Patents Examined by Jesse Bogue
  • Patent number: 9726096
    Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine producing exhaust gases as a byproduct of operation and an aftertreatment system that treats the exhaust gases. The system further includes a controller that is structured to functionally execute operations to enhance the temperature of the aftertreatment system. The controller includes an operating condition monitoring module that interprets a temperature value at a position upstream of a catalyst positioned in the aftertreatment system. The controller further includes an operating condition management module that interprets a threshold temperature value, and an engine management module that provides an engine operation command to continue engine operation in response to the temperature value being at least equal to the threshold temperature value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Yuetao Zhang, Neal W. Currier, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Morgan M. Andreae
  • Patent number: 9726072
    Abstract: An engine system for a motor vehicle is provided. The engine system includes a first exhaust-gas turbine in a first turbocharger driven by exhaust gas from the engine, a second exhaust-gas turbine in a second turbocharger driven by exhaust gas from the engine, a bypass coupled upstream and downstream of the first exhaust-gas turbine, and a pneumatic charge pressure control device including a bypass valve positioned in the bypass and a charge pressure control valve pneumatically coupled to the bypass valve and an intake line downstream of a first compressor included in the first turbocharger, the pneumatic charge pressure control device further including an adaptation unit pneumatically coupled to the bypass valve and an exhaust line upstream of the second exhaust-gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Franz J. Brinkmann, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Patent number: 9719393
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a dual-fuel engine includes an exhaust treatment component in an exhaust passageway. The exhaust treatment component is configured to treat exhaust from the combustion of a second fuel and not from combustion of a first fuel. A thermal enhancement device is in communication with the exhaust passageway and positioned upstream from the exhaust treatment component. A controller activates and deactivates the thermal enhancement device based on switching from the first fuel to the second fuel, wherein the first fuel has a higher sulfur content than the second fuel. The thermal enhancement device increases the temperature of an exhaust to combust a residual amount of the first fuel present in the exhaust passageway during the switch between the first fuel and the second fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Golin, Adam J. Kotrba, Robert Applegate
  • Patent number: 9719414
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a waste gate module includes a support bracket connecting the waste gate module and a turbocharger housing, and a coupling protrusion formed on a face of the support bracket and that faces the waste gate module, where the coupling protrusion has an end coupled to the waste gate module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Dong Ho Chu, Do Geun Jung, Sung Kwan Bae
  • Patent number: 9719497
    Abstract: Supply assembly for a turbine of a solar thermodynamic system provided with plural multiple parabolic mirrors for heating a first thermal carrier fluid contained in a tank to a first temperature, comprising a column structure provided at the upper part with an exit. The column structure comprises: a lower portion provided with two inlets connected to the tank to be supplied with the first thermal carrier fluid, the lower portion comprising first and second heat exchangers supplied with a second thermal carrier fluid respectively to an overheated temperature and re-overheating temperature; an upper portion fluidically connected with the lower portion, the upper portion comprising a boiler to bring the second fluid from a pre-heating temperature to a boiling temperature, and a cylindrical body arranged on the boiler; a pre-heating and supplying structure for heating the second thermal carrier fluid to the pre-heating temperature and supply it to the column structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventor: Luca Zanardi
  • Patent number: 9719438
    Abstract: A turbocharger system for a vehicle comprising a turbocharger, a tank for compressed gas and an exhaust manifold conduit in fluid communication with an inlet of the turbocharger. The tank is in fluid communication with the manifold conduit and is arranged and controlled to push compressed gas into the manifold conduit during a predetermined pulse duration time period for initial compressor spin up in the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Goran Almkvist, Jonas J. Bjorkholtz, Erik Lindgren
  • Patent number: 9714581
    Abstract: A Rankine cycle apparatus (1A) of the present disclosure includes a main circuit (10), a heat exchange portion (HX), a bypass flow path (20), a flow rate-adjusting mechanism (3), and a pair of temperature sensors (7A). The main circuit (10) is formed by an expander (11), a condenser (13), a pump (14), and an evaporator (15) that are circularly connected in this order. The heat exchange portion (HX) is located in the main circuit (10) at a position between an outlet of the expander (11) and an inlet of the pump (14). The bypass flow path (20) branches from the main circuit (10) at a position between an outlet of the evaporator (15) and an inlet of the expander (11), and joins to the main circuit (10) at a position between the outlet of the expander (11) and an inlet of the heat exchange portion (HX). The flow rate-adjusting mechanism (3) adjusts the flow rate of the working fluid in the bypass flow path (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuo Okaichi, Osao Kido, Takumi Hikichi, Osamu Kosuda, Masaya Honma, Masanobu Wada
  • Patent number: 9709067
    Abstract: A bearing housing (12) for a turbocharger (10) includes a split (60) defining a first bearing housing segment (62) and a second bearing housing segment (64). At least one channel (74, 84) for transporting fluid within the bearing housing (12) crosses the split (60) such that the channel (74, 84) extends within the first bearing housing segment (62) and the second bearing housing segment (64). A dowel (82, 92) having a hollow interior is inserted in the channel (74, 84) to align the first and second bearing housing segments (62, 64) and allows fluid to flow through the channel (74, 84).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Chekansky, Robert T. Race
  • Patent number: 9709022
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating energy in which an oscillating air column created by wave motion continuously drives a turbine in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Inventor: Reginald Friedenthal
  • Patent number: 9708951
    Abstract: A bulldozer comprises a blade, an engine, a selective catalytic reduction device, a reducing agent tank, and a cab. The engine is disposed behind the blade. The selective catalytic reduction device treats exhaust from the engine. The reducing agent tank stores a reducing agent to be supplied to the selective catalytic reduction device. The cab is disposed behind the engine. The reducing agent tank is disposed on a first side of a lower part of the cab. At least a part of the reducing agent tank overlaps the cab as seen in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Nakano, Takeshi Nakatani
  • Patent number: 9695801
    Abstract: A wind turbine having at least two blades mounted to a blade retainer and a load shaft connected to the blade retainer, such that movement of the blades due to wind causes rotation of the load shaft. The wind turbine includes a frame assembly surrounding the turbine assembly. The frame assembly includes a plurality of vanes to direct wind inside the frame assembly and towards the blades of the turbine assembly. The vanes have a half circle shaped leading edge pointing to an outside perimeter of the frame assembly. The half circle leading edge has two ends and the vanes have a side extending from each of the ends of the half circle that come together to form a trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: David A. Shoffler
  • Patent number: 9695730
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes an oxidative catalyst and a filter that are disposed in an exhaust gas path of an engine; a fuel injecting device that injects fuel according to a fuel injection pattern; and a control device that estimates a deposition amount of a particulate matter and sets the fuel injection pattern. When the fuel injection pattern including post-injection is set to recover the filter, the fuel injection pattern is set such that a post-injection amount is reduced as the deposition amount increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunari Jonouchi, Tomohiro Fukuda, Yusuke Amari
  • Patent number: 9695785
    Abstract: A number of variations may include an EGR-mixer system that may include an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and a venturi mixer. The venturi mixer may be constructed and arranged to facilitate condensation of water out of exhaust gas and/or intake air entering the EGR-mixer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Roth, Michael Becker, Robert Czarnowski, Christopher Thomas, Timm Kiener, Thomas Auer
  • Patent number: 9689388
    Abstract: A compressor according to the present disclosure may include a container; a drive motor provided in the container; a crankshaft coupled to a rotor of the drive motor; a first scroll coupled to the crankshaft to receive a rotational force of the drive motor to perform an orbiting movement; a second scroll coupled to the first scroll to form a first compression unit and a second compression unit along with the first scroll; and a vane provided in the first scroll or second scroll to be brought into contact with the other side scroll to form the second compression unit, wherein the first compression unit is carried out in a scroll compression mode and the second compression unit is carried out in a rotary compression mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoonsung Choi, Byungkil Yoo, Seheon Choi, Jinho Kim, Chuljig Bae, Byeongchul Lee
  • Patent number: 9683569
    Abstract: A compressor includes a rotor having an outer compression surface and a plurality of inner heat exchange surfaces. A coolant supply manifold fluidly connects with a coolant inlet in a first axial end of the rotor, and delivers coolant fluid by way of conduits having an axial distribution in the rotor so as to deliver coolant fluid to the heat exchange surfaces. The coolant may be a refrigerant that undergoes a phase change within the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: James Christopher Collins, Willie Dwayne Valentine, Stephen James Collins
  • Patent number: 9683469
    Abstract: A system for treating exhaust gases of an engine on a motor vehicle including a particle filter, in which regeneration of the particle filter is controlled by bringing temperature of gases that are upstream from the particle filter to a first set temperature to initiate combustion of soot accumulated in the particle filter. A critical area and a normal area are defined on the basis of a point of operation of the engine, by a load of the engine and a speed. The temperature of the exhaust gases is brought to the first set temperature in the normal area and to a second set temperature, which is lower than the first set temperature, in the critical area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventor: Mickael Remingol
  • Patent number: 9683461
    Abstract: A device for positioning the rotor of a gas turbine by linearly actuating a piston rod that actuates on its end a ratched wheel that moves the rotor of the gas turbine. The device includes an eccentric wheel and a synchronous motor. The piston rod is moved through the eccentric wheel, which is connected to the synchronous motor. The device also includes an incremental counter controlling the angular position of the synchronous motor. The device can permit accurate positioning of the rotor for boroscopic inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Felix Staehli, Axel Haerms, Dirk Matthes
  • Patent number: 9683566
    Abstract: A stator casing of an eccentric screw pump with an elastomer stator inner part including a plurality of shell-like casing segments and a production method for such a stator casing, with which the outlay for maintenance work can be reduced. According to the invention, casing segments adjacent in the longitudinal direction of the stator casing are disposed offset with respect to one another around the longitudinal axis of the stator casing, wherein each casing segment includes connection means and at least four casing segments engage with one another and form a composite. For the production of the stator casing, the casing segments are acted upon by an axial force component as a result of clamping, wherein the casing segments engage with one another, as a result of which a radial force component is generated and the composite is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Bindig, Frank Götz
  • Patent number: 9677412
    Abstract: A seal segment of a shroud arrangement for bounding a hot gas flow path within a gas turbine engine, including: a plate having an inboard hot gas flow path facing side and an outboard side; a bulkhead extending from the outboard side of the plate which defines a fore portion and an aft portion; a first cooling circuit within the plate for cooling a first portion of the plate; a second cooling circuit within the plate for cooling a second portion of the plate; wherein the first cooling circuit is in fluid communication with the fore portion and the second cooling circuit is in fluid communication with the aft portion and the first and second cooling circuits are fluidically isolated from one another. Also described is a method of cooling a seal segment in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Simon Lloyd Jones, Mark John Simms
  • Patent number: 9677481
    Abstract: Methods are provided for improving boost pressure control in a boosted engine system. In one example, in response to an operator actuated tip-in of an accelerator pedal, an air bypass around an air compressor supplying air to an air inlet of an engine may be opened for a predetermined time, and after the predetermined time, said air bypass may be increased in response to a ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure of said compressor being at or around a hard surge limit. In this way, by increasing the opening of the air bypass, compressor operation may be moved out of a hard/soft surge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid-Reza Ossareh, Baitao Xiao, Adam Nathan Banker