Abstract: An adapter element for a turbine is disclosed. The adapter element defines a longitudinal axis and comprises a first connection portion, a second connection portion, an outer wall and a dosing structure. The first connection portion is configured to engage the turbine. The second connection portion is configured to engage a conduit. The outer wall extends between the first and second connection portions, the outer wall defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The dosing structure is configured to receive, and expel, reductant.

Abstract: A variable geometry turbine comprising: a wheel supported for rotation about an axis; a housing comprising a first volute for receiving gas from a first source and a second volute for receiving gas from a second source; the first and second volutes being separated by a dividing wall; and an inlet passageway surrounding the wheel and fluidly connected to the volutes; the inlet passageway at least partially defined between a first wall and an opposite second wall, the first wall being moveable along the axis to vary the size of the inlet passageway; wherein a tip of the dividing wall defines a first radius relative to the axis, and a radially outermost part of the first wall positioned within the inlet passageway defines a second radius relative to the axis, and wherein the first radius is at least around 1% larger than the second radius.

Abstract: A turbine bypass valve comprising: a casing defining first and second casing ports; and a valve cartridge mounted to the casing; wherein the valve cartridge comprises: first and second valve ports; and a valve member, the valve member being movable between a first position in which there is a flow path between the first and second valve ports, and a second position in which the valve member substantially blocks said flow path between the first and second valve ports; and wherein the valve cartridge is mounted to the casing such that the first valve port is aligned with the first casing port, and the second valve port is aligned with the second casing port.

Abstract: A turbine bypass valve comprising: a casing defining first and second casing ports; and a valve cartridge mounted to the casing; wherein the valve cartridge comprises: first and second valve ports; and a valve member, the valve member being movable between a first position in which there is a flow path between the first and second valve ports, and a second position in which the valve member substantially blocks said flow path between the first and second valve ports; and wherein the valve cartridge is mounted to the casing such that the first valve port is aligned with the first casing port, and the second valve port is aligned with the second casing port.

Abstract: A unique engine system has an engine with a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation cylinder, an EGR system that receives exhaust gas from the dedicated cylinder, and a turbocharger having turbine inlet ports in fluid communication with other engine cylinders via a plurality of exhaust passages. At least two of the exhaust passages are substantially isolated from each other. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems.

Abstract: A unique engine system has an engine with a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation cylinder, an EGR system that receives exhaust gas from the dedicated cylinder, and a turbocharger having turbine inlet ports in fluid communication with other engine cylinders via a plurality of exhaust passages. At least two of the exhaust passages are substantially isolated from each other. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems.

Abstract: A compressor has a housing defining a gas inlet flow path and a gas outlet and a rotatable impeller wheel between the gas inlet flow path and the gas outlet. The housing has an inner wall defining a surface located in close proximity to radially outer edges of impeller wheel vanes that sweep across said surface as the impeller wheel rotates. At least one opening is provided in the inner wall at the surface. A port is provided in the compressor housing in gas communication with the at least one opening and for diverting gas in a direction away from the gas inlet flow path during relatively low gas flow rate conditions. A gas displacement device such as a pump is disposed outside of the gas inlet flow path and connected to said port, the pump being operable to remove gas selectively through the at least opening and the port in a direction away from said gas inlet flow path.

Abstract: The method is for attaching an attachment plate to an elongate member. An attachment plate (10) is provided that has a spiral shaped cutout forming a fastener (22). The fastener (22) is pulled out and away from a bottom surface (14) against a biasing force of the fastener (22). An elongate member (30) is inserted into the fastener (22) so that the elongate member (30) is captured between the fastener (22) and the bottom surface (14). An outer end (24) at least partially wrapped around the elongate member (30). An inner edge (32) of the fastener (22) bears against the elongate member (30).

Abstract: The attachment plate (2) is made of a flexible, bendable material. The attachment plate has two tongue shaped portions including a first tongue and a second tongue formed by a perforation in the plate so that a foot portion of each tongue shaped portion is held to the plate while each respective tongue shaped portion, extending from the foot portion to an outer free end of each tongue shaped portion, respectively, is outwardly bendable from the plate and the outer free ends of the tongue shaped portions are immediately adjacent to one another at a slit formed by a perforation.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes useful for fabricating electronic devices, more particularly to a process for laminating a layer of dielectric material onto a semiconductor.

Abstract: Systems and methods of recovering a device from a sleep mode of operation are described. In one aspect, a device includes a sleep recovery circuit that is operable to transition from a first signal detection mode to a second signal detection mode in response to detection of a first signal characteristic in an input signal. The sleep recovery circuit also is operable to transition from the second signal detection mode to a third operational mode in response to detection in the input signal of a second signal characteristic different from the first signal characteristic.

Abstract: A detachable fixing is formed from a single length of elongate material bent into first and second loop regions. One or both of the loop regions is formed as an elongate loop having a point of entry which is resiliently biased closed by the nature and formation of the material, and has one end of the elongate material disposed to form an exit from the loop.

Abstract: A method for selectively placing and removing a plugging agent in a formation adjacent a wellbore comprising preheating the wellbore, heating and injecting the plugging agent at a temperature higher than its melting point, shutting in the well to allow the plugging agent in the formation to cool and solidify, reheating the formation adjacent the wellbore, and swabbing back the liquidified plugging agent from the low permeability zones adjacent the wellbore. The expected benefit is reduction of permeability in the high permeability zones without a corresponding loss of permeability in the low permeability zones. The method provides better vertical sweep and improved recovery.