Patents Assigned to WBIP, LLC
  • Publication number: 20160024986
    Abstract: A marine engine exhaust system includes a catalyst arranged to intercept a flow of exhaust flowing along the exhaust system, a water muffler downstream of the catalyst, and a water-activated exhaust valve disposed between the water muffler and an upstream catalyst and configured to impede flow of water upstream from the muffler to the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke, JR.
  • Patent number: 9157355
    Abstract: A marine engine exhaust system includes a catalyst arranged to intercept a flow of exhaust flowing along the exhaust system, a water muffler downstream of the catalyst, and a water-activated exhaust valve disposed between the water muffler and an upstream catalyst and configured to impede flow of water upstream from the muffler to the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8869517
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-cooled exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130142703
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-cooled exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: WBIP, LLC
  • Patent number: 8359843
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-cooled exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H Westerbeke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7832196
    Abstract: A method of controlling emissions from an internal combustion engine including governing engine speed with respect to a constant speed, maintaining an air/fuel ratio of the engine, flowing exhaust from the engine through an exhaust system containing a catalyst, monitoring a variable with a feedback sensor located upstream of the catalyst, and controlling the air/fuel ratio of the engine as a function of the variable. In one application, the engine is configured for marine applications, including electric power generation and propulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7726120
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-coolant exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke
  • Patent number: 7314044
    Abstract: A marine engine has an exhaust system including a catalyst cooled by a flow of coolant, a coolant injector that injects coolant into the flow of exhaust at a point downstream of the catalyst, and a sensor arranged to sense a characteristic of the flow of exhaust, such as oxygen or carbon monoxide level. The engine controller is configured to control an air/fuel ratio of the engine as a function of the sensed exhaust flow characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke
  • Patent number: 7311066
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-cooled exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John H. Westerbeke, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20070130914
    Abstract: A marine engine exhaust system includes a catalyst arranged to intercept a flow of exhaust flowing along the exhaust system, a water muffler downstream of the catalyst, and a water-activated exhaust valve disposed between the water muffler and an upstream catalyst and configured to impede flow of water upstream from the muffler to the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John Westerbeke
  • Publication number: 20070113543
    Abstract: A marine engine has an exhaust system including a catalyst cooled by a flow of coolant, a coolant injector that injects coolant into the flow of exhaust at a point downstream of the catalyst, and a sensor arranged to sense a characteristic of the flow of exhaust, such as oxygen or carbon monoxide level. The engine controller is configured to control an air/fuel ratio of the engine as a function of the sensed exhaust flow characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John Westerbeke, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20070062182
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid-cooled coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-coolant exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: WBIP, LLC
    Inventor: John Westerbeke