Patents by Inventor Stefan Renfftlen
Stefan Renfftlen 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).
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Publication number: 20150226100Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Brigitte BANDL-KONRAD, Andreas HERTZBERG, Bernd KRUTZSCH, Arno NOLTE, Markus PAULE, Stefan RENFFTLEN, Norbert WALDBUESSER, Michel WEIBEL, Guenther WENNINGER, Rolf WUNSCH
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Patent number: 9057307Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Brigitte Bandl-Konrad, Andreas Hertzberg, Bernd Krutzsch, Arno Nolte, Markus Paule, Stefan Renfftlen, Norbert Waldbuesser, Michel Weibel, Guenter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Publication number: 20130011313Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Daimier AGInventors: Brigitte BANDL-KONRAD, Andreas HERTZBERG, Bernd KRUTZSCH, Arno NOLTE, Markus PAULE, Stefan RENFFTLEN, Norbert WALDBUESSER, Michael WEIBEL, Gunter WENNINGER, Rolf WUNSCH
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Patent number: 8297046Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Brigitte Bandl-Konrad, Andreas Hertzberg, Bernd Krutzsch, Arno Nolte, Markus Paule, Stefan Renfftlen, Norbert Waldbuesser, Michel Weibel, Guenter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Publication number: 20110005204Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Brigitte Bandl-Konrad, Andreas Hertzberg, Bernd Krutzsch, Arno Nolte, Markus Paule, Stefan Renfftlen, Norbert Waldbuesser, Michel Weibel, Guenter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Patent number: 7814747Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Brigitte Bandl-Konrad, Andreas Hertzberg, Bernd Krutzsch, Arno Nolte, Markus Paule, Stefan Renfftlen, Norbert Waldbuesser, Michel Weibel, Guenter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Publication number: 20070175208Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AGInventors: Brigitte BANDL-KONRAD, Andreas HERTZBERG, Bernd KRUTZSCH, Arno NOLTE, Markus PAULE, Stefan RENFFTLEN, Norbert WALDBUESSER, Michel WEIBEL, Guenter WENNINGER, Rolf WUNSCH
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Patent number: 7210288Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Brigitte Bandl-Konrad, Andreas Hertzberg, Bernd Krutzsch, Arno Nolte, Markus Paule, Stefan Renfftlen, Norbert Waldbuesser, Michel Weibel, Guenter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Patent number: 7174705Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device, and an operating method is for operating the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is operable with a lean mixture and a rich mixture, the internal combustion engine having an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device, which includes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and a particle filter. When lean exhaust gas flows through the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, it removes nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas by storing them, and, when reducing exhaust gas flows through the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, it produces ammonia through reduction of stored and/or supplied nitrogen oxides and releases it to the exhaust gas. Downstream from the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device includes a SCR catalytic converter, which reduces nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas, using ammonia produced by the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Klaus Binder, Josef Günther, Andreas Hertzberg, Brigitte Konrad, Bernd Krutzsch, Heinz-Jost Ölschlegel, Stefan Renfftlen, Dirk Voigtländer, Michel Weibel, Marko Weirich, Günter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Publication number: 20060153761Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exchaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Brigitte Bandl-Konrad, Andreas Hertzberg, Bernd Krutzsch, Arno Nolte, Markus Paule, Stefan Renfftlen, Norbert Waldbuesser, Michel Weibel, Guenter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Patent number: 6766642Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device with a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine, and a method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device which is assigned to an internal combustion engine and has a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter. An SCR catalytic converter is arranged in the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device, it being possible for the exhaust gas which emerges from the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter to be fed to the SCR catalytic converter when the internal combustion engine is in a desulphating operating mode with a reducing exhaust-gas composition, in order for H2S which is formed during the desulphating to be removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Klaus Binder, Josef Günther, Andreas Hertzberg, Brigitte Konrad, Bernd Krutzsch, Heinz-Jost Ölschlegel, Stefan Renfftlen, Dirk Voigtländer, Michel Weibel, Marko Weirich, Günter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Publication number: 20040139737Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device with a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine, and a method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device which is assigned to an internal combustion engine and has a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter. An SCR catalytic converter is arranged in the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device, it being possible for the exhaust gas which emerges from the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter to be fed to the SCR catalytic converter when the internal combustion engine is in a desulphating operating mode with a reducing exhaust-gas composition, in order for H2S which is formed during the desulphating to be removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Klaus Binder, Josef Gunther, Andreas Hertzberg, Brigitte Konrad, Bernd Krutzsch, Heinz-Jost Olschlegel, Stefan Renfftlen, Dirk Voigtlander, Michel Weibel, Marko Weirich, Gunter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Patent number: 6637189Abstract: In a method for the periodic desulphurization of a nitrogen-oxide or sulphur-oxide accumulator of an exhaust-gas cleaning system of an internal-combustion engine, during respective desulphurization periods, the accumulator is fed secondary air by secondary-air supply means, and is fed an engine exhaust gas which contains a reducing agent by setting a rich engine air ratio. At least during part of the desulphurization period, after a predeterminable desulphurization temperature has been reached, the accumulator air ratio is set, by suitably alternating the secondary air quantity supplied and/or the engine air ratio, between an oxidizing or stoichiometric atmosphere, and a reducing atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Walter Boegner, Guenter Karl, Bernd Krutzsch, Stefan Renfftlen, Christof Schoen, Dirk Voigtlaender, Guenter Wenninger
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Publication number: 20030056499Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device with a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine, and a method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device which is assigned to an internal combustion engine and has a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter. An SCR catalytic converter is arranged in the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device, it being possible for the exhaust gas which emerges from the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter to be fed to the SCR catalytic converter when the internal combustion engine is in a desulphating operating mode with a reducing exhaust-gas composition, in order for H2S which is formed during the desulphating to be removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Klaus Binder, Josef Gunther, Andreas Hertzberg, Brigitte Konrad, Bernd Krutzsch, Heinz-Jost Olschlegel, Stefan Renfftlen, Dirk Voigtlander, Michel Weibel, Marko Weirich, Gunter Wenninger, Rolf Wunsch
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Patent number: 6408620Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust-gas cleaning system having an NOx adsorption accumulator and an SOx trap, includes, in normal operating phases, feeding the exhaust gas to be cleaned first via the SOx trap and then via the NOx adsorption accumulator. The normal operating phases are from time to time interrupted by desulphurization phases for desulphurizing the SOx trap. Means are provided for controlling the direction of flow of the exhaust stream so that it optionally passes firstly via the SOx trap and then via the NOx adsorption accumulator, or firstly via the NOx adsorption accumulator and then via the SOx trap, so that during the desulphurization phases the exhaust gas can be passed firstly via the NOx adsorption accumulator and then via the SOx trap.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: DaimlerChrylser AGInventors: Walter Boegner, Josef Günther, Hans-Peter Holzt, Bernd Krutzsch, Stefan Renfftlen, Christof Schön, Dirk Voightländer, Michel Weibel, Günter Wenninger
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Publication number: 20010013223Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust-gas cleaning system having an NOX adsorption accumulator and an SOX trap, includes, in normal operating phases, feeding the exhaust gas to be cleaned first via the SOX trap and then via the NOX adsorption accumulator. The normal operating phases are from time to time interrupted by desulphurization phases for desulphurizing the SOX trap. Means are provided for controlling the direction of flow of the exhaust stream so that it optionally passes firstly via the SOX trap and then via the NOX adsorption accumulator, or firstly via the NOX adsorption accumulator and then via the SOX trap, so that during the desulphurization phases the exhaust gas can be passed firstly via the NOX adsorption accumulator and then via the SOX trap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Walter Boegner, Josef Gunther, Hans-Peter Holzt, Bernd Krutzsch, Stefan Renfftlen, Christof Schon, Dirk Voightlander, Michel Weibel, Gunter Wenninger