Patents by Inventor Ralf Wegst

Ralf Wegst 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: 7678352
    Abstract: Devices and methods for the production of ammonia as a reducing agent for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of a combustion source, especially of an internal combustion engine. The ammonia is admixed with the exhaust gas in the direction of flow in front of a SCR-catalytic converter. In so doing, nitrogen oxide is produced in a nitrogen oxide production unit separated from the combustion source and its exhaust gas duct and is stored in at least one storage catalytic converter or a nitrogen oxide storage and a subsequently connected catalytic converter. Furthermore, hydrogen and/or a hydrogen-carbon monoxide-mixture is produced in a hydrogen production unit separated from the combustion source and its exhaust gas duct and delivered to a storage catalytic converter. Hydrogen and the stored nitrogen oxide are converted catalytically to ammonia in the storage catalytic converter or in the catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Breuer, Stefan Woerz, Andreas Genssle, Peter Riegger, Franz-Josef Trompeter, Thomas Hauber, Markus Hernier, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Patent number: 7614220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a procedure for controlling the reducing agent in an exhaust gas post-processing system of a combustion machine with an exhaust gas duct, in which an SCR catalytic converter is provided in the direction of flow of the exhaust, wherein a reducing agent generation system has an NOx and CO/H2 generation unit,, an oxidation catalytic converter and a combined NOx storage / ammonia generation unit in the standard gas route of the reducing agent generation system, and, in order to reduce nitrogen oxide, ammonia is added as a reducing agent in front of the SCR catalytic converter by the reducing agent generation system, wherein source materials for the generation of ammonia are at least intermittently added to the NOx and CO/H2 generation unit via a fuel supply line and via an air supply line, wherein during the fat phase the air/fuel composition is changed in front of the oxidation catalytic converter in the form of a lambda modulation for a lambda value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Breuer, Andreas Genssle, Frank Ilgner, Peter Riegger, Markus Gloeckle, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Patent number: 7559195
    Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure to heat a reducing agent generation system of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine by combustion of fuel, whereby the reducing agent is produced for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine in the intermittently operated reducing agent generation system, whereby the reducing agent generation system consists of a plasma burner, a mixing chamber located downstream or upstream from the plasma chamber, an oxidation reformation unit as well as a nitrogen oxide storage/ammonia production unit and whereby nitrogen oxide is produced in a plasma in the plasma burner. The invention concerns additionally a corresponding device. The task of the invention concerning the procedure is thereby solved, in that the combustion of the fuel is ignited by the plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Riegger, Franz Josef Trompeter, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Publication number: 20070202031
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device to produce ammonia as a reducing agent for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of a combustion source, especially of an internal combustion engine, whereby the ammonia is admixed with the exhaust gas in the direction of flow in front of a SCR-catalytic converter. In so doing, provision is made for a nitrogen oxide production unit separated from the combustion source and its exhaust gas duct and a hydrogen production unit separated from the combustion source and its exhaust gas duct; and nitrogen oxide of the nitrogen oxide production unit and the hydrogen of the hydrogen production unit are delivered at least to a storage catalytic converter or a nitrogen oxide storage and a subsequently connected catalytic converter for the storage of the nitrogen oxide and for the formation of ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Breuer, Stefan Woerz, Andreas Genssle, Peter Riegger, Franz-Josef Trompeter, Thomas Hauber, Markus Hernier, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Publication number: 20070144150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a procedure for controlling the reducing agent in an exhaust gas post-processing system of a combustion machine with an exhaust gas duct, in which an SCR catalytic converter is provided in the direction of flow of the exhaust, wherein a reducing agent generation system has an NOx and CO/H2 generation unit,, an oxidation catalytic converter and a combined NOx storage / ammonia generation unit in the standard gas route of the reducing agent generation system, and, in order to reduce nitrogen oxide, ammonia is added as a reducing agent in front of the SCR catalytic converter by the reducing agent generation system, wherein source materials for the generation of ammonia are at least intermittently added to the NOx and CO/H2 generation unit via a fuel supply line and via an air supply line, wherein during the fat phase the air/fuel composition is changed in front of the oxidation catalytic converter in the form of a lambda modulation for a lambda value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Breuer, Andreas Genssle, Frank Ilgner, Peter Riegger, Markus Gloeckle, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Publication number: 20070125077
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for the aftertreatment of exahaust gas of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with a reducing agent generating system, whereby ammonia generated from the reducing agent generating system for the reduction of nitrogen oxides can be delivered to an exhaust gas duct of the internal combustion engine in front of a SCR-catalytic converter, whereby the reducing agent generating system along a standard gas route is constructed from a nitrogen oxide production unit, an oxidation reformation unit and a combined nitrogen oxide storage/ammonia production unit and whereby source materials for the production of ammonia can at least periodically be delivered to the nitrogen oxide production unit by way of an air/exhaust gas feed and a fuel feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Publication number: 20070119154
    Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure to heat a reducing agent generation system of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine by combustion of fuel, whereby the reducing agent is produced for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine in the intermittently operated reducing agent generation system, whereby the reducing agent generation system consists of a plasma burner, a mixing chamber located downstream or upstream from the plasma chamber, an oxidation reformation unit as well as a nitrogen oxide storage/ammonia production unit and whereby nitrogen oxide is produced in a plasma in the plasma burner. The invention concerns additionally a corresponding device. The task of the invention concerning the procedure is thereby solved, in that the combustion of the fuel is ignited by the plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Riegger, Franz Trompeter, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz
  • Patent number: RE44753
    Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure to heat a reducing agent generation system of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine by combustion of fuel, whereby the reducing agent is produced for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine in the intermittently operated reducing agent generation system, whereby the reducing agent generation system consists of a plasma burner, a mixing chamber located downstream or upstream from the plasma chamber, an oxidation reformation unit as well as a nitrogen oxide storage/ammonia production unit and whereby nitrogen oxide is produced in a plasma in the plasma burner. The invention concerns additionally a corresponding device. The task of the invention concerning the procedure is thereby solved, in that the combustion of the fuel is ignited by the plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Riegger, Franz Trompeter, Ralf Wegst, Thorsten Raatz