Patents by Inventor Jan Harmsen

Jan Harmsen 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
  • Patent number: 10961892
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust aftertreatment system. In one example, a system comprises an air injector positioned to inject air between a first catalyst and a second catalyst in response to an oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas falling below a threshold concentration while exhaust gas temperatures are less than a threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Ukropec, Mario Balenovic, Maria Armiento, Jan Harmsen
  • Patent number: 10865678
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas arrangement. In one example, a system comprises an air supply device arranged between a first LNT and a second LNT. The air supply device positioned to adjust an air/fuel ratio and a temperature of exhaust gas flowing to the second LNT and devices downstream thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Evgeny Smirnov, Robert Ukropec, Dirk Roemer, Maria Armiento, Jan Harmsen
  • Patent number: 10746115
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust aftertreatment arrangement. In one example, a system includes a LNT upstream of an SCR with an oxygen storage component arranged therebetween, and where a rich operation of an engine is limited based on an oxygen load of the oxygen storage component when an exhaust gas temperature is higher than a limit temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Maria Armiento, Mario Balenovic, Robert Ukropec, Christian Nederlof
  • Patent number: 10738672
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motor vehicle engine, a supply air system including an electrically heated exhaust gas aftertreatment device arranged in the exhaust system, an electric turbocharger including an exhaust turbine and an intake compressor. In one example, the exhaust gas aftertreatment device may be heated and the electric turbocharger may be simultaneously operated to expedite attainment of aftertreatment device light-off while maintaining emissions quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Joerg Kemmerling
  • 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: 10563556
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas arrangement. In one example, a system includes a lean-NOx trap arranged upstream of a selective-catalytic reduction device with an air supply device positioned to inject air therebetween, wherein the air supply device is activated in response to an exhaust gas being rich and an exhaust gas temperature exceeding a limit temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Maria Armiento, Jan Harmsen, Mario Balenovic, Robert Ukropec, Christian Nederlof
  • Publication number: 20190277174
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas arrangement. In one example, a system comprises an air supply device arranged between a first LNT and a second LNT. The air supply device positioned to adjust an air/fuel ratio and a temperature of exhaust gas flowing to the second LNT and devices downstream thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Evgeny Smirnov, Robert Ukropec, Dirk Roemer, Maria Armiento, Jan Harmsen
  • Publication number: 20190271251
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust aftertreatment system. In one example, a system comprises an air injector positioned to inject air between a first catalyst and a second catalyst in response to an oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas falling below a threshold concentration while exhaust gas temperatures are less than a threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Ukropec, Mario Balenovic, Maria Armiento, Jan Harmsen
  • Patent number: 10392997
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for operating an exhaust gas aftertreatment device for cleaning an exhaust gas flow of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine operated in normal mode with oxygen surplus. An oxygen store arranged downstream of an NOx storage catalyst of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device receives oxygen in normal mode, and during a regeneration mode emits oxygen for converting breakthrough hydrocarbons and/or carbon monoxide. The oxygen store is assigned to a particulate filter and/or an oxidation catalyst of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device. The particulate filter and/or the oxidation catalyst is arranged downstream of the NOx storage catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Mario Balenovic
  • Publication number: 20190242314
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust aftertreatment arrangement. In one example, a system includes a LNT upstream of an SCR with an oxygen storage component arranged therebetween, and where a rich operation of an engine is limited based on an oxygen load of the oxygen storage component when an exhaust gas temperature is higher than a limit temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Maria Armiento, Mario Balenovic, Robert Ukropec, Christian Nederlof
  • Publication number: 20190242285
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas arrangement. In one example, a system includes a lean-NOx trap arranged upstream of a selective-catalytic reduction device with an air supply device positioned to inject air therebetween, wherein the air supply device is activated in response to an exhaust gas being rich and an exhaust gas temperature exceeding a limit temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Armiento, Jan Harmsen, Mario Balenovic, Robert Ukropec, Christian Nederlof
  • Publication number: 20190234272
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motor vehicle engine, a supply air system including an electrically heated exhaust gas aftertreatment device arranged in the exhaust system, an electric turbocharger including an exhaust turbine and an intake compressor. In one example, the exhaust gas aftertreatment device may be heated and the electric turbocharger may be simultaneously operated to expedite attainment of aftertreatment device light-off while maintaining emissions quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Joerg Kemmerling
  • Patent number: 10040454
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a NOx storage catalytic converter that is disposed in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with an adaptive cruise control system, wherein regeneration of the NOx storage catalytic converter is started depending on the distance to a vehicle ahead. For this the motor vehicle is accelerated in a rich mode for regeneration if the distance to the vehicle ahead is large enough so that the regeneration will be completed during an acceleration phase in which the distance is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Jan Harmsen
  • 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: 20180119593
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for operating an exhaust gas aftertreatment device for cleaning an exhaust gas flow of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine operated in normal mode with oxygen surplus. An oxygen store arranged downstream of an NOx storage catalyst of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device receives oxygen in normal mode, and during a regeneration mode emits oxygen for converting breakthrough hydrocarbons and/or carbon monoxide. The oxygen store is assigned to a particulate filter and/or an oxidation catalyst of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device. The particulate filter and/or the oxidation catalyst is arranged downstream of the NOx storage catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Mario Balenovic
  • Publication number: 20170021831
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a NOx storage catalytic converter that is disposed in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with an adaptive cruise control system, wherein regeneration of the NOx storage catalytic converter is started depending on the distance to a vehicle ahead. For this the motor vehicle is accelerated in a rich mode for regeneration if the distance to the vehicle ahead is large enough so that the regeneration will be completed during an acceleration phase in which the distance is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Jan Harmsen
  • 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: 9416746
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a lean NOx trap connected downstream is provided. The method comprises in a normal operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a lean fuel/air mixture, and in a special operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a rich fuel/air mixture in order to bring about regeneration of the lean NOx trap, wherein a changeover from the normal operating mode to the special operating mode takes place when switching off of the internal combustion engine is expected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Matthew Allen Schneider, Alexey A. Dubkov, Monika Angst