Patents Examined by Diem T Tran
  • Patent number: 11952931
    Abstract: An exhaust emission control device has at least one exhaust gas line, at least one particulate filter and/or at least one exhaust gas catalytic converter connected to the exhaust gas line, and a heated catalyst assembly arranged upstream of the particulate filter and/or the exhaust gas catalytic converter. The heated catalyst assembly is designed to react fuel with exhaust gas, and has a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet connected to the exhaust gas line such that a partial flow of the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas line can be fed through the inlet into the housing and can be discharged from the housing through the outlet back into the exhaust gas line downstream of the inlet. An exhaust emission control device of this type may be used in conjunction with an internal combustion engine, and may be used for emission control of exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Robert Szolak, Alexander Susdorf
  • Patent number: 11933239
    Abstract: A method is directed to operating an internal combustion engine having at least one catalytic converter, wherein control interventions of a lambda control for controlling an exhaust gas composition of the engine are deactivated. The method includes the steps of ascertaining a current exhaust gas composition upstream of the catalytic converter, determining a current oxygen fill level of the catalytic converter on the basis of the ascertained current exhaust gas composition, ascertaining a planned control intervention on a composition of an air-fuel mixture supplied to the engine on the basis of the determined current oxygen fill level of the catalytic converter, ascertaining a current exhaust gas composition downstream of the catalytic converter, ascertaining a future exhaust gas composition downstream of the catalytic converter resulting on the basis of an air-fuel mixture already supplied to the engine, and reactivating the lambda control and specifying a control intervention to be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Fey
  • Patent number: 11927124
    Abstract: Systems are provided including a selective catalytic reduction catalyst structured to receive first exhaust gas from a first fuel source of a dual fuel engine system and second exhaust gas from a second fuel source of the dual fuel engine system, a first fuel of the first fuel source differing from a second fuel of the second fuel source, an ammonia slip catalyst positioned downstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst to receive a flow of exhaust gases from the selective catalytic reduction catalyst without an intervening catalyst, and an oxidation catalyst positioned downstream of the ammonia slip catalyst to receive the flow of exhaust gases from the ammonia slip catalyst without an intervening catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Ankit Sakuja, Srinivas Chakravarthy Bathula
  • Patent number: 11927125
    Abstract: A prediction device that predicts time for a reducing agent accommodated in a container mounted on a work vehicle to freeze includes a remaining amount information acquisition unit configured to acquire remaining amount information indicating a remaining amount of the reducing agent in the container, a wall surface temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of a wall surface temperature of the container, a reducing agent temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of a temperature of the reducing agent, and a time calculation unit configured to calculate the time for the reducing agent to freeze based on the wall surface temperature, the reducing agent temperature, and the remaining amount information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Oka, Tatsuya Yamakawa, Yohei Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11905872
    Abstract: Tank for a vehicle comprising at least one wall defining a closed volume configured to contain an urea solution, and conditioning means configured to maintain the urea solution within a preset temperature range between a maximum threshold and a minimum threshold, the conditioning means generating a heat flow suitable to maintain the urea solution within the aforementioned range by converting an electric power supply of the conditioning means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ERRECINQUE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Giachino, Fabrizio Ciccarelli
  • Patent number: 11879367
    Abstract: A heavy-duty truck has a diesel engine, an exhaust after-treatment system, and an engine control unit. The exhaust after-treatment system includes a close-coupled selective catalytic reduction system and an underbody selective catalytic reduction system, a first NOx sensor upstream of the close-coupled selective catalytic reduction system, a second NOx sensor between the two selective catalytic reduction systems, and a third NOx sensor downstream of the underbody selective catalytic reduction system. The engine control unit may perform methods allowing intrusive diagnostics to be performed on exhaust gas NOx sensors using the selective catalytic reduction systems during normal operation of the heavy-duty truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart, Maarten Meijer, Varun Ramesh
  • Patent number: 11873751
    Abstract: A system including a pump fluidly connected to a fluid reservoir, the pump configured to direct diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) from the fluid reservoir to an injector fluidly connected to the pump via a flow line. The system also includes a first pressure sensor configured to determine fluid pressure at a first location in the flow line between the pump and the injector and a second pressure sensor configured to determine fluid pressure at a second location in the flow line between the pump and the injector. The system further includes an air source coupled to the injector via an air flow line, the air source configured to direct air to the injector via the air flow line and a controller communicatively coupled to the first pressure sensor, the second pressure sensor, and the air source, the controller configured to diagnose the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Byrne, Shivsinh Hitendrasinh Parmar, Hrishi Lalit Shah
  • Patent number: 11869287
    Abstract: An abnormality detection device determines abnormality in an exhaust gas sensor, disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine to detect a component in exhaust gas. The abnormality detection device includes: a responsiveness determination unit configured to calculate responsiveness of the exhaust gas sensor on the basis of a timewise change of output values of the exhaust gas sensor; and an abnormality determination unit configured to determine that the exhaust gas sensor has abnormality when the responsiveness calculated by the responsiveness determination unit is lower than a predetermined responsiveness threshold. The abnormality determination unit determines if the exhaust gas sensor has abnormality, excluding an excluded period during which a slope of the output values becomes zero or is inversed with respect to a preceding trend of the timewise change while the output values of the exhaust gas sensor timewisely change between a predetermined first and second determination values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Sayaka Gotou, Kenichi Jino, Kouta Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11859526
    Abstract: Subject of the invention is an exhaust gas purification system for a gasoline engine, comprising in consecutive order the following devices: a first three-way-catalyst (TWC1), a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a second three-way-catalyst (TWC2), wherein the platinum-group metal concentration (PGM) of the GPF is at least 40% greater than the PGM of the TWC2, wherein the PGM is determined in g/ft3 of the volume of the device, The invention also relates to methods in which the system is used and uses of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Joerg-Michael Richter, Carolin Braun
  • Patent number: 11834979
    Abstract: A lance injector assembly for an exhaust component includes: a shaft configured to extend into an exhaust conduit of the exhaust component, the shaft being hollow so as to define a channel therethrough, wherein an opening is defined in a wall of the shaft proximate to a second end of the shaft that is opposite the first end; a cap coupled to a first end of the shaft; and a supply line disposed within the channel defined by the shaft, wherein a nozzle is disposed at a downstream end of the supply line, the nozzle being fluidly coupled to the shaft around the opening such that reductant is able to flow from the nozzle through the opening and into an exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust conduit. Air is present in the space between the supply line and the wall of the shaft, the air inhibiting heat transfer to the supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Johnson, John G. Buechler, Matthew K. Volmerding, Jacob W. Brown, Gaurav Hemant Pandit
  • Patent number: 11821350
    Abstract: An exhaust control system for a vehicle includes a temperature sensor positioned downstream of an exhaust burner and upstream of an SCR catalyst in an exhaust system. The temperature sensor is configured to generate a measurement signal indicative a temperature of exhaust flowing through the exhaust system at an outlet of a DPF positioned downstream of the exhaust burner. An exhaust control module is configured to turn the exhaust burner on to heat the exhaust, monitor the temperature of the exhaust based on the measurement signal, subsequent to turning the exhaust burner on, turn the exhaust burner off based on an upper threshold temperature of the exhaust, and, subsequent to turning the exhaust burner off, turn the exhaust burner on based on a lower threshold temperature of the exhaust. The lower threshold temperature is less than the upper threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Harris, James E. McCarthy, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11781462
    Abstract: A mixer for mixing an exhaust gas flow with a fluid injected into an exhaust gas line comprises means for generating a swirl effecting a rotating flow and means for a radial displacement in the exhaust gas flow admixed with the fluid and flowing axially through the mixer. In this respect, the swirl generation means and the radial displacement means are arranged and designed such that, viewed over the cross-section of the mixer perpendicular to the axial exhaust gas flow, at least two separate swirl regions result which are built up via tangentially acting vane-like swirl elements and at least one respective radial displacement region results which is arranged between two separate swirl regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Sauer, Bernd Burkhardt, Andreas Haas
  • Patent number: 11772079
    Abstract: A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) assembly configured to be incorporated in the exhaust gas stream, the DPF assembly comprising: Quartz/Composite ceramic mixture disposed as filter elements, mechanical support components and optional electrical soot removal solutions including electrical, di-electrical and microwave solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: South Bank University Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Hari Upadhyaya, Ali Salimian, Arjang Aminishahsavarani
  • Patent number: 11767782
    Abstract: A reductant dosing system includes: an injector; a fixed displacement pump in fluid communication with the injector; a reductant source in fluid communication with the fixed displacement pump; a pressure sensor assembly configured to detect a pressure of reductant in the reductant dosing system; and a controller communicatively coupled to the fixed displacement pump and to the pressure sensor assembly, wherein the controller is configured to calculate a flow rate of the fixed displacement pump based on at least a calibration value determined based on data received from the pressure sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Vikram Sundararajan, Masoud Ziabakhsh Deilami, Catherine Alviz-Radi, Joe V. Hill, Patrick E. Conlon, Stephen M. Holl
  • Patent number: 11746720
    Abstract: A method (100) is proposed for operating an internal combustion engine (210), which comprises a lean-burn engine having compression-ignition, having a throttle valve (213) in an air path (212) upstream of the internal combustion engine (210) and an exhaust gas posttreatment system (202) downstream of the internal combustion engine (210), comprising a control of the internal combustion engine (210) according to a present load demand (130) using metering of an amount of fuel in dependence on the present load demand; and if a load demand (130) is absent in a heating operating mode, further comprising partially closing (140) the throttle valve (213) and defining a minimum value for the amount of fuel, which is greater than zero. Furthermore, a computing unit and a computer program for carrying out such a method (100) are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Magnus Labbe, Bernd Kraewer, Thomas Kuhn
  • Patent number: 11732631
    Abstract: Subject of the invention is an exhaust gas purification system for a gasoline engine, comprising in consecutive order the following devices: ? a first three-way-catalyst (TWC1), a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a second three-way-catalyst (TWC2), ? wherein the platinum-group metal concentration (PGM) of the TWC2 is greater than the PGM of the GPF, wherein the PGM is determined in g/ft3 of the volume of the device. Also disclosed are methods in which the system is used and uses of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Joerg-Michael Richter, Carolin Braun
  • Patent number: 11732624
    Abstract: Provided is a device that uses a high-temperature exhaust gas released from an internal combustion engine to produce a fuel. The present invention relates to the fuel production device including the internal combustion engine, an electrolysis device connected to the internal combustion engine, and a hydrogenation reactor connected to the electrolysis device, wherein the electrolysis device is a device for decomposing high-temperature water vapor contained in the exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine into hydrogen and oxygen, and the hydrogenation reactor is a device for converting the hydrogen resulting from the decomposition to the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hasegawa, Yuzo Shirakawa, Hiroto Naito, Takao Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11708785
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine and a method of controlling an internal combustion engine are provided, that are more efficient than existing engines. The internal combustion engine includes a combustion chamber, and the engine is configurable to operate in: a compressionless operating mode where the engine is driven by combustion of fuel and oxidant in the combustion chamber without compression of the fuel and oxidant; and a compression generating operating mode where the engine is used to compress fluid in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BRC ENGINES IP PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Brendan Robert Condon
  • Patent number: 11708777
    Abstract: A lance injector assembly for an exhaust component includes: an exhaust conduit; a shaft configured to extend into the exhaust conduit and dispense reductant from a hydraulically-actuated valve; an actuator configured to operate the hydraulically-actuated valve; and a mounting system configured to couple the actuator and the shaft to the exhaust conduit. The mounting system prevents the actuator from directly contacting the exhaust conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Johnson, John G. Buechler, Matthew K. Volmerding, Jacob W. Brown, Gaurav Hemant Pandit
  • Patent number: 11686235
    Abstract: A method for controlling an exhaust gas aftertreatment system, wherein the system includes a first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device, a catalytic particulate filter arrangement arranged downstream of the first SCR device, and a second selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device arranged downstream of the catalytic particulate filter arrangement. The method includes estimating future exhaust conditions based upon predicted vehicle operating conditions (s403); —estimating a future NOx conversion demand based on the estimated future exhaust conditions (s405); —dosing a reducing agent from a first reducing agent dosing device at a rate based at least on the estimated future NOx conversion demand (s406).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Scania CV AB
    Inventor: Björn Harnemo