Patents by Inventor Nicolas Espinosa

Nicolas Espinosa 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).

  • Engine arrangement with an improved exhaust heat recovery arrangement
    Patent number: 8689554
    Abstract: An engine arrangement of the type including an internal combustion engine having an EGR line, wherein at least one turbine is located on an exhaust line, is provided. The arrangement includes a water vapor generating arrangement using exhaust gases energy to transform liquid water into water vapor. The water vapor is injected in the exhaust line upstream of the turbine. The EGR line is branched off the exhaust line upstream of the turbine and the water vapor generating arrangement includes at least one EGR/water heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the EGR line and the water to be vaporized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Renault Trucks
    Inventor: Nicolas Espinosa
  • ENGINE ARRANGEMENT WITH AN IMPROVED EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120111001
    Abstract: An engine arrangement of the type including an internal combustion engine having an EGR line, wherein at least one turbine is located on an exhaust line, is provided. The arrangement includes a water vapor generating arrangement using exhaust gases energy to transform liquid water into water vapor. The water vapor is injected in the exhaust line upstream of the turbine. The EGR line is branched off the exhaust line upstream of the turbine and the water vapor generating arrangement includes at least one EGR/water heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the EGR line and the water to be vaporized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: RENAULT TRUCKS
    Inventor: Nicolas Espinosa