Patents by Inventor Frank Linzen

Frank Linzen 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: 11352926
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a regeneration scheme in response to ageing of a first catalyst and a second catalyst. In one example, a method may include determining a first ageing of the first catalyst and a second ageing of the second catalyst and updating factors of the regeneration scheme based on the first ageing and the second ageing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Linzen, Christoph Boerensen, Jan Harmsen, Christian Nederlof, Dirk Roemer
  • Publication number: 20200224572
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a regeneration scheme in response to ageing of a first catalyst and a second catalyst. In one example, a method may include determining a first ageing of the first catalyst and a second ageing of the second catalyst and updating factors of the regeneration scheme based on the first ageing and the second ageing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Linzen, Christoph Boerensen, Jan Harmsen, Christian Nederlof, Dirk Roemer
  • Patent number: 10690029
    Abstract: An arrangement of an internal combustion engine with at least one first and one second nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is provided, wherein the first nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is arranged within a low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation circuit. A method for operating the arrangement is furthermore provided, wherein the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters can be used for the production of ammonia under operating conditions with a high load by providing rich exhaust gas conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Boerensen, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Brendan Carberry, Felix Goebel, Evgeny Smirnov
  • Patent number: 10378404
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a method and a treatment system monitor for monitoring an engine exhaust after-treatment system containing more than one Lean NOx Traps (LNT). The method includes receiving an exhaust gas of a desired air-fuel ratio upstream of a respective LNT. The LNT is further regenerated using a richer than stoichiometric exhaust air-fuel ratio and subsequently an air-fuel ratio received downstream of the LNT is evaluated. Further, a working state of a respective LNT is determined based on the monitoring of the air-fuel ratio and oxygen level upstream and downstream of the LNT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Christoph Boerensen, Frank Linzen
  • Patent number: 10323594
    Abstract: A method for controlling exhaust gas aftertreatment in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system having at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and at least one catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is provided, wherein, in phases of a high load, a combustion engine is operated with a substoichiometric fuel/air mixture, and nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas are reduced in the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst to ammonia, which is stored in the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction, and, when the storage capacity of the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is exceeded, the combustion engine is operated with a superstoichiometric fuel/air mixture, thus allowing nitrogen oxides in the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction to be reduced by the stored ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Boerensen, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Felix Goebel, Brendan Patrick Carberry, Evgeny Smirnov
  • Patent number: 10301990
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system. In one example, a method may include limiting ammonia desorption from a catalyst in response to an increase in driver demand by activating an electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Monika Angst, Christoph Boerensen, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Brendan Carberry, Felix Goebel, Evgeny Smirnov
  • Publication number: 20180216510
    Abstract: An arrangement of an internal combustion engine with at least one first and one second nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is provided, wherein the first nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is arranged within a low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation circuit. A method for operating the arrangement is furthermore provided, wherein the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters can be used for the production of ammonia under operating conditions with a high load by providing rich exhaust gas conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Christoph Boerensen, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Brendan Carberry, Felix Goebel, Evgeny Smirnov
  • Patent number: 10029671
    Abstract: An operating method for a motor vehicle having a hybrid drivetrain includes, during a demand check, comparing at least one value which characterizes a current state of an exhaust-gas after-treatment device, with a setpoint value of the exhaust-gas after-treatment device. In response to the comparison indicating a deviation of the value characterizing the current state of the exhaust-gas after-treatment device from the setpoint value, a demand for a measure is indicated. The measure includes supplying charge gas, which includes recirculated exhaust gas, to the internal combustion engine during overrun operation. In addition, a capability check is carried out to detect conditions suitable for implementing the operating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Frank Linzen, Dirk Roemer, Frederik De Smet, Jan Harmsen, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Andres Arevalo, Monika Angst, Mario Balenovic, Evgeny Smirnov, Robert Ukropec, Christian Winge Vigild, Felix Goebel
  • Publication number: 20180187583
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system. In one example, a method may include limiting ammonia desorption from a catalyst in response to an increase in driver demand by activating an electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Monika Angst, Christoph Boerensen, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Brendan Carberry, Felix Goebel, Evgeny Smirnov
  • Publication number: 20170363029
    Abstract: A method for controlling exhaust gas aftertreatment in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system having at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and at least one catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is provided, wherein, in phases of a high load, a combustion engine is operated with a substoichiometric fuel/air mixture, and nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas are reduced in the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst to ammonia, which is stored in the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction, and, when the storage capacity of the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is exceeded, the combustion engine is operated with a superstoichiometric fuel/air mixture, thus allowing nitrogen oxides in the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction to be reduced by the stored ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph Boerensen, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Felix Goebel, Brendan Patrick Carberry, Evgeny Smirnov
  • Publication number: 20170314439
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a method and a treatment system monitor for monitoring an engine exhaust after-treatment system containing more than one Lean NOx Traps (LNT). The method includes receiving an exhaust gas of a desired air-fuel ratio upstream of a respective LNT. The LNT is further regenerated using a richer than stoichiometric exhaust air-fuel ratio and subsequently an air-fuel ratio received downstream of the LNT is evaluated. Further, a working state of a respective LNT is determined based on the monitoring of the air-fuel ratio and oxygen level upstream and downstream of the LNT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Christoph Boerensen, Frank Linzen
  • Patent number: 9540985
    Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system arrangement is provided. The method includes in a first operating state, flowing a substantial majority of an exhaust-gas stream from the internal combustion engine through a first NOx storage catalytic converter positioned in a main exhaust branch of an exhaust aftertreatment system arrangement and in a second operating state, flowing a substantial majority of the exhaust-gas stream through a first bypass branch branching off from the main exhaust branch upstream of the first NOx storage catalytic converter and which opens into the main exhaust branch downstream of the first NOx storage catalytic converter and regenerating the first NOx storage catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Frank Linzen
  • Publication number: 20160251012
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an operating method for a motor vehicle having a hybrid drivetrain where in a demand check, at least one exhaust-gas after-treatment actual value, which characterizes a current exhaust-gas after-treatment actual state, is compared with an exhaust-gas after-treatment setpoint value, and if, in the event of a deviation of the exhaust-gas after-treatment actual value from the exhaust-gas after-treatment setpoint value, a demand for a measure is detected. The measure comprises supplying charge gas, which has recirculated exhaust gas, to the internal combustion engine during overrun operation. Also a capability check is carried out to detect conditions suitable for implementing the operating method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Frank Linzen, Dirk Roemer, Frederik De Smet, Jan Harmsen, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Andres Arevalo, Monika Angst, Mario Balenovic, Evgeny Smirnov, Robert Ukropec, Christian Winge Vigild, Felix Goebel
  • Patent number: 9169754
    Abstract: A method for enriching the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine with a reducing agent is provided, the internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder and having an intake system for admission of charge air, an exhaust gas discharge system for discharging exhaust gases, and at least one exhaust gas aftertreatment system for reducing nitrogen oxides arranged in the exhaust gas discharge system and which is periodically provided with a supply of reducing agent. The method comprises enriching the exhaust gas with the reducing agent in the exhaust gas discharge system upstream of at least the one exhaust gas aftertreatment system when a fuel supply of the at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine is deactivated due to an absence of load demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub
  • Patent number: 9051861
    Abstract: A regeneration method (10) for regenerating an adsorber (19), connected downstream of an internal combustion engine (13), of a motor vehicle (11) with a hybrid drive train is described. The internal combustion engine (13) is operated in a phase of rich combustion for regeneration of the adsorber (19). According to the description, an engine load (30) and/or an engine rotational speed (31) of the internal combustion engine (13) for the rich combustion is influenced by means of an electric machine (14) which can be coupled mechanically to the internal combustion engine (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Linzen, Leonhard Bartsch, Matthew Allen Schneider, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub, Jan Harmsen
  • Patent number: 9016046
    Abstract: A method, comprising purging a storage catalytic converter of stored NOx by diverting only a portion of incoming exhaust flow around the catalytic device while increasing injection of reductant to the storage catalytic converter; and responsive to the diverting, adjusting injection of an ammonia-containing fluid into recombined exhaust flow upstream of an SCR catalytic converter. Bypass of the storage catalytic converter reduces available oxygen and air flow through the storage catalytic converter, providing a more advantageous environment for reduction of NOx in the storage catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Frank Linzen
  • Publication number: 20150000255
    Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system arrangement is provided. The method includes in a first operating state, flowing a substantial majority of an exhaust-gas stream from the internal combustion engine through a first NOx storage catalytic converter positioned in a main exhaust branch of an exhaust aftertreatment system arrangement and in a second operating state, flowing a substantial majority of the exhaust-gas stream through a first bypass branch branching off from the main exhaust branch upstream of the first NOx storage catalytic converter and which opens into the main exhaust branch downstream of the first NOx storage catalytic converter and regenerating the first NOx storage catalytic converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Frank Linzen
  • Publication number: 20140102079
    Abstract: A regeneration method (10) for regenerating an adsorber (19), connected downstream of an internal combustion engine (13), of a motor vehicle (11) with a hybrid drive train is described. The internal combustion engine (13) is operated in a phase of rich combustion for regeneration of the adsorber (19). According to the description, an engine load (30) and/or an engine rotational speed (31) of the internal combustion engine (13) for the rich combustion is influenced by means of an electric machine (14) which can be coupled mechanically to the internal combustion engine (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Linzen, Leonhard Bartsch, Matthew Allen Schneider, Yasser Mohamed Sayed Yacoub, Jan Harmsen
  • Publication number: 20140013727
    Abstract: A method for enriching the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine with a reducing agent is provided, the internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder and having an intake system for admission of charge air, an exhaust gas discharge system for discharging exhaust gases, and at least one exhaust gas aftertreatment system for reducing nitrogen oxides arranged in the exhaust gas discharge system and which is periodically provided with a supply of reducing agent. The method comprises enriching the exhaust gas with the reducing agent in the exhaust gas discharge system upstream of at least the one exhaust gas aftertreatment system when a fuel supply of the at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine is deactivated due to an absence of load demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub