Patents by Inventor Attila Kovacs

Attila Kovacs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10047657
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing an injected reductant with an exhaust gas output from a combustion engine comprises a mixer housing including a wall defining an exhaust passageway having a longitudinal axis. A tubular swirling device housing extends along a first axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The tubular swirling device includes a plurality of openings through which exhaust gas enters. The exhaust gas within the tubular swirling device swirls about the first axis and exits at an outlet end of the tubular swirling device. A mixing plate is positioned immediately downstream of the tubular swirling device and includes apertures through which the exhaust gas exiting the outlet end of the tubular swirling device flows. The mixing plate swirls the exhaust about a second axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Noren, IV, Daniel J. Owen, Jeffrey W. Denton, Attila Kovacs, Eric A. Hein, Meng-Huang Lu, Manoj K. Sampath
  • Publication number: 20180066559
    Abstract: A mixing device for integration into an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine and for mixing an exhaust gas stream (T), which device is formed from a housing having a tubular wall and a mid-axis that can be aligned parallel to the exhaust pipe and from an intermediate wall which is aligned transversely with respect to the mid-axis, wherein the intermediate wall divides the housing and has an inflow side and an outflow side, wherein at least one inflow opening (E1) is provided in the intermediate wall, via which the exhaust gas stream (T) can at least partly flow from the inflow side of the intermediate wall to the opposite outflow side of the intermediate wall, wherein the at least one inflow opening (E1) is placed eccentrically with respect to the mid-axis and is brought close to a wall section (W1) of the tubular wall, wherein a flow guide element (S2) having a longitudinal axis (L2) is provided on the outflow side, which at least partly bounds a mixing chamber with the intermediate wall and by an a
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Sascha HAVERKAMP, Joachim GEHRLEIN, Stefan KOHRS, Eric HEIN, Attila KOVACS
  • Publication number: 20170342888
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing an injected reductant with an exhaust gas output from a combustion engine comprises a mixer housing including a wall defining an exhaust passageway having a longitudinal axis. A tubular swirling device housing extends along a first axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The tubular swirling device includes a plurality of openings through which exhaust gas enters. The exhaust gas within the tubular swirling device swirls about the first axis and exits at an outlet end of the tubular swirling device. A mixing plate is positioned immediately downstream of the tubular swirling device and includes apertures through which the exhaust gas exiting the outlet end of the tubular swirling device flows. The mixing plate swirls the exhaust about a second axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Lawrence J. NOREN, IV, Daniel J. OWEN, Jeffrey W. DENTON, Attila KOVACS, Eric A. HEIN, Meng-Huang LU, Manoj K. SAMPATH
  • Patent number: 9784163
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include an exhaust gas passageway and a mixer assembly. The exhaust gas passageway may receive exhaust gas output from a combustion engine. The mixer assembly may be disposed along the exhaust gas passageway and may receive the exhaust gas. The mixer assembly may include a mixer housing, a mixing bowl and an injector housing. The mixing bowl may be disposed within the mixer housing and may include an outer diametrical surface that engages an inner diametrical surface of a wall of the mixer housing. The injector housing may extend through the wall and into an aperture in the mixing bowl. The aperture may define a flow path through which at least a majority of the exhaust gas entering the mixer assembly flows. The mixing bowl may include an upstream end portion having contours directing the exhaust gas toward the injector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Noren, IV, Daniel J. Owen, Jeffrey W. Denton, Attila Kovacs, Eric A. Hein, Meng-Huang Lu
  • Publication number: 20160243510
    Abstract: A mixing system for an exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first mixing device having a plurality of first auger blades and an inlet having a first cross-sectional area. A second mixing device is separate and downstream from the first mixing device and includes a second auger blade. The second mixing device includes an inlet having a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. A plurality of flow paths created by the first mixing device are recombined into a single flow path between the first and second mixing devices. A longitudinal center line of the first mixing device is offset from a longitudinal center line of the second mixing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. DENTON, Eric A. HEIN, Attila KOVACS, Kevin R. REEDER, Jonar MENDOZA, Gary R. MOORE, Manoj K. SAMPATH, John R. HARDIN
  • Publication number: 20160215673
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include an exhaust gas passageway and a mixer assembly. The exhaust gas passageway may receive exhaust gas output from a combustion engine. The mixer assembly may be disposed along the exhaust gas passageway and may receive the exhaust gas. The mixer assembly may include a mixer housing, a mixing bowl and an injector housing. The mixing bowl may be disposed within the mixer housing and may include an outer diametrical surface that engages an inner diametrical surface of a wall of the mixer housing. The injector housing may extend through the wall and into an aperture in the mixing bowl. The aperture may define a flow path through which at least a majority of the exhaust gas entering the mixer assembly flows. The mixing bowl may include an upstream end portion having contours directing the exhaust gas toward the injector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Lawrence J. NOREN, IV, Daniel J. OWEN, Jeffrey W. DENTON, Attila KOVACS, Eric A. HEIN, Meng-Huang LU
  • Publication number: 20160209501
    Abstract: A sensor system is provided which includes an electroacoustic transducer, which is designed as a thickness oscillator and accordingly includes a front element having a bottom area and an end face, at least one disk-shaped piezoelectric element having a first surface and a second surface, and a rear element having a first end face and a second end face, the end face of the front element being coupled to a diaphragm which is suitable for emitting and receiving sound waves. The bottom area of the front element is joined to the first surface of the piezoelectric element integrally and/or in a force-fit manner, and the second end face of the rear element is joined to the second surface of the piezoelectric element integrally and/or in a force-fit manner. The distance between the first end face and the second end face of the rear element, plus half of the thickness of the piezoelectric element, corresponds to half of the wavelength of a resonance oscillation of the sensor system in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: David BARTYLLA, Attila KOVACS
  • Publication number: 20120011657
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a universal bed insert, built by air mattress, combined with airtight valves and method for producing thereof. The insert, produced with the application of said method makes it possible, that the sponge, the airtight covering of the sponge, and the air within the insert result in a higher level of convenience when using the insert. The insert according to the invention is built by an air mattress filled with sponge of open cell structure, as well as valves built into the air mattress. The characteristic of the insert is, that in the air mattress (2) sponge (3) of open cell structure, low body-density and low compressive stress is used, where the value of the body-density is preferably 10-23 kg/m3 and the value of compressive stress is preferably 1.0-2.5 kPa. the material of the sponge (3) used is polyurethane, or silicone or rubber foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Attila Kovacs, Krisztian Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20110210278
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a valve for universal utilization and several purposes allowing by its formation the relatively high flow in the basic state and slightly open state of the valve even in case of small pressure differences in case of low pressure; furthermore the formation of the valve allows to ensure providing functions depending on the direction of flow that in given case can be regulated regarding back-pressure, partial back-pressure, pressure relief, partial relief limiting functions. The valve according to the invention is made in one piece from a soft, flexible material, and it has a full cross-sectional open basic part (2) at one end, and an intermediate part (3) of decreasing cross-section joining the said basic part (2), as well as a flattened part (4) joining the intermediate part (3) in the other end of the valve (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Gabor Horvath, Attila Kovacs, Gyula Satori
  • Patent number: 7149991
    Abstract: A method is taught for determining a calibrated wire load model. The calibrated wire load model can be used to reach timing closure for an integrated circuit. The method includes; determining a reference timing description; determining a wire load model based on synthesis; determining a wire load model based connectivity; comparing the wire load model based on connectivity to the reference timing description. The method teaches adjusting the wire load model based on connectivity to determine a wire load model which faciliates timing closure. The method also teaches comparing the wire load model (based on synthesis) with the reference timing description. The disclosure contemplates a computer program product based upon the method taught. The disclosure further contemplates an integrated circuit designed based on the method taught. In another embodiment a computer system or another electronic system includes an integrated circuit designed by the method taught.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Electronics America, Inc.
    Inventors: Attila Kovacs-Birkas, Wolfgang Roethig, Nader J. Haddad
  • Patent number: 7069528
    Abstract: A method involves: detecting a timing violation in a timing path included in an integrated circuit design; removing a wire, which couples two nodes in the integrated circuit design and is included in the timing path; and routing a new wire between the two nodes. The new wire is longer than the removed wire. The method can also involve: calculating timing information (e.g., delay and/or slew information) for the wires included in the timing path and selecting the wire for removal dependent on the timing information. In some embodiments, such a method eliminates timing violations that arise due to crosstalk in a single post-timing-analysis routing pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Electronics America, Inc.
    Inventors: Attila Kovacs, Jeffrey A. Buckles
  • Patent number: 7040348
    Abstract: The invention relates to a arrangement for single-grip mixing faucets operated by turning only, comprising a fixed inlet disc (11) and a rotating regulation disc (16) arranged above each other forming thereby a plane seal, for regulating the amount and ratio of the cold and hot water flowing through the system. The cold water inlet channel (12) connected to the cold water network and the hot water inlet channel (13) are developed in the fixed inlet disc (11) whereas the cold water flow-through channels (17) and the hot water flow-through channels (18) are developed in the rotating regulation disc (16). The cold water flow-through channel (17) and the hot water flow-through channel (18) are connected to the mixing space (19), which is developed either in the regulation disc (16), or in a turning element (20) being in an operation connection with the regulation disc (16), at the side of the regulation disc (16) opposite to the inlet disc (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: KEROX Mulipolár II. Ipari és Kereskedelmi Kft.
    Inventors: György Bolgár, Attila Kovács
  • Patent number: 6985843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modeling an input/output cell located on the perimeter of an integrated circuit. A method is taught to model an the integrated circuit when sufficient area is not available on the perimeter of the integrated circuit. The input/output cell can be modeled in two locations; one location on the perimeter of the cell and a second location in the interior area, or core, of the integrated circuit. The model uses a cover to prevent the area of the core of the integrated circuit from being used for other purposes. When the input/output cell is divided into a main cell and more than one pre-cell, the model uses a cover for each pre-cell. The model adjusts the timing of the signals to compensate for the input/output cell being divided into two areas. In an embodiment a software tool performs the functions of the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Electronics America, Inc.
    Inventor: Attila Kovacs-Birkas
  • Publication number: 20050050496
    Abstract: A method involves: detecting a timing violation in a timing path included in an integrated circuit design; removing a wire, which couples two nodes in the integrated circuit design and is included in the timing path; and routing a new wire between the two nodes. The new wire is longer than the removed wire. The method can also involve: calculating timing information (e.g., delay and/or slew information) for the wires included in the timing path and selecting the wire for removal dependent on the timing information. In some embodiments, such a method eliminates timing violations that arise due to crosstalk in a single post-timing-analysis routing pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Attila Kovacs, Jeffrey Buckles
  • Publication number: 20050005977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a arrangement for single-grip mixing faucets operated by turning only, comprising a fixed inlet disc (11) and a rotating regulation disc (16) arranged above each other forming thereby a plane seal, for regulating the amount and ratio of the cold and hot water flowing through the system. The cold water inlet channel (12) connected to the cold water network and the hot water inlet channel (13) are developed in the fixed inlet disc (11) whereas the cold water flow-through channels (17) and the hot water flow-through channels (18) are developed in the rotating regulation disc (16). The cold water flow-through channel (17) and the hot water flow-through channel (18) are connected to the mixing space (19), which is developed either in the regulation disc (16), or in a turning element (20) being in an operation connection with the regulation disc (16), at the side of the regulation disc (16) opposite to the inlet disc (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: KEROX Multipolar II. Ipari es Kereskedelmi Kft.
    Inventors: Gyorgy Bolgar, Attila Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20040205683
    Abstract: A method is taught for determining a calibrated wire load model. The calibrated wire load model can be used to reach timing closure for an integrated circuit. The method includes; determining a reference timing description; determining a wire load model based on synthesis; determining a wire load model based connectivity; comparing the wire load model based on connectivity to the reference timing description. The method teaches adjusting the wire load model based on connectivity to determine a wire load model which faciliates timing closure. The method also teaches comparing the wire load model (based on synthesis) with the reference timing description. The disclosure contemplates a computer program product based upon the method taught. The disclosure further contemplates an integrated circuit designed based on the method taught. In another embodiment a computer system or another electronic system includes an integrated circuit designed by the method taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Attila Kovacs-Birkas, Wolfgang Roethig, Nader J. Haddad
  • Patent number: 6562810
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a novel 8-substituted-9H-1,3-dioxolo-[4,5-h][2,3]benzodiazepine compound of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable quaternary ammonium salts thereof, a process for preparing the same, a pharmaceutical composition containing a 8-substituted-9H-1,3-dioxolo-[4,5-h][2,3]benzodiazepine compound, and a method of treatment using the pharmaceutical composition. A complete description of the compound of formula I is found in the specification. The compounds of the general formula I possess unique competitive AMPA/kainite antagonist properties making them useful in the treatment of diseases where inhibition of the AMPA/kainite receptors may a favorable effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Egis Gyogyszergyar RT.
    Inventors: László Balázs, József Barkóczy, Imre Domán, András Egyed, Istvän Gacsályi, Gábor Gigler, Zoltán Greff, István Gyertyán, Péter Kótay Nagy, Attila Kovács, György Lávay, Zoltán Rátkai, Péter Seres, Gyula Simig, Annamária Simó, Tamás Szabados, Géza Szabó, Károly Tihanyi, Miklós Végh, Géza Schneider, Judit Cselenyák
  • Publication number: 20020199155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modeling an input/output cell located on the perimeter of an integrated circuit. A method is taught to model an the integrated circuit when sufficient area is not available on the perimeter of the integrated circuit. The input/output cell can be modeled in two locations; one location on the perimeter of the cell and a second location in the interior area, or core, of the integrated circuit. The model uses a cover to prevent the area of the core of the integrated circuit from being used for other purposes. When the input/output cell is divided into a main cell and more than one pre-cell, the model uses a cover for each pre-cell. The model adjusts the timing of the signals to compensate for the input/output cell being divided into two areas. In an embodiment a software tool performs the functions of the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Attila Kovacs-Birkas
  • Patent number: 6487705
    Abstract: A method correlates a timing target for electronic design automation (EDA) design tools by comparing slack distributions. A method of designing an integrated circuit can include designing an integrated circuit by RTL synthesis with embedded timing analysis and optimization and placement of cells with embedded timing analysis and optimization. The method can also include designing an integrated circuit by routing with embedded timing analysis and optimization; performing reference timing analysis; performing reference timing analysis and embedded timing analysis using a parasitic estimation model. The method can also include comparing at least two slack distributions resulting from timing analyses. The method can include calculating and comparing autocorrelation functions of slack distributions. The method can include calculating interrcorrelation functions of slack distributions. An embodiment teaches an integrated circuit designed by the method taught.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: NEC Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Roethig, Attila Kovacs-Birkas
  • Patent number: 5780611
    Abstract: Oligomers which inhibit expression of a collagen gene are described. It is believed that each oligomer, when introduced into a cell, forms a transcription-inhibiting complex composed of the oligomer and the collagen-gene promoter region. The oligomer, preferably a phosphorothioate deoxyoligonucleotide, preferably binds in the antiparallel orientation to the polypurine strand of a polypurine-polypyrimidine region of the promoter region of a mammalian .alpha.1 (I) collagen gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Ramareddy Venkata Guntaka
    Inventors: Ramareddy V. Guntaka, Karl Theodore Weber, Attila Kovacs, Jagannadhachari Kandala