Patents by Inventor Kinichi Iwachido

Kinichi Iwachido 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: 11067019
    Abstract: A filter is disposed on an exhaust path of the internal combustion engine to capture particulate matter exhausted from the internal combustion engine. A controller is caused to execute regeneration control that incinerates the particulate matter captured on the filter. The controller accomplishes the regeneration control by executing lean incineration control and stoichiometric incineration control in combination with each other. The lean incineration control incinerates the particulate matter, keeping an air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine to be leaner than a logical air-fuel ratio. The stoichiometric incineration control incinerates the particulate matter, oscillating the air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine about the logical air-fuel ratio as an average air-fuel ratio at a predetermined first cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kinichi Iwachido
  • Patent number: 10920646
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an engine includes an exhaust passage extending from the combustion chambers of the engine, and an exhaust purifying unit disposed in the exhaust passage and configured to purify exhaust gas in the exhaust passage. The exhaust purifying unit includes a carrier disposed in the exhaust passage, a first purifier having at least a function of oxidizing components in the exhaust gas. The first purifier covers, as an underlayer, an outer surface of the carrier, and a second purifier having a function of purifying the exhaust gas by reducing, using occluded ammonia, the components in the exhaust gas that have been oxidized in the first purifier. The second purifier includes a superposed portion covering, as an upper layer, an outer surface of the first purifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Sato, Kinichi Iwachido
  • Publication number: 20200088118
    Abstract: A filter is disposed on an exhaust path of the internal combustion engine to capture particulate matter exhausted from the internal combustion engine. A controller is caused to execute regeneration control that incinerates the particulate matter captured on the filter. The controller accomplishes the regeneration control by executing lean incineration control and stoichiometric incineration control in combination with each other. The lean incineration control incinerates the particulate matter, keeping an air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine to be leaner than a logical air-fuel ratio. The stoichiometric incineration control incinerates the particulate matter, oscillating the air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine about the logical air-fuel ratio as an average air-fuel ratio at a predetermined first cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kinichi IWACHIDO
  • Publication number: 20200018216
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an engine includes an exhaust passage extending from the combustion chambers of the engine, and an exhaust purifying unit disposed in the exhaust passage and configured to purify exhaust gas in the exhaust passage. The exhaust purifying unit includes a carrier disposed in the exhaust passage, a first purifier having at least a function of oxidizing components in the exhaust gas. The first purifier covers, as an underlayer, an outer surface of the carrier, and a second purifier having a function of purifying the exhaust gas by reducing, using occluded ammonia, the components in the exhaust gas that have been oxidized in the first purifier. The second purifier includes a superposed portion covering, as an upper layer, an outer surface of the first purifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke SATO, Kinichi IWACHIDO
  • Patent number: 10526988
    Abstract: A controlling device for purifying exhaust gas includes: a fuel cutting controller (2) that, if a predetermined condition for fuel cutting is satisfied, shuts off supply of fuel to an engine (10) after a predetermined delay time (B) elapses; a calculator (3) that calculates oxygen occludability of a catalyst (6, 7) being interposed in an exhaust system of the engine (10) and containing an oxygen occludable material; and a setter (4) that sets a length of the delay time (B) in accordance with the oxygen occludability calculated by the calculator (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kinichi Iwachido
  • Patent number: 10213741
    Abstract: An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to suppress poisoning due to phosphorus derived from engine oil, and effectively purify NOx discharged from the time of engine start up to a high load condition. In an exhaust gas purification catalyst for an internal combustion engine, a catalyst layer includes: a first catalyst layer exposed to an exhaust gas flow; and a second catalyst layer formed between the first catalyst layer and the substrate. A second catalyst upstream layer formed on an upstream side of the second catalyst layer with respect to the exhaust gas flow and a first catalyst downstream layer formed on a downstream side of the first catalyst layer with respect to the exhaust gas flow include at least one of palladium and platinum, as well as an oxygen storage material as the catalyst component. An amount of the oxygen storage material in the first catalyst downstream layer is larger than an amount of the oxygen storage material in the second catalyst upstream layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Sato, Kinichi Iwachido
  • Publication number: 20180347492
    Abstract: A controlling device for purifying exhaust gas includes: a fuel cutting controller (2) that, if a predetermined condition for fuel cutting is satisfied, shuts off supply of fuel to an engine (10) after a predetermined delay time (B) elapses; a calculator (3) that calculates oxygen occludability of a catalyst (6, 7) being interposed in an exhaust system of the engine (10) and containing an oxygen occludable material; and a setter (4) that sets a length of the delay time (B) in accordance with the oxygen occludability calculated by the calculator (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kinichi IWACHIDO
  • Publication number: 20170312690
    Abstract: An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to suppress poisoning due to phosphorus derived from engine oil, and effectively purify NOx discharged from the time of engine start up to a high load condition. In an exhaust gas purification catalyst for an internal combustion engine, a catalyst layer includes: a first catalyst layer exposed to an exhaust gas flow; and a second catalyst layer formed between the first catalyst layer and the substrate. A second catalyst upstream layer formed on an upstream side of the second catalyst layer with respect to the exhaust gas flow and a first catalyst downstream layer formed on a downstream side of the first catalyst layer with respect to the exhaust gas flow include at least one of palladium and platinum, as well as an oxygen storage material as the catalyst component. An amount of the oxygen storage material in the first catalyst downstream layer is larger than an amount of the oxygen storage material in the second catalyst upstream layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryosuke SATO, Kinichi IWACHIDO
  • Publication number: 20170312691
    Abstract: An object is to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst for an internal combustion engine that can achieve a higher exhaust gas purification performance and a higher engine output performance. A catalyst layer is disposed in an exhaust gas passage, formed on a surface of the substrate, and includes: a first catalyst layer exposed to an exhaust gas flow; and a second catalyst layer formed between the first catalyst layer and the substrate. A catalyst component supported on the first catalyst layer includes rhodium. A catalyst component supported on the second catalyst layer includes at least one of palladium and platinum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryosuke SATO, Kinichi IWACHIDO
  • Patent number: 8938953
    Abstract: A method of purifying an exhaust gas, includes: disposing a NOx trapping catalyst in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, the NOx trapping catalyst including: a metal substrate including cells, a corner portion of each of cells having an acute angle; and a catalyst layer supported in the metal substrate and including a noble metal, a heat-resistant inorganic oxide and a NOx trapping material, the catalyst layer having pores formed by addition of a pore formation promoting material, and the NOx trapping catalyst: adsorbing NOx in the exhaust gas when an exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a lean state; and desorbing and reducing the adsorbed NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a stoichiometric state or a rich state; and removing the NOx by the exhaust air-fuel ratio being shifted between the lean state and the rich state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, ICT Co., Ltd., Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinichi Iwachido, Ken Tanabe, Takayuki Onodera, Masanori Ide, Hiroaki Ohhara, Mariko Ono, Akihisa Okumura, Masao Hori
  • Patent number: 8263009
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, includes: a substrate; and a catalyst layer, supported in the substrate and including: noble metals including platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); a heat-resistant inorganic oxide; and a NOx trapping material. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst adsorbs NOx in an exhaust gas when an exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a lean state and desorbs and reduces the adsorbed NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a stoichiometric state or a rich state. (Pt/Pd) which is a ratio of amount of the platinum (Pt) to amount of the palladium (Pd) is 0.7 or more and less than 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, International Catalyst Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kinichi Iwachido, Takayuki Onodera, Masanori Ide, Hiroaki Ohhara, Mariko Ono, Akihisa Okumura, Masao Hori
  • Patent number: 7877190
    Abstract: A fuel control device for an internal combustion engine determines that the internal combustion engine is in a transient state, by a criterion D, and makes fuel correction, where the transient-state criterion D is set to be a more relaxed criterion (=|?THaf|) when forcible modulation control is being performed, compared with a normal criterion (=|?THn|) used when the forcible modulation control is not being performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Miyamoto, Tetsuya Watanabe, Masashi Takahashi, Kinichi Iwachido
  • Publication number: 20100158768
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a substrate; and a catalyst layer supported on the substrate and including: a surface layer including: rhodium (Rh); and a first support material including zirconia (ZrO2); and an inner surface layer including: palladium (Pd); and a second support material including magnesia (MgO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Kinichi IWACHIDO, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100101212
    Abstract: A method of purifying an exhaust gas, includes: disposing a NOx trapping catalyst in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, the NOx trapping catalyst including: a metal substrate including cells, a corner portion of each of cells having an acute angle; and a catalyst layer supported in the metal substrate and including a noble metal, a heat-resistant inorganic oxide and a NOx trapping material, the catalyst layer having pores formed by addition of a pore formation promoting material, and the NOx trapping catalyst: adsorbing NOx in the exhaust gas when an exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a lean state; and desorbing and reducing the adsorbed NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a stoichiometric state or a rich state; and removing the NOx by the exhaust air-fuel ratio being shifted between the lean state and the rich state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Kinichi Iwachido, Ken Tanabe, Takayuki Onodera, Masanori Ide, Hiroaki Ohhara, Mariko Ono, Akihisa Okumura, Masao Hori
  • Publication number: 20100101220
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, includes: a substrate; and a catalyst layer, supported in the substrate and including: noble metals including platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); a heat-resistant inorganic oxide; and a NOx trapping material. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst adsorbs NOx in an exhaust gase when an exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a lean state and desorbs and reduces the adsorbed NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a stoichiometric state or a rich state. (Pt/Pd) which is a ratio of amount of the platinum (Pt) to amount of the palladium (Pd) is 0.7 or more and less than 1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Kinichi IWACHIDO, Takayuki ONODERA, Masanori IDE, Hiroaki OHHARA, Mariko ONO, Akihisa OKUMURA, Masao HORI
  • Publication number: 20100058739
    Abstract: An exhaust emission purification catalyst which purifies exhaust gas of an engine, includes: a carrier which is formed with a plurality of cell holes; and a plurality of catalytic layers which are carried in the plurality of cell holes. The plurality of catalytic layers includes: a first layer including an auxiliary catalyst that includes a zeolite including a transition metal that occludes NOx in the exhaust gas during a time period of low temperature; and a second layer disposed adjacent to a surface of the first layer and including a main catalyst that includes at least one of an alkali metal and an alkali earth metal and that occludes the NOx occluded in the auxiliary catalyst when temperature of the main catalyst reaches active temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Kinichi IWACHIDO
  • Publication number: 20090240421
    Abstract: A fuel control device for an internal combustion engine determines that the internal combustion engine is in a transient state, by a criterion D, and makes fuel correction, where the transient-state criterion D is set to be a more relaxed criterion (=|?THaf|) when forcible modulation control is being performed, compared with a normal criterion (=|?THn|) used when the forcible modulation control is not being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Katsuhiko MIYAMOTO, Tetsuya Watanabe, Masashi Takahashi, Kinichi Iwachido
  • Publication number: 20080276920
    Abstract: As forcible modulation parameters, a cycle and an amplitude are set so that O2 and CO concentrations in emissions at a catalyst inlet can be increased, and based upon the preset parameters, forcible modulation that forcibly fluctuates an exhaust air-fuel ratio is carried out to facilitate catalysis for early activation, and the forcible modulation is then switched to O2-F/B control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Kinichi Iwachido, Hiroaki Ohhara, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7370473
    Abstract: By performing main fuel injection and sub fuel injection to perform rich operation of an engine, NOx purging of a NOx catalyst is carried out, and in the NOx purging, the ratio between the main fuel injection quantity and the sub fuel injection quantity is variably determined, within the range of 5:1 to 2:1 where the ratio of the sub fuel injection quantity is relatively great, such that the ratio of the sub fuel injection quantity is greater as the temperature of a three-way catalyst becomes higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ken Tanabe, Hiroaki Ohhara, Kinichi Iwachido
  • Patent number: 7344684
    Abstract: There is provided an exhaust emission purifying catalyst device which is comprised of a carrier disposed in an exhaust passage and including through holes passed through the carrier in an axial direction (flowing direction), and supporting layers made of fire-resistance inorganic oxide formed on inner surfaces of the through holes. The supporting layers support noble metal and NOx trapping agents which occlude NOx in exhaust gas when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is lean, and emits and reduces the occluded NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is stoichiometric or rich. The amount of the supported noble metal is set to be smaller in an exhaust passage upstream area of the carrier than in an exhaust passage downstream area of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiji Kikuchi, Kinichi Iwachido, Hiroaki Ohhara