Patents by Inventor Lars Carlhammar

Lars Carlhammar 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: 11702973
    Abstract: A method for controlling urea injection in an exhaust aftertreatment system includes injecting urea at a flow rate upstream of the first catalytic reduction device; measuring a level of nitrogen oxides downstream of the first catalytic reduction device and upstream of the second catalytic reduction device; controlling the flow rate of the urea injection until the measured level of nitrogen oxides fulfils a predetermined condition; if the measured level of nitrogen oxides is decreasing in response to reducing the flow rate of the urea injection, reducing the flow rate of the urea injection, and controlling a flow rate of urea injection using the second urea injector upstream of the second catalytic reduction device according to the measured level of nitrogen oxides downstream of the first catalytic reduction device and upstream of the second catalytic reduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas Jansson, Björn Henriksson, Lars Carlhammar
  • Patent number: 11692500
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine system, including an internal combustion engine (ICE), an exhaust aftertreatment system (EATS) located downstream of said ICE. An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pump arranged in an exhaust gas recirculation duct extending between the ICE and EATS, wherein the ICE system has a normal operation mode for transporting, by means of the EGR pump, at least a portion of said exhaust gas to upstream of the ICE. The ICE system further includes a heating device arranged upstream of at least one exhaust aftertreatment devices of said EATS and the ICE system has a pre-heat operation mode for transporting, by means of the EGR pump, exhaust gas and/or air through said heating device and then to said at least one of said exhaust aftertreatment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Mathias Magnusson, Fredrik Blomgren, Lars Carlhammar
  • Publication number: 20220381171
    Abstract: A method for controlling urea injection in an exhaust aftertreatment system includes injecting urea at a flow rate upstream of the first catalytic reduction device; measuring a level of nitrogen oxides downstream of the first catalytic reduction device and upstream of the second catalytic reduction device; controlling the flow rate of the urea injection until the measured level of nitrogen oxides fulfils a predetermined condition; if the measured level of nitrogen oxides is decreasing in response to reducing the flow rate of the urea injection, reducing the flow rate of the urea injection, and controlling a flow rate of urea injection using the second urea injector upstream of the second catalytic reduction device according to the measured level of nitrogen oxides downstream of the first catalytic reduction device and upstream of the second catalytic reduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas JANSSON, Björn HENRIKSSON, Lars CARLHAMMAR
  • Publication number: 20220090566
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine system, including an internal combustion engine (ICE), an exhaust aftertreatment system (EATS) located downstream of said ICE. An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pump arranged in an exhaust gas recirculation duct extending between the ICE and EATS, wherein the ICE system has a normal operation mode for transporting, by means of the EGR pump, at least a portion of said exhaust gas to upstream of the ICE. The ICE system further includes a heating device arranged upstream of at least one exhaust aftertreatment devices of said EATS and the ICE system has a pre-heat operation mode for transporting, by means of the EGR pump, exhaust gas and/or air through said heating device and then to said at least one of said exhaust aftertreatment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mathias Magnusson, Fredrik Blomgren, Lars Carlhammar
  • Patent number: 11268415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an NOx controlling component in an exhaust after treatment system of an internal combustion engine. The NOx controlling component has inner surface portions defining an interior component space through which exhaust gases are arranged to flow in order to be NOx controlled, and has outer surface portions facing away from the interior component space. The method comprises the step of: controlling the temperature of at least a portion of the NOx controlling component by a heat transfer medium arranged outside of the outer surface portions. The invention also relates to an exhaust after treatment system and a vehicle with such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soran Shwan, Lars Carlhammar, Fredrik Blomgren
  • Publication number: 20200173325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an NOx controlling component in an exhaust after treatment system of an internal combustion engine. The NOx controlling component has inner surface portions defining an interior component space through which exhaust gases are arranged to flow in order to be NOx controlled, and has outer surface portions facing away from the interior component space. The method comprises the step of: controlling the temperature of at least a portion of the NOx controlling component by a heat transfer medium arranged outside of the outer surface portions. The invention also relates to an exhaust after treatment system and a vehicle with such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soran SHWAN, Lars CARLHAMMAR, Fredrik BLOMGREN
  • Patent number: 8688350
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Svante Karlsson, Helene Panagopoulos
  • Patent number: 8645042
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Svante Karlsson, Helene Panagopoulos
  • Patent number: 8606482
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Volvo Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Svante Karlsson, Helene Panagopoulos
  • Publication number: 20130245872
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Lars Lars CARLHAMMAR, Svante KARLSSON, Helene PANAGOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20130231813
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Svante Karlsson, Helene Panagopoulos
  • Patent number: 7833125
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine operable to output rotational power thereat, an electric machine arrangement operable to output rotational power thereat, a gearbox arrangement for receiving rotational power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement and being operable to couple motive power to a load coupled to the gearbox arrangement. The gearbox arrangement is operable to provide a plurality of gearing ratios. The electric machine arrangement is employable to extend a rotation rate range provided in a given gearing ratio: at higher rotation rates prior to a gear change from said given gearing ratio to a gearing ratio subsequent thereto; or at both lower rotation rates when accelerating from a standstill or from a preceding gear, and at higher rotation rates prior to a gear change from said given gearing ratio to a gearing ratio subsequent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Volvo Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Benny Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20090239703
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine operable to output rotational power thereat, an electric machine arrangement operable to output rotational power thereat, a gearbox arrangement for receiving rotational power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement and being operable to couple motive power to a load coupled to the gearbox arrangement. The gearbox arrangement is operable to provide a plurality of gearing ratios. The electric machine arrangement is employable to extend a rotation rate range provided in a given gearing ratio: at higher rotation rates prior to a gear change from said given gearing ratio to a gearing ratio subsequent thereto; or at both lower rotation rates when accelerating from a standstill or from a preceding gear, and at higher rotation rates prior to a gear change from said given gearing ratio to a gearing ratio subsequent thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Volvo Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Benny Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20090037060
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lars Carlhammar, Svante Karlsson, Helene Panagopoulos