Patents Issued in October 6, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160290260
    Abstract: A direct fuel injection internal combustion engine fluidly coupled to an exhaust aftertreatment system is described and includes a plurality of fluidly coupled exhaust purifying devices and an exhaust gas sensor. A method of controlling the engine includes, activating, via a heater controller, a heating element of the exhaust gas sensor in response to starting the internal combustion engine. An exhaust gas feedstream is monitored to determine a temperature of the exhaust gas sensor. Engine control to effect heating of one of the exhaust purifying devices is permitted only when a temperature of the exhaust gas sensor is greater than a threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chad E. Marlett, James L. Meyer, Jianwen Li, Marco Girotto
  • Publication number: 20160290261
    Abstract: A driver inducement method and a driver inducement system for a vehicle that induce a driver to replenish a urea considering a urea level in a urea tank and an actual vehicle speed are disclosed. The driver inducement method may include: calculating a first residual travel distance according to a urea level and an average urea consumption if an engine is started; calculating a final residual travel distance based on the first residual travel distance according to the urea level and the average urea consumption and a second residual travel distance according to the urea level and a vehicle speed, if the first residual travel distance according to the urea level and the average urea consumption is smaller than a threshold distance; and limiting an engine output according to the final residual travel distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Jae Yoon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160290262
    Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust gas purification system of an internal combustion engine, which can be operated in a lean operating mode and in a rich operating mode, is disclosed. The exhaust gas purification system has, arranged one after the other in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, an ammonia-forming catalyst, a first exhaust gas sensor, an ammonia-SCR catalyst, a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and a second exhaust gas sensor. Exhaust gas sensors emit a first signal correlating with the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas and a second signal correlating with the lambda value of the exhaust gas. In diagnostic operation, the ammonia storage capacity of the ammonia-SCR catalyst and the oxygen and optionally the nitrogen oxide storage capacity of the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst can be determined by analyzing the signals of the first and second exhaust gas sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter HOHNER, Carsten ZELLER
  • Publication number: 20160290263
    Abstract: A method and system for improving starting of an engine is presented. In one example, the method selects a first cylinder to receive fuel since engine stop based on intake valve closing time. The method also describes selecting the first cylinder to receive fuel since engine stop based on an end of fuel injection time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander O`Connor Gibson, Steven Wooldridge, David Bruce Reiche, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Ethan D. Sanborn
  • Publication number: 20160290264
    Abstract: An automatic engine control apparatus installed in a vehicle causes an engine of the vehicle to stop automatically when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, and after the automatic stop of the engine, causes the engine to restart automatically when a predetermined restarting condition is satisfied. The apparatus includes an electronic control unit configured to inhibit or permit, while the vehicle is stopped, a second automatic stop of the engine in response to the predetermined stop condition being satisfied, depending on whether the predetermined restarting condition satisfied most recently to have caused the engine to restart automatically was a first restarting condition or a second restarting condition different from the first restarting condition. The first restarting condition represents an intention of a driver of the vehicle to start moving the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasutaka ODA, Hirokazu KATO
  • Publication number: 20160290265
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for providing information to a vehicle driver allows the driver to make an informed decision regarding selecting higher or lower octane fuel to operate the vehicle. In one example, the driver is presented fuel cost per unit distance traveled based on operating the vehicle on higher octane fuel and lower octane fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: David Crist Gabriel, Christopher Alan Lear
  • Publication number: 20160290266
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust purification catalyst arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine; an upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor for detecting an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst; and a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor for detecting an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the exhaust purification catalyst. An abnormality diagnosis system of air-fuel ratio sensors judges that at least one of the air-fuel ratio sensors has become abnormal when a difference or ratio between an output value of said upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor and an output value of said downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor becomes outside a predetermined range of normal difference or predetermined range of normal ratio during atmospheric gas introduction control where the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst becomes atmospheric gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIYAMOTO, Yasushi IWAZAKI, Toru KIDOKORO, Yuji MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20160290267
    Abstract: In automatic stopping of the internal combustion engine, an electronic control unit controls a heater so that an element temperature of the air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a first temperature. The first temperature is a temperature that is below an activation temperature range in which the air-fuel ratio sensor is activated, and is also below a desorption temperature range in which HC components adsorbed on the air-fuel ratio sensor desorb therefrom. In a case where, after the element temperature of the air-fuel ratio sensor becomes the first temperature, it is estimated that the amount of HC components adsorbed on the air-fuel ratio sensor increases to exceed a first predetermined amount, the electronic control unit controls the heater so that the element temperature of the air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a second temperature. The second temperature is a temperature included in the desorption temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Koji Ide, Keiichiro Aoki, Go Hayashita
  • Publication number: 20160290268
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system comprises an exhaust purification catalyst, a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor and a control device. The control device makes the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas change to an air-fuel ratio at a rich side from the prior air-fuel ratio as air-fuel ratio rich increasing control when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is made a rich air-fuel ratio and the output air-fuel ratio of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor is maintained at a lean judged air-fuel ratio or more, and judges that the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor suffers from an abnormality, when, due to the air-fuel ratio rich increasing control, the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is made to change to the rich side air-fuel ratio and the output air-fuel ratio of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor changes to the lean side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuntaro OKAZAKI, Kenji SUZUKI, Hiroshi MIYAMOTO, Yuji MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20160290269
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system comprising an exhaust purification catalyst, a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor, and a control device performing air-fuel ratio control for controlling an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas and abnormality diagnosis control for diagnosing the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor. In the air-fuel ratio control, the control device alternately and repeatedly switches the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst between a rich air-fuel ratio and a lean air-fuel ratio. In the abnormality diagnosis control, the control device judges that the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor has become abnormal when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is made the rich air-fuel ratio by the air-fuel control and the output air-fuel ratio of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor changes from an air-fuel ratio richer than a predetermined lean judged air-fuel ratio to an lean air-fuel ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuntaro OKAZAKI, Kenji SUZUKI, Hiroshi MIYAMOTO, Yuji MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20160290270
    Abstract: A control system of a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to (a) measure characteristics of a battery installed on the vehicle, (b) determine whether the battery is a designated battery or a non-designated battery, based on at least one of the characteristics, and (c) determine whether an idling stop function of the vehicle is permitted to be executed, based on a threshold value of at least one of the characteristics of the battery. The threshold value is set to a first threshold value when the battery is determined as the designated battery, and set to a second threshold value that is different from the first threshold value when the battery is determined as the non-designated battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Hiroaki TABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160290271
    Abstract: The pressure of the fuel is increased at a constant pressure intensification ratio after operating the pressure reducing device so that the pressure difference between the fuel passage and the control chamber after the operation has a value smaller than the predetermined pressure difference, if the required pressure of the fuel is higher than a reference pressure and lower than a pressure obtained by multiplying the reference pressure by a constant pressure intensification ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masato IKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160290272
    Abstract: A method of calculating a nitrogen oxide (NOx) mass adsorbed in a lean NOx trap (LNT) of an exhaust purification device includes calculating a NOx mass flow stored in the LNT, calculating a NOx mass flow thermally released from the LNT, calculating a NOx mass flow released from the LNT at the rich air/fuel ratio, calculating a NOx mass flow chemically reacting with the reductant at the LNT, and integrating a value obtained by subtracting the NOx mass flow thermally released from the LNT, the NOx mass flow released from the LNT at the rich air/fuel ratio, and the NOx mass flow chemically reacting with the reductant at the LNT from the NOx mass flow stored in the LNT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Ha LEE, Jin Woo PARK, Sera LIM, Joschka SCHAUB, Thomas WITTKA, Alexander VOVK
  • Publication number: 20160290273
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention prevent the occurrence of rapid or intense self-ignition of fuel in an internal combustion engine that performs diesel combustion using a fuel having a relatively high self-ignition temperature. Pre-combustion is brought about by spark ignition during the compression stroke. Thereafter, main injection by an in-cylinder injection valve is performed before the top dead center of the compression stroke. In consequence, combustion of the fuel injected by the main injection is started by flame generated by the pre-combustion, and self-ignition and diffusion combustion of fuel occurs subsequently. Moreover, in at least a part of the operation range of the internal combustion engine, middle injection is performed at a time after the spark ignition of the pre-injected fuel and before the main injection. The fuel injected by the middle injection is burned by propagation of flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuta OCHI
  • Publication number: 20160290274
    Abstract: A method, a computer program, an electronic storage medium, and an electronic control device for controlling an internal combustion engine are described, in which an injection is distributed among at least three partial injections. The spacing of the partial injections and/or the distribution of the injection quantities of the partial injections is predefined as a function of a parameter that characterizes the combustion sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Hitz, Herbert Schumacher, Thomas Middel
  • Publication number: 20160290275
    Abstract: An injection control apparatus includes an injector for injecting fuel which is accumulated under pressure toward a combustion chamber, an injector driver for supplying a current to an electromagnetic actuator used for a solenoid valve, and a state detection unit for detecting a state of an engine or an ambient environment. A valve opening control unit supplies a first current to the electromagnetic actuator for opening the solenoid valve. An opened-state maintaining control unit supplies a second current to the electromagnetic actuator for maintaining the solenoid valve continuously in an opened position. A timing control unit variably adjusts a period of time from a starting time of the valve opening control unit to a time when the opened-state maintaining control unit becomes active in place of the valve opening control unit, in accordance with a result of detection provided by the state detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko HORITA, Naruhiro MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20160290276
    Abstract: A cylinder for a V-twin engine including a body with a first end having a surface configured to mate with a cylinder head, and a second end configured to mate with a crankcase. A sleeve is fixedly secured within the body to define a cylinder bore. The sleeve includes a first portion that extends from the first end of the body to the second end of the body. The first portion of the sleeve has a first wall thickness. The sleeve further includes a second portion that extends out of the second end of the body to be received within a crankcase bore. The second portion has a second wall thickness that is thinner than the first wall thickness. The sleeve is constructed from a chromoly steel alloy material, and the second wall thickness is less than 0.060 inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tony Nicosia, Brad Bishop, Mark Dane
  • Publication number: 20160290277
    Abstract: A cylinder liner for an opposed-piston engine, and corresponding methods of extending engine durability and thermal management therewith, has opposite ends and a bore with a longitudinal axis for supporting reciprocating movement of a pair of opposed pistons. An intermediate portion of the liner extends between the opposite ends and includes an annular liner portion within which the pistons reach respective TC locations. A liner ring is seated in a portion of the bore in the annular liner portion, between the TC locations, for scraping carbon from top lands of the pistons and/or increasing the thermal resistance of the annular liner portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
    Inventors: John J. Koszewnik, Bryant A. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20160290278
    Abstract: A method of improving the reflectivity of a surface of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine having a cylindrical or non-cylindrical internal wall of an internal combustion chamber in which one or more pistons move and in which combustion occurs, the method comprising polishing a surface of the internal combustion chamber, said surface during use of the internal combustion engine exposed to combustion, said polishing effective to increase a reflectivity of the surface. The surface may include a first zone not traversed by the one or more pistons and polished in a first manner (pressure, time, electrical current density or voltage) to yield a first reflectivity and a second zone traversed by the one or more pistons polished in a different manner and yielding a second reflectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Shai AVIEZER
  • Publication number: 20160290279
    Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder head (1) with a fire deck (7) on the combustion chamber side, at least one injector sleeve (2) detachably connected to the cylinder head (1) for mounting an injection unit, wherein the injector sleeve (2) is screwed to the fire deck (7) on a fire-deck-side first end (5) via a first screw connection (4), and wherein the injector sleeve (2) comprises in the region of the first end (5) at least one radially protruding first bearing area (9) with a first contact face (10) facing the fire deck (10), which contact face rests on a first counter surface (11) formed by the cylinder head (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventor: Mario Brunner
  • Publication number: 20160290280
    Abstract: An engine testing system comprises a rotary absorber that provides a variable resistance to an engine under test and heats coolant from a cold reservoir. A hot reservoir coupled to rotary absorber stores the heated coolant for later (or concurrent) use. Moreover, an organic Rankine cycle turbine-generator device is coupled to the hot reservoir, which converts heat from heated coolant into electrical power. A conditioning system is coupled to the organic Rankine cycle turbine-generator device that cools the coolant for storage in the cold reservoir. The available captured waste energy may be augmented with waste energy that is also available during engine testing. The additional waste energy may be in the form of exhaust gases, thrust, heat from engine coolant systems, residual engine heat, radiant or convective waste heat, friction etc. Variations of the above system may replace the primary energy re-capture from other than a rotary absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: G. Wesley Blankenship
  • Publication number: 20160290281
    Abstract: A combined heat and power system includes a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine, an air-cooled alternator, an air-to-water heat exchanger, and a coolant-to water heat exchanger. The liquid-cooled internal combustion engine includes a liquid cooling system configured to cool the engine with coolant thereby heating the coolant. The air-cooled alternator is configured to be driven by the internal combustion engine to produce electricity. The alternator includes an air cooling system configured to cool the alternator thereby heating air. The air-to-water heat exchanger is configured to place heated air and water in a heat exchange relationship to preheat the water and cool the air. The coolant-to-water heat exchanger is configured to place heated coolant and preheated water from the air-to-water heat exchanger in a heat exchange relationship to further heat the water and cool the coolant. The coolant-to-water heat exchanger provides heated water to the housing water outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventor: Jacob J. Schmalz
  • Publication number: 20160290282
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine jet engine for an aircraft includes plasma actuators that act as flow disruptors to provide boundary layer turbulence when the engine is exposed to air flow that is obtuse or perpendicular to direction of travel of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Roy D. Fulayter, Crawford F. Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20160290283
    Abstract: A fluid-powered thrust reverser actuation system includes electromechanical speed control to implement multiple mid-stroke speeds. The system may also be configured to implement two different operational modes—a normal operational mode and a rejected take-off operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ron Vaughan, Kevin K. Chakkera, James Wawrzynek, Leroy Allen Fizer
  • Publication number: 20160290284
    Abstract: A feed device (20) for feeding propellant to at least one rocket engine propulsion chamber (19) of a propulsion assembly (21) comprises a main propellant tank (1, 2), and a main feed pipe (3, 4) extending between the main tank (1, 2) and the propulsion chamber (19) and having a main feed valve (VAH, VAO) placed thereon. The feed device further comprises an auxiliary tank (11, 12) for said propellant and an auxiliary feed pipe (13, 14) provided with an auxiliary feed valve (VH1, VO1) connecting the auxiliary tank (11, 12) to the main feed pipe (3, 4) downstream from the main feed valve (VAH, VAO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Antoine CARATGE, Gérard ROZ
  • Publication number: 20160290285
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for purging a fuel vapor canister during conditions when purge vacuum is limited, such as during boosted conditions. An exhaust-driven purge pump is used to flow positive pressure air through a canister, and purge the canister to a compressor inlet. The air is heated during the pressurization, improving hydrocarbon desorption from the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Aed M. Dudar, Matthew Werner
  • Publication number: 20160290286
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting a fuel tank oil-canning event during conditions when a vacuum is applied to the fuel tank, such as during a fuel system leak test or during purging of a fuel system canister. In one example, a method may include comparing the fuel tank pressure changes during a leak test to changes in fuel tank temperature or fill level and indicating fuel tank oil-canning in response to a higher than threshold rise in fuel tank pressure during or following application of vacuum to the fuel tank while each of a fuel temperature and fill level remain unchanged. By detecting fuel tank oil-canning accurately, appropriate countermeasures can be taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Robert Ognjanovski, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160290287
    Abstract: An engine system having donor cylinders and non-donor cylinders is disclosed. The engine system may have a first intake manifold configured to distribute air into the non-donor cylinders, and a second intake manifold configured to distribute air into the donor cylinders. The engine system may also have a first exhaust manifold configured to discharge exhaust from the non-donor cylinders to the atmosphere, and a second exhaust manifold separate from the first exhaust manifold and configured to recirculate exhaust from the donor cylinders to the first intake manifold. The engine system may further have an orifice disposed in between the first intake manifold and the second intake manifold. The orifice may be configured to regulate a flow rate of fluid flowing from the first intake manifold to the second intake manifold. The engine system may further have a controller configured to selectively control the orifice in response to a desired exhaust gas recirculation operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Gamache FOEGE
  • Publication number: 20160290288
    Abstract: A system and method for condensation management in a low-pressure loop EGR system are provided. The system includes an EGR condensation temperature module configured to determine an EGR condensation temperature of recirculated exhaust gas upstream of an EGR cooler and an EGR coolant temperature controller communicably coupled to the EGR condensation temperature module. The EGR coolant temperature controller provides EGR coolant to the EGR cooler at or above the EGR condensation temperature. The system also includes a charge air condensation temperature module configured to determine a charge air condensation temperature of charge air upstream of a charge air cooler and a charge air coolant temperature controller communicably coupled to the charge air condensation temperature module. The charge air coolant temperature controller provides charge air coolant to the charge air cooler at or above the charge air condensation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Leon A. LaPointe, Daniel J. Mohr, Edward J. Lyford-Pike, Ashish Gupta
  • Publication number: 20160290289
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel reforming system that can convert gasoline into alcohol in a vehicle. Provided is a fuel reforming system (1) equipped with a reformer (15) having a reforming catalyst (152) that uses air to reform gasoline to produce alcohol, a mixer (14) which mixes gasoline and air and supplies the mixture to the reformer (15), and a condenser (16) which separates the gas produced in the reformer (15) into a gas phase and a condensed phase of which reformed fuel is the primary constituent; wherein the fuel reforming system (1) is characterized in that the reforming catalyst (152) is configured including a main catalyst for extracting hydrogen atoms from the hydrocarbons in the gasoline to produce alkyl radicals, and a catalytic promoter for reducing alkyl hydroperoxides produced from the alkyl radicals to produce alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kohtaro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20160290290
    Abstract: A fuel cooled cooling air heat exchanger includes a fuel injector and an airflow body. The fuel injector has a fuel flow passage formed therein that includes a fuel inlet port and a fuel outlet port. The airflow body is coupled to and surrounds at least a portion of the fuel injector. The airflow body has an inner surface that is spaced apart from the fuel injector to define an airflow passage between the airflow body and the fuel injector, and the airflow passage includes an air inlet port and an air outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Charles Lo
  • Publication number: 20160290291
    Abstract: A nozzle includes a nozzle body defining a longitudinal axis. The nozzle body has an air passage, a fuel circuit radially outboard from the air passage with respect to the longitudinal axis, and a cooling circuit. The fuel circuit extends from a fuel circuit inlet to a fuel circuit annular outlet. The fuel circuit is defined between a fuel circuit inner wall and a fuel circuit outer wall. At least a portion of the fuel circuit outer wall is radially outboard from the fuel circuit inner wall with respect to the longitudinal axis. A cooling circuit is defined within at least one of the fuel circuit inner wall or the fuel circuit outer wall. The cooling circuit extends from an axial position proximate the fuel circuit inlet to an axial position proximate the fuel circuit outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Lev A. Prociw
  • Publication number: 20160290292
    Abstract: A subassembly for adsorbing hydrocarbons with an air intake system of a motor vehicle is provided. The subassembly includes a plurality of stacked layers constructed of a hydrocarbon adsorbing material. The plurality of stacked layers includes at least one lowermost layer and an uppermost layer. The at least one lowermost layer includes a solid shape within an outer boundary. The at least one lowermost layer is adapted for attachment to a component of the air intake system. The uppermost layer includes an opening such that the uppermost layer provides access from an upper side of the subassembly to the at least one lowermost layer through the opening for attaching the subassembly to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Erich Fedak, Timothy Molascon, Jason Worrall
  • Publication number: 20160290293
    Abstract: An air intake tract with a hydrocarbon adsorber is provided for adsorbing hydrocarbons of a motor vehicle. The hydrocarbon adsorber includes at least one first layer constructed of a hydrocarbon adsorbing material. Optionally, one or more stacked layers are provided including at least an uppermost layer and at least one intermediate layer. The at least one first layer includes a solid shape within an outer boundary and is adapted for sonic welding onto an interior of the air intake tract. The uppermost layer and any intermediate layers include an opening such that the uppermost layer provides access for a sonic welding tool from an upper side of the subassembly to the at least one first layer through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Erich Fedak, Timothy Molascon, Jason Worrall
  • Publication number: 20160290294
    Abstract: An outboard motor includes: an engine cover having an upper cover and a lower cover which form an engine room and which can be separated from each other vertically; a ventilation fan for ventilating the engine room; and a fan cover which covers the ventilation fan, the engine cover is configured so that the upper cover is able to be attached to and detached from the lower cover and the lower cover is fixed to an outboard motor main body including an engine, the lower cover has an external air inlet through which to take air into the engine room and a discharge outlet through which to discharge air from the engine room, the fan cover has an air outlet through which to cause air that is sent from the ventilation fan to flow out, and the discharge outlet is connected to the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichiro UMAOKA, Yasuomi ISHIHARA, Satoshi KISHI
  • Publication number: 20160290295
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a fluid injection valve may comprise a valve body, a valve needle moving in a cavity of the valve body, an armature in the cavity for actuating the valve needle, and a particle retainer. The cavity may extend axially through the valve body to connect a fluid inlet end to a fluid outlet end of the valve body and have a valve seat adjacent to the fluid outlet end. The first portion of the cavity may limit movement of the armature in the axial direction towards the fluid outlet end by a bottom surface having a central opening from which a second portion of the cavity extends towards the fluid outlet end. The shaft of the valve needle may extend through the opening into the second portion. The particle retainer element may bear on the bottom surface, circumferentially surrounding the shaft of the valve needle and overlapping the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Edoardo Giorgetti, Lucca Matteucci
  • Publication number: 20160290296
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an injection valve for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a cooling device for cooling the injection valve. The mentioned cooling device is a thermosiphon cooling device, wherein the thermosiphon cooling device comprises a reservoir volume, and wherein the cooling element has a thermally conductive connection to the reservoir volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Berkemeier, Stefan Quiring, Jan Mehring
  • Publication number: 20160290297
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for delivering a cryogenically stored fuel in a gaseous state into the air intake system of a gaseous fuelled internal combustion engine. The method comprises determining the flow rate capacity in the engine system's fuel delivery line, comparing the determined flow rate capacity to a required flow rate demand and supplying fuel in gaseous state directly from the vapor space of the cryogenic storage vessel to the fuel delivery line that supplies fuel to the engine, when the flow rate capacity is equal to or higher than the required flow rate demand. The method further comprises activating a cryogenic pump to deliver fuel to the internal combustion engine from the liquid space of the cryogenic storage vessel when the determined flow rate capacity is lower than the required flow rate demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory A. BATENBURG, Anuja S. BENGALI, Gage GARNER
  • Publication number: 20160290298
    Abstract: An injection system for an internal combustion engine may include a high-pressure pump for delivering fuel at high pressure into a high-pressure region, wherein the high-pressure pump includes an inlet valve and an electrically switched, digitally actuated outlet valve. The outlet valve is designed as a normally-open outlet valve. In this way, it is possible to dispense with a pressure relief valve for the high-pressure region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Kraft, Tobias Ritsch, Christoph Klesse
  • Publication number: 20160290299
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electromagnetic valve structure improved in terms of the responsiveness of the electromagnetic valve and helping to realize a more accurate flow rate control, and to provide a high-pressure fuel supply pump in which the same is mounted. There is provided a high-pressure fuel supply pump having an electromagnetic valve equipped with an electromagnetic coil generating an electromagnetic force for opening and closing a valve body provided between a fuel intake path and a pressure chamber, a movable member operated by the electromagnetic force, a housing accommodating the movable member, and a back-pressure chamber formed between the housing and the movable member, wherein a first fuel path causing the back-pressure chamber to communicate with the intake path passes the center axis of the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Shunsuke ARITOMI, Hitoshi KONNO, Yukio TAKAHASHI, Masayuki SUGANAMI, Katsumi MIYAZAKI, Kenichirou TOKUO
  • Publication number: 20160290300
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes an injector having a first orifice to which is tightly connected a pipe having a matching first orifice. Both orifices are surrounded with peripheral smooth surfaces that are complementary surfaces sealingly pressed against each other by a clamping plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: MARK S. GRAHAM, ANTHONY T. HARCOMBE
  • Publication number: 20160290301
    Abstract: A method for producing a nozzle for injectors of internal combustion engines, comprising the steps of: forming nozzle blanks by machining, each having a cylindrical surface, a flat reference surface at a first end of said cylindrical surface and a nozzle tip projecting from a second end of said cylindrical surface and having a longitudinal axis, orthogonal to said flat reference surface, applying a protective disc onto said flat reference surface, providing a containment tube with a closed first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Giorgio RUFFINO
  • Publication number: 20160290302
    Abstract: A fuel injector may include a nozzle assembly and a body. The body may have a fuel inlet, a nozzle supply passage fluidly coupled to the nozzle assembly, and an internal surface defining a chamber within the body. The fuel inlet may be fluidly coupled to the nozzle supply passage via the chamber. The fuel inlet defines an inlet dimension and the chamber defines a chamber dimension, the chamber dimension being larger than the inlet dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Scott F. Shafer, David E. Hackett, Craig Habeger
  • Publication number: 20160290303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a starting device (10) for an internal combustion engine, the starting device (10) comprising a hub (12; 70) configured to drivingly engage an internal combustion engine when the hub (12; 70) is rotated in a first direction (A); a pulley (14; 47; 60) interconnected with the hub (12; 70) by a spring (23; 41); a shaft (21) on which the pulley (14; 47; 60) and hub (12; 70) are mounted independently rotatable; a flexible member (16) attached to and coiled about the pulley (14; 47; 60); and where the spring (23; 41) coupled at a first end (26; 53) to the hub (12; 70) and at a second end (28; 54) to the pulley (14; 47; 60). The pulley (14; 47; 60) comprises a recess (15) arranged to receive the flexible member (16), which recess has the shape of a conical helix having a first end (15A) with a first diameter and a second end (15B) with a second diameter, larger than the first diameter; and is attached to the pulley (14; 47; 60) at the second end (15B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Kullberg, Joakim Persson, Anders Hansson, Håkan Fransson
  • Publication number: 20160290304
    Abstract: An engine starting device includes a high-voltage power storage unit, a DC/DC converter electrically connected to the high-voltage power storage unit, a first switch electrically connected to the DC/DC converter, a second switch electrically connected to the first switch at a node, a low-voltage power storage unit electrically connected to the second switch, a starter configured to start up the engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to, for starting up the starter, control the DC/DC converter to allow the DC/DC converter to output electric power of the high-voltage power storage unit to the starter and to start rotating the starter at a certain time point by turning on the first switch while turning off the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Junichi Yukawa, Hisazumi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160290305
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus mounted on a vehicle includes: a first starting system provided with a first electric motor coupled to an engine, and a first power storage coupled to the first electric motor; a second starting system provided with a second electric motor coupled to the engine, and a second power storage coupled to the second electric motor; and an engine controller that stops the engine based on a stop condition and restarts the engine using the first starting system, based on a start condition. When an abnormality occurs in the first starting system in a state where the engine has been stopped based on the stop condition, the engine controller restarts the engine using the second starting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Takahiro KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20160290306
    Abstract: A starter drive assembly for a combustion engine starter having a starter ring, comprising a pinion intended to mesh with the starter ring, a driver intended to be moved by a control lever belonging to the starter, a casing constrained to rotate with the pinion and acting as a housing for at least one friction element, such as a friction disc, capable of being clamped axially between a reaction plate belonging to the casing and a pressure plate belonging to the driver, wherein it comprises a stop rigidly connected to the reaction plate in order to limit the movement of the driver and wherein axially acting elastic means with a linear characteristic curve are provided between the pressure and reaction plates to clamp the friction element. The combustion engine starter comprises such a contactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Alexandre SALTEL, Guillaume SEILLIER, Jérémy BRANDINI
  • Publication number: 20160290307
    Abstract: A controller for an internal combustion engine includes a crank angle detector and an ECU. The ECU is configured to: (a) calculate a mass fraction burned; (b) acquire the crank angle, which is detected by the crank angle detector when the mass fraction burned reaches a predetermined mass fraction burned, as a specified crank angle; and (c) control at least one of an amount of fuel injected, an amount of intake air, or ignition energy on the basis of a first difference. The first difference is a difference between a first parameter and a second parameter. The first parameter is a crank angle period from an ignition time to the specified crank angle or a correlation value of the crank angle period. The second parameter is a target value of the crank angle period or a target value of the correlation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeyuki URANO, Masakatsu NAGAI, Yoshihiro SAKAYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20160290308
    Abstract: A fast light-off time enhancement device and method may be used for an exhaust catalyst or particulate filter. The light-off time enhancement device may include a fuel injector, a carbon nano-tube injector, and a light source when active may generate heat. Heat generated thereby provides improving light-off time of the catalyst. Additionally, the same system may be used to generate heat to regenerate a particulate filter. An associated control system may be utilized to monitor vehicle parameters and determine the appropriate use of the light-off enhancement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Edward Szczepanski
  • Publication number: 20160290309
    Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic power generation device that efficiently converts the potential energy of the dropping water into electric energy with an increased power generation efficiency, and yet can minimize the installation space, the configuration thereof being simplified with the cost being reduced. A driven water wheel (21) is mounted to a rotary shaft (20) disposed along the center line in a cylindrical space, and by the water flow dropped in the cylindrical space, the driven water wheel (21) is rotated. The driven water wheel (21) includes a plurality of water flow blades (24) that extend obliquely upward on the same side as the rotational direction side of the driven water wheel (21) along the inner circumferential surface (12) of the cylindrical space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Masao KANAI