Patents Examined by Dapinder Singh
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Patent number: 12129778Abstract: A system comprising (i) a vehicular compression ignition engine comprising one or more engine cylinders and one or more electronically-controlled fuel injectors therefor; (ii) an exhaust line for the engine comprising: a first emissions control device comprising a first honeycomb substrate, which comprises a hydrocarbon adsorbent component; and a second emissions control device comprising an electrically heatable element and a catalysed second honeycomb substrate, which comprises a rhodium-free platinum group metal comprising platinum, wherein the electrically heatable element is disposed upstream from the catalysed second honeycomb substrate and wherein both the electrically heatable element and the catalysed second honeycomb substrate are disposed downstream from the first honeycomb substrate; a third emissions control device, which is a third honeycomb substrate comprising an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction catalyst disposed downstream from the second emissions control device; and one or more temperaType: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: David Bergeal, Andrew Chiffey, Daniel Hatcher, Francois Moreau, Paul Phillips
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Patent number: 12116918Abstract: A heater for an exhaust system that includes a housing having a connector coupled to the exterior thereof, a first terminal and a second terminal that are each disposed to the interior of the housing and electrically coupled to the connector, a heating element coupled to the first and second terminals, a heating wire coupled to the first and second terminals, and a plurality of heating rods inserted into the heating element to conduct heat from the heating wire throughout the heating element, wherein the connector receives power from an external power supply to supply electrical current to the heating element and the heating wire and wherein at least one of the heating rods supports the heating wire. The combination of elements are configured to heat and disrupt the flow of exhaust gases and aid in removing and/or reducing toxic gases and pollutants from the exhaust system.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: ECC TEC MSJ INCORPORATEDInventor: Saban Akyildiz
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Patent number: 12116999Abstract: A compressor includes a fixed scroll, a movable scroll and a cover body. The cover body has an injection hole. The compressor has a compression chamber which is at least partially located between the fixed scroll and the movable scroll. The compressor includes a communication tube which defines a communication channel in communication with the enthalpy increasing channel. One end of the communication tube is at least partially located in the enthalpy increasing channel. A circumferential side wall of the one end of the communication tube is directly or indirectly in contact with an inner wall of the enthalpy increasing channel. Another end of the communication tube is at least partially located within the injection hole. A circumferential side wall of the another end of the communication tube is directly or indirectly in contact with an inner wall of the injection hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: HANGZHOU LVNENG NEW ENERGY VEHICLE PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Weili Guo, Dawei Ge, Jun Ouyang
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Patent number: 12110796Abstract: An engine housing includes a rotor housing and a side housing assembly. The rotor housing includes a rotor housing body. The rotor housing body extends about an axis to form a rotor cavity of the engine housing. The rotor housing body extends between and to a first axial end and a second axial end. The side housing assembly includes a side housing body, a side plate, and a seal assembly. The side housing body is disposed at the first axial end. The side plate is disposed axially between the rotor housing body and the side housing body. The side plate includes an inner side, an outer side, and a perimeter edge. The seal assembly includes a support ring and a sealing ring. The support ring is disposed at the perimeter edge and the first axial end. The support ring circumscribes the side plate. The sealing ring extends between and to a first axial sealing ring end and a second axial sealing ring end. The first axial sealing ring end is disposed at the support ring and the outer side.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventors: Johnny Vinski, Jean-Philippe Simoneau, David Gagnon-Martin, Vincent Savaria, Bruno Villeneuve, Stephane Berube, Frederic Roy, Sebastien Bolduc
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Patent number: 12110819Abstract: A side housing for a rotary internal combustion engine, has: a side wall defining first threads, the first threads extending around a central axis; a side plate having a rotor-engaging side facing away from the side wall and a back side opposite the rotor-engaging side and facing the side wall; and a nut rotatable relative to the side plate about the central axis, the nut and the side plate axially locked to one another, the nut defining second threads extending around the central axis, the side plate secured to the side wall via a threading engagement between the first threads of the side wall and the second threads of the nut.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Johnny Vinski, Vincent Savaria
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Patent number: 12110816Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes an internal combustion engine, a motor/generator configured to drive the internal combustion engine or be driven by the internal combustion engine to generate electricity to charge a high voltage battery and/or drive one or more electric traction motors, and an exhaust aftertreatment system having a gasoline particulate filter (GPF). A control system includes a controller for monitoring and performing a regeneration operation of the GPF. The controller is programmed to determine the GPF needs to be regenerated, and operate the internal combustion engine in fuel shut-off to generate a flow of air to the GPF to initiate a GPF regeneration.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Brett Schubring, Brian E Hallgren
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Patent number: 12110807Abstract: A hollow vane assembly including an open body including an interior; at least one cover support structure formed in said open body proximate the interior; a cover brazed to the open body to form at least one flow passage; and at least one ply formed in the cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: RTX CorporationInventors: David E. Bitter, S Bret Bonarrigo, William John Oldach, William C. Sheridan, Matthew Michael Massaro
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Patent number: 12097940Abstract: The present invention relates to rotating equipment, and more specifically, to high efficiency rotating equipment which generates thrust through contra-rotating or produces electricity. The rotating equipment includes: a plurality of propeller modules (10, 20) including a plurality of blades (11, 21) installed inside along a circumferential direction; and a rotary module (40) which rotates the plurality of propeller modules (10, 20) or is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: VAM CO., LTD.Inventor: Dohyun Kang
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Patent number: 12092004Abstract: A device for the aftertreatment of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, with an exhaust gas line, which is configured to feed the exhaust gas expelled from the internal combustion engine to at least one component for exhaust gas aftertreatment. The at least one adsorber for the temporary storage of hydrocarbons contained in the exhaust gas, a catalytic converter for the catalytic aftertreatment of the exhaust gas, an electrically heatable catalytic converter and a cracking catalytic converter for cracking long-chain hydrocarbons into shorter-chain hydrocarbons are arranged in the exhaust gas line.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Rolf Brück, Peter Hirth, Ines Lienou Lzeutchi
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Patent number: 12092018Abstract: A map creating method for nozzle vanes includes performing an imbalance operation as many times as the number of the cylinders while changing the specific cylinder, creating air-fuel ratio data indicating changes in the air-fuel ratio during the imbalance operation, calculating an air-fuel ratio fluctuation amount for each of pieces of the air-fuel ratio data, determining whether a specific condition is met, the specific condition being that a minimum value among the air-fuel ratio fluctuation amounts is greater than or equal to a first determination value and a difference between the minimum value and a maximum value among the air-fuel ratio fluctuation amounts is less than or equal to a second determination value, and storing, as an opening degree map, the opening degree of the nozzle vanes meeting the specific condition in association with the engine operating state.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Tsukiyama
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Patent number: 12092017Abstract: A fluid-cooled manifold is configured to cool exhaust from an engine. The fluid-cooled manifold includes a plurality of exhaust runners. Each of the exhaust runners includes a runner body having an inlet end and an outlet end, an exhaust conduit extending through the runner body, and a coolant passage extending through the runner body. The fluid-cooled manifold also includes an exhaust collection manifold including a plurality of inlets. Each inlet of the exhaust collection manifold is coupled to the exhaust outlet opening of a respective one of the exhaust runners. The fluid-cooled manifold also includes a coolant feed pipe and a coolant exit pipe. The coolant feed pipe includes a plurality of outlets coupled to the coolant inlets of the exhaust runners. Likewise, the coolant exit pipe includes a plurality of inlets coupled to the coolant outlets of the exhaust runners.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Power Solutions International, Inc.Inventors: Constantine Xykis, Mark Damico, Dan Kasper, Patrick Stockwell, Joshua Horner
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Patent number: 12092109Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may include first and second variable-capacity units that provide communication between a first intermediate pressure chamber and a low-pressure portion and between a second intermediate pressure chamber and the low-pressure portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2024Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sanghun Seong, Seokhwan Moon, Jinyong Jang, Sooho Jang
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Patent number: 12092009Abstract: The disclosure relates to an exhaust gas cooling device for an internal combustion engine, having a housing which can be connected to an exhaust gas line of the internal combustion engine and has an axis of symmetry and having a Venturi assembly coupled to the housing for introducing exhaust gas and ambient air and having an outlet line emitting an exhaust gas-ambient air mixture into the environment, wherein: the Venturi assembly has a Venturi channel which can be coupled fluidically to the exhaust gas line and an inlet opening delimited by the Venturi channel and the exhaust gas line for ambient air; the Venturi channel is used to conduct an exhaust gas-ambient air mixture and opens, with the inlet opening, into a mixing chamber; the Venturi channel has an outlet opening and the outlet opening has an inflow opening, wherein the outlet opening and the inflow opening are spaced apart from one another; the Venturi channel and the outlet line, with the inflow opening, open into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Tenneco GmbHInventors: Markus Schuster, Philipp Gran, Peter Räsch
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Patent number: 12092011Abstract: A system and method include determining, by a controller associated with an aftertreatment system, satisfaction of an enabling condition and in response to the satisfaction of the enabling condition pausing, by the controller, hydrocarbon dosing in a regeneration cycle of the aftertreatment system. The system and method also include upon pausing of the hydrocarbon dosing, monitoring, by the controller, an oxidation catalyst of the aftertreatment system for a light-off shift condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yinghuan Lei, Todd A. Corbet, Jinqian Gong, Vijay Ramchandra Kadam
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Patent number: 12092007Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling a regeneration event for an exhaust aftertreatment system of a vehicle is described. The method comprises predicting, by a processor device, expected travelling times for travelling from a starting point to a first destination point and from an auxiliary point to a second destination point based on collected drive time statistical data and collected additional drive time statistical data; and controlling, by the processor device, the regeneration event based on the predicted expected travelling times.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2024Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Oscar Stjernberg, Martin Wilhelmsson, Johan Bjernetun, Anders Eriksson
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Patent number: 12085047Abstract: An air intake device includes a supercharger, a connection tube, an intercooler, and an intake manifold. The supercharger is connected to an exhaust port of a cylinder. The intercooler is connected to the supercharger through the connection tube. The intake manifold is connected to the intercooler and an intake port of the cylinder. The intercooler is located above a cylinder head of an engine. The device of the present disclosure features less height space occupation, a short connection tubeline between elements and a compact structure, which is beneficial for an increase of the pressurization response speed and reduction in the cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Sicong Lin, Wenfeng Zhan, Yuhuai Li, Bo Li, Hao Feng
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Patent number: 12085002Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling the operation of an engine system in a vehicle is provided. The engine system comprising an engine and an exhaust aftertreatment system for reducing at least NOx emissions of the exhaust gases from the engine using a reductant, the engine system comprising a plurality of engine system components configured to perform a plurality of NOx emission reducing activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Johan Dahl, Esteban Gelso
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Patent number: 12085003Abstract: A device for aftertreatment of exhaust gases, having a flow section which is able to be flowed through by exhaust gas and has at least one honeycomb body, acting as a catalytic converter, and has at least one heating element. The heating element is formed from a ceramic material which is able to be flowed through along a plurality of flow channels from an inflow side to an outflow side. The heating element is electrically conductive along the walls delimiting the flow channels and, by an electrical contact, is connectable to a voltage source, wherein the heating element runs in a meandering manner over a through-flowable cross section of the flow section.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Peter Hirth, Rolf Brück
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Patent number: 12085046Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and a vehicle. The EGR system includes a cooler, a first end of the cooler is provided with an air inlet for connecting to an exhaust system of the vehicle, and a second end of the cooler is provided with an air outlet, an air passage is connected between the air inlet and the air outlet in the cooler, and the air outlet is at a position higher than the air inlet in a vertical direction. The cooler is further provided with at least one water inlet for a cooling liquid to enter and at least one water outlet for discharging waste cooling liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Chunyan Dong, Chengbo Lin, Xu Zhang
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Patent number: 12085078Abstract: A blower assembly includes, but is not limited to, a blower housing defining a blower chamber and including a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first rotor positioned within the blower chamber and adapted for rotation therein, the first rotor including a first shaft and at least two lobes defining a first lobe profile; and a second rotor positioned within the blower chamber and adapted for rotation therein, the second rotor including a second shaft and at least two lobes defining a second lobe profile, wherein the first and second rotors are formed from a metal having a coefficient of thermal expansion from about 1 (10?6 in/in*K) to about 13 (10?6 in/in*K), and wherein at least one of the outer surface of the first rotor, the outer surface of the second rotor, or the blower chamber includes a coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, LLCInventors: Roger Clive Palmer, Kyle Maples, Vladimir Muzichuk