Patents Examined by Binh Q. Tran
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Patent number: 11415034Abstract: An aftertreatment system for treatment of exhaust gases exiting an engine includes a first Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) device in fluid communication with the engine. The first SCR device receives the exhaust gases exiting the engine for reducing a first quantity of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) present in the exhaust gases. The aftertreatment system also includes an oxidation catalyst in fluid communication with the first SCR device. The oxidation catalyst receives the exhaust gases exiting the first SCR device for oxidizing ammonia present in the exhaust gases into a second quantity of NOx. The aftertreatment system further includes a second SCR device in fluid communication with the oxidation catalyst. The second SCR device receives the exhaust gases exiting the oxidation catalyst for reducing the second quantity of NOx.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: David Todd Montgomery
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Patent number: 11408319Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency of an SCR system of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (5) of an internal combustion engine (1), and to an internal combustion engine (1), wherein an operating medium is metered in upstream of the SCR catalytic converter (2) of the SCR system in a normal operating mode, wherein the operating medium comprises a reducing agent or can be converted into a reducing agent, wherein the reducing agent is stored at least temporarily in an SCR catalytic converter (2) of the SCR system, wherein the method comprises the following steps: operating of the internal combustion engine (1) in the normal operating mode, defining of a determined control value (6) by way of determining of the mass of an exhaust gas component which is measured overall at a point in the course of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system (5) during a first measurement window, determining of a calculated control value (7) by way of calculating of the mass of the exhaust gas component whichType: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: AVL List GmbHInventors: Christina Schwarz, Bas Vos, Mario De Monte
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Patent number: 11408318Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device is disclosed provided with a denitration catalyst for reducing and removing nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas using ammonia as a reducing agent in a gas flow passage through which the exhaust gas discharged from a boiler flows, and which injects ammonia into the exhaust gas flowing through the gas flow passage on an upstream side of the denitration catalyst, including multiple disturbing plate support members, and a disturbing plate. The multiple disturbing plate support members are fixedly provided on a downstream side of the denitration catalyst and arranged extending linearly in a flow path cross section to cross the gas flow passage. The disturbing plate includes an exhaust gas flow facing surface exposed on an upstream side and is fixed to the disturbing plate support members so that a position thereof in the flow path cross section can be changed.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshimura, Katsumi Yano, Katsuhiro Yashiro, Akihiro Yamada, Satoru Shishido, Hironori Kishi
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Patent number: 11401852Abstract: An exhaust system comprising: a NOx storage catalyst; an electric heating element; and a NOx reduction catalyst wherein the heating element is located downstream of the NOx storage catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: David Bergeal, Nicholas Dunkley, Daniel Hatcher, Andrew Izzard, Paul Phillips
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Patent number: 11396836Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a dosing of reductant for an internal combustion engine system including a catalyst are disclosed. The method includes measuring a value indicative of inlet temperature of the catalyst. When the inlet temperature is less than or equal to a first threshold, the method includes adjusting the dosing of reductant according to a first process. When the inlet temperature is greater than the first threshold, the method includes adjusting the dosing of reductant according to a second process, the second process being different than the first process.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Sylvain J. Charbonnel, Kent A. Schonert, Austin Bierle
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Patent number: 11391192Abstract: An exhaust control system includes: a temperature control module configured to, in response to a shutdown of an engine, turn on an air pump that, when on, pumps air into an exhaust system of the engine upstream of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst; a target module configured to, while the air pump is on and the engine is off in response to the shutdown, selectively determine a target rate of injection of a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) by a DEF injector based on increasing a present amount of ammonia stored by the SCR catalyst to at least a predetermined amount of ammonia; and a DEF control module configured to, while the air pump is on and the engine is off in response to the shutdown, control injection of the DEF by the DEF injector upstream of the SCR catalyst based on the target rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Harris, Alan C. Brockman
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Patent number: 11391231Abstract: An internal combustion engine (1), with an engine regulating device (3) and an exhaust gas aftertreatment device (16) with an SCR catalytic converter (4) for the reduction of at least one NOx component, and with a catalytic converter regulating device (6), wherein the engine regulating device (3) is prescribed a target value for an NOx mean value of the NOx component of the exhaust gases, which mean value results at an outlet point (7) of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device (16) in relation to a predefinable time period, and the engine regulating device (3) is configured at least in one operating mode to continuously calculate an NOx reference value for the catalytic converter regulating device (6) with consideration of Nox components which have already been emitted and the predefined target value, which reference value is selected in such a way that the predefined target value results at the outlet point of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device (16) at the end of the predefinable time period when the calcuType: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OGInventors: Michael Url, Georg Arnold, Herbert Kopecek, Nikolaus Spyra
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Patent number: 11383187Abstract: A suction tube filter arrangement includes a suction tube defining a suction tube direction and a filter member extending along the suction tube direction. The suction tube is at least partially arranged inside the filter member.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: MEAS FRANCE, TE CONNECTIVITY NORGE ASInventors: Maciej Ziemak, Girish Chebbi, Rafael Ferrer Ruiz
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Patent number: 11384668Abstract: A method for actuating a heat source for a component of an exhaust system of a drive of a motor vehicle is described. The method includes providing information items relating to a future traveling route of the motor vehicle; ascertaining a chronological sequence of a multiplicity of temperature values in the component within a predefined future time segment, where the ascertainment of the chronological sequence is based on the provided information items; determining a point in time within the time segment on the basis of the ascertained chronological sequence, where a temperature value of the multiplicity of temperature values which is assigned to the point in time is intended to satisfy a predefined criterion; and actuating the heat source before the point in time such that the temperature value satisfies the specified criterion at the point in time.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventor: Dietmar Ellmer
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Patent number: 11377994Abstract: A method for exhaust gas aftertreatment in a gasoline engine and an exhaust gas aftertreatment system are provided. In the method, two catalytic converters arranged in the exhaust gas tract of the gasoline engine are operated in different states. A first three-way catalytic converter is operated in a slightly low-oxygen range, and a second three-way catalytic converter is operated in a slightly oxygen-rich range. Secondary air is furthermore blown into the exhaust gas tract between the two three-way catalytic converters. It is thereby possible to reduce the output of emissions of the gasoline engine to a great extent. An exhaust gas aftertreatment system is likewise explained.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventor: Gerhard Haft
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Patent number: 11371403Abstract: A gas turbine engine system is equipped with a tempering system for a selective catalyst reduction system. The subject tempering system for a selective catalyst reduction system comprises a tempering compartment equipped with a plurality of relatively high temperature environment self-supporting pipes, and optionally, a plurality of flow vanes.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Ali Mustapha Tabikh, Jingchuan Zhou, Peter Lars Nilsson, Lars-Erik Johansson
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Patent number: 11365662Abstract: A system includes an aftertreatment system having a catalyst, a heater, at least one sensor configured to determine an exhaust gas temperature, and a controller. The controller is structured to determine whether the exhaust gas temperature is at or below a predefined threshold temperature, provide a first command to start and control the heater in response to the exhaust gas temperature being at or below the predefined threshold temperature, modulate control of the heater as a function of the predefined threshold temperature and an actual temperature, and selectively provide a second command for a close post injection based on the exhaust gas temperature. The controller is further structured to coordinate the first and second commands using a chaining sequence, wherein the first command is provided followed by the second command only if the predefined threshold temperature is not attained by the first command.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventor: Avra Brahma
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Patent number: 11365667Abstract: The catalyst deterioration detection system 1 comprises an air-fuel ratio detection device 41 detecting an air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas flowing out from the catalyst 20, an air-fuel ratio control part 71, and a deterioration judgment part 72. The air-fuel ratio control part is configured to perform a lean control making the air-fuel ratio of the inflowing exhaust gas leaner than a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio and a rich control making the air-fuel ratio of the inflowing exhaust gas richer than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. The deterioration judgment part is configured to calculate an amplitude of an air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas flowing out from the catalyst due to the lean control and the rich control based on an output of the air-fuel ratio detection device and judge that the catalyst is deteriorating if the amplitude is equal to or greater than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Furui, Go Hayashita, Yoichi Kadota
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Patent number: 11358856Abstract: An opening device for a urea water inlet may include a first body configured to be provided on an external side of an inlet of a urea filler neck; a second body disposed at an upper end portion of the first body with a ventilation gap between the first body and the second body, and provided with an internal space to be disposed above the inlet; a cover disposed at an upper end portion of the second body, and configured to receive a force to open the internal space of the second body; an opener provided in the second body, and configured to hold the cover at the upper portion of the second body when the cover is configured to close the internal space, and to release holding of the cover when being pressed toward an interior of the second body; and a membrane disposed between the first body and the second body to pass only air therethrough while covering the ventilation gap.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors GorporationInventors: Tae Yoon Lee, June Young Park, Jun Sik Lim, Sung Won Lee, Seung Hoon Choi
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Patent number: 11345514Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid storage container which has an inspection window to check the completely filled state of the liquid storage container with a liquid injected thereinto and inhibit occurrence of a detection error of an optical concentration sensor due to light flowing into the liquid storage container through the inspection window. The liquid storage container includes a container main body configured to store the liquid, an inlet configured to inject the liquid into the container main body therethrough, the inspection window installed on the container main body and to confirm the completely filled state of the container main body with the liquid, a concentration sensor configured to detect the concentration of the liquid in the container main body, and a light blocking device installed in the container main body to block light entering through the inspection window.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Kee Hoon Moon
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Patent number: 11346266Abstract: An engine exhaust aftertreatment device includes a first exhaust treatment unit and/or a second exhaust treatment unit; the first exhaust treatment unit includes a first bypass pipeline and a first connection pipe provided between a DPF and an SCR; the second exhaust treatment unit comprises a second bypass pipeline and a second connection pipeline provided between a DOC and the DPF, one end of the second bypass pipeline being in communication with the turbine front exhaust pipe, and the other end of the second bypass pipeline being in communication with the second connection pipeline; when it is detected that an engine satisfies a starting condition of the first exhaust treatment unit, the first exhaust treatment unit starts; and when it is detected that the engine satisfies a starting condition of the second exhaust treatment unit, the second exhaust treatment unit starts.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Guoliang Chu, Haihao Feng, Dong Qiu, Youqiang Xiao, Xinzheng Wang
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Patent number: 11326494Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for controlling urea injection for selective catalyst reduction (SCR), capable of improving NOx purification efficiency by predicting an operating situation in which an amount of NOx production is rapidly increased using engine behavior and pre-occluding ammonia in advance. An opening state of an EGR valve may be detected at the time of rapid acceleration of a vehicle; a pressure condition in an intake manifold or an EGR valve pressure condition may be diagnosed according to the opening state of the EGR valve; and urea may be injected when the pressure condition meets an NOx excess production condition of rapidly increasing the amount of NOx production.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Min Jae Kim
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Patent number: 11326503Abstract: A portable, easily mountable, temporary exhaust removal system adapted to re-direct exhaust emissions away from an internal combustion engine having an exhaust conduit that exhausts combustion gas from the engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventor: John P Callahan
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Patent number: 11319852Abstract: A reductant storage system for an internal combustion engine system includes a storage container having a bottom wall, a top wall opposite the bottom wall, an opening extending through the top wall, and a reservoir formed by a hollow interior of the storage container; a filter assembly; and a header assembly. The filter assembly extends through the opening and is configured to seal the opening and includes a filtering material. The header assembly extends through the opening and inside the filter assembly. The header assembly includes: (i) a first sensor configured to measure a quality of the reductant contained within the filter assembly and (ii) a second sensor configured to measure a level of the reductant contained within the filter assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Kevin L. Dea
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Patent number: 11306642Abstract: An exhaust system includes an exhaust duct that defines an exhaust gas passage extending along an axis and which has a cross-section extending across the axis. At least one sensor opening in the exhaust duct is configured to receive an exhaust gas sensor. A baffle is positioned within the exhaust gas passage and includes a plurality of guide channels with open cross-sections. Each guide channel extends from a first end facing an inner surface of the exhaust duct to a second end opposite the first end. The guide channels guide exhaust gas from different regions of the cross-section toward the at least one sensor opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLCInventor: Neil Burge