Condition Responsive Control Of Reactor Feed, Pressure, Or By-pass Patents (Class 60/287)
  • Publication number: 20140250866
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and controlling generation of ammonia. The ammonia generation control system includes a communication module and an ammonia generation module coupled to the communication module. The ammonia generation module is configured to cause generation of gaseous ammonia from a solid ammonia source in response to a determination that an ammonia storage quantity in an ammonia dosing storage cartridge meets a first pre-determined threshold and a determination that an engine condition of an internal combustion engine coupled to ammonia dosing storage cartridge meets a pre-determined engine condition threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Cary J. Henry, Michael J. Ruth
  • Patent number: 8828342
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for treating an exhaust gas. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a first section, a bypass section, and a common second section. The first section may include a first valve and at least one exhaust gas treatment component, such as, for example, a DOC and/or DPF. The bypass section may include a bypass valve and a heater that is configured to elevate the temperature of at least a portion of the exhaust gas. The second section is in fluid communication with the first section and the bypass section and includes a selective catalytic reduction system. Further, exhaust gas may be diverted into the bypass section when the exhaust gas fails to satisfy the threshold condition, so that the heater may elevate the temperature of the passing exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Albert Tyo, Bradley Jay Adelman
  • Publication number: 20140245720
    Abstract: A method for operating a dosing device for metering an additive to an exhaust-gas treatment device includes determining a dosing amount of additive required by the exhaust-gas treatment device in step a). Subsequently, in step b), an operating mode for the dosing device is determined by carrying out at least steps b.1) and b.2). In step b.1), at least one characteristic operating value of at least one component of the dosing device is provided being definitive of a degree of aging of the dosing device. In step b.2), an operating mode for the dosing device is set in dependence on the characteristic operating value from step b.1). In step c), the dosing device is operated with the set operating mode so that the dosing amount required in step a) is supplied to the exhaust-gas treatment device. A motor vehicle having a dosing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUER EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH
    Inventors: ROLF BRUECK, JAN HODGSON, PETER BAUER
  • Publication number: 20140223890
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dave Charles Weber, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Daniel Joseph Styles, Daniel Joseph Rinkevich
  • Patent number: 8800271
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an SCR system of a vessel for discharging exhaust gas from an exhaust gas source in the vessel to an outside after performing purification of the exhaust gas. The SCR system includes an SCR reactor connected at a leading end thereof to the exhaust gas source and including a catalyst activated by the exhaust gas introduced into the SCR reactor, a reducing agent supply line supplying NH3 or urea into the SCR reactor, and a bypass system forcing the exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust gas source to bypass the SCR reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Kwang Sung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keai Yoon Hwang, Sung Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 8800272
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing NH3 that has slipped through a first SCR are described. In one example, NH3 is stored in a second SCR and released to the first SCR via desorption. The systems and method may reduce NH3 consumption and increase NH3 utilization within an exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Avra Brahma, Devesh Upadhyay
  • Patent number: 8793981
    Abstract: A method of regenerating a particulate filter which traps particulate matter contained in a product stream of a fuel processor. The method comprises a step which predicts the value of a parameter indicative of carbon accumulation in the particulate filter during operation of the fuel processor. When the predicted value meets or exceeds a first threshold value a regeneration process is initiated. Optionally, after a certain time or when the predicted value meets or falls below a second threshold value, the regeneration process is ceased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Westport Power Inc.
    Inventor: Xuantian Li
  • Patent number: 8793985
    Abstract: An exhaust emission control system for an engine that provides both early activation of a catalyst during cold-engine, low-load operation of the engine and protection of the catalyst during hot-engine, high-load operation of the engine. The exhaust emission control system includes a catalyst provided in an intermediate portion of an exhaust pipe; an exhaust valve provided in an upstream-side exhaust passage of the exhaust pipe between the catalyst and the engine; and an auxiliary exhaust passage, which is smaller in passage cross-sectional area than the upstream-side exhaust passage and is connected to the upstream-side exhaust passage so as to bypass the exhaust valve. The auxiliary exhaust passage has an inlet connected in the vicinity of an exhaust port of the engine and an outlet connected to the vicinity of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nakamura, Masaya Yazaki
  • Patent number: 8789360
    Abstract: A safety device for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system provides an alternative exhaust route in case of high temperatures or pressures within the regenerating particulate filter of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system that may cause damage to the particulate filter. The safety device comprises a valve that redirects the flow of exhaust gas from the regenerating particulate filter when specified temperature or pressure thresholds are met or exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Boshart Automotive Testing Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Boshart
  • Patent number: 8783020
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine is provided. The system comprises an exhaust tract which is connectable to an outlet side of the internal combustion engine, at least one catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust tract downstream of the engine, a particle filter downstream of the at least one catalytic converter, and a secondary-air inlet port provided in the exhaust tract upstream of the particle filter for introducing compressed secondary air into the exhaust tract via at least one flutter valve. In this way, additional oxygen may be supplied to the particulate filter to perform filter regeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Springer, Helmut Hans Ruhland, Thomas Lorenz, Georg Louven, Jens Dunstheimer
  • Patent number: 8776496
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media are described in which exhaust gas is routed to a hydrocarbon retaining device during starting, and purged to the engine intake manifold. Various alternative approaches are described for controlling operation and diagnosing degradation. Further, various interrelated configurations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Uhrich, Shane Elwart, James Michael Kerns, Jason Aaron Lupescu
  • Patent number: 8776498
    Abstract: Embodiments are described to improve the durability of a lean NOx aftertreatment system. According to one embodiment of the present invention an air injection system is used to inject air continuously into the exhaust system between the upstream three-way catalyst and the downstream selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst when the engine is operating at stoichiometric or rich air/fuel ratios and the exhaust temperatures are above a calibratible level (e.g., 700° C.). In another embodiment, an oxidation catalyst is positioned downstream of the air injection point to prevent exothermic reactions from occurring on the SCR. In another embodiment, the reductant for the SCR is generated in-situ. In yet another embodiment, a diverter valve with a reduction catalyst in a bypass arm is utilized to bypass the SCR during high load conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Harendra S Gandhi, Robert Walter McCabe, Joseph Robert Theis
  • Patent number: 8769929
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for controlling a NOx sensor coupled to an engine exhaust system in a motor vehicle. One example method comprises generating an offset of the sensor based on an ambient air flow drawn into the exhaust system, the ambient air flow having circumvented cylinders of the engine, and adjusting an output of the sensor based on the generated offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David Charles Weber
  • Patent number: 8769936
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a regulated emissions concentration C, in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is provided. The method comprises directing the exhaust gas through an exhaust-gas turbocharger, directing at least a portion of the exhaust gas through an exhaust-gas recirculation system, measuring an air ratio ?meas in the exhaust gas with a lambda probe, measuring a rotational speed nT of the exhaust-gas turbocharger with a sensor, and determining the regulated emission concentration Ci based on the air ratio ?meas and the rotational speed nT. In this way, the emission concentration of the exhaust may be determined as a function of the rotational speed of the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Petrovic, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub
  • Publication number: 20140182274
    Abstract: A control portion sets a total injection amount of a urea water injected from an injector to an exhaust gas, and controls to open or close the injector based on the injection amount. An injection-amount correcting portion estimates an injection characteristic of the injector from an injection-amount difference between the total injection amount and a decreased amount of the urea water in a tank, and corrects a command value of a control signal outputted to the injector based on the injection characteristic. Therefore, the injection amount is corrected by considering the individual differences or the age-related deterioration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masakazu TOUKAIRIN
  • Publication number: 20140182270
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a urea injection amount of a vehicle provides precision improvement of urea injection by determining a urea injection amount according to a collection amount of soot that is collected at an SCR integral diesel particulate filter and an accumulation amount of ash. The method includes: detecting a collection amount of soot that is collected at the SCR integral diesel particulate filter and calculating an effective volume of the SCR integral diesel particulate filter according to enlargement of an accumulation amount of ash; calculating an NH3 target storage amount by reflecting the soot collection amount and an effective volume decrement according to ash accumulation; and providing urea injection by determining an NH3 storage control amount and determining a urea necessary injection amount according to the NH3 target storage amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Daesu Jun
  • Publication number: 20140182269
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a urea injection amount of a vehicle that controls urea ejection in consideration of a difference between an internal temperature change rate and a regeneration temperature of an SCR integral diesel particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Daesu Jun
  • Patent number: 8763381
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: James Henry Yager
  • Patent number: 8756927
    Abstract: A method and to a device for the regeneration of a particle filter arranged in the exhaust gas tract of an internal combustion engine with at least one NO oxidation catalyst for the oxidation of NO, especially to NO2, which is arranged upstream of the particle filter and through which an exhaust gas stream flows. At least one heater, especially a heating catalyst, through which another gas stream, i.e., a second exhaust gas stream, flows and which heats the additional gas steam, is provided upstream of the particle filter. The heated additional gas stream is mixed upstream of the particle filter with the exhaust gas stream coming from the NO oxidation catalyst, i.e., the gas stream loaded in particular with NO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventor: Andreas Döring
  • Patent number: 8755941
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a temperature of an exhaust gas being introduced to a catalyst is provided. Using an adjustable flow controller, an adjustable amount of tempering fluid is provided to the exhaust gas prior to the exhaust gas proceeding to the catalyst. A sensor senses a parameter indicative of a temperature of the exhaust gas being introduced to the catalyst. A computer processor uses a relationship to relate the parameter to an adjustment of the adjustable flow controller that will adjust the amount of tempering fluid provided to the exhaust gas and change the temperature of the exhaust gas being introduced to the catalyst toward a target temperature. Adjustment of the adjustable flow controller is initiated by the computer processor to change the flow of the tempering fluid, and the relationship between the parameter and the adjustment of the adjustable flow controller is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry William Swanson, Douglas Frank Beadie, Neil Colin Widmer, Hua Zhang, Gilbert Otto Kraemer
  • Patent number: 8752532
    Abstract: This invention relates to an internal combustion engine and a control device for the internal combustion engine and has an object to provide an internal combustion engine and a control device therefore that can suppress occurrence of knocking if an EGR rate is increased. An EGR gas can be made to flow separately through one path via one EGR passage and an other path via another EGR passage. The EGR gas flow through the other path can be cooled by an intercooler. Since the intercooler usually has a capacity larger than that of an EGR cooler, its cooling capability is high, and the EGR gas can be made to flow into a surge tank in a state where heat of the EGR gas has been sufficiently emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Korenaga, Shigeki Miyashita, Hiroki Ito, Yusuke Saitou, Kouhei Kiyota
  • Patent number: 8733084
    Abstract: A bypass HC—NOx system includes a NOx conversion control module that generates a signal indicating whether a close coupled catalyst is active. The system further includes a bypass valve control module that, in response to the signal, opens a bypass valve located in an active HC—NOx adsorber assembly to purge hydrocarbons from an HC adsorber, wherein the bypass valve is located upstream from the HC adsorber and a NOx adsorber. The bypass valve control module also determines a temperature of a three way catalyst and closes the bypass valve to purge nitrogen dioxide from the NOx adsorber if the temperature of the three way catalyst is greater than a predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Halim G. Santoso
  • Patent number: 8726639
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for regenerating pollutant storage and catalytic components of an internal combustion engine's exhaust gas aftertreatment system. These methods include introducing reductant in to catalytic components requiring regeneration in series of discreet portions during a Scheduled Regeneration Event. Typically the flow of exhaust gas to the catalytic component undergoing regeneration is at least partially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Bradlee Stroia, Michael Cunningham
  • Patent number: 8728422
    Abstract: System to reduce the amount of NOx in exhaust gases of a vehicle. The system includes a storage space 1 containing an agent, a SCR catalytic converter 5, an injection module 6c to inject the agent upstream of the converter, a heat exchanger 2 containing a porous matrix, a shutter or injector 11 to control the flow rate of the agent to the exchanger, a valve 12 between the storage space and exchanger, to transfer thermal energy to gases during the starting period. The shutter or injector controls the flow of agent into the exchanger during the starting period to raise its temperature, and is closed when gases have reached a certain temperature. The valve regulates exchanger pressure during a period at operating temperature and conveys the agent to storage space when the exchanger pressure is higher than storage space pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Aaqius & Aaqius S.A.
    Inventors: Arnaud Audouin, Jean-Baptiste Dementhon
  • Patent number: 8713919
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the invention an exhaust gas after treatment system for an internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust gas conduit configured to transport exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine to exhaust treatment devices of the exhaust gas treatment system. A controller in signal communication with the exhaust gas aftertreatment system is configured to monitor the temperature of a selective catalytic reduction device, wherein the controller is operable to move a valve assembly to an open position when the selective catalytic reduction device is at or above an operating temperature and to move the valve assembly to a closed position when the selective catalytic reduction device is below the operating temperature for entrainment of NOx constituents from the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Michael J. Paratore, Jr., Joshua Clifford Bedford
  • Patent number: 8715601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing emissions of particulates from diesel engines. Exhaust is passed through a diesel particular filter having at least two stages comprised of (a) a catalyst section having a platinum group metal catalyst on contact surfaces within the catalyst section and (b) a filter section comprised of passages effective to remove particulates from a moving stream of combustion gases generated by combusting the fuel in the engine and holding them therein to permit their oxidation. Carbon removal is enhanced by utilizing levels of platinum group metal composition, cerium compositions, fuels and/or optional chemical enhancers to generate NO2 in the catalyst section in amounts sufficient to form cerium nitrates in the filter section. The cerium oxide is associated with and maintains dispersion of the platinum in the filter section, and the cerium nitrates are available at the surface and within the soot particles to provide enhanced soot oxidation at a lower balance point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michiel Makkee, Krishna Kamasamudram, Walter G. Copan
  • Patent number: 8713918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for purification of exhaust gases for the exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine, with an exhaust gas channel which is made multi-flow in a specified region and has several component exhaust gas lines, and with a metering device by means of which a specified amount of a reducing agent can be metered into the exhaust gas channel in the region upstream from the catalytic converter arrangement at specified times. According to the invention, a metering channel which branches off from the single metering device is assigned to each of the component exhaust gas lines, and a specified proportion of the amount of metered reducing agent can be supplied to each component exhaust gas line via the metering channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Andre Kopp, Viktor Schimik, Maarten Van De Burgt
  • Publication number: 20140116027
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, including an exhaust conditions module structured to interpret a diesel particulate filter (DPF) delta pressure value, a flow balance correlation, a NOx input value, and an exhaust flow rate value. A flow determination module is structured to determine a flow imbalance value in response to the DPF delta pressure value, the flow balance correlation, and the exhaust flow rate value. A reductant determination module is structured to determine a first reductant injection command and a second reductant injection command in response to the flow imbalance value and the NOx input value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Ancimer
  • Patent number: 8707683
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine having a hydrocarbon retaining system and an emission control device coupled to an engine exhaust, the engine exhaust comprising a venturi. One example method comprises, during a storing condition, routing exhaust gas through the venturi without generating a venturi action, and then to the hydrocarbon retaining system, while bypassing the emission control device, to store hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon retaining system, and during a purging condition, routing exhaust gas through the venturi while generating venturi action, then to the emission control device, and then to the hydrocarbon retaining system, to purge stored hydrocarbons, wherein a flow of purged hydrocarbons is drawn back to the venturi via venturi action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Uhrich, Stephen B. Smith, James Michael Kerns, Shane Elwart, Jason Aaron Lupescu
  • Patent number: 8701389
    Abstract: A reagent injector control system includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) control module and an injector driver module. The PWM control module monitors current through a reagent injector during an injection control cycle, generates a PWM signal based on an amount of reagent to be injected during the injection control cycle, and at least one of selectively increases and selectively decreases a duty cycle of a PWM signal during the injection control cycle based on the current. The injector driver module selectively enables and disables the current based on the PWM signal. The reagent injector opens and injects a reagent into an exhaust system based on the current. The exhaust system receives exhaust output from an engine. The reagent reacts with nitrogen oxides (NOx).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Thomas, James J. Reynolds, III
  • Patent number: 8701393
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine in which an SOx trap catalyst (13) for trapping SOx contained in the exhaust gas contains an oxygen adsorbing and releasing material (54) which can adsorb SO2 contained in the exhaust gas and an SOx storage material (55) which can store SOx in the form of sulfates. The SO2 which is contained in the exhaust gas is chemically adsorbed at the oxygen adsorbing and releasing material (54) without being oxidized. If the temperature of the SOx trap catalyst (13) becomes higher than the start temperature of adsorbed SO2 movement, the SO2 which is chemically adsorbed at the oxygen adsorbing and releasing material (54) is oxidized and stored in the form of sulfates in the SOx storage material (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takamitsu Asanuma, Yoshihisa Tsukamoto, Kazuhiro Umemoto, Junichi Matsuo, Hiromasa Nishioka
  • Patent number: 8701391
    Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust-gas system of an internal combustion engine having at least one particle separator and a catalytic converter, includes at least the following steps: a) carrying out processes in the internal combustion engine with lambda control about a control value; b) identifying a regeneration process of the particle separator; c) determining an oxygen demand for the regeneration process of the particle separator; and d) adapting the lambda control by the defined oxygen demand for a time period of the regeneration process of the particle separator. A motor vehicle having a spark-ignition engine and being suitable for carrying out the method, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventor: Rolf Brück
  • Patent number: 8695329
    Abstract: The adherence to future legally obligatory exhaust gas limit values for diesel vehicles in Europe, North America and Japan requires not only the removal of particles but also effective removal of nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas (‘deNOx’). The ‘active SCR process’ is the preferred method for this. The nitrogen oxide conversions achieved by means of this process are particularly high when an optimal NO2/NOx ratio, preferably 0.5, is set upstream of the SCR catalyst. The invention proposes a process which solves the problem of supplying NO2 in accordance with requirements by means of temperature control of the precatalyst which is decoupled from the operating state of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lothar Mussmann, Ingo Lappas, Andreas Geisselmann, Wilfried Mueller
  • 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: 8661785
    Abstract: A method for operating a liquid reductant injection system is provided. The method includes storing a reductant mixture of ethanol, water, and urea; drawing the stored mixture into an electrically heated pick-up tube for delivery via a delivery line to the exhaust by operating a pump in a first direction; and, clearing a return line that returns the stored mixture or the delivery line by operating the pump in a second, reverse, direction. In this way, by including ethanol in the reductant solution, a freezing point temperature of the liquid reductant may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Thomas A. McCarthy, Bret Alan Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 8656705
    Abstract: A method for controlling an exhaust gas purification device 1 equipped with branch exhaust passages 2 and 3 connected to an exhaust passage 100 on the engine side; a shutoff valve 4 capable of shutting off exhaust gas at the exhaust inlets 2a and 3a of the branch exhaust passages 2 and 3; a nitrogen oxide adsorbing material 5, disposed inside each of the branch exhaust passages 2 or 3, temporarily adsorbing nitrogen oxides in an excess air atmosphere, and detaching the adsorbed nitrogen oxides in a rising temperature atmosphere or a reducing atmosphere; a first combustion device 6, disposed on the exhaust upstream side of the nitrogen oxide adsorbing material 5 inside each of the branch exhaust passages 2 or 3, having an air nozzle 61, and changing the air supplied from the air nozzle 61 into the rising temperature atmosphere or the reducing atmosphere; and a second combustion device 7, disposed on the exhaust downstream side of the nitrogen oxide adsorbing material 5 inside each of the branch exhaust passage
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taisuke Ono
  • Patent number: 8650859
    Abstract: A reducing agent addition valve is arranged in a position in which at least part of a reducing agent added to an exhaust gas in an exhaust passage at a location upstream of a precatalyst reaches the precatalyst in the state of liquid, and the reducing agent is supplied in a more suitable state to an exhaust gas purification device which is arranged in the exhaust passage at a downstream side of the precatalyst. When the addition of the reducing agent is performed by the reducing agent addition valve, the flow rate of the exhaust gas flowing into the precatalyst is decreased so that at least part of the reducing agent, which has reached the precatalyst and has vaporized in the precatalyst, is caused to flow back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenichi Tsujimoto
  • Publication number: 20140041362
    Abstract: An engine system and method for operating an engine that includes a particulate filter is described. In one example, spark delivery to one or more engine cylinders is ceased while fuel is continued to be injected to the one or more cylinders to improve particulate filter regeneration. The system and method may be particularly beneficial for direct injection turbocharged engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Norman Ulrey, Adam Nathan Banker, William Charles Ruona, Henry W. Patterson
  • Patent number: 8646254
    Abstract: Forced regeneration start timing of a diesel particulate filter for purifying particulate matter in exhaust gas is judged based on a comparison of a differential pressure across the diesel particulate filter with a predetermined differential pressure threshold across the filter. The predetermined differential pressure threshold is set by multiplying a reference differential pressure threshold by a coefficient which varies stepwise or continuously depending on a mileage of a vehicle after previous forced regeneration. Consequently, particulate matter can be removed by burning while the amount of particulate matter accumulated unevenly in the filter is still small, and excessive temperature rise in the filter resulting from excessive accumulation of particulate matter during forced regeneration and melting-loss of the filter due to excessive temperature rise can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Takao Onodera, Akira Hirata, Takashi Haseyama, Shinji Gotou, Hitoshi Satou, Tatsuo Mashiko, Futoshi Nakano, Kouichirou Yomogida
  • Patent number: 8646262
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventor: Daniela Magnetto
  • Patent number: 8646260
    Abstract: A low emissions 2-stroke natural gas fueled engine includes at least one cylinder with an exhaust port in communication with a silencer/catalytic converter unit. The unit has first and second volumes in communication with each other. The first volume dampens spurious exhaust pressure excursions and removes particulates in the exhaust. The second volume houses an oxidation catalyst for treating exhaust to reduce exhaust emissions. The engine oil has at most 10 ppm zinc content to reduce metal poisons contained in the exhaust prior to contact with the oxidation catalyst. The engine oil preferably has a very low ash content to minimize sulfur combustion components in the exhaust to reduce masking of the oxidation catalyst. The first volume preferably has a pressure relief valve set to relieve at a pressure greater than the maximum normal operating pressure of the engine to avoid excessive pressure excursions of the engine exhaust from damaging the oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce M. Chrisman, Thomas J. Hurley
  • Publication number: 20140033687
    Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a technique which can eliminate HC poisoning of an exhaust gas purification catalyst in a suitable manner in a fuel injection control system of an internal combustion engine which can use a liquid fuel and a gas fuel. In order to achieve this object, the present invention is constructed such that in the fuel injection control system of an internal combustion engine capable of using a liquid fuel and a gas fuel, when HC poisoning of the exhaust gas purification catalyst has occurred, HC poisoning is intended to be eliminated by causing the internal combustion engine to operate by the use of the gas fuel if the temperature of the exhaust gas purification catalyst is less than a specified value, whereas the elimination of HC poisoning is intended by causing the internal combustion engine to operate by the use of the liquid fuel if the temperature of an exhaust gas purification device is not less than the specified value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakayama, Toru Kidokoro, Kenji Sakurai
  • Patent number: 8640445
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an exhaust flow detection and variable dosing system and method for treating exhaust flow from an engine. The system includes first and second exhaust flow legs, a cross passage connecting these legs upstream of SCRs and a sensor positioned along the cross passage to detect at least one of differential pressure between the exhaust flow legs, and exhaust flow in the cross passage. A dosing circuit connects a dosing treatment supply to each of the exhaust flow legs at or upstream of the SCRs, and at least one dosing device positioned along the dosing circuit to control the amount of the dosing agent delivered to each exhaust leg. An electronic control unit controls the amount of a dosing agent delivered to the exhaust flow legs independently based on exhaust flows determined for each leg using at least one of the differential pressure and cross passage exhaust flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Phanindra Garimella, Ousmane Gueye, Anita Singhal, Randy W. Nelson, Axel zur Loye
  • Patent number: 8635854
    Abstract: A control system for reducing nitrogen oxides in an engine exhaust of an engine includes an emissions catalyst having an inlet adapted to receive an exhaust from the engine. A reductant tank stores a reductant. An injector is in fluid communication with the reductant tank and is operable to inject the reductant into the exhaust upstream of the catalyst. A reductant pump pumps the reductant from the reductant tank to the injector. A controller determines a target pressure of the reductant based on an engine operating condition and operates the reductant pump based on the target pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Shovels, Ryan A. Floyd, James J. Reynolds, III, Joseph G. Ralph
  • Patent number: 8635852
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Aaron Lupescu, James Michael Kerns, Michael James Uhrich, Ken O. Jahr
  • Patent number: 8631648
    Abstract: A system for treating exhaust gases from an engine is described. The system includes, the exhaust gases routed from the engine to atmosphere through an exhaust passage, the system comprising: an injector directing a spray of reductant into the exhaust gases routed from the engine to atmosphere; an exhaust separation passage that separates an exhaust gas flow received from the engine into a plurality of separate exhaust gas flows; a plurality of oxidation catalysts, each of which receives one of the plurality of separate exhaust gas flows; a flow combining passage that receives the plurality of separate exhaust gas flows and combines them into a re-combined exhaust gas flow; a turbocharger that receives the re-combined exhaust gas flow from the flow combining passage; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned downstream of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Kay Lambert, Yinyan Huang, Harold Huimin Sun, Christopher Oberski
  • Patent number: 8631642
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a fuel system that injects a fuel into the engine, an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust, and a controller. The aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst that converts NO from the engine into NO2, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a sensor that provides an indication of the amount of soot in the particulate filter. The controller increases an engine fuel injection pressure when the amount of soot in the particulate filter is above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Tom W. Carlill, Jason Soilleux, Alistair C. Farman, Guy Blundell, Anthony C. Rodman
  • Patent number: 8627650
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device has: a bypass passage (20) disposed in an exhaust passage (15) of an internal combustion engine (10); an adsorbent (21) which is disposed in the bypass passage (20), and adsorbs unburned components in exhaust gas at a low temperature and desorbs the adsorbed unburned components at a high temperature; and an exhaust gas purification catalyst (22) which is disposed in the exhaust passage (15) at a downstream side of a portion where the bypass passage (20) merges, and purifies unburned components in exhaust gas; and a desorption amount adjustment (19) unit that adjusts the desorption amount of unburned components adsorbed by the adsorbent (21) based on an integrated fuel cut air amount (fgs), which is an integrated value of air amount taken into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine (10) during execution of fuel cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Sano, Takaaki Itou, Kimikazu Yoda, Kazuhiro Wakao
  • Patent number: 8621848
    Abstract: A method is described for managing vapors generated from an ammonia-containing reductant delivery system. The method may include generating ammonia vapors in a first storage device and storing said generated ammonia vapors in a second storage device. Further, the method may include purging the stored vapors from the second storage device to upstream of a combustion chamber of the engine during a first condition and downstream of the combustion chamber during a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Furqan Shaikh, Don Lawrence, Scott Cooper, Larry Castleberry, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8621847
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system for an engine includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) treatment module that controls a valve and an air pump to deliver air to an SCR catalyst in response to the engine turning off. An SCR loading module controls the valve and the air pump to deliver air to an exhaust manifold and controls a dosing system to deliver a dosing agent upstream of the SCR catalyst when a temperature of the SCR catalyst is less than a temperature threshold and the SCR catalyst is not saturated with ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Michael J. Paratore, Jr., Chang H. Kim, Steven J. Schmieg