Supercharger Patents (Class 123/559.1)
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Patent number: 11965469Abstract: In an internal combustion engine having a cylinder in which an air-fuel mixture of gaseous fuel and intake air is combusted, an intake passage connected to the cylinder, and a supercharger for supercharging the intake air, in a case where backfire is generated in a set period before supercharging is performed by the supercharger, supercharging is performed at a smaller supercharging pressure than in a case where backfire is not generated in the set period.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiaki Tamachi, Yoshito Sekiguchi, Masato Nakano, Koichi Okuda, Tatsuya Imamura, Atsushi Tabata
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Patent number: 11879478Abstract: A supercharger transmission case that includes both small and large impeller shaft bearing bores in a single component to avoid potential misalignment, and to allow the bores to be machined during the same machining setup by the same tool. The supercharger transmission case may be fabricated of low thermal expansion material, such as a hypereutectic metal matrix comprising aluminum and silicon, to further reduce thermal expansion of the transmission case and bearings.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Inventor: Christopher Scott Spies
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Patent number: 11873770Abstract: Systems and method are provided for an internal combustion engine with boosted operation. In an example, this includes operating the engine with boosted intake pressure via a supercharger and with supercharger flow regulated by a vacuum actuated bypass valve, and in response to a supercharger outlet temperature greater than a first threshold, increasing a blow through air passing from the engine intake to engine exhaust without combustion in a cylinder of the engine due to engine intake and exhaust valves having positive valve overlap; and then in response to the supercharger outlet temperature greater than a second, higher, threshold, limiting engine airflow.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Mikulski, Michael Simon, Christopher Blanchet, David Bell
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Patent number: 11725762Abstract: A connecting device for media lines including a coupling element, an insert part and a fastening element. The coupling element has a connection opening and a fluid channel; the insert part can be inserted into the connection opening; and the insert part can be fastened to the coupling element by the fastening element. The fastening element also has at least one control surface. When the insert part is inserted into the connection opening under the action of an installation force, the insert part acts upon the control surface in such a way that the fastening element is moved against a restoring force. If the installation force is sufficient, the insert part slides past the control surface and the fastening element interlockingly locks the insertion part. If the installation force is not sufficient, the fastening element presses the insert part back out of the connection opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Markus Waschkewitz, Harald Hagen, Adrian Klehr, Frank Engelhard, Jochem-Andreas Hess, Evelin Rosowski, Ihab Hatoum, Markus Hasberg, Michael Brombach
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Patent number: 11686259Abstract: The disclosure concerns an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust camshaft, an intake camshaft, a turbocharger, and a control system. The turbocharger comprises a compressor. A timing of the exhaust camshaft and a timing of the intake camshaft are controllable by the control system, which is configured to: store a compressor map related to the compressor, store a reference area within the compressor map, and determine at least two parameters. In response to the at least two parameters indicating that a current operational point of the compressor is outside the reference area, the control system changes the timing of the exhaust camshaft to advance closing of the exhaust valve, and the timing of the intake camshaft to delay opening of the intake valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Scania CV ABInventors: Andreas Dahl, HÃ¥kan Sarby
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Patent number: 11511840Abstract: A marine engine comprises a powerhead having an engine block, a cylinder head and a crankcase containing a crankshaft. Operation of the marine engine causes rotation of the crankshaft. A crankcase cover encloses the crankshaft in the crankcase. A supercharger is on the crankcase cover, the supercharger being configured to provide charge air for combustion in the powerhead. The supercharger comprises a charge air outlet for conveying charge air from the supercharger for combustion in the powerhead, the charge air outlet being oriented so as to discharge the charge air towards the powerhead.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Gregg D. Langenfeld, Jinesh Arakkal Meethal, Christopher R. Jenks
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Patent number: 11473573Abstract: A method for evacuating a process space by initially evacuating the process space to a pressure limit value using two compressors operated in parallel, and on reaching or undershooting the pressure limit value, the process space is subsequently evacuated using the two compressors operated in series.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SEInventor: Gunther Bermich
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Patent number: 11268610Abstract: A drive device and a motor vehicle, having at least one drive machine and at least one gearbox. The drive device has at least one cooling system, which is designed to apply a cooling medium to the at least one drive machine and to the at least one gearbox, at least in regions. The disclosure further relates to a motor vehicle having a drive device.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Tassilo Scholle
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Patent number: 11248551Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a pre-chamber to provide ignition to a cylinder during catalyst heating. In one example, a method may include injecting fuel and air into a pre-chamber of an engine cylinder during an expansion stroke of the engine cylinder responsive to a temperature of a catalyst being less than a threshold temperature, and injecting the fuel and the air into the pre-chamber during a compression stroke of the engine cylinder responsive to the temperature of the catalyst being greater than or equal to the threshold temperature. In this way, the pre-chamber may provide robust ignition to the cylinder during a variety of operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brad VanDerWege, Joseph Basmaji
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Patent number: 11236706Abstract: An intake passage of an engine includes a throttle valve, a supercharger, and a bypass passage connecting an upstream side with a downstream side of the supercharger and opening when the supercharger is not acting. When the supercharger is not acting, the intake passage generates forward flows in which intake air flows from the throttle valve toward the supercharger and bypass-directed flows in which the intake air is reversed due to blockage of forward movement by the supercharger and flows from the supercharger side toward a connection port, of the bypass passage, opening in the intake passage. An evaporated fuel introduction opening leading evaporated fuel produced in a fuel tank to the intake passage opens in a wall surface, on which the bypass-directed flow is generated, in the intake passage.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Jiro Kato, Taketoshi Yamauchi, Ken Yoshida, Kenji Takami, Kazuaki Tanaka, Katsuya Rokuyama
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Patent number: 11225918Abstract: An engine device is equipped with an engine that is supplied with fuel from a fuel tank and that has a throttle valve arranged in an intake pipe, a supercharger that has a compressor arranged in the intake pipe, and an evaporative fuel treatment device that has a supply pipe for supplying evaporative fuel gas containing evaporative fuel generated in the fuel tank to the intake pipe in a region upstream of the compressor, and a purge valve provided in the supply pipe. Moreover, the throttle valve is controlled such that an opening degree of the throttle valve becomes larger when upstream purge for supplying evaporative fuel gas to the intake pipe via the supply pipe is carried out than when upstream purge is not carried out, while the supercharger is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Wanibe
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Patent number: 11215156Abstract: A power management system for a vehicle includes a first battery monitoring module configured to monitor a first state of charge (SOC) of a first battery of the vehicle. The first battery has a first nominal voltage. A second battery monitoring module is configured to monitor a second SOC of a second battery of the vehicle. The second battery has a second nominal voltage that is greater than the first nominal voltage. A control module is configured to, using a direct current (DC) to DC converter, selectively charge the second battery with power from the first battery until the second SOC of the second battery is greater than or equal to a predetermined SOC.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Michael Peter Ciaccio, Timothy Hughes
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Patent number: 11174866Abstract: A pressure relief passage includes a first pressure relief passage and a second pressure relief passage. A pressure relief hole is provided in an upper part of the first pressure relief passage in the direction of gravitational force. The second pressure relief passage merges with the first pressure relief passage to form a merging portion. The cross-sectional flow area of a stagnation portion, which is the maximum cross-sectional flow area of the second pressure relief passage, is smaller than the cross-sectional flow area of a connection passage, which is the minimum cross-sectional flow area of the first pressure relief passage.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Shogo Ito, Ryosuke Fukuyama, Kaho Takeuchi, Daisuke Watanabe, Yohei Takase
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Patent number: 11168647Abstract: An engine device is provided with a fuel vapor processor comprising a first supply pipe configured to supply a vaporized fuel gas including fuel vapor generated in a fuel tank, to a downstream side of a compressor in an intake pipe; a first valve provided in the first supply pipe; a second supply pipe configured to supply the vaporized fuel gas to an upstream side of the compressor in the intake pipe; and a second valve provided in the second supply pipe. When a supercharger operates and the first valve is closed, the engine device performs abnormality diagnosis of the second valve, based on a control state of the second valve and a pressure in the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiromichi Yasuda
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Patent number: 11111862Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an engine configured to deactivate at least some cylinders. In one example, an engine system may comprise a first group of cylinders having a first compression ratio and a second group of cylinders having a second compression ratio greater than the first.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Oliver Berkemeier
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Patent number: 11073092Abstract: Provided is a control device for an internal combustion engine capable of estimating a compression ratio of the internal combustion engine at the time of fuel cut of the internal combustion engine and without being affected by an intake air amount and an intake air temperature. A compression ratio ? is calculated on the basis of a change of in-cylinder pressure P with respect to crank angle ? at timing when an in-cylinder volume change rate dV/d?/V takes an extreme value or at timing from closing of an intake valve 109 to the start of ignition of the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Aono, Masayuki Saruwatari
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Patent number: 11067014Abstract: A method includes operating a spark ignition engine and flowing low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) from an exhaust to an inlet of the spark ignition engine. The method includes interpreting a parameter affecting an operation of the spark ignition engine, and determining a knock index value in response to the parameter. The method further includes reducing a likelihood of engine knock in response to the knock index value exceeding a knock threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Marten H. Dane, J. Steven Kolhouse, Thomas M. Yonushonis, J. Stephen Wills, Samuel C. Geckler
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Patent number: 11060446Abstract: A compressor may include a compressor housing in which may be formed a charge air passage through which charge air may be flowable, an actuator arranged on the charge air passage for adaptation of a cross-section of the charge air passage, the actuator having a flow arrangement for influencing a flow of charge air through the charge air passage, and a linear actuator. The compressor may also have a housing body accommodating the linear actuator and integrally formed on the compressor housing, and a closure cover of the compressor housing closing the housing body and the compressor housing in an airtight manner against an external environment. A movement of the linear actuator directed tangentially to the flow arrangement may bring the flow arrangement into at least of at least one closed position and at least one open position to enable the cross-section of the charge air passage to be adapted.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventor: Hartmut Weiss
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Patent number: 11053840Abstract: An internal combustion engine, in particular gas engine, with multiple cylinders, wherein in the cylinders a mixture of charge air and a gaseous fuel can be combusted, with a first turbocharger, in which exclusively the charge air can be compressed, and with a second turbocharger, in which exclusively the gaseous fuel can be compressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Jirà Klima, Cyril Drápela, Martin Vacek
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Patent number: 11022109Abstract: The invention relates to reciprocating piston pumps, in particular, to a reciprocating double acting well pump driven by a linear submersible permanent magnet motor. The essence of the claimed invention lies in the fact that the upper pumping plunger pair of a pump module of a double acting linear electric submersible pumping unit is configured to intake a double volume of a borehole fluid sufficient for one operating cycle and contains delivery traveling and inlet fixed valves with a directional pusher, closing by straight oncoming flow of the borehole fluid. Also a separator of downward and upward flows of the borehole fluid with low and high-pressure passages is installed above a cylinder of the pumping plunger pair. Wherein the low-pressure passages are performed in fluid communication with a borehole fluid delivery port from an annulus, containing a filtration and gravitational gas separation zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventor: Dmytro Khachaturov
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Patent number: 10995639Abstract: A valve apparatus designed to control the flow of crankcase gases from a positive crankcase ventilation valve to an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve apparatus is designed to adjust during idle, cruising, acceleration and wide-open throttle modes of the engine to enhance fuel economy. The valve apparatus includes a valve body having a main inlet coupled to the positive crankcase ventilation valve and a main outlet, an orifice piston slidably mounted to an interior of the valve body and having an end face with a central hole and a plurality of secondary holes, an end cap coupled to the main outlet of the valve body and intake manifold of the engine, a seal disposed within the end cap and having a central opening, and a spring connected to the orifice piston and seal.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Inventors: Richard Wyatt Ray, Bradly Paul Ray, Douglas Hobart Ray, Jr.
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Patent number: 10974584Abstract: A controller is provided for a hybrid system including an electric supercharger, a motor generator, and an energy storage system for supplying electric power to the electric supercharger and the motor generator controls the electric supercharger (and the motor generator in accordance with a required torque. Specifically, even when the required torque can be achieved by an engine alone, the controller for the hybrid system activates at least one of the electric supercharger and the motor generator to provide torque assist to the engine when the state of charge of the energy storage system is sufficiently high.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventor: Naoto Kinzuka
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Patent number: 10954869Abstract: Systems and methods for opening and closing exhaust poppet valves of an engine are disclosed. In one example, the exhaust poppet valves may be opened and closed twice during a cycle of an engine via two serially arranged cam lobes that are coupled to a crankshaft so that hydrocarbons may be retained in a cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Xiaogang Zhang, Cindy Zhou, James Yi
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Patent number: 10934951Abstract: A variable speed hybrid electric supercharger assembly is controlled to regulate an adaptive state of charge of an energy storage device and/or to boost an engine based on a performance mode selected by a driver. In one example, a reference state of charge is determined based upon driving characteristics of a vehicle and compared to an actual state of charge of the energy storage device. If the difference indicates a deficit, an operation mode is selected to regenerate the energy storage device. In another example, a planetary gearing arrangement between an engine and an electric motor is configured to increase or decrease power transferred to the supercharger by the engine based upon the performance mode selected by the driver.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Robert Philip Benjey, Vasilios Tsourapas
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Patent number: 10914230Abstract: In an aspect a method is provided for controlling air flow to an internal combustion engine, comprising: providing a in turbocharger and a compressor that is driven by the turbocharger; driving rotation of a turbine of the turbocharger using exhaust gas from the engine; driving rotation of an impeller of the compressor to generate pressurized air for the engine; sending pressurized air from a pressurized air storage chamber to the internal combustion engine if the pressurized air generated by the impeller is sufficiently low; and sending pressurized air from the compressor to the pressurized air storage chamber for storage therein if the pressurized air generated by the impeller is sufficiently high.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIPInventor: Zhengjie Jia
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Patent number: 10883416Abstract: The disclosure relates to a valve assembly 10 for controlling a volute connecting opening 324 of a multi-channel turbine 500. The valve assembly 10 comprises a housing portion 300, a valve body 100 and an internal lever 200. The housing portion 300 defines a first volute channel 312, a second volute channel 314 and a volute connecting region 320. The housing portion 300 further comprises a cavity 340. The cavity 340 is separated from the volutes 312, 314 and can be accessed from outside the housing portion 300 via a housing opening 342 which extends from outside the housing portion 300 into the cavity 340. The volute connection region 320 is located between the first volute channel 312 and the second volute channel 314 and defines a volute connecting opening 324. The valve body 100 is inserted in the cavity 340 of the housing portion 300 and comprises at least one fin 120.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Jason Robert Walkingshaw, Ondrej Cempirek, Ivan Injac
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Patent number: 10865741Abstract: There is disclosed an engine drive apparatus comprising an engine configured to generate a power by combusting mixed gas of air and gas fuel; a fan assembly arranged in an upstream of the engine and configured to super-charge the mixed gas towards the engine; and a mixer provided in an upstream of the fan assembly and configured to mix the air and the fuel with each other, wherein the fan assembly comprises a motor; and a fan connected with the motor via a shaft to drive, and the air is supplied to the mixer after passing through the motor.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungbae Song, Taekyung Kim, Younggyu Jung
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Patent number: 10851684Abstract: An inverted non-stop apparatus includes a lubricating system and a breathing system. The lubricating system includes a machine body, an engine oil pump, and an oil pan. A cavity of the oil pan is divided into an oil collection groove and an oil tank body. A flange is provided to form an enclosed lubricating oil tank. The engine oil pump is a double pump including a lubricating pump and an oil return pump. An oil suction port of the oil return pump is connected to the bottom of the oil collection groove, and an oil outlet is connected to the lubricating oil tank. An oil inlet of the lubricating pump is connected to the lubricating oil tank, and an oil outlet is communicated with a main oil path of the machine body. A breathing one-way valve and an air pressure relief valve are provided on the oil tank cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Xuedong Feng, Jian Zhang, Youlin Ling, Wenxian Tang, Anlong Sun, Yongjun Feng, Dongsheng Liang, Cheng Chen, Qiang Li, Tong Chen, Xuehui Song, Wei Zang, Jun Shi, Zhongchen Liang, Xujin Huang
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Patent number: 10767609Abstract: Internal combustion engine with at least one turbocharger having a compressor, a bypass valve by means of which the compressor can be bypassed by at least a partial flow of a fuel mixture provided for the combustion, and a control or regulating unit connected to the bypass valve for regulating or controlling a degree of opening of the bypass valve, whereby the control or regulating unit is designed to open and/or at least partially keep open the bypass valve when starting the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OGInventors: Jochen Fuchs, Hang Lu
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Patent number: 10753272Abstract: A supercharging system includes a first supercharger including a first compressor; a second supercharger including a second compressor provided downstream of the first compressor, and a controller controlling the first and second superchargers. At least one of the first and second superchargers includes an electric motor for driving the first or second compressor. At least one of the first and second superchargers includes a turbine, and a nozzle vane that adjusts a flow-path area of the exhaust gas flowing into the turbine. When a charge amount of a battery is low, the controller sets an upper limit of an output command value for the motor to be lower than when the charge amount is not low, or starts regenerative operation of the motor. A vane control part controls an opening degree of the nozzle vane so that the flow-path area decreases with a control of the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukio Yamashita, Hiroyoshi Kubo, Mitsufumi Goto, Musashi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 10746080Abstract: An exhaust system device (1) for a vehicle (100) comprises an exhaust purification device (18) and a first exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (24). The exhaust purification device (18) is disposed with a central axis of a downstream-side end inclined downwardly toward a rear side of the vehicle (100). The EGR cooler (24) is provided so as to introduce exhaust from a downstream side of the exhaust purification device (18), is adjacent to the exhaust purification device (18) and fixed to the exhaust purification device (18), and is disposed such that a central axis of the EGR cooler (24) is inclined downwardly toward the rear side of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Nakahira, Yuji Kojima, Amane Tsuda
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Patent number: 10697362Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a boosted internal combustion engine. In one example, a system may include an intake system for supplying charge air, a compressor arranged in the intake system, a first shut-off element arranged in the intake system upstream of an impeller of the compressor, a bypass line that branches off from the intake system upstream of the first shut-off element and that rejoins the intake system upstream of the impeller, a second shut-off element arranged in the bypass line, a compressed air line that opens into the bypass line downstream of the second shut-off element, and a third shut-off element arranged in the compressed air line. A map width of the compressor may be increased by providing airflow to the impeller via the bypass line during low mass flow conditions, and impeller acceleration may be expedited by providing compressed air via the compressed air line.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vanco Smiljanovski, Frank Kraemer, Joerg Kemmerling, Helmut Kindl, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Andreas Kuske, Jens Groeger, Hanno Friederichs, Franz Brinkmann
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Patent number: 10677154Abstract: A compound engine assembly with an inlet duct, a compressor, an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, and a turbine section including a turbine shaft configured to compound power with the engine shaft. The turbine section may include a first stage turbine and a second stage turbine. The turbine shaft and the engine shaft are parallel to each other. The turbine shaft, the engine shaft and at least part of the inlet duct are all radially offset from one another. A method of driving a rotatable load of an aircraft is also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Sylvain Lamarre, Mike Fontaine, Andre Julien, Michael Gaul, Jean Thomassin, Lazar Mitrovic, Ilya Medvedev, Sergey Usikov, Andrey Zolotov
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Patent number: 10604147Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for pinpointing a source of degradation in a vehicle engine system. In one example, a method includes spinning an engine of a vehicle unfueled in a forward and a reverse direction, in no particular order, and recording a first intake air flow and a second intake air flow, respectively, in an intake of the engine, and where the source of degradation is indicated as a function of both the first air flow and the second air flow. In this way, the degradation of the vehicle engine system may be pinpointed as to being located in the intake manifold, the exhaust system, or the engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Aed M. Dudar
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Patent number: 10578061Abstract: In an air cleaner (32), three cyclone dust collection units (34) are arranged on one side of a filter dust collection unit (35) in a mutually parallel relationship. The cyclone dust collection units are arranged along a circumferential direction of the filter dust collection unit, and the central cyclone dust collection unit has a smaller diameter than the remaining cyclone dust collection units positioned on either side of the central cyclone dust collection unit so that the dust collection units can be accommodated in a rectangular profile is a highly space efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shota Gomibuchi, Manabu Hashimoto, Wataru Yamazaki
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Patent number: 10513953Abstract: This drive system for a motor vehicle includes a top end and a bottom end that are coupled together, a kinematic drive chain, a compressor, a main lubrication system, that includes a main circuit and a main pump, which supplies at least the bottom end with a main lubricant via the main circuit, and a secondary lubrication system, that includes at least one secondary circuit separated from the main circuit and at least one secondary pump separate from the main pump, the secondary pump supplying the top end and/or the compressor with a secondary lubricant via the secondary circuit. The secondary lubrication system includes at least one secondary actuator mechanically separate from the kinematic drive chain and that drives the secondary pump to supply the top end and/or the compressor with the secondary lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICESInventors: Anthony Pelletier, Philippe China
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Patent number: 10494992Abstract: An HHO gas stream for use in an internal combustion engine is heated by heat exchange from with an exhaust gas stream from the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: HyTech Power, LLCInventors: Evan Charles Johnson, William A. Woods
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Patent number: 10473082Abstract: A motorcycle includes a first gear provided on a crankshaft, a second gear provided on a second clutch member of a clutch that meshes with the first gear, a starter motor located above the crankcase and rearward of the cylinder body, and a link gear that links together the second gear and the starter motor. The starter motor is located above a transmission. The starter motor includes an overlapping portion that overlaps with the clutch, as the vehicle is seen from the side, and a front portion located forward of a center axis of a main shaft, as the vehicle is seen from the side.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji Nishida
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Patent number: 10385794Abstract: A method for diagnosing a waste gate valve malfunction in a power generation system is presented. The method includes determining an actual pressure differential across a throttle valve. The method further includes determining an estimated pressure differential across the throttle valve based on one or more first operating parameters of the power generation system. Furthermore, the method includes determining an absolute difference between the actual pressure differential and the estimated pressure differential. Moreover, the method also includes comparing the absolute difference with a threshold value and if the absolute difference is greater than the threshold value, determining an operating condition of the throttle valve. Additionally, the method includes determining whether the waste gate valve has malfunctioned based on the determined operating condition of the throttle valve. An engine controller and a power generation system employing the method are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: AI Alpine US Bidco Inc.Inventors: Dipankar Deb, Sharath Sridhar Aramanekoppa, Prashant Srinivasan, Maruthi Narasinga Rao Devarakonda
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Patent number: 10344665Abstract: A compressor includes a compressor housing defining a cavity, and a compressor wheel disposed in the cavity, the compressor housing defining an inlet for leading air into the compressor wheel, a discharge volute for receiving air compressed by the compressor wheel, and a recirculation duct connected to the inlet at a location upstream of the compressor wheel. A recirculation valve is disposed between the discharge volute and the recirculation duct for regulating air flow through the recirculation duct into the inlet. The recirculation duct defines multiple parallel channels, the multiple parallel channels respectively conducting multiple parallel streams of air from the recirculation valve into the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Garrett Transportation I Inc.Inventors: Manuel Marques, Gladys Gaude, Bruno Batista, Alexandre Rigault
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Patent number: 10344668Abstract: A boost system for providing boost pressure to an air intake manifold of an engine includes a supercharger having rotors and a supercharger input shaft, an electric motor/generator, and a planetary gear set. The planetary gear set operates to transfer torque between the supercharger input shaft, the electric motor/generator and a crankshaft of the engine. The boost system can have a compact configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Robert Philip Benjey, Vasilios Tsourapas, Daniel R. Ouwenga, Matthew Joseph Glass, Brian Thompson Smith, Sara Rose McClellan
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Patent number: 10329975Abstract: To improve the oil separation performance in an oil separation device for an internal combustion engine. The oil separation device (10) comprises a gas liquid separation passage (56) internally defined by a lower wall, an upper wall and a pair of side walls, and extending in a horizontal direction, a gas inlet (54) and a gas outlet (63) provided on either end of the gas liquid separation passage, a plurality of lower partition walls (56H) projecting upward from the lower wall, and a plurality of upper partition walls (56J) projecting downward from the upper wall. The lower partition walls and the upper partition wall are tilted with respective the length wise direction in plan view so as to define a spiral passage. The lower wall is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane such that an upstream part of the lower wall is lower than a downstream part of the lower wall with respect to a direction of the swirl flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Fujii, Kazunari Shigemoto, Mayuka Odo, Yuya Kasajima, Hirotaka Komatsu, Junya Saito, Kouji Nakano, Sei Maruyama, Yoshiki Matsushiro
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Patent number: 10309287Abstract: A system and an approach for determining various pressures or flows in an internal combustion engine, such as a pressure adjacent a recirculation exhaust gas flow through a controlled valve of an engine. Also, among the sensors accommodated in the system, is a pressure sensor sensing a pressure in an intake manifold of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Daniel Pachner, Michael Uchanski, Lucas Lansky
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Patent number: 10300786Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame supported by the ground-engaging members, and a powertrain assembly. The powertrain assembly includes an engine, a shiftable transmission, a continuously variable transmission, and a charger. Additionally, the utility vehicle may include a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and the charger.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Nugteren, Adam J. Schlangen, Hans-Rudolf Jenni, John LaFata, David Hicke, Christopher J. Hurd, Ricky Jaeger, Aaron D. Deckard, Urs Wenger
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Patent number: 10294879Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine with a supercharger includes a boost-pressure detector. When first boost pressure control to control the supercharger such that a boost pressure reaches a target pressure starts, starts, the target pressure is set to an initial target pressure, gradually at a first rate, and then gradually increased to a steady-state target boost pressure at a second rate smaller than the first rate if the boost pressure is equal to or higher than a threshold pressure. Second boost pressure control is performed such that the boost pressure reaches a steady-state target boost pressure. Inhibiting/allowing circuitry is configured to inhibit execution of the first boost pressure control and allow execution of the second boost pressure control if the boost pressure is lower than the steady-state target boost pressure and if the steady-state target boost pressure is lower than the threshold pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yujiro Tsutsumi, Kentaro Miki, Yosuke Shima
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Patent number: 10249885Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode current collector for a solid oxide fuel cell and, more particularly, to a cathode current collector inserted between a cell and a metal separator constituting a unit of a fuel cell stack, and a solid oxide fuel cell comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ALANTUM CORPORATIONInventors: In-Sung Lee, Man-Ho Park, Jae-Ho Jun, Chi-Rok Park, Bum-Soo Kim, Chang-Woo Lee, Sung-Hwan Choi
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Patent number: 10233756Abstract: A two-sided turbocharger compressor wheel and a housing forming a diffuser for the compressor. A first side and a second side of the compressor wheel are characterized by different values of a trim and of an annulus area. A first side of the diffuser surrounds the first side of the compressor wheel, and a second side of the diffuser surrounds the second side of the compressor wheel. The first and second sides of the diffuser are characterized by different annulus area ratios. The blades of the first and second sides of the compressor wheel are angularly offset from one another. The compressor wheel is configured for greater flow through the side of the compressor wheel that faces away from a related turbine wheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Hua Chen, Annie Li, Michael Zhao, Wei Dai, Jose Luis Lazaro Bercianos, Vit Houst, Daniel Turecek, Vaclav Kares, Milan Nejedly, Michal Mokos
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Patent number: 10184527Abstract: A structure of a clutch for a vehicle includes: a blower which is provided in a clutch housing and rotates along with a flywheel, and the blower being provided with a turbine blade provided on an outer circumferential surface of the blower; a clutch unit which is provided in the clutch housing, and includes a clutch disc and a pressure plate; and an air duct including an inlet port formed in a portion of the clutch housing that faces the outer circumferential surface of the blower, the inlet port communicating with an interior of the clutch housing, and an outlet port disposed adjacent to an air intake port formed in a portion of the clutch housing that faces the clutch unit, so that air blown from the blower can be discharged to the clutch unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Woon Ki Cho
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Patent number: 10174719Abstract: In a non-EGR region that is a light load operating region, an EGR control valve (21) is opened at a predetermined infinitesimal opening degree M that corresponds to such infinitesimal EGR ratio as not to affect an ignition timing. With this control, since an EGR passage (20) is basically in a state in which the EGR passage (20) is filled with EGR gas, when an operating condition is changed from the non-EGR region to an EGR region and the EGR control valve (21) is opened so as to gain a target EGR ratio, a desired quantity of the EGR gas is introduced into an intake passage (2) substantially at the same time as the opening of the EGR control valve (21). An actual EGR ratio can thus follow the target EGR ratio with a good response.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Daisuke Takaki
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Patent number: 10174672Abstract: An electric waste gate valve control device controls a waste gate valve provided in a waste gate passage that bypasses a portion between an upstream and a downstream of a turbine driven by exhaust of an engine and opening/closing the waste gate passage by an electric actuator. The electric waste gate valve control device includes: a position sensor that detects a position of the waste gate valve; an actuator controller that controls the electric actuator such that an opening degree of the waste gate valve becomes a target opening degree; and a fully closed position learning unit that performs fully closed position learning to acquire the position of the waste gate valve at a time when the electric actuator is driven to bring the waste gate valve into a fully closed state.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Norihiko Sakata