Exhaust Gas Cooled During Recirculation Patents (Class 123/568.12)
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Patent number: 8332128Abstract: An engine system may include an engine generating torque through a crankshaft, an exhaust line that exhaust gas of the engine flows, a diesel particulate filter disposed on the exhaust line to trap particulate matters of the exhaust gas, a first pressure difference sensor configured to detect a front/rear pressure difference of the diesel particulate filter, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the diesel particulate filter, and a control unit that detects signal form the temperature sensor and the first pressure difference sensor in a predetermined rotation cycle of the crankshaft, uses the detected signal to calculate a front/rear pressure difference of the diesel particulate filter, and calculates a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the diesel particulate filter. A corresponding signal processing method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Seungbum Kim
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Publication number: 20120304970Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a mixing pipe for mixing recirculated exhaust gas and air, preferably supplied by a high pressure compressor, and supplying a mixture of the exhaust gas and the air to a plurality of combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine. The mixing pipe may comprise a first mixing pipe section having a mixing pipe inlet and a mixing pipe outlet. The distance between the mixing pipe inlet and the mixing pipe outlet may have a predetermined length, wherein the predetermined length of the first mixing pipe section is configured to achieve a defined mixing ratio of the exhaust gas and the air at the mixing pipe outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Udo Schlemmer-Kelling
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Patent number: 8307643Abstract: An engine air intake system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine may include a turbocharger; a CAC heat exchanger having an inlet end for receiving compressed intake air from the turbocharger and an outlet end; a remote condensate reservoir spaced from the CAC heat exchanger, for storing condensate therein; a condensate drain tube extending from the outlet end to the remote condensate reservoir to allow condensate produced in the CAC heat exchanger to flow into the remote condensate reservoir; an air duct connecting the outlet end to the engine to direct air flow from the outlet end to the engine; and a reservoir outlet hose connected to the remote condensate reservoir at a first end and connected to the air duct at a second end to allow condensate evaporating from the remote condensate reservoir to flow through the reservoir outlet hose into the air duct.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Richard D. Quinn, Brandon S. Helton, Kenneth J. Murphy, Tuan A Tran, Lawrence E. Walla
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Patent number: 8291892Abstract: A heat exchanger suitable for cooling exhaust gases and a method of making same are disclosed. The heat exchanger includes an outer casting member having first and second ends and forming a housing and a plurality of channel members forming alternating first and second flow channels for the flow of an exhaust gas through the first flow channels and coolant through the second flow channels. The channel members form a core having first and second ends, this core being mounted in the casting member. A first flange is fixedly attached to a first end of the core so as to form a sealed joint. A second flange is fixedly attached to the second end of the core so as to form another sealed joint. The first and second flanges are each coupled by fasteners to their respective ends of the casting.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Herve Palanchon, Hans Katzmaier, Bruno Chapoutol
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Patent number: 8281589Abstract: For operating an internal combustion engine having a throttle situated in an exhaust line or exhaust return line, in which a heat engine is driven by a quantity of heat produced by the internal combustion engine, in a first non-heating operating mode of the internal combustion engine, a first setpoint value is preset, a first operating parameter that characterizes a temperature of the internal combustion engine is detected, a first triggering value is determined for the triggering of the at least one throttle as a function of the first setpoint value and the first operating parameter, the at least one throttle is triggered in accordance with the first triggering value, and the at least one heat engine is driven by the resulting quantity of heat.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Guillaume Huard, Juergen Stegmaier, Henrick Brandes, Martin Cichon, Manfred Schmitt, Lutz Rauchfuss, Oliver Tschismar
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Patent number: 8276572Abstract: A combustion chamber to which a reactant and a working gas whose specific heat ratio is higher than that of air are supplied and in which the working gas can expand following a reaction of the reactant, a circulation path capable of resupplying the working gas into the combustion chamber by causing the working gas to circulate from an exhaust side to a suction side of the combustion chamber, supplying means that supplies the reactant, a concentration detection means capable of detecting a concentration of the reactant in the circulation path, and a supply control means that sets at least a first supply rate of the reactant by the supplying means in a time for starting based on the concentration of the reactant detected by the concentration detection means before a start of supplying of the reactant by the supplying means are included and so proper starting can be assured.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Rentaro Kuroki, Daisaku Sawada, Akira Kato
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Patent number: 8272371Abstract: Disclosed is a device and a method for neutralizing an acidic condensate in an internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation system, wherein the exhaust gas recirculation system has an exhaust gas recirculation cooler for cooling a hot exhaust gas stream, a metering system is provided that meters an alkaline substance into the exhaust gas stream and is arranged upstream of the exhaust gas recirculation cooler.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbHInventors: Michael Fasold, Dirk Traichel
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Patent number: 8267069Abstract: An EGR control method to prevent condensation within the EGR system uses a temperature sensor signal from an EGR cooler exhaust gas outlet to model or estimate exhaust manifold gas temperature upstream of the cooler. If the estimated exhaust manifold gas temperature falls below a predetermined level, the engine control system closes or partially closes the EGR control valve to stop EGR flow through the cooler and the EGR valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: David M. Hsia, Rogelio Rodriguez, Chethana Bhasham
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Patent number: 8250867Abstract: An arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged combustion engine includes a return line for recirculating exhaust gases, an air-cooled EGR cooler and a bypass line having an extent such that it can lead recirculating exhaust gases past the EGR cooler. A valve is operable to be placed in a first position to lead the whole flow of recirculating exhaust gases through the EGR cooler during situations where there is no risk of ice formation in the EGR cooler, and in a second position to lead the whole flow of recirculating exhaust gases through the bypass line during situations where there is risk of ice formation in the EGR cooler.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Scania CV AB (Publ)Inventors: Zoltan Kardos, Rickard Pettersson, Tomas Alsterdal, Henrik Nyrén
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Patent number: 8250865Abstract: Systems and methods for using compressed intake air that is free of soot particles to clean the EGR cooler of an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger are provided herein. One example system includes an EGR valve for selectively diverting a portion of exhaust gas through an EGR conduit to an intake side of the internal combustion engine. The EGR cooler is disposed in the EGR conduit. The compressed intake air delivery system is configured to selectively divert a portion of compressed intake air compressed by the turbocharger through the EGR cooler to remove soot particles deposited in the EGR cooler.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Gavin James Robert Pearson
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Patent number: 8245701Abstract: A method for charging an intake manifold of an engine comprises adjusting an LP EGR flow rate and an uncooled HP EGR flow rate within first limits to maintain a target dilution level in the intake manifold at steady state. The method further comprises adjusting the LP EGR and uncooled HP EGR rates within second limits, different from the first, to maintain the target dilution level in the intake manifold during transient conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Joseph Styles, David Joseph Dronzkowski, Eric Kurtz
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Patent number: 8240294Abstract: Various systems and method for heating an engine in a vehicle during a cold start are described. In one example, thermal efficiency of the engine is improved by heating engine coolant via a high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (HP-EGR) system. For example, after light-off of an exhaust catalyst, exhaust gas is routed through the HP-EGR system which includes a HP-EGR cooler. Heat from the exhaust gas is then used to warm the engine coolant via the HP-EGR cooler.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, David Karl Bidner, Daniel Joseph Styles
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Publication number: 20120192560Abstract: This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and method for regulating exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling, and more particularly, to a Rankine cycle WHR system and method, including a recuperator bypass arrangement to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling for engine efficiency improvement and thermal management. This disclosure describes other unique bypass arrangements for increased flexibility in the ability to regulate EGR exhaust gas cooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Dave Morris
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Patent number: 8230843Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system including an EGR cooler coupled to a turbocharged engine in a vehicle. One example method comprises, under selected operating conditions, controlling a mixture temperature of cooled and uncooled EGR at a mixing location upstream of an intake passage inlet by routing at least a portion of exhaust gas through a bypass around the EGR cooler.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Eric Matthew Kurtz
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Patent number: 8230681Abstract: A partition wall partitioning a cooler inlet port and a cooler outlet port extends from a cooler connecting surface of a connecting portion to a vicinity of a shaft supporting a four-way butterfly valve. An EGR gas leakage around a first valve plate can be restricted. Thus, an increase in temperature of EGR gas flowing through an EGR gas outlet port can be restricted at a cooled mode. A deterioration of emission reducing performance can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Osamu Shimane, Koji Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8230675Abstract: A method for controlling an engine with exhaust gas recirculation is provided. The method comprises directing EGR from exhaust downstream of an exhaust-aftertreatment catalyst to mix with fresh air upstream of an intake compressor and upstream of a throttle valve, and, in response to increased throttling by the throttle valve, discharging the mixed EGR and fresh air from downstream of the intake compressor to the exhaust downstream of the exhaust-aftertreatment catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Allan J. Lippa
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Patent number: 8225849Abstract: A charge intercooler for a motor vehicle includes a heat transfer block with tubes through which charge air flows, airboxes connected to the tubes that form a charge air inlet and a charge air outlet, and a movable body mounted in one of the airboxes for selectively blocking at least some of the tubes.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Daniel Hendrix
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Patent number: 8225773Abstract: The invention relates to a valve arrangement (2) for an exhaust gas recirculation device of an internal combustion engine, especially in a motor vehicle. Said valve arrangement (2) comprises a first valve (9) which is used to control a first gas path (7) and is mobile between an open position, a closed position, and at least one intermediate position. The inventive valve arrangement (2) also comprises a second valve (10) for controlling a second gas path (8) which is separate from the first gas path (7), said second valve being mobile between an open position, a closed position and at least one intermediate position independently from the first valve (9). The valve arrangement (2) also comprises a common housing (6) which contains both valves (9, 10) and through which the two gas paths (7, 8) are guided.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Andreas Gruner, Robert Sendor, Rudiger Knauss, Bernhard Schwalk
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Publication number: 20120180479Abstract: In an internal combustion engine and a method of operation the internal combustion engine which includes a high pressure and a low pressure turbocharger having exhaust gas turbines arranged in series in an engine exhaust line provided with a high pressure exhaust gas recirculation line and a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation line via which exhaust gas can be conducted to an inlet line of the engine, the arrangement is switchable depending on the engine speed between an exhaust gas recirculation by way of the high pressure line and an exhaust gas recirculation by way of both, the high pressure and the low pressure line, to achieve low emissions and low fuel consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Heiko Beil, Florian Wegenast
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Publication number: 20120180452Abstract: A combined emission control device and exhaust gas heat exchanger for connection to the exhaust gas flow from an engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a number of exhaust gas transfer passages and a number of coolant passages so as to permit heat to be transferred from exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger to coolant used to supply heating for a cabin of the motor vehicle. The exhaust gas heat exchanger includes a tapping to permit cooled exhaust gas to be extracted for use in a Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation system. The exhaust gas heat exchanger thereby provides dual functionality being able to recuperate heat for use in a cabin heater and cool exhaust gas for use in the Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Jonathan Edward Caine
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Patent number: 8220442Abstract: An exhaust recovery system for use with an internal combustion engine having an air intake device connected to an air/fuel mixing device. The system comprises an improved muffler having a vortex inducing filter mechanism inside the muffler chamber that facilitates separation of engine exhaust air into cool and hot gas streams and encloses a filter element that filters out particulate matter and other pollutants. Engine exhaust air is circumferentially discharged into the muffler chamber and a cone member is disposed inside the chamber to separate and direct the gas streams. The cooled gas stream is redirected to the air intake device through an outlet pipe at the first end of the muffler so pressurized cooled air is directed into the air/fuel mixing device to improve engine performance and efficiency. The filtered hot gas stream is discharged to the environment out a discharge pipe at the second end of the muffler.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Inventor: Michael V. Caldwell
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Patent number: 8220443Abstract: An EGR system includes a high-pressure EGR unit and a low-pressure EGR unit. During the steady operation of an internal combustion engine, the high-pressure EGR gas and the low-pressure EGR gas are mixed with each other at a mixture ratio, in which the ratio of the high-pressure EGR gas amount to the entire EGR gas amount is higher than that in a known mixture ratio, and then recirculated back to the internal combustion engine. In the engine speed-up transitional operation period, the opening amount of a high-pressure EGR valve is adjusted to the opening amount that is much smaller than the target opening amount corresponding to the target operation mode. Thus, it is possible to suppress occurrence of the situation where the entire EGR gas amount is excessive in the period in which the low-pressure EGR gas amount does not decrease by a sufficient amount.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Murata, Masahiro Nagae, Hajime Shimizu, Shigeki Nakayama, Tomomi Onishi
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Publication number: 20120167862Abstract: An attaching system of an exhaust gas recirculation valve includes: an attachment unit 2 to be communicated with an exhaust gas circulation passage of an internal combustion engine; and an exhaust gas recirculation valve 1 that is fitted to the attachment unit and that has an exhaust gas passage to be communicated with the exhaust gas circulation passage, wherein the exhaust gas recirculation valve has a water-cooled passage 12 to be communicated with a water-cooled passage 15 for cooling the exhaust gas passage provided with the attachment unit, when fitted to the attachment unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuya Nishimori, Haruo Watanuki, Sotsuo Miyoshi
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Patent number: 8196404Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation system includes a high-pressure EGR unit; a low-pressure EGR unit; a high-pressure EGR valve; a low-pressure EGR valve; and an EGR control unit that adjusts the opening amount of the high-pressure EGR valve to a required value for achieving the target EGR rate based on the characteristics of the exhaust gas in the low-pressure EGR passage before the operation mode is changed, and that maintains the required value during a period from when the operation mode is changed until when the low-pressure EGR gas is changed to the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine in the post-change operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomomi Onishi, Shigeki Nakayama, Teruhiko Miyake, Masahiro Nagae, Hajime Shimizu, Isao Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Ono, Hiroki Murata, Akira Yamashita, Hiroyuki Haga
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Patent number: 8196568Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine are described. In one example system, hydrocarbons in engine exhaust gases may be stored during an engine cold start and later released into an intake manifold of the engine. The methods and systems may reduce engine hydrocarbon emissions.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Moritz Klaus Springer, Thomas Lorenz, Helmut Hans Ruhland
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Patent number: 8191369Abstract: A method of turbo-charger surge detection may include the steps of measuring a rate of air flow through a turbo-charger compressor, measuring a temperature of the air flow, calculating a standard mass flow rate of the air flow at the rate and the temperature, measuring a pressure ratio across the turbo-charger compressor, calculating a surge mass flow rate at a surge line of the compressor at the pressure ratio, comparing the standard mass flow rate to the surge mass flow rate, and reducing an EGR flow or reducing the pressure ratio by opening a vane of the compressor if the standard mass flow rate is lower than the surge mass flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Mack Trucks, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Geyer, Gregory J. Birky
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Patent number: 8186334Abstract: In an attempt to regenerate energy of exhaust gas by using a pressure regenerator secured to an exhaust port of a displacement type engine so as to realize the Atkinson's cycle, if the engine is a four-cycle engine, raising regenerative pressure may cause abnormal fuel combustion or melting damage of an exhaust valve. The present invention has successfully solved this problem by using a six-cycle engine. The six-cycle engine with a regenerator according to the present invention is capable of varying proportion of the power output that is generated by the six-cycle engine itself and that is generated by the regenerator. Using this principle enables the six-cycle engine with a generator to be used as an engine that is capable of generating two kinds of output power or as a six-cycle gas turbine with high controllability.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Inventor: Kazuo Ooyama
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Publication number: 20120125300Abstract: An exhaust recovery system for use with an internal combustion engine having an air intake device connected to an air/fuel mixing device. The system comprises an improved muffler having a vortex inducing filter mechanism inside the muffler chamber that facilitates separation of engine exhaust air into cool and hot gas streams and encloses a filter element that filters out particulate matter and other pollutants. Engine exhaust air is circumferentially discharged into the muffler chamber and a cone member is disposed inside the chamber to separate and direct the gas streams. The cooled gas stream is redirected to the air intake device through an outlet pipe at the first end of the muffler so pressurized cooled air is directed into the air/fuel mixing device to improve engine performance and efficiency. The filtered hot gas stream is discharged to the environment out a discharge pipe at the second end of the muffler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventor: Michael V. Caldwell
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Patent number: 8172946Abstract: Stagnation of gas used for substrate processing in an exhaust trap is prevented, and localized precipitation of components in the gas used for substrate processing is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Tomoshi Taniyama, Yoshikazu Takashima, Mikio Ohno
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Patent number: 8171918Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation device (50) of an internal combustion engine (1) includes an EGR passage (51) linking an exhaust passage (6) and an intake passage (3) of the internal combustion engine, an EGR valve (54) that blocks the EGR passage when closed, an EGR catalyst (52) that is provided between a connection portion with the exhaust passage (6) in the EGR passage and an installation position of the EGR valve and that purifies an exhaust gas flowing in the EGR passage. The exhaust gas recirculation device performs exhaust gas recirculation control by which the EGR valve is opened and the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust passage is recirculated to the intake passage via the EGR passage. The EGR catalyst is arranged in the vicinity of the connection portion (55) in the EGR passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiro Okada, Shigeki Miyashita
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Patent number: 8166758Abstract: A cooling arrangement for a vehicle engine including at least one cooling element which has flowing through it a gaseous medium operable to being cooled by an external air flow which flows in a specified direction through the cooling element during operation of the combustion engine. A heat-supplying element is fitted at a location upstream from the cooling element with respect to the direction of the cooling air flow so that at least part of the air flowing through the heat-supplying element also flows through the cooling element. A control device is operable to activate the heat-supplying element so that the air flowing through the heat-supplying element is warmed during situations where there is risk of the gaseous medium in the cooling element being cooled to below a lowest acceptable temperature. The heat-supplying element and the cooling element have a connection so that they constitute a composite unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Scania CV AB (publ)Inventors: Zoltan Kardos, Rickard Pettersson, Tomas Alsterdal, Henrik Nyrén
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Patent number: 8161949Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation cooling system for an internal combustion engine that has an exhaust system is provided. The exhaust gas recirculation cooling system comprises a cooling fluid circuit, an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, a turbine, a condenser, and a compressor. The cooling fluid circuit has a quantity of fluid that circulates through the exhaust gas recirculation cooling system and receives heat from the exhaust gas recirculation cooling system. The exhaust gas recirculation cooler is disposed in fluid communication with the exhaust system to receive engine exhaust gas from the engine and to remove heat from the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas recirculation cooler additionally disposed in fluid communication with the cooling fluid circuit. The cooling fluid within the cooling fluid circuit receives heat within the exhaust gas recirculation cooler. The turbine is disposed in fluid communication with the cooling fluid circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventor: Randall L. Johnson
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Publication number: 20120090584Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system has advantages including minimizing condensate water generation in an intercooler and a low pressure EGR cooler by controlling EGR gas amount through optimally mapping many control variables influencing direct factors instead of controlling the EGR gas amount according to direct factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Jae Yoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20120090585Abstract: When EGR is on (YES in S1OO), an ECU selects a first map for the time when EGR is on as an intake air temperature correction map (S 102). Thus, an intake air temperature correction retardation amount ? is set to an intake air temperature correction retardation amount ?on (THa, KL) for the time when EGR is on, which corresponds to an intake air temperature THa and an engine load KL. On the other hand, when EGR is off (NO in S1OO), the ECU selects a second map for the time when START EGR is off as an intake air temperature correction map (S 104). Thus, the intake air temperature correction retardation amount ? is set to an intake air temperature correction retardation amount ?off (THa, KL) for the time when EGR is off, which corresponds to the intake air temperature THa and the engine load KL.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takumi Anzawa
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Publication number: 20120079820Abstract: An exhaust gas routing device for an internal-combustion engine having a thermoelectric generator is fluidically connected with an exhaust gas line and a pipe guiding a coolant. The generator has a plurality of thermoelectric yoke pairs which are arranged between a first surface heated by the exhaust gas and a second surface cooled by the coolant. The exhaust gas routing device has a device guiding the exhaust gas along the first surface at a flow velocity that increases in the flow direction of the exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stephan NEUGEBAUER, Andreas EDER, Matthias LINDE, Boris MAZAR
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Patent number: 8146572Abstract: A cooled exhaust gas recirculation system includes one or more cylinders, each with several valves, an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold and a cooled exhaust gas recirculation chamber. The cooled exhaust gas recirculation chamber removes a portion of the exhaust that exits the cylinders, cools the removed portion of the exhaust, and recirculates the cooled removed portion of the exhaust for reintroduction into the cylinders. The cooled recirculated exhaust is reintroduced directly to the cylinders using a dedicated valve controlled by an electronic control unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Chrysler Group LLCInventor: Glen Macfarlane
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Patent number: 8146542Abstract: A first loop contains engine coolant passageways (28, 30) and a first radiator (34). A second loop contains a first EGR cooler (48). A third loop contains a second EGR cooler (50), a second radiator (36), a charge air cooler (26LP), a first valve (66), and a second valve (64). Valve (64) apportions coolant flow entering an inlet (64A) to parallel flow paths, one including second radiator (36) and the other being a bypass around radiator (36). The apportioned flows merge into confluent flow to both an inlet of charge air cooler (26LP) and a first inlet (66B) of valve (66). Valve (66) has an outlet (66C) communicated to an inlet of second EGR cooler (50). The first condition of valve (66) closes a second inlet (66A) to coolant flowing toward both the second inlet (66A) and inlet (64A) while opening inlet (66B) to outlet (66C).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company LLCInventors: Luis Carlos Cattani, Peter Popadiuc, Bashar Y. Melhem, Martin R. Zielke
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Publication number: 20120073288Abstract: A method for improving operation of a turbocharged engine is presented. In one embodiment, the method may reduce engine emissions and improve engine efficiency during an engine start.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Joseph Norman Ulrey, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
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Publication number: 20120067332Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation system comprises an exhaust driven turbocharger to deliver a compressed intake charge through an intake charge conduit and to an engine. A compressed intake charge cooler receives, cools and transits the compressed intake charge. A cooling system, independent of the engine cooling system delivers coolant to the compressed intake charge cooler to transfer heat from the compressed intake charge thereto and to a cooler. Exhaust gas conduits extend between the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine, from locations upstream and downstream of the exhaust driven turbocharger, to the intake charge conduit. Exhaust gas coolers receive, cool and transit the exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Ko-Jen Wu
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Publication number: 20120060498Abstract: A method for providing intake air to an engine in a vehicle comprises delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttle valves coupled to an intake manifold of the engine. During a higher engine-load condition, an EGR exhaust flow is cooled in a heat exchanger and the cooled EGR exhaust flow is admitting to the intake manifold. During a lower engine-load condition, fresh air is warmed in the heat exchanger, and the warmed fresh air is admitted to the intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Allan J. Lippa, Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Allan J. Kotwicki
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Patent number: 8132407Abstract: An EGR system compensates for differing EGR flows and/or exhaust temperatures and can maintain the cooler exit temperature above the critical temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of EGR cooler fouling. A plurality of exhaust gas recirculation cooler modules is disposed between an exhaust gas passage and an air passage. The cooler modules receive exhaust gas from the exhaust gas passage and supply the received exhaust gas to the air passage for recirculation into an intake manifold. Each of the cooler modules includes a cooler portion, a bypass portion, and a flow control device. The cooler portion and the bypass portion are arranged such that fluid flowing through the cooler portion and the bypass portion flows therethrough without flowing through the other of the cooler portion and the bypass portion. The cooler portion reduces a temperature of the fluid flowing through the cooler portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Inventors: Xiaobin (Sharon) Li, Sherif H. El Tahry, Fabien G. Redon
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Patent number: 8127536Abstract: An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus is provided with an exhaust gas particulate filter, an oxidation catalytic converter and a regeneration control component. The exhaust gas particulate filter is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine for capturing particulate matter in exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. The oxidation catalytic converter is arranged upstream of the exhaust gas particulate filter in the exhaust passage. The regeneration control component is configured to control an exhaust gas recirculation rate and a temperature of recirculated exhaust gas being recirculated to an air induction system of the internal combustion engine for controlling a temperature of the exhaust gas particulate filter and a concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the exhaust gas particulate filter such that nitrogen dioxide generated by the oxidation catalytic converter is used to burn the particulate matter captured in the exhaust gas particulate filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuuichi Hosaka
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Publication number: 20120048216Abstract: The present invention provides an internal combustion engine with a self-cleaning exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The engine can have an intake, a combustion chamber, and an exhaust with the EGR system accepting exhaust gas from the exhaust and supplying exhaust gas to the intake. The internal combustion engine also has a hydrogen source in fluid communication with a hot side of the EGR system, the hydrogen source affording hydrogen to flow into and through the EGR system and remove at least a portion of carbon-containing deposits therewithin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: FEV MOTORENTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Dean Tomazic, Marek Tatur
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Publication number: 20120048245Abstract: A vehicular heat exchanger processes a exhaust gas recirculation flow. A method to manage combustion by-product contaminant deposits within the heat exchanger includes repeatedly cycling a flow control device controlling the exhaust gas recirculation flow through the heat exchanger from an original position to an intermediate position and back to the original position. The original position is determined based upon a required exhaust gas recirculation flow into an intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Alexander Knafl, Patrick G. Szymkowicz
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Patent number: 8122873Abstract: An actuator includes an electric motor and a drive force transmitting mechanism. The drive force transmitting mechanism includes a rotary gear and a rotary cam. The rotary gear transmits a drive force of the electric motor to an EGR valve to drive the same. The rotary cam transmits the drive force of the electric motor to a mode change valve to drive the same. The rotary cam is releasably linkable to the rotary gear to receive the drive force of the electric motor through the rotary gear.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Akira Furukawa, Osamu Shimane, Yuichiro Moritani, Shinsuke Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8122717Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor-cooler module, having a housing, a compressor contained in the housing, and an air cooler disposed within the housing and positioned in the flow path of the compressor. The present invention also includes an intake in fluid communication with the housing, a cooler bypass valve operably associated with the air cooler and the compressor, and a low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation passage operably associated with the cooler bypass valve, and the cooler bypass valve selectively directs exhaust gas to bypass the air cooler.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.Inventors: Volker Joergl, Olaf Weber, Wolfgang Wenzel
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Patent number: 8118082Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (10), in particular, for exhaust coolers on internal combustion engines. The aim of the invention is to provide a separation of the carrier medium flow into two partial flows as leak free as possible, by suitable embodiment of the baffle plate (40). A heat exchanger (10), as used, in particular, as exhaust gas cooler for internal combustion engines, comprises a heat exchanger channel (14) and a bypass channel (11), whereby a switching flap (20) is arranged upstream of the heat exchanger (10) in the flow channel (25), which divides the incoming carrier medium into the heat exchanger channel (14) and the bypass channel (11). A baffle plate (40) is provided to maintain the separation between the partial flow through the bypass channel (11) and the partial flow through the heat exchanger channel (14), which, according to the invention, extends from the switching flap (20) to the beginning of the bypass channel (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Beck, Hervé Palanchon, Martin Schindler
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Patent number: 8121774Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for an engine and a method of operating that system is disclosed. The system has a conduit arrangement for conducting exhaust gas from an exhaust side of the engine to an intake side of the engine, a valve arrangement configured for controlling the amount of exhaust gas to be recirculated and a conduit arrangement for providing intake air to the intake side of the engine. A sensor arrangement is provided and is configured to sense at least one parameter indicative of the humidity of the recirculated exhaust gas and the intake air at the intake side of the engine. A control arrangement is configured to receive a signal from the first sensor arrangement and further is configured to control the valve arrangement in response to a determination by the control arrangement that the first parameter is outside a desired range for low-NOx emission during a subsequent combustion period.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mary Lou Kesse, Cory A. Brown, Adwait V. Joshi
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Patent number: 8113182Abstract: Integrated supercharger module having a low-pressure charging device (2) having a low-pressure compressor housing (4), a high-pressure charging device (3) having a high-pressure compressor housing (5), a turbine (9) and a cooler arrangement, wherein the low-pressure charging device (2), the high-pressure charging device (3), the turbine (9) and the cooler arrangement form a structural unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jürgen Wegner, Joachim Huster, Georg Ruetz
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Patent number: 8113184Abstract: An EGR valve device includes a valve housing of which inside exhaust gas passes through, a poppet valve as a valve body accommodated in the valve housing, and a hydraulic servo actuator for driving the poppet valve to be opened and closed. The hydraulic servo actuator is provided by a three-port or four-port servo valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Seiyama, Tadashi Iijima, Shuuji Hori, Daisuke Kozuka, Taisei Okubo