing NOx emission, by actuating an EGR valve (2) and/or a throttle flap (3), characterized in that during a predetermined period of time after determining an NOx value of the values for actuating the EGR valve (2) and/or the throttle flap (3) a mathematical model is employed, in which the currently determined NOx values, the period of time elapsed since completing the NOx measurement and the parameters relevant for the NOx reduction of the internal combustion engine (1) are included.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: DEUTZ AktiengesellschaftInventor: Andreas Friesen
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Publication number: 20140216030Abstract: An exhaust system for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC), a fuel reformer catalyst located downstream of the TWC, and a fuel supply means located upstream of the fuel reformer catalyst. The exhaust gas is split into two portions. The first portion of the exhaust gas bypasses the TWC and contacts the fuel reformer catalyst in the presence of fuel added from the fuel supply means, and is then recycled back to the engine intake. The second portion of the exhaust gas is contacted with the TWC and is then utilized to heat the fuel reformer catalyst before being expelled to atmosphere. The exhaust system allows for maximum heat exchange from the exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventors: KIRSTY ELLEN COCKLE, PAUL JAMES MILLINGTON, EDWARD JAMES RICHARD MOSS, JOHN FREDERICK PIGNON
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Patent number: 8793974Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device of a diesel engine that is capable of increasing the concentration of PM in the EGR gas, wherein an exhaust gas separator 2 has electrodes 12 and 13 having different polarities from each other to allow the PM in the exhaust gas 3 to be charged to a given polarity by means of corona discharge between the electrodes 12 and 13 and thus to permit a peripheral wall 14 surrounding the exhaust gas swirl chamber 9 to have the electrode 13 having the opposite polarity to the charged PM, and the charged PM in the exhaust gas 3 swirling the exhaust gas swirl chamber 9 is localizedly positioned around the peripheral wall 14 of the exhaust gas swirl chamber 9 through a centrifugal force and an electrostatic force to allow the exhaust gas 3 containing the localizedly positioned PM to be separated as the EGR gas 4 and sent to a terminal end portion 15 of the exhaust gas swirl chamber 9, while the exhaust gas 3 around the central cylinder 7 is being separated aType: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: KUBOTA CorporationInventors: Masahiro Aketa, Satoshi Sugimoto, Masato Ueda, Yuki Yoshita, Takuya Yanagimoto, Masayuki Tochimoto
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Patent number: 8793984Abstract: Termination of regeneration of a particulate filter may be based on a variable percent threshold of stored particulate, where the percent threshold of stored particulate depends on a current soot burn rate. In one example approach, a method for controlling regeneration of a diesel particulate filter comprises: terminating regeneration based on a particulate burning rate; wherein the particulate burning rate is based on operating conditions of the diesel particulate filter; the operating conditions including an amount of stored particulate in the diesel particulate filter and a temperature of the diesel particulate filter.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Chen, Christopher Oberski, Norman Hiam Opolsky, Peter Mitchell Lyon
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Patent number: 8793986Abstract: A combined emission control device and exhaust gas heat exchanger for connection to the exhaust gas flow from an engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a number of exhaust gas transfer passages and a number of coolant passages so as to permit heat to be transferred from exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger to coolant used to supply heating for a cabin of the motor vehicle. The exhaust gas heat exchanger includes a tapping to permit cooled exhaust gas to be extracted for use in a Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation system. The exhaust gas heat exchanger thereby provides dual functionality being able to recuperate heat for use in a cabin heater and cool exhaust gas for use in the Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation system.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Jonathan Edward Caine
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Publication number: 20140208717Abstract: An engine system for a machine is disclosed. The engine system may have an intake manifold configured to direct air into a donor cylinder and a non-donor cylinder of an engine. The engine system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to direct exhaust from the non-donor cylinder to the atmosphere and a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the donor cylinder. The engine system may further have a control valve configured to selectively direct a first amount of exhaust from the second exhaust manifold to the intake manifold and an after-treatment component configured to treat the first amount of exhaust. In addition, the engine system may have a controller configured to adjust a first operating parameter of the donor cylinder such that a ratio of an amount of a gaseous component and an amount of particulate matter in the first amount of exhaust exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: Keith E. MORAVEC, Teoman UZKAN
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Patent number: 8783014Abstract: The present invention is intended to suppress the inflow of an ammonia derived compound to an EGR passage. In the present invention, in an exhaust system, there is arranged an ammonia derived compound addition means in such a position as to enable at least a part of the ammonia derived compound added therefrom to arrive at a connection portion of the EGR passage. Further, in the present invention, the inflow of the ammonia derived compound added from the ammonia derived compound addition means into the EGR passage is suppressed by a suppression means.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiro Itoh
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Patent number: 8783015Abstract: In systems in which there is insufficient pressure difference between the intake and the exhaust to drive the EGR, an EGR pump is provided. In a dual-engine system, disclosed herein, the EGR system, i.e., the EGR cooler and EGR pump, is shared to obviate the need for two of each. Shutoff valves may be provided between the EGR system and a secondary of the two engines to isolate the secondary engine when it is not operating. When the engines are OPOC engines, exhaust aftertreatment devices, such as diesel oxidation catalysts and/or diesel particulate filters, may be placed upstream of where the EGR gases tee off from the engine's exhaust to thereby maintain a high pressure ratio across an exhaust turbine located downstream in the engine's exhaust.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: EcoMotors, Inc.Inventor: Peter Hofbauer
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Patent number: 8776506Abstract: A method for predicting a NOx amount may include detecting an O2 amount in an intake air, calculating a reference O2 amount in the intake air according to a driving condition of an engine, calculating a reference NOx amount contained in an exhaust gas according to the driving condition of the engine, and primarily correcting the reference NOx amount based on the detected O2 amount in the intake air and the reference O2 amount in the intake air according to the driving condition of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, FEV Motorentechnik GmbHInventors: Jin Ha Lee, Jin Woo Park, Christopher Severin, Thomas Wittka
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Patent number: 8776505Abstract: A method for predicting a NOx amount, may include determining a reference NOx amount according to a driving condition of an engine, primarily correcting the reference NOx amount according to an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) ratio, and secondarily correcting the primarily corrected NOx amount according to an environmental factor and the driving condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, FEV Motorentechnik GmbHInventors: Jin Ha Lee, Jin Woo Park, Christopher Severin, Thomas Wittka
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Publication number: 20140190148Abstract: The system and methods described allow for reduce emissions by using a recirculation device within an engine that connects an air feed line to an exhaust line while cooling the exhaust-gas to form a condensate for further cooling the engine system. In one particular example, a cooling unit is described that cools the exhaust-gas stream flowing there through and collects a condensate out of the exhaust-gas stream for injection back into the air feed line via an injecting device. In this way, an injection of water may be made to reduce NOx emissions during vehicle operations, and the outlay for storage of water on board the vehicle may be eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Helmut Hans Ruhland, Werner Willems, Claudia Katharina Herudek, Claudia Conee, Guohui Chen
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Patent number: 8769931Abstract: A low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler efficiency diagnosis method for an EGR system includes measuring speed and load of an engine, setting a difference threshold between model temperature and detected temperature downstream of the low pressure EGR cooler according to speed and load of the engine, measuring a pressure difference between upstream and downstream sides of the EGR valve, calculating a mass flow rate of an exhaust gas passing through the low pressure EGR cooler based on the measured pressure difference, calculating the efficiency of the low pressure EGR cooler based on the calculated mass flow rate, calculating the model temperature downstream of the low pressure EGR cooler based on the calculated efficiency, and comparing the model temperature downstream of the low pressure EGR cooler with the detected temperature downstream of the low pressure EGR cooler. A low pressure EGR system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Kihoon Nam
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Patent number: 8769930Abstract: A motor vehicle exhaust system, including at least one pollutant-removing member, for example a catalytic converter or a particle filter, including a first outlet and connected to an exhaust line of an associated vehicle, and a second outlet for collecting exhaust gases with a view to recycling the same, the second outlet being connected to an inlet pipe of an exchanger for cooling exhaust gases, an outlet pipe of which is connected to a housing that receives a valve for controlling exhaust gases. The housing of the control valve includes a sole plate to be attached to an end sole plate of the outlet pipe of the exchanger, and the housing is attached directly onto a body of the exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Renault S.A.S.Inventors: Etienne De Malet, Pascal Hottebart
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Patent number: 8763381Abstract: A method of heating an engine exhaust gas of an engine, including flowing a first exhaust gas at a first temperature within and along internal flow channels of a catalyst brick, and flowing a second exhaust gas at a second, different, temperature around an exterior of the catalyst brick. Heat may be transferred between the gases and the catalyst brick to achieve various operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: James Henry Yager
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Patent number: 8752368Abstract: A diagnostic method is provided for a particle filter arranged in exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine. A particle concentration is detected by a particle sensor positioned downstream of the particle filter. The combustion-relevant engine parameters are briefly changed by an engine controller in such a way that an untreated emissions concentration from the engine is significantly increased. A filter fault message is output if the detected associated measurement values of the particle concentration exceed a detection threshold value of the particle sensor, which is in particular considerably greater than a predefined, preferably volume-related particle limit value.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Johannes Ante, Manfred Weigl
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Publication number: 20140150409Abstract: Method, apparatus, and system to control ammonia slip in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. The method includes detecting an engine operation transition event, increasing NOx to the SCR catalyst, and decreasing a reductant dose. The system includes a controller to receive an engine transition signal, anticipate a temperature transition at the SCR catalyst in response to the engine transition signal, and cause a NOx increase in the exhaust gas stream to the SCR catalyst and a decrease of reductant to the SCR catalyst coinciding with the temperature transition at the SCR catalyst. The apparatus includes a NOx increase module to cause the NOx increase in the exhaust gas stream to the SCR catalyst in response to the engine transition signal. The apparatus also includes a reductant shut-off module configured to cause the reductant addition to the exhaust gas stream to turn off in response to the engine transition signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Sam George, Achim Karl-Erich Heibel
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Patent number: 8739518Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling operation of exhaust of an engine including a particulate filter are described. One example method includes generating compressed air during engine operation, and storing the compressed air. The method further includes, during or after engine shutdown, pushing the compressed air through the particulate filter using a pressure of the compressed air.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
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Patent number: 8739527Abstract: A method for improving operation of a turbocharged engine is presented. In one embodiment, the method may reduce engine emissions and improve engine efficiency during an engine start.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Norman Ulrey, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
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Patent number: 8733081Abstract: An object of the present invention is that after return from fuel cut, an oxygen storage amount in a catalyst in an exhaust path and an oxygen storage amount in a catalyst in an exhaust gas recirculating path are promptly adjusted to be in appropriate states, respectively. A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine of the present invention controls the internal combustion engine including a recirculating gas generating cylinder and a recirculating gas nongenerating cylinder. The control apparatus includes: an exhaust gas recirculating path for connecting the exhaust path through which exhaust gas only in the recirculating gas generating cylinder is delivered and an intake system; a recirculating catalyst provided on the exhaust gas recirculating path; and rich control means that performs rich control for controlling an air-fuel ratio to be temporarily richer than a theoretical air-fuel ratio when fuel injection is restarted after return from the fuel cut.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shigeki Miyashita
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Patent number: 8707935Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for operating an engine system having a sensor coupled to an exhaust gas recirculation system in a motor vehicle. One example method comprises during a first operating condition, directing at least some exhaust gas from an exhaust of the engine through the exhaust gas recirculation system and past the sensor to an intake of the engine and, during a second operating condition, directing at least some fresh air through the exhaust gas recirculation system and past the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dave Charles Weber, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Daniel Joseph Styles, Daniel Joseph Rinkevich
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Publication number: 20140102080Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine producing an exhaust gas, an aftertreatment system receiving the exhaust gas, the aftertreatment system including a particulate filter positioned upstream of an SCR catalyst component, and a urea injector operatively coupled to the aftertreatment system at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst component. The system further includes a controller that interprets an exhaust temperature value, an ambient temperature value, and a urea injection amount. The controller determines a urea deposit amount in response to the exhaust temperature value, the ambient temperature value, and the urea injection amount, and initiates a desoot regeneration event in response to the urea deposit amount. The desoot regeneration event includes operating the engine at a urea decomposition exhaust temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventor: Chetan Ponnathpur
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Patent number: 8695332Abstract: An exhaust gas cooler assembly with an internally located bypass tube, spaced apart from and disposed within a core passage, with an exhaust gas inlet manifold directing exhaust gas to a plurality of cooling passages, or to the bypass tube by means of control valves. Further provided is a detachable valve cartridge with an actuator, with all moving components being included within the valve cartridge and actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Willi J. Smith, Jon A. Sayers
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Publication number: 20140090374Abstract: An engine exhaust gas treatment system includes an oxidation catalyst, a NOX adsorber, and a turbine. The oxidation catalyst and the NOX adsorber are fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the engine. The turbine is fluidly connected to, and downstream of the oxidation catalyst and the NOx adsorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Caterpollar Inc.Inventor: Praveen Chavannavar
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Publication number: 20140069085Abstract: A method and internal combustion engine system are provided for keeping an exhaust gas aftertreatment system within its working temperature range during an idle or motoring engine operation mode of an internal combustion engine. The method includes sensing the temperature of the gas at the gas intake side of the internal combustion engine and/or of the exhaust gas; determining whether or not the sensed temperature value is in a predetermined temperature interval or below a predetermined temperature threshold; determining whether the internal combustion engine is in idle or motoring engine operation mode; in case the internal combustion engine is determined to be in an idle or motoring engine operation mode, controlling the temperature of the gas at the gas intake side of the internal combustion engine to be within the predetermined temperature range or below the predetermined temperature threshold by recirculating exhaust gas through a connecting duct by controlling at least one valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Christer Alm
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Publication number: 20140069080Abstract: Embodiments for controlling an exhaust back-pressure valve are provided. In one example, a method for operating an engine comprises closing an exhaust back-pressure valve in response to a component temperature, and adjusting intake and/or exhaust valve operation in response to closing the exhaust back-pressure valve to reduce cylinder internal exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). In this way, combustion stability may be maintained while the exhaust back-pressure valve is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Thomas G. Leone, Peter C. Moilanen
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Publication number: 20140069086Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes a spark-ignited internal combustion engine powered by a gaseous fuel. The engine system also includes an air intake in air providing communication with the internal combustion engine. Further, the engine system includes an exhaust system in exhaust gas receiving communication with the internal combustion engine. The exhaust system includes a methane oxidation catalyst through which at least a portion of the exhaust gas flows and an exhaust gas recirculation line in exhaust gas providing communication with the air intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: LEON A. LAPOINTE, EDWARD J. LYFORD-PIKE, DANIEL J. MOHR, ASHISH GUPTA, ALEKSEY YEZERETS, NEAL W. CURRIER, TAMAS SZAILER, THOMAS YONUSHONIS
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Patent number: 8667795Abstract: Disclosed is a turbocharged internal combustion engine having at least one intake for supplying the internal combustion engine with fresh air or fresh mixture on an inlet side, a cylinder head having at least two cylinders which are arranged along a cylinder head longitudinal axis and each of which has at least one outlet opening which is adjoined by an exhaust line for discharging the exhaust gases out of the cylinder, the exhaust lines of at least two cylinders being merged on an outlet side, so as to form an integrated exhaust manifold within the cylinder head, to form an overall exhaust line. Also disclosed is at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger which comprises a turbine arranged in the overall exhaust line and a compressor arranged in the at least one intake.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bernd Steiner, Kai Sabastian Kuhlbach
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Publication number: 20140060013Abstract: Disclosed is a cycle piston engine power system in which a compression ignition or spark ignition reciprocating piston engine is made non-emissive via a semi-closed cycle, in a manner which produces saleable CO2 product at pressure. The cycle piston engine power system can includes, among other elements, a piston engine for generating power and exhaust gas; a water cooling and separation unit which receives the exhaust gas and cools and removes water from the exhaust gas to create CO2 gas supply; a mixing pressure vessel which receives at least a portion of the CO2 gas supply from the water cooling and separation unit and mixes the CO2 gas supply with oxygen to create a working fluid to be provided to the piston engine; and an oxygen generator for providing oxygen to the mixing pressure vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Enhanced Energy Group LLCInventor: Paul M. Dunn
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Patent number: 8656715Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a turbocharged engine including a particulate filter positioned upstream of a turbocharger turbine, a catalyst positioned downstream of the turbine, and an EGR passage coupled between an engine exhaust and engine intake. In one example, the method comprises, diverting exhaust gas from downstream of the filter to the engine intake via the EGR passage, and adjusting an amount of diverted exhaust gas based on filter operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Scott Hepburn, William Charles Ruona, Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopichandra Surnilla, Eric Matthew Kurtz
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Patent number: 8650865Abstract: An exhaust gas routing device for an internal-combustion engine having a thermoelectric generator is fluidically connected with an exhaust gas line and a pipe guiding a coolant. The generator has a plurality of thermoelectric yoke pairs which are arranged between a first surface heated by the exhaust gas and a second surface cooled by the coolant. The exhaust gas routing device has a device guiding the exhaust gas along the first surface at a flow velocity that increases in the flow direction of the exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stephan Neugebauer, Andreas Eder, Matthias Linde, Boris Mazar
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Patent number: 8646262Abstract: A unit (1, 1?) for recovering and converting thermal energy from the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine (14) of a vehicle comprises a heat exchanger (2, 2?) to be traversed by exhaust gases flowing along a by-pass path (5,5?) branching out from an exhaust gas main line (4) of said internal combustion engine (14) and valve means (12) for controlling the flow of the exhaust gases through said path, said valve means (12) being driven by an actuator device (12A). The by-pass path (5, 5?) is a U-shaped path defined entirely within the heat exchanger (2, 2?), starting from an inlet section (6, 6?) and ending at an outlet section of the heat exchanger, the inlet and outlet sections (7,7?) being located on a same side of the heat exchanger (2) and both opening on an interface conduit portion (3) interposed in said exhaust gas main line (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per AzioniInventor: Daniela Magnetto
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Publication number: 20140033685Abstract: An exhaust system for a vehicular lean burn internal combustion engine that emits oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) is disclosed. The system comprises a NOx reduction catalyst for reducing NOx in the presence of a nitrogenous reductant, means for introducing the nitrogenous reductant into a flowing exhaust gas, a filter for removing PM from exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust system and a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) circuit for connecting the exhaust system downstream of the filter to an air intake of the engine. The EGR circuit comprises an ammonia oxidation catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Guy Richard Chandler, Neil Robert Collins, Paul Richard Phillips
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Patent number: 8635852Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine including an exhaust treatment system coupled to an engine exhaust, the exhaust treatment system further coupled to an engine intake via an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. One example method comprises, operating in a first mode including routing exhaust gas through the exhaust treatment system to an exhaust tailpipe; operating in a second mode including routing exhaust gas through the exhaust treatment system to an engine intake via the EGR system, and operating in a third mode including routing exhaust gas to an engine intake through the EGR system while bypassing the exhaust treatment system.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Aaron Lupescu, James Michael Kerns, Michael James Uhrich, Ken O. Jahr
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Publication number: 20140020361Abstract: An apparatus for mitigating fouling within a heat exchanger device includes an internal combustion engine fluidly coupled to an intake manifold upstream of the engine and an exhaust gas manifold downstream of the engine. The apparatus further includes an external exhaust gas recirculation circuit fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas manifold at a first end and configured to selectively route exhaust gas flow into the intake manifold at a second end. The exhaust gas recirculation circuit includes the heat exchanger device for cooling the EGR flow prior to entering the intake manifold, and a deposit filter fluidly coupled upstream of the heat exchanger device and configured to trap combustion by-products within the EGR flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: ALOK WAREY, PATRICK G. SZYMKOWICZ, SANDRO R. BALESTRINO
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Patent number: 8631646Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selecting a group of cylinders for selective deactivation, in a variable displacement engine system, based at least on a regeneration state of an exhaust catalyst. The position of one or more valves and throttles may be adjusted based on the selective deactivation to reduce back-flow through the disabled cylinders while also maintaining conditions of a downstream exhaust catalyst. Pre-ignition and knock detection windows and thresholds may also be adjusted based on the deactivation to improve the efficiency of knock and pre-ignition detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen B. Smith, Michael James Uhrich, James Michael Kerns, Adam Nathan Banker
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Patent number: 8627651Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine producing an exhaust gas, an aftertreatment system receiving the exhaust gas, the aftertreatment system including a particulate filter positioned upstream of an SCR catalyst component, and a urea injector operatively coupled to the aftertreatment system at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst component. The system further includes a controller that interprets an exhaust temperature value, an ambient temperature value, and a urea injection amount. The controller determines a urea deposit amount in response to the exhaust temperature value, the ambient temperature value, and the urea injection amount, and initiates a desoot regeneration event in response to the urea deposit amount. The desoot regeneration event includes operating the engine at a urea decomposition exhaust temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Chetan Ponnathpur
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Patent number: 8627646Abstract: A catalyst deterioration diagnostic device for a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine including a first cylinder group having exhaust system that is equipped with an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) device with an EGR catalyst and a second cylinder group having exhaust system that is not equipped with the EGR device. The catalyst deterioration diagnostic device implements active air-fuel ratio control to diagnose deterioration of a main catalyst. During the active air-fuel ratio control, the catalyst deterioration diagnostic device oscillates only a target air-fuel ratio of the second cylinder group, without oscillating a target air-fuel ratio of the first cylinder group, in a case where the EGR device is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masahiro Inoue
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Patent number: 8615983Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine configured to operate lean of stoichiometry includes reducing temperature of a portion of an exhaust gas feedstream recirculated to an intake system of the engine, and reducing mass flowrate of particulate matter and hydrocarbons borne in the recirculated portion of the exhaust gas feedstream upstream of the heat exchanger effective to reduce deposition of particulate matter and hydrocarbons onto and adhesion to surface areas of the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Alexander Knafl, Patrick G. Szymkowicz
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Patent number: 8615991Abstract: A device for reducing corrosive constituents in an exhaust gas condensate of an internal combustion engine is provided, in which the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine is recirculated to the internal combustion engine via an exhaust gas recirculation system having an exhaust gas cooler and at least one exhaust gas recirculation line. To protect the exhaust gas recirculation system along with intake air components and the internal combustion engine from the corrosive effects of the exhaust gas condensate, the exhaust gas recirculation system has at least one neutralization unit for neutralizing the corrosive constituents of the exhaust gas condensate, which is connected to at least one component arranged downstream, through which the exhaust gas, which has been freed of nearly all corrosive constituents, flows.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jens Ruckwied, Wolfgang Knoedler, Klaus Irmler, Joerg Werner
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Publication number: 20130340427Abstract: An engine assembly may include an engine structure, an exhaust system, an intake system, a valvetrain assembly and an exhaust gas recirculation system. The engine structure may define a combustion chamber and intake and exhaust ports in communication with the combustion chamber. The exhaust system may include an exhaust conduit in communication with exhaust port. The intake system may include a turbocharger in communication with the exhaust conduit and the intake port. The valvetrain assembly may provide internal recirculation of exhaust gas within the combustion chamber. The exhaust gas recirculation system may include an EGR line extending from the exhaust conduit at a location between the turbocharger and an outlet of the exhaust conduit to the intake system and may provide communication between the intake and exhaust systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Manuel Angel Gonzalez Delgado, Charles Dean
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Publication number: 20130333356Abstract: In a working gas circulation engine, water vapor contained in exhaust gas after combustion is separated and removed at higher efficiency as compared with the conventional technology, the influence of remaining water vapor is prevented from reducing the ratio of specific heats of working gas and deteriorating the thermal efficiency of the engine. A working gas circulation engine which comprises a circulation passage part which connects an inlet port communicated to a combustion chamber and an exhaust port communicated to the combustion chamber in the exterior of the combustion chamber, supplies fuel, oxygen, and working gas to the combustion chamber to burn the fuel in the combustion chamber, and supplies the working gas contained in the exhaust gas discharged through the exhaust port from the combustion chamber to the combustion chamber through the circulation passage part and the inlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Rentaro Kuroki, Daisaku Sawada, Akira Kato
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Publication number: 20130318946Abstract: A diesel engine fuel composition comprising methanol at a level of at least 20% by weight of the fuel; water at a level at least 20% by weight of the fuel; a ratio of water to methanol of between 20:80 to 80:20; a total amount of water and methanol of at least 60% by weight of the fuel composition, and one or more additives, in a total amount of at least 0.1% by weight of the fuel, wherein the level of sodium chloride, if present as an additive, is between 0 to 0.5% by weight of the fuel, and the level of flavourant, if present as an additive, is between 0 to 1.5% of the composition is provided. Also provided is a process for powering a compression ignition engine using a fuel comprising methanol and water, including inlet air pre-heating, and associated systems and uses of the fuel composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: GANE ENERGY & RESOURCES PTY LTDInventors: Greg Morris, Michael John Brear, Ronald Andrew Slocombe
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Patent number: 8596047Abstract: The vehicle electrocatalyzer for recycling carbon dioxide to fuel hydrocarbons includes a main tubular member having a plurality of tubular catalytic cells, electrically connected in series disposed inside and separated from one another by semipermeable membranes allowing the passage of fluids, but not solids. The electrocatalyzer can be attached in the exhaust system where hydrogen could be generated by the electrolysis of water. Metallic copper, iron, carbonaceous materials (such as activated carbon, carbon nanomaterials, or graphite), metal oxides, or metal-supported catalysts may be used in each catalytic cell. A DC current connected across the cells is used to initiate reaction of the carbon dioxide with hydrogen gas. The resulting hydrocarbons are recycled back to the vehicle engine and used as a makeup fuel.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignees: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, King Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyInventors: Reyad Awwad Khalaf Shawabkeh, Abdalla Mahmoud Abulkibash, Muhammad A. Al-Saleh
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Publication number: 20130312390Abstract: A method for controlling an engine having an exhaust gas heat exchanger includes measuring air mass flow, engine coolant temperature (ECT), exhaust gas temperature (EGT), heat exchanger coolant temperature (HECT), and engine speed; and operating a valve to selectively provide exhaust gas flow through the exhaust gas heat exchanger based on air mass flow, ECT, EGT, HECT, and engine speed. A vehicle has an engine and an exhaust heat recovery system with an exhaust gas heat exchanger and a valve configured to control exhaust gas flow. A controller for the vehicle is configured to (i) measure air mass flow, ECT, EGT, HECT, and engine speed, and (ii) operate the valve to selectively provide exhaust gas flow through the exhaust gas heat exchanger based on air mass flow, ECT, EGT, HECT, and engine speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Angel Fernando Porras, Douglas Raymond Martin
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Publication number: 20130305693Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine includes a return line, which branches off an exhaust tract and leads into an intake tract. A separator component is arranged in the return line. Downstream of the separator component, a gas line, via which additional gas can be supplied, leads into the return line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBHInventors: Michael Heim, Andrew Glynn
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Publication number: 20130298536Abstract: The invention concerns a device for recirculation of exhaust gases from an engine (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising a first exhaust gas recirculation line (9) called an EGR line, a first heat exchanger (10) provided on said EGR line (9) to ensure cooling of the recirculated exhaust gases, and treatment means (11) for the exhaust gases allowing limitation of the pH of the condensate arising from said gases. Said treatment means (11) are provided upstream of said first exchanger (10) along the path of the exhaust gases and said exchanger (10) comprises a heat exchanger bundle made of aluminum and/or aluminum alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Guillaume Bourgoin, Bertrand Gessier
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Publication number: 20130298528Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for a diesel engine includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device and a diesel oxidation catalyst upstream of the SCR device. A method for warming-up the SCR device includes monitoring a plurality of combustion input parameters during an SCR warm-up strategy, monitoring a first temperature and a second temperature within the aftertreatment system, providing a feedback adjustment term as a function of a deviation in the first temperature from a desired temperature only when the monitored first and second temperatures are within a predetermined adjustment range, and initiating an adjusted SCR warm-up strategy based on the feedback adjustment term to converge the first temperature toward the desired temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ravishankar Ramamurthy
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Patent number: 8567179Abstract: One embodiment is a system operable to control entry of an oxygen sensor into a learning mode. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Bradlee J. Stroia, Wei Lu
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Patent number: 8569659Abstract: A heater-integrated canister unit may include a canister, a temperature controller integrally coupled with the canister to indirectly heat a charcoal inside the canister by increasing a temperature of a space in the canister, and an electronic control unit controlling the current supplied to the temperature controller. The temperature controller may be disposed at the opposite side of the evaporation gas intake port in the canister and support the charcoal or may be coupled to the outside of the canister by a seating slot formed in the canister. The temperature controller may include a heater plate transmitting the current by forming a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a connector supplying the current to the heater plate and a heater generating heat on the heater plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Myeonghwan Kim