Divider, Collector, Valve Means, Or Boundary Layer Device Controlling Exhaust Gas Flow Patents (Class 60/324)
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Patent number: 8327624Abstract: A system for purifying an exhaust gas may include a catalyzed particulate filter trapping particulate matters contained in the exhaust gas, a diesel oxidation catalyst oxidizing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon in the exhaust gas, a selective catalyst reduction apparatus reducing nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas, a dosing module located upstream of the selective catalyst reduction apparatus and dosing a reducing agent into the exhaust gas, and a control portion controlling an operation of an engine, wherein the catalyzed particulate filter, the diesel oxidation catalyst, the selective catalyst reduction apparatus, and the dosing module are mounted on an exhaust pipe, and the selective catalyst reduction apparatus is mounted downstream of the catalyzed particulate filter and the diesel oxidation catalyst, and wherein the control portion controls flow of the exhaust gas and the engine to raise an exhaust gas temperature if a heating mode enter condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Soon Hyung Kwon
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Patent number: 8327640Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustment device (1) for adjusting a valve or a flap, in particular a pressure nozzle for actuating a bypass valve when a limit charge pressure on an exhaust-driven turbocharger is exceeded, which comprises a single- or multi-part housing (2), in particular a housing (2) having a housing lower part (3) and a housing lid. Essential to the invention is that a clip device (4) is provided, by means of which the adjustment device (1) is fastened to a part (6).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems, GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Berger, Jochen Gückelmann
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Patent number: 8327635Abstract: A valve device, in particular for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, has a valve flap which is arranged in a tube and can assume a basic position and an actuating position. A motor-driven valve drive that is arranged outside the tube and is coupled to a shaft of the valve flap by a force transmission element. A mechanical restoring element urges the valve flap into the basic position. The valve drive works against the mechanical restoring element as far as to the actuating position. A lever is connected to one end of the force transmission element and when in the actuating position of the valve flap, is in or near the dead-center position with respect to the force transmission direction from or to the force transmission element.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Emcon Technologies, LLCInventor: Wolfgang Hahnl
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Patent number: 8327633Abstract: An exhaust pipe for a vehicle-mounted engine. An inner pipe inserted in an outer pipe contacts, at its outer end, with the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe at a first position, the outer pipe contacts the inner pipe at a second position different from the first position, and thus an expansion chamber is formed between the inner pipe the outer pipe. The inner pipe includes a plurality of communication holes for communicating the inside of the inner pipe and the expansion chamber, thereby forming a muffler. An exhaust gas purification catalyst is provided within the outer pipe adjacent to the expansion chamber. On the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe, a weir for stopping condensed water is provided between the outer end of the inner pipe and the exhaust gas purification catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8322479Abstract: A covering for a motorcycle exhaust tube is employed in a V-banked combustion engine having a drive output shaft, extending in a direction widthwise of a motorcycle body structure, and front and rear cylinder units arranged one after another in a direction longitudinally thereof, the front cylinder unit being displaced in one sidewise direction relative to a longitudinal mid-center line of the motorcycle body structure. The covering includes a covering body for covering a front exhaust tube, which is drawn from the front cylinder unit in a direction opposite to the one sidewise direction and extends rearwardly downwardly, and a covering extension provided in the covering body and positioned rearwardly of a radiator so as to extend towards the front cylinder unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiaki Tani, Hisayoshi Shibata
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Patent number: 8322133Abstract: A modular tuned exhaust pipe coupled to a remote controlled vehicle having a two stroke motor, having a body portion with an exhaust port. A convergent cone section is internally and slidingly mounted within the body portion and has an at last one exhaust hole. An adjustment Mechanism coupled to the convergent cone section. The turning of the adjustment mechanism slidingly moving the convergent cone within the body portion to adjust the tuned length of the modular tuned exhaust pipe. And a pressure adjustment screw, the pressure adjustment screw penetrating the body portion such that turning of the pressure adjustment screw increases or decreases the pressure within the modular tuned pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Inventor: David Maslar
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Patent number: 8317557Abstract: An anti-ingestion system is provided for a marine drive with a submerged exhaust outlet. An anti-ingestion valve is operated by differential pressure thereacross to a closed condition when the engine is operating in an on state and cooling water is being pumped through a water conduit to an exhaust mixing point, with the anti-ingestion valve blocking passage of cooling water therepast in the noted closed condition. The anti-ingestion valve is operated by differential pressure thereacross to an open condition when the engine is in an off state, and permits passage of air therethrough and communicates atmospheric pressure through the water conduit to the exhaust mixing point to relieve vacuum in the exhaust system.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Jeffrey J. Dudarenke, David J. Hilbert, Matthew W. Jaeger
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Publication number: 20120291418Abstract: The invention provides an exhaust heat utilisation device for a combustion engine with an exhaust heat utilisation circuit, in which a working medium circulates. An evaporator is arranged in the exhaust heat utilisation circuit for evaporating the working medium, which can be supplied with exhaust gas of the combustion engine, with an expansion machine arranged in the exhaust heat utilisation circuit downstream of the evaporator for expanding the working medium. A condenser is arranged in the exhaust heat utilisation circuit downstream of the expansion machine for condensing the working medium. A delivery device is arranged in the exhaust heat utilisation circuit downstream of the condenser for driving the working medium in the exhaust heat utilisation circuit and with a heat storage unit. The device is given an improved functionality when the heat storage unit is incorporated in the exhaust heat utilisation circuit and can be supplied with working medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ulrich Rusche
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Patent number: 8312714Abstract: One or more embodiments of a heat recovery silencer are provided herein. The heat recovery silencer can include a heat recovery outer housing disposed about an inner housing. The inner housing can have a first silencing chamber having an inlet at one end.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Maxim Silencers, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Cone, Mitzi Jones Gass, Matt Wishert
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Patent number: 8312713Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a structure that increases the velocity of exhaust gas. The internal combustion engine includes a branch section arranged to branch a shock wave propagating at a higher velocity than exhaust gas and to guide the branched shock wave, and a reflecting section provided in the branch section. The reflecting section is arranged to reflect and return the shock wave back to an exhaust path and cause the shock wave to collide against the exhaust gas, thereby increasing the pressure of the exhaust gas. In accompaniment with the exhaust gas passing a divergent section of a convergent-divergent nozzle, a new shock wave propagating in a downstream direction in the exhaust path is generated, and the temperature and pressure of the exhaust gas are decreased.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Tsugunori Konakawa
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Publication number: 20120285149Abstract: A valve apparatus for the vehicle that may be disposed in a vehicle to exhaust operating fluid, which flows therein, to the outside, may include a main body that has at least one exhaust port and input port and the operating fluid flows there in through the input port, and an opening/closing unit that may be disposed in the main body, wherein the opening/closing unit selectively fluid-connects one of the at least a exhaust port with the input port according to a temperature of the operating fluid such that the inflow operating fluid may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Jae Yeon KIM, Wan Je CHO
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Publication number: 20120285144Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the invention an exhaust after treatment system is provided that includes an inlet housing, an inlet in the inlet housing configured to receive an exhaust gas flow from an internal combustion engine and an outlet in the inlet housing configured to direct the exhaust gas flow to a pollutant reduction device. The system also includes a deflector coupled to an inner surface of the inlet housing, the deflector configured to receive the exhaust gas flow from the inlet and uniformly direct the exhaust flow through the outlet and to the pollutant reduction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Naser I. Hineiti, Steven M. Yocum
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Patent number: 8307634Abstract: This exhaust arrangement for an exhaust line having an exhaust gas treatment device and a liquid injection device located upstream of the exhaust gas treatment device includes a single moving element incorporating a throttling member having a solid closing surface and, operatively connected to the throttling member, a turbulence generating member and an actuator for controlling the position of the moving element between a first position wherein the moving element is in a retracted position and creates a minimum back pressure in the exhaust line and a second position wherein the moving element is in an extended position and creates a maximum back pressure, or selectively in at least one intermediate position wherein the moving element is in a turbulence generating position wherein the turbulence generating member intrudes at least partially into the exhaust line and creates turbulences within the flow of exhaust gases.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Renault TrucksInventor: Vincent Lauga
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Patent number: 8307631Abstract: A control system may include an adsorber bypass evaluation module, an adsorber bypass control module and an engine operation control module. The adsorber bypass evaluation module may evaluate a bypass closing criterion of a hydrocarbon adsorber bypass passage in an engine exhaust gas treatment device after an engine key-on condition. The adsorber bypass control module may be in communication with the adsorber bypass evaluation module and may close the hydrocarbon adsorber bypass passage after the key-on condition when the bypass closing criterion meets a predetermined condition. The engine operation control module may be in communication with the adsorber bypass control module and may start the engine after the closing.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Inventors: Halim G. Santoso, Kevin J. Storch
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Publication number: 20120279207Abstract: A mixing element (1) for a mixing device in an exhaust gas-conducting pipe (8) of an exhaust system of a combustion engine provides advantageous intermixing of the exhaust gas with an additive and an advantageous temperature distribution within the exhaust gas-additive mixture. The mixing element (1) includes at least four vanes (2) and a connecting section (3), The vanes (2) are angled off from the connecting section (3). Two vanes (2) which, with respect to a longitudinal axis (5) of the connecting section (3), are directly adjacent or two vanes (2) which are located directly opposite, with respect to the longitudinal axis (5) of the connecting section (3), are angled off towards different sides (4?, 4?) of the connecting section (3). The mixing element (1) as well as the connecting section (3) and the associated vanes (2) are embodied as shaped sheet metal part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventor: Gerd GAISER
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Patent number: 8302387Abstract: A diesel exhaust after-treatment system (110, 210) for a vehicle includes a precious metal primary diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC1) and a precious metal secondary diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC2). The primary diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC1) is located on an exhaust pipe (116, 250) and in fluid communication with and between an engine (12) and an exhaust gas outlet (126, 226). The secondary diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC2) is disposed in fluid communication with the primary diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC1) on a second exhaust pipe (130, 230, 232) and in fluid communication with the engine (12). At least one valve (128, 228, 246) is disposed on the exhaust pipe (116, 216) for selectively permitting the continuous, positive flow of exhaust gas through the secondary diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC2).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Shyam Santhanam, Brad Adelman
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Patent number: 8302391Abstract: A mixing and/or evaporating device (7) is provided for an exhaust system (3) of an internal combustion engine (1), especially in a motor vehicle. The mixing and/or evaporating device (7) has a tubular body (8), at one axial end of which a plurality of blades (9) are arranged, which blades are located adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, project radially inwardly and have angles of incidence in relation to one another in the axial direction. For manufacture at a low cost, the tubular body (8) is manufactured together with the blades (9) from a single sheet metal body (11) by shaping.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Georg Wirth, Felix Neumann
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Patent number: 8302383Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for introducing a liquid into a gas flow, more preferably for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a chamber, an injection device and a channel. The channel with a circumferential region of an inlet section protrudes into the chamber and there on an inner side facing the gas flow has a surface. Said surface is arranged offset to the inside with respect to a channel profile. The proposed design results in improved evaporation of the liquid introduced into the gas flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joerg Oesterle, Joachim Braun
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Patent number: 8302392Abstract: An exhaust control device for a vehicle engine includes an exhaust control valve capable of changing the opening area of an exhaust passage. The exhaust control valve is disposed in exhaust passage forming means so as to be able to change a bent-internal side partial passage sectional area of the passage sectional area of an exhaust passage. Specifically the exhaust control valve is disposed at a bent portion of the exhaust passage that is closest to an exhaust valve port. With this configuration, the exhaust flow rate can be controlled satisfactorily.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro Tsubakino, Shinsuke Yasui, Isao Azumagakito
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Patent number: 8302393Abstract: An exhaust system of an internal combustion engine and provided with: at least one first high acoustic attenuation path having a first inlet opening; at least one second low acoustic attenuation path having a second inlet opening; and at least one control valve, which is arranged at the second inlet opening of the second path to control the flow of the exhaust gases along the second path.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Magneti Marelli S.p.A.Inventors: Massimo Ambrosino, Luigi Lubrano, Pompilio Giorgi, Matteo Sbarile, Francesco Sciacca
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Patent number: 8302390Abstract: A valve for controlling a wastegate actuator of a turbocharger. The valve includes a bobbin having a coil for generating a magnetic field and a stator having a top portion and an internal channel. The valve also includes a housing having a compressor port, a wastegate actuator port and an atmospheric port. The housing also includes a pair of walls for enabling movement of a permanent magnet between a first position wherein a magnetic attraction is formed between the top portion and the magnet to seal the internal channel to enable substantially equal boost pressure levels in the compressor and the wastegate actuator ports. The magnet is also movable to a second position wherein a magnetic field is generated by the coil for repelling the magnet to unseal the internal channel to enable a portion of the boost pressure level to be vented to atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Kirk Ivens, Stavros Tsokonas
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Patent number: 8297050Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards an apparatus and method for control of fluid flow through a conduit of an exhaust system for an engine, particularly prior to an exhaust treatment device. In one embodiment, a fluid flow control device for receiving and guiding exhaust gas from an engine towards an exhaust gas treatment device is provided. The fluid flow control device includes a nozzle disposed within an exhaust conduit of the engine. The nozzle includes an inlet opening and an outlet opening for forming a first flow path through the nozzle. The nozzle is spaced from the exhaust conduit for forming a second flow path between the nozzle and the exhaust conduit. The fluid flow control device also includes an injector disposed adjacent the nozzle. The injector may be oriented to direct a pressurized fluid to the first or second flow path.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Raj P. Ranganathan, Sherif H. El Tahry, Robert D. Straub
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Publication number: 20120260640Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle exhaust heat recovery system including a first exhaust line fluidically connected to a heat exchanger, a second exhaust line fluidically connected to the first exhaust line, and an inanimate flow regulator in the first exhaust line configured to limit exhaust flow under predetermined conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, Kenneth J. Jackson, Nimrod Kapas
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Publication number: 20120260635Abstract: A diesel exhaust treatment system for treating exhaust gas from a diesel engine comprises at least one diesel particulate filter, at least one diesel exhaust fluid mixing chamber and at least one selective catalytic reduction converter (SCR). In one desirable embodiment, plural diesel particulate filters are arranged in parallel and plural SCRs are arranged in parallel. These components including the diesel exhaust fluid mixing chamber can be included in a common housing with the exhaust flow reversing directions a plurality of times as it passes through the treatment system from an exhaust inlet to an exhaust outlet. The housing can be coupled to one vehicle frame rail with most of the housing and components contained therein positioned outside the outer surface of the one frame rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Rakesh Aneja, Jeffrey M. Girbach, Jeffrey A. Begeman, Matthew Oaks, Jason T. Krajewski, Andrew S. McLandress, Napolyon Isikbay
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Patent number: 8286418Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus applied to an internal combustion engine including plural cylinders and a turbocharger, wherein an exhaust passage includes first and second branch passages. The first branch passage connects exhaust sides of cylinders #1, #4 and a turbine, and includes a starter catalyst; the second branch passage connects exhaust sides of cylinders #2, #3 and the turbine, and communicates with the first branch passage upstream of the starter catalyst. The exhaust gas control apparatus includes an exhaust gas switching valve disposed at a communication part, through which the first and second branch passages are in communication, and is switchable between an introducing position at which exhaust gas is introduced into the starter catalyst from the cylinders #2, #3 and a block position at which introduction thereof is blocked. An ECU switches the exhaust gas switching valve position based on the operating condition of the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takayuki Demura
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Publication number: 20120255278Abstract: A mixer for an exhaust aftertreatment system is disclosed. The mixer includes a body portion that is configured to be disposed in an exhaust conduit of an exhaust aftertreatment system upstream of an exhaust aftertreatment device. The mixer also includes an airfoil portion that is disposed on the body portion and reversibly movable between a deployed position and a retracted position, wherein in the deployed position the airfoil portion provides a deployed resistance to an exhaust gas flow and in the retracted position provides a retracted resistance thereto, and the deployed resistance is greater than the retracted resistance, the body portion and airfoil portion comprising a mixer. The mixer further includes a bimetallic couple that is operatively joined to the mixer and configured to reversibly move the airfoil portion from the retracted position to the deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Yong Miao, Paolo Di Martino
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Patent number: 8281581Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment device has a unitary cast inlet that is configurable to have a 90° or 180° entry of combustion gasses relative to flow through tubular elements housing a diesel oxidization catalyst and a diesel particulate filter. The cast component provides the primary structural support for a tubular element connected to the casting element.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Oliver, David S. Young, Cary Wright, Mike Smith
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Patent number: 8277548Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Chris Kleinfeld, Isidro Hernandez, Shi Zheng, Rick Veneziano
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Patent number: 8276375Abstract: An exhaust system has one or more exhaust tubes having a first diameter, interfaced to an exhaust manifold at one end and open at an opposite end for exhaust gas to escape, and a tubular extension of a second diameter, larger than the first diameter, joined to the open end of individual ones of the exhaust tubes, the extension cut at an angle with vertical and joined to the exhaust tube in a manner that exhaust gas expanding at the open end is free to expand upward, but expanding downward strikes the tubular extension, creating a downward force on the exhaust system.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventor: Samuel Plough
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Publication number: 20120240562Abstract: An internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas treatment system comprises a multiple piece canister having a first canister portion and a second canister portion, a conical portion extending axially from an end of the first canister portion including a wall that is inclined inwardly, towards a central axis of the multiple piece canister, a funnel portion extending axially from an end of the second canister portion including a wall that is inclined outwardly, away from the central axis of the multiple piece canister, the wall of the conical portion and the wall of the funnel portion defining an insulation gap therebetween and an annular band of insulating and cushioning mat material disposed under compression by the walls within the insulation gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Richard Lorenze Johnson
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Publication number: 20120227390Abstract: An exhaust treatment device includes first and second substrates positioned in parallel within a housing. A baffle plate supports the substrates, an inlet tube and an outlet pipe, and defines a portion of a first chamber. First ends of the substrates and a second end of the inlet tube is in fluid communication with the first chamber. A partition supports the substrates, the inlet tube and the outlet pipe and defines a portion of a second chamber separate from first chamber. Second ends of the substrates and a second open end of the outlet pipe is in fluid communication with the second chamber. All of the exhaust flows in a first direction through the inlet tube, reverses direction through the substrates and reverses direction again to flow through the outlet pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Megan Wikaryasz, Rick Thompson, Douglas Otrompke, Pavel Robles
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Patent number: 8256402Abstract: Three or more independent passages are coupled to respective cylinders which are different from each other, and a collective portion where the independent passages collect is provided. An exhaust turbocharger is arranged downstream of the collective portion. Rotary throttle valves are arranged respectively in the independent passages upstream of the collective portion. At least two of the throttle valves are supported by a common rotary axis. The independent passages with the throttle valves supported by the common rotary axis are coupled to cylinders which have exhaust strokes which are not adjacent to each other. Accordingly, the exhaust gas can be supplied to the exhaust turbocharger efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Yamagata, Susumu Masuyama, Osamu Aoki
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Patent number: 8256220Abstract: A method of controlling engine exhaust flow through at least one of an exhaust bypass and a thermoelectric device via a bypass valve is provided. The method includes: determining a mass flow of exhaust exiting an engine; determining a desired exhaust pressure based on the mass flow of exhaust; comparing the desired exhaust pressure to a determined exhaust pressure; and determining a bypass valve control value based on the comparing, wherein the bypass valve control value is used to control the bypass valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael G. Reynolds, Jihui Yang, Greogry P. Meisner, Francis R. Stabler, Hendrik Pieter (Peter) Jacobus De Bock, Todd Alan Anderson
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Patent number: 8256214Abstract: Internal combustion engine provided with a plurality of cylinders divided into a first group and a second group; a control unit for deactivating all the cylinders of the second group; a first exhaust conduit and a second exhaust conduit, which are reciprocally connected at an intersection and which are respectively connected to cylinders of the first group and to cylinders of the second group; a catalyzer, which is arranged along the first exhaust conduit upstream of the intersection and is provided with first sensors for detecting the exhaust gases; and a second catalyzer, which is arranged downstream of the intersection and is provided with second sensors for detecting the exhaust gas composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Ferrari S.p.A.Inventors: Mauro Rioli, Luca Poggio
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Patent number: 8256205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: David Charles Weber
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Patent number: 8245499Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for increasing the exhaust gas temperature of an internal combustion engine by increasing the exhaust back-pressure, yet maintaining an exhaust gas recirculation rate. Further, the fuel injection quantity of a main injection into the engine is increased. In this way, it is possible to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas and avoid engine oil dilution due to retarded post-injections.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christian Winge Vigild, Johannes Kuenstler, Daniel Roettger, Evangelos Karvounis
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Patent number: 8240135Abstract: A mixing device comprises a circular disc of fin sections positioned so as to create openings in the inner and outer regions of the mixing device that generate oppositely rotating flows of exhaust gas. Each fin section may be identical, and may be created by a stamping process. The smooth surface of each fin section reduces creases, and thus, is less prone to urea buildup.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Xiaogang Zhang
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Publication number: 20120198825Abstract: An exhaust gas system 1 for an internal combustion piston engine, having an exhaust manifold 2 having a plurality of manifold tubes Z1-Z4 and an exhaust gas fitting 2.1, and an exhaust gas line element 3 having an exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 that can be connected to the exhaust gas fitting 2.1 by the exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1. The exhaust gas manifold 2 and at least the exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 of the exhaust gas line element 3 each have a partition 2.2, 3.2, each forming two separate exhaust gas channels A2a, A2b, A3a, A3b each having a flow axis S2, S3, and comprising an end face 2.2s, 3.2s running transverse to the flow axis S2 in the area of the fitting 2.1, 3.1, wherein the edge segment R1, the edge segment R2, and/or the core segment K of the exhaust manifold 2 at least partially contact the exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 in the axial direction when the internal combustion piston engine is in the warm state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: HEINRICH GILLET GMBHInventors: Markus Geminn, Andreas Steigert, Thomas Weidner, Klaus Himmelstein
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Publication number: 20120198826Abstract: A connector system is disclosed for connecting an exhaust extraction system to the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine. The connector system comprises a first flange, which can be connected to the exhaust pipe of the engine. A second flange is connected to a conduit through which exhaust fumes are evacuated. The first and second flanges can have mating tapered surfaces, to facilitate alignment of the second flange relative to the first flange. The second flange preferably comprises magnets for providing a secure connection between the first flange and the second flange, while enabling quick release of the connection. The magnets are preferably arranged in an asymmetric configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: PLYMOVENT CORPORATIONInventors: Geoffrey Johannes Sylvain Aubert, Vincent Nicolaas lohannes Van Baar, Shawn Thomas Smith
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Patent number: 8234859Abstract: Exhausting apparatus for exhausting an internal combustion engine including an exhaust passage for flow of exhaust gases from the engine along an axis of the passage; one or more vanes mounted to an internal face the exhaust passage, said vanes being disposed in angular relationship to the axis of the passage and having a free edge spaced inwardly from and substantially coaxial with the internal face.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: NG1 Technologies, LLCInventor: Thomas Shirra
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Patent number: 8230676Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, includes an exhaust line, an exhaust gas treatment device, an injection device arranged upstream from the exhaust gas treatment device for injecting a liquid educt into the exhaust line and a mixing and/or evaporation device for the sprayed educt situated downstream from the injection device and upstream from the exhaust gas treatment device. At least one section of the exhaust line carrying exhaust gas is formed by an exhaust pipe that has an end section arranged downstream from the injection device and upstream from the exhaust gas treatment device. The mixing and/or evaporation device is integrally formed on the end section of the exhaust pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Peter Harrer
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Patent number: 8230681Abstract: A partition wall partitioning a cooler inlet port and a cooler outlet port extends from a cooler connecting surface of a connecting portion to a vicinity of a shaft supporting a four-way butterfly valve. An EGR gas leakage around a first valve plate can be restricted. Thus, an increase in temperature of EGR gas flowing through an EGR gas outlet port can be restricted at a cooled mode. A deterioration of emission reducing performance can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Osamu Shimane, Koji Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20120180465Abstract: An exhaust gas apparatus of an internal combustion engine is capable of suppressing the sound pressure level from being increased by the air column resonance in the tail pipe. The exhaust gas apparatus being provided with an exhaust gas pipe at the downstream side of an internal combustion engine in the exhaust gas direction of an exhaust gas flow, the exhaust gas pipe having an upstream opening end at one end portion thereof and connected with a sound deadening device at the upstream side in the exhaust gas direction of the exhaust gas flow, and a downstream opening end at the other end portion thereof for exhausting the exhaust gas flow to the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicants: SANGO CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nakaya Takagaki, Kazutoshi Wakatsuki, Hideyuki Komitsu
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Patent number: 8220252Abstract: An exhaust gas emissions reactor and method of treating exhaust gas. The reactor has a housing for receiving exhaust gas from an engine. An oxidation catalyst is disposed in the housing for receiving exhaust gas from an inlet, and at least one mixing duct in the housing receives exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst. An injector introduces reduction agent into the exhaust gas in the mixing duct, and at least one mixer effects mixing of exhaust gas and reduction agent. Disposed in the mixing duct downstream of the injector is an SCR catalyst for receiving exhaust gas/reduction agent mixture therethrough. Treated exhaust gas is conveyed to an outlet of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar CleanAIR Systems Inc.Inventor: Michael Roach
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Patent number: 8215103Abstract: A passive, exhaust pressure actuated valve assembly for placement inside a tubular exhaust conduit is pivotally mounted to an off-center axle for rotation between fully closed and fully opened positions. A bias element forces the valve flap toward the fully closed position. The valve flap is shaped in a manner enabling use of the interior surface of the exhaust conduit to define stops at the full closed and full opened positions. The valve flap shape, in conjunction with the bias element arrangement, enables the flap to lie substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the conduit in the fully opened position, which provides for minimum back pressure in the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventor: William E. Hill
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Patent number: 8209972Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Markus Tüch
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Patent number: 8205443Abstract: A heat exchanging system suitable for use in an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) circuit comprises a split EGR heat exchanger arrangement. Exhaust gas is used to warm engine oil via a first heat exchanger during initial stages of an engine operating cycle. In the later stages of the operating cycle, recirculated exhaust gases are diverted to flow through the second heat exchanger where they are cooled by the engine coolant.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Ian Graham Pegg, Roland Stark
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Patent number: 8205439Abstract: A system includes a particulate matter (PM) filter that includes X zones. An electrical heater includes Y heater segments that are associated with respective ones of the X zones. The electrical heater is arranged upstream from and proximate with the PM filter. A valve assembly includes Z sections that are associated with respective ones of the X zones. A control module adjusts flow through each of the Z sections during regeneration of the PM filter via control of the valve assembly. X, Y and Z are integers.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Michael J. Paratore, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120151902Abstract: An engine exhaust aftertreatment system including a mixer with a varying contact area that assists in the introduction and conversion of a reductant introduced by an injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Yong Yi, Jinhui Sun
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Publication number: 20120151916Abstract: Various systems are provided for an apparatus. In one example, the apparatus includes an expansion plenum with a plurality of outlets directing flow in a common first direction, and an inlet receiving flow in a second direction angled with respect to the first common direction. The apparatus further includes at least one mating structure operatively coupled to one of the plurality of outlets, the at least one mating structure configured to provide a determined amount of exhaust gas to an exhaust gas treatment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Shishir Tiwari, Douglas C. Hofer, Shashi Kiran, Jessica Lynn Plummer, Shridhar Shrikant Kulkarni