Patents by Inventor Tomohide Yamada

Tomohide Yamada 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).

  • Publication number: 20230279798
    Abstract: A regeneration control apparatus for controlling, in an exhaust gas treatment apparatus of a diesel engine including a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) disposed downstream of the DOC, execution of forced regeneration to remove an exhaust particulate matter (PM) which accumulates on the DPF through a temperature increase of the DPF, includes: a late-post injection amount determination part which determines a late-post injection amount. The late-post injection amount determination part is configured to determine an upper limit value of the late-post injection amount on the basis of an air excess ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the DOC obtained on the basis of a temperature index of the DOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki NISHIZAWA, Kazutoshi NOMURA, Tomohide YAMADA, Ryuji KITA, Mizuki KANAI
  • Patent number: 11536209
    Abstract: Provided is a control device configured to be able to execute, in an engine which includes a DOC, a DPF, and a temperature increase unit including an exhaust throttle valve, for increasing a temperature of each of the DOC and the DPF, a forced regeneration process of removing PM deposited on the DPF by increasing the temperature of the DPF. The control device includes a flow rate estimation part configured to estimate an intake flow rate of a combustion gas sent into a cylinder of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Tomohide Yamada, Ryuji Kita, Hiroki Nakano
  • Patent number: 11530631
    Abstract: An engine oil state control device for controlling a fuel mixture ratio of a fuel mixed in an engine oil of an engine on which a predetermined combustion control is performed includes comprising a fuel mixture ratio acquisition part configured to acquire the fuel mixture ratio, and an oil temperature rise control part configured to perform an oil temperature rise control for increasing an evaporation rate of the fuel mixed in the engine oil if the fuel mixture ratio is equal to or greater than a first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamamoto, Takuya Kumagai, Tomohide Yamada, Kazuki Nishizawa
  • Patent number: 11441472
    Abstract: A control device is configured to direct an opening degree of a throttle valve disposed in an intake passage or an exhaust passage of an engine including a DOC disposed in the exhaust passage and a DPF disposed downstream of the DOC in the exhaust passage. The control device includes: a hysteresis occurring condition determination unit configured to determine whether a hysteresis occurring condition (predetermined time elapses after instructed opening degree of throttle valve becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined opening degree and/or predetermined time elapses after engine output becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined output) is met; and a hysteresis elimination execution unit configured to cause, if it is determined that the hysteresis occurring condition is met, the throttle valve to execute hysteresis elimination that involves temporarily increasing the opening degree of the throttle valve from the instructed opening degree and then returning it to the instructed opening degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Tomohide Yamada, Mizuki Kanai, Kazuki Nishizawa, Kazutoshi Nomura
  • Publication number: 20210348572
    Abstract: Provided is a control device configured to be able to execute, in an engine which includes a DOC, a DPF, and a temperature increase unit including an exhaust throttle valve, for increasing a temperature of each of the DOC and the DPF, a forced regeneration process of removing PM deposited on the DPF by increasing the temperature of the DPF. The control device includes a flow rate estimation part configured to estimate an intake flow rate of a combustion gas sent into a cylinder of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke SATO, Tomohide YAMADA, Ryuji KITA, Hiroki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20210301707
    Abstract: A control device is configured to direct an opening degree of a throttle valve disposed in an intake passage or an exhaust passage of an engine including a DOC disposed in the exhaust passage and a DPF disposed downstream of the DOC in the exhaust passage. The control device includes: a hysteresis occurring condition determination unit configured to determine whether a hysteresis occurring condition (predetermined time elapses after instructed opening degree of throttle valve becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined opening degree and/or predetermined time elapses after engine output becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined output) is met; and a hysteresis elimination execution unit configured to cause, if it is determined that the hysteresis occurring condition is met, the throttle valve to execute hysteresis elimination that involves temporarily increasing the opening degree of the throttle valve from the instructed opening degree and then returning it to the instructed opening degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke SATO, Tomohide YAMADA, Mizuki KANAI, Kazuki NISHIZAWA, Kazutoshi NOMURA
  • Patent number: 10871095
    Abstract: A regeneration control device controlling a temperature increase unit of an exhaust gas treatment device including a DOC disposed in an exhaust passage of a diesel engine to regenerate the exhaust gas treatment device includes: a DOC temperature-increase-necessary-state detection part detecting a temperature increase necessary state including at least one of a blockage state, detected on the basis of comparison between a blockage parameter related to blockage of the DOC and a predetermined blockage threshold, of the DOC or a blockage risk state, detected when the diesel engine is in an operating state that is likely to cause blockage of the DOC, of the DOC; and a DOC temperature increase execution part executing a DOC temperature increase control including: a first temperature increase process to control the temperature increase unit, if the temperature increase necessary state of the DOC is detected, so as to increase the temperature of the DOC to a first temperature at which the DOC activates; and a second
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishizawa, Tomohide Yamada, Daisuke Sato, Yasuhiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20200224564
    Abstract: An engine oil state control device for controlling a fuel mixture ratio of a fuel mixed in an engine oil of an engine on which a predetermined combustion control is performed includes comprising a fuel mixture ratio acquisition part configured to acquire the fuel mixture ratio, and an oil temperature rise control part configured to perform an oil temperature rise control for increasing an evaporation rate of the fuel mixed in the engine oil if the fuel mixture ratio is equal to or greater than a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki YAMAMOTO, Takuya KUMAGAI, Tomohide YAMADA, Kazuki NISHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 10641155
    Abstract: A regeneration control device for an exhaust gas treatment device includes: a DOC blockage risk state determination part configured to determine whether the DOC is in a blockage risk state which is a state where blockage of the DOC is likely to occur, on the basis of comparison between a counter value and a threshold related to an operation time of the diesel engine; a DOC temperature increase execution part configured to execute a blockage recovery process for increasing a temperature of the DOC to a first temperature, if it is determined that the DOC is in the blockage risk state; a DPF forced regeneration condition determination part configured to determine whether a forced regeneration execution condition for the DPF is satisfied; a DPF forced regeneration execution part configured to execute a forced regeneration process for increasing a temperature of the DPF to a second temperature and increasing the temperature of the DOC to the first temperature, if the forced regeneration execution condition is sati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishizawa, Tomohide Yamada, Daisuke Sato, Hiroyuki Ito
  • Publication number: 20190162092
    Abstract: A regeneration control device controlling a temperature increase unit of an exhaust gas treatment device including a DOC disposed in an exhaust passage of a diesel engine to regenerate the exhaust gas treatment device includes: a DOC temperature-increase-necessary-state detection part detecting a temperature increase necessary state including at least one of a blockage state, detected on the basis of comparison between a blockage parameter related to blockage of the DOC and a predetermined blockage threshold, of the DOC or a blockage risk state, detected when the diesel engine is in an operating state that is likely to cause blockage of the DOC, of the DOC; and a DOC temperature increase execution part executing a DOC temperature increase control including: a first temperature increase process to control the temperature increase unit, if the temperature increase necessary state of the DOC is detected, so as to increase the temperature of the DOC to a first temperature at which the DOC activates; and a second
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki NISHIZAWA, Tomohide YAMADA, Daisuke SATO, Yasuhiro HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20190024566
    Abstract: A regeneration control device for an exhaust gas treatment device includes: a DOC blockage risk state determination part configured to determine whether the DOC is in a blockage risk state which is a state where blockage of the DOC is likely to occur, on the basis of comparison between a counter value and a threshold related to an operation time of the diesel engine; a DOC temperature increase execution part configured to execute a blockage recovery process for increasing a temperature of the DOC to a first temperature, if it is determined that the DOC is in the blockage risk state; a DPF forced regeneration condition determination part configured to determine whether a forced regeneration execution condition for, the DPF is satisfied; a DPF forced regeneration execution part configured to execute a forced regeneration process for increasing a temperature of the DPF to a second temperature and increasing the temperature of the DOC to the first temperature, if the forced regeneration execution condition is sat
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki NISHIZAWA, Tomohide YAMADA, Daisuke SATO, Hiroyuki ITO
  • Patent number: 10113495
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine includes: an opening command signal output unit 52 which outputs an opening command signal in relation to an EGR control valve on the basis of an operating condition of the internal combustion engine; a variation component separation unit 54 which separates the valve opening command signal from the opening command signal output unit 52 into a basic component and a variation component generated so as to be superimposed on the basic component; a variation component determination unit 56 which determines whether the EGR control valve is in a steady state or a transient state on the basis of a magnitude of the variation component separated by the variation component separation unit 54; and an EGR control valve diagnosis device 58 that performs an abnormality diagnosis on the EGR control valve when the variation component determination unit determines that the EGR control valve is in the steady state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takaharu Hiroe, Kazunari Ide, Tomohide Yamada
  • Patent number: 9719440
    Abstract: An object is to provide a DPF regeneration control device whereby it is possible to prevent clogging of a DOC more efficiently than conventional techniques, and to recover the DOC securely from a clogging condition even if the DOC is actually clogged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishizawa, Tomohide Yamada, Daisuke Sato
  • Patent number: 9689348
    Abstract: A control apparatus 57 is a 2-input, 2-output integral-type optimal servo system in which intake air amount and intake oxygen concentration are used as control quantities (y1, y2) and the degree of opening of a control valve of an exhaust gas recirculation apparatus and the degree of opening of a control valve of a supercharger equipped with a variable flow rate mechanism are used as manipulated quantities (u1, u2), and includes an output feedback system. The control apparatus (57) is provided with an EGR valve opening degree unit (70) and an opening rate valve of the supercharger. Each of the control units includes a non-interference controller (64) for eliminating interference between the manipulated quantity for the control valve of the exhaust gas recirculation apparatus and the manipulated quantity for the control valve of the supercharger equipped with the variable flow rate mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Ide, Takaharu Hiroe, Hiroyoshi Kubo, Tomohide Yamada
  • Patent number: 9512785
    Abstract: It is intended to provide an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of suppressing HC emission increase and raising the temperature of an exhaust gas purifier at an early stage while maintaining stable combustion during the warm-up operation such as immediately after the engine starting. The system is provided with: an air flow control unit 50 for reducing a flow rate of air supplied to the engine 1 to raise a temperature of the exhaust gas exhausted from the engine 1; and an activation timing control unit 52 for controlling a timing of activating the air flow control unit 50, and the activation timing control unit is configured to control the timing of activating the air flow control unit 50 so that a combustion state in the engine 1 does not become unstable when the air flow control unit 50 is activated and the air to be supplied to the engine 1 is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamada, Tomohide Yamada
  • Patent number: 9416744
    Abstract: An object is to prevent excessive temperature rise in a DPF during forced regeneration so that the DPF is prevented from being damaged by heat erosion or cracking and preventing a frequency of the forced regeneration from increasing so that degradation of fuel efficiency and oil dilution are reduced, in an exhaust gas purification device which removes PM in exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishizawa, Daisuke Sato, Tomohide Yamada
  • Patent number: 9410495
    Abstract: An object is to provide a diesel engine control apparatus configured to evaluate the activation state of a SCR catalyst at high accuracy by means other than the temperature of the catalyst and to control engine control parameters so as to reduce the amount of NOx emission when the SCR catalyst is in a non-active state. The diesel engine control apparatus includes a diesel engine, an engine control unit, and an SCR catalyst. The engine control unit includes a parameter setting part configured to set engine control parameters; an operation control part configured to control an operation state of the diesel engine on the basis of the at least one engine control parameter; and a purification state determination part configured to determine a NOx purification state of the SCR catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamamoto, Tomohide Yamada, Ko Takayanagi
  • Publication number: 20160222900
    Abstract: An object is to provide a DPF regeneration control device whereby it is possible to prevent clogging of a DOC more efficiently than conventional techniques, and to recover the DOC securely from a clogging condition even if the DOC is actually clogged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishizawa, Tomohide Yamada, Daisuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20150260119
    Abstract: An object is to prevent excessive temperature rise in a DPF during forced regeneration so that the DPF is prevented from being damaged by heat erosion or cracking and preventing a frequency of the forced regeneration from increasing so that degradation of fuel efficiency and oil dilution are reduced, in an exhaust gas purification device which removes PM in exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishizawa, Daisuke Sato, Tomohide Yamada
  • Publication number: 20150219032
    Abstract: An object is to provide a diesel engine control apparatus configured to evaluate the activation state of a SCR catalyst at high accuracy by means other than the temperature of the catalyst and to control engine control parameters so as to reduce the amount of NOx emission when the SCR catalyst is in a non-active state. The diesel engine control apparatus includes a diesel engine, an engine control unit, and an SCR catalyst. The engine control unit includes a parameter setting part configured to set engine control parameters; an operation control part configured to control an operation state of the diesel engine on the basis of the at least one engine control parameter; and a purification state determination part configured to determine a NOx purification state of the SCR catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamamoto, Tomohide Yamada, Ko Takayanagi