Outlets Patents (Class 181/239)
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Patent number: 12071880Abstract: A vehicle includes: an engine; an exhaust pipe, fluidly coupled to the engine; a vehicle body including a fairing having an exhaust opening; and an exhaust assembly, the exhaust assembly including: an expansion chamber having a first opening fluidly coupled to the exhaust pipe and a second opening aligned with the exhaust opening in the fairing, a cross-sectional area of the second opening being greater than a cross-sectional area of the first opening, and a choke plate attached to the expansion chamber and shaped and sized to cover at least ten percent of the cross-sectional area of the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Bruce Bezner, Aaron Walterscheid, Kevin Walterscheid
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Patent number: 12044246Abstract: A device, optimization method and system for cooperative matching of heat dissipation and noise are disclosed. A hood is mounted on a base, and a power device, a fan and a radiator are mounted in the hood; an output shaft of the power device is fixedly connected to a rotary shaft of the fan through a bearing pedestal to drive the fan to rotate, and the bearing pedestal is fixed on the base; the radiator is fixed on a radiator support, and a lead screw assembly is disposed on the base, and is used for changing the relative distance between the radiator and the fan; and a fan cover is mounted on a side, facing the fan, of the radiator, and a plurality of anemographs are disposed on the other side of the radiator, and a plurality of microphones are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the fan.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: JIANGSU XCMG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD.Inventors: Hanguang Liu, Junshou Su, Leilei Gao
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Patent number: 11713700Abstract: An exhaust pulse balance chamber comprising a circular collar, mid-section that bulges at its center, skirt, and right and left legs, all of which are sealed to the exterior environment and in fluid communication with one another. The outer diameter of the skirt increases in width but not in depth from the proximal end of the skirt to the distal end of the skirt, which is configured to receive the right and left legs. Each leg is bent at a 30-degree angle relative to the central longitudinal axis of the exhaust pulse balance chamber. The invention includes a method of using the exhaust pulse balance chamber to convert a vehicle from a dual-in, single-out exhaust system to a dual-in, dual-out exhaust system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Michael Todd McCord
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Patent number: 11598236Abstract: Exhaust systems for a vehicle are provided. In one example, an exhaust system includes a muffler, a first exhaust outlet pipe fluidly coupled to a first outlet of the muffler, a second exhaust outlet pipe fluidly coupled to a second outlet of the muffler, a bypass duct fluidly coupled to a third outlet of the muffler, and a combined X-Y shaped intersection at which the first exhaust outlet pipe, the second exhaust outlet pipe, and the bypass duct are fluidly coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Reytsman, Ya-Juan Bemman, Patrick Fleming, Alfredo Salgado, Christopher Venglar, Raymond Morelli, Jr., Omar Yuren Mendoza Bravo, Athanasios K. Teknos
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Patent number: 11562726Abstract: Plates and plate assemblies for noise attenuators and other devices and methods of making the same are described herein. An example plate assembly includes a support frame to be coupled to a body of the noise attenuator. The support frame has a plurality of radially extending ribs. The plate assembly also includes a disc-shaped plate having a plurality of openings forming flow paths to attenuate noise. The disc-shaped plate is coupled to the support frame such that pressure-induced loads on the disc-shaped plate are distributed to the plurality of radially extending ribs of the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan Manuel Diaz, Doug Scheffler, Roy Ronald Pelfrey
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Patent number: 11492937Abstract: A multi-mode muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine provides a rotary plate that modulates exhaust gas flow between a first and second flow path. Each flow path may provide different sound dampening characteristics, thereby providing different sound profiles with the same muffler. In a disclosed embodiment, the rotary plate is driven by a shaft coupled to an external actuator. Also, a third possible position of the rotary plate may allow flow through both the first and second flow paths, thereby providing a third possible noise profile. One of the sound profiles may be louder than the other thereby allowing the muffler to switch between “loud” and “quiet” modes of operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Omar Yuren Mendoza Bravo, Kenneth Michael Sedore, Raymond Morelli, Jr.
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Patent number: 11255238Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle, where the muffler comprises a partition wall that divides the interior in a first chamber and a second chamber, where an inlet pipe comprising a perforated section arranged in the first chamber and a closed section arranged in the first chamber, where the outlet opening of the inlet pipe is arranged in the second chamber, a first outlet pipe comprising an inlet opening arranged in the first chamber and an outlet opening arranged outside of the muffler, where the muffler comprises a second outlet pipe having an inlet opening arranged in the second chamber, and where the second outlet pipe is provided with an exhaust valve adapted to open or close the exhaust gas flow through the second outlet pipe. The advantage of the invention is that a muffler with an improved low frequency noise attenuation and low backpressure is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Fredrik Rönnmark, Mathias Klein
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Patent number: 10794338Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing condensate within an inlet of a turbine. In one example, a method or system may include using a channel shape along a wall of an inlet. The channel shape transporting condensate to deliver the condensate to a wheel or rotor.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Graham John Crawley, Simon Thistlethwaite, Russell Gayler
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Patent number: 10596898Abstract: An exhaust assembly includes first and second exhaust devices, and first, second, and third mufflers that are disposed at first, second, third, fourth, and fifth heights, respectively. The first and second heights are greater than the third, fourth, and fifth heights. The first muffler includes a first housing, first and second inlets, and first and second outlets. The first inlet receives exhaust gas from at least one of the first and second exhaust devices. The second inlet receives exhaust gas from at least one of the first and second exhaust devices. The first and second inlets and first and second outlets all fluidly connected. The second muffler includes a second housing, a third inlet that receives exhaust gas from the first outlet, and a third outlet. The third muffler includes a third housing, a fourth inlet that receives exhaust gas from the second outlet, and a fourth outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Brett Herwat, Keith Bartu, Gabriel Ostromecki
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Patent number: 10508580Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined heat exchanger and exhaust silencer for a vehicle, comprising a bypass valve configured to: in a first state, allow a flow path for exhaust gas to be open from an inlet to an outlet via an at least partly perforated bypass pipe, and in a second state, close said flow path, whereby at least a main portion of said exhaust gas is forced through a second flow channel comprising a heat exchanger pipe. The second flow channel is formed by an annular space between an at least partly perforated second pipe and an at least partly perforated third pipe. A sound absorbing material surrounds the bypass pipe and the third pipe, and is further arranged inside the second pipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Fredrik Ekstrom, Hans Erik Olsen, Mattias Svensson
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Patent number: 10465832Abstract: A damping device, in particular for damping or preventing pressure impacts, like pulsations, in hydraulic supply circuits has a damping housing (1) surrounding a damping chamber with a fluid inlet (13) and a fluid outlet (15). A damping tube (21; 51) is located in the flow path between the damping inlet and outlet and has a branch opening (29; 73, 75, 77, 79, 81) passing through the tube wall and leading to a Helmholtz volume (27; 53, 55, 57, 59, 61) inside of the damping housing (1) forming a Helmholtz resonator in a region positioned inside of the length of the damping tube. A fluid filter (35) is arranged inside of the damping housing (1) in the flow path between the fluid inlet (13) and fluid outlet (15).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: HYDAC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Herbert Baltes, Peter Kloft, Alexander Wohlers, Robert Marinus Behr, Simon MacLennan
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Patent number: 10428711Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas mixer. In one example, a system may comprise an outer annular portion exterior to an exhaust pipe and an inner annular portion interior to the exhaust pipe, where the outer annular portion comprises a spiral fin extending around the exhaust pipe in a downstream direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Xiaogang Zhang
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Patent number: 10208639Abstract: A structure pof muffler may include a housing which has a space therein, and has a first side connected to an inlet pipe into which exhaust gas flows, a first baffle which divides an interior of the housing into a front chamber and an intermediate chamber connected to the inlet pipe, a second baffle which divides the interior of the housing into a rear chamber and the intermediate chamber connected to the inlet pipe, and a discharge pipe which is mounted to penetrate the first baffle and the second baffle, and mounted such that a first end of the discharge pipe is positioned in the rear chamber, and a second end of the discharge pipe extends through the front chamber and penetrates the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Sejong Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ju-Hyuck Lee, Hong-Jae Kim, Ki-Chul Park, In-Sung Jung, Seung-Hoon Chae
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Patent number: 9938873Abstract: A muffler for an exhaust system of a gas combustion engine, which comprises a muffler body (14) connected to an exhaust pipe inlet (10a), an exhaust pipe outlet (11a) to the tailpipe connected to the muffler body (14), and adjacent baffles (23, 24) within the muffler body (14), characterized in that the exhaust pipe inlet (10a), the exhaust pipe outlet (11 a) and the adjacent baffles (23, 24) are in line without significant restriction to gas exhaust flow and having baffle openings (21, 22) and baffle louver openings (18b, 19b) to the central muffler chamber (17), whereby the central muffler chamber route (17) is generally a straight line from the exhaust inlet pipe (10a) to the exhaust pipe outlet (11a).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Black Widow Performance, Inc.Inventor: William Lee Bartlett
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Patent number: 9739408Abstract: Noise attenuation apparatus for fluid devices are disclosed herein. A noise attenuation apparatus includes a first plate having a plurality of first openings to reduce noise generated by a fluid flowing through a fluid device and a second plate having a plurality of second openings to reduce noise generated by the fluid. The second plate directly engages the first plate, and the first openings to at least partially align with the second openings when the first plate is in direct engagement with the second plate to define a flow passageway of the noise attenuation apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Joshua Logan Tecson, Tung K. Nguyen, Juan Manuel Diaz
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Patent number: 9650959Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for premixing fuel and air prior to combustion within a combustion chamber. The system includes a plurality of fuel injectors and a plurality of mixing tubes, wherein each mixing tube has a first portion for receiving one of the plurality of fuel injectors and a second portion having a mixing chamber that is configured to mix fuel and air. The length of the mixing chamber varies among the plurality of mixing tubes to allow for different mixing times.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gregory Allen Boardman, Patrick Benedict Melton, James Harold Westmoreland, Ronald James Chila, Sarah Lori Crothers
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Patent number: 9638087Abstract: A tailpipe for a vehicle, which has a tubular body may include a central pipe positioned in the body, and a plurality of sub-pipes which is disposed to surround an outer circumferential surface of the central pipe.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Ju-In Kim
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Patent number: 9441901Abstract: A muzzle brake attachment for a firearm. The muzzle brake utilizes an inner perforated tube approximating or slightly larger than the bore diameter of a firearm barrel, and an un-perforated or substantially un-perforated outer shield tube. The muzzle brake substantially routes exhausted propellant gases out of the forward end of the muzzle brake, effectively controlling felt recoil while stabilizing the muzzle.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: RHF Firearm Products, LLCInventors: Ronald T Harrison, John L Frizzell, Jeffrey A Robinson
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Patent number: 9401136Abstract: A noise reducing device for an apparatus provided with a plurality of discharge passages and that is to be used for reducing noise originating from discharge gas discharged from the discharge passages. The noise reducing device including: (a) a plurality of primary sound reducers that are connected to the plurality of discharge passages of the apparatus; and (b) a secondary sound reducer that accommodates a part of each of the plurality of primary sound reducers including at least a discharge port and that includes a space that allows the discharge gas that has passed through the primary sound reducers and been discharged from the discharge ports to pass therethrough, and a system-to-outside discharge unit that allows the discharge gas that has passed through the space to be discharged to outside of the system.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yosuke Tomizawa
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Patent number: 9249703Abstract: A muffler providing a compact and low-profile form factor for small two-stroke engines is described, particularly useful for aerodynamic radio controlled aircraft. The muffler comprises a tuned internal header eliminating the need for an external header to mount the inventive muffler to the exhaust port of a two-stroke engine while maintaining enhanced engine performance, obviating the need for a conventional tuned-pipe exhaust.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: NORTHWEST ULD, INC.Inventors: Chris B. Harris, Chris A. Pellegrino, Gregory J. Stadeli, Dean W. Glass
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Patent number: 9188048Abstract: A muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine has a muffler body, an inlet pipe, a primary exhaust pipe and an auxiliary exhaust pipe. The inlet pipe has an inlet outside the muffler body and an outlet inside the muffler body. The primary exhaust pipe has an inlet inside the muffler body, a main outlet outside the muffler body, and at least one auxiliary outlet defined in a side of the primary exhaust pipe between the inlet and the main outlet of the primary exhaust pipe. The auxiliary exhaust pipe fluidly communicates the at least one auxiliary outlet with an exterior of the muffler. A vehicle having a primary exhaust pipe and an auxiliary exhaust pipe is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventor: Yvon Bedard
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Patent number: 8869932Abstract: A performance-enhancing crossover muffler for internal combustion engines includes an enclosed case having an inside, and two inlet pipes located inside the case having respective inlet ends extending through a frontside of the case for connection with two outside engine exhaust manifolds, and respective interior ends which merge together to define a merge entry. The muffler also includes one or more outlet pipes located inside the case with outlet end extending through a backside of the case for connection with an outside tailpipe, an interior end defining a merge exit, and one or more apertures in the outlet pipe communicating with the inside of the case. The muffler further includes a piping merge zone between the merge entry and the merge exit for commingling exhaust flows from the two engine exhaust manifolds. The two inlet pipes and the piping merge zone are without communication with the inside of the case.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Inventors: Boyd L. Butler, Trent V. Bray
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Patent number: 8827035Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure may provide a conformal transverse muffler including an enclosure shaped to fit around a bottom and a side of a feature of a vehicle. The enclosure may include a mid section fittable below the feature, and two side sections fittable in opposite locations only radially outside of a circumference of the spare tire well. The side sections may be thicker than the mid section and may have a vertical center above a vertical center of the mid section.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brian Ross, Joel John Beltramo, Erich James Nowka, Kerry Timothy Havener
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Patent number: 8739923Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle exhaust system includes a first outer shell, a second outer shell that cooperates with the first outer shell to define a muffler interior cavity, and at least one porous partition that separates the muffler interior cavity into at least first and second sub-cavities. In one example, the porous partition is integrally molded with at least one of the first and second outer shells. In one example, an exhaust tube extends through the first sub-cavity and acoustic fiber material is located within the first sub-cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Faurecia Emmissions Control TechnologiesInventor: Joseph E. Callahan
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Patent number: 8684131Abstract: A dual muffler is provided which includes an inlet pipe, an end of which an exhaust gas is introduced from an engine. Additionally, an outlet pipe, an end of which is connected to an opposite end of the inlet pipe, branched at the opposite end of the inlet pipe running toward a side and the opposite side such that the exhaust gas from the inlet pipe is discharged through an opposite end is also provided. A housing covers the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe to expose the end of the inlet pipe and the opposite end of the outlet pipe to an outside environment; and a sound-absorbing material fills the interior space of the housing except for the remaining space where the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Ki Chul Park, Dong Sun Kim
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Patent number: 8579077Abstract: A horizontally installed muffler may include a housing, first and second tail pipes installed to front and rear ends of the housing through the housing, an introduction chamber formed inside the housing and to which an outlet of the exhaust pipe is connected, a first intermediate pipe fluid-connected to the introduction chamber and having a first discharge hole, a discharge chamber fluid-connected to the introduction chamber through the first discharge hole of the first intermediate pipe, wherein each end of the first and second tail pipes and the first discharge hole are disposed inside the discharge chamber, first and second resonance chambers formed inside the housing, a second intermediate pipe fluid-connected to the first and second resonance chambers through the discharge chamber and the introduction chamber and having an introduction hole disposed inside the introduction chamber and a second discharge hole disposed inside the discharge chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyeongyun Ahn, Hakson Han
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Patent number: 8544600Abstract: An exhaust muffler for improving the timbre of an exhaust sound in a low engine speed region and for increasing an engine output in a high engine speed region. In an exhaust device for an internal combustion engine for discharging an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine through a multistage expansion type muffler having a plurality of expansion chambers for silencing the sound of the exhaust gas during the passage thereof, the multistage expansion type muffler includes a first tail pipe for communicating between a most downstream one of the expansion chambers and the outside of the muffler and a second tail pipe for communicating between an upstream one of the expansion chambers on the upstream side of the most downstream expansion chamber and the outside of the muffler.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeo Kato, Takeru Abe, Tetsuya Takano, Kohji Minami, Masaya Yazaki, Taichi Mori
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Patent number: 8528693Abstract: A muffler apparatus for a vehicle may include a muffler housing that has first and fourth chambers formed at front and rear portions therein and second and third chambers formed between the first and fourth chambers in sequence, an exhaust gas intake pipe that may be inserted in the muffler housing through the front portion of the muffler housing, with an end portion thereof being disposed in the third chamber, and exhaust gas discharge pipes that may be connected with the second chamber and discharge an exhaust gas to the outside of the muffler housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Ki Chul Park
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Patent number: 8434588Abstract: In a exhaust device for an vehicle internal combustion engine, an exhaust pipe (20) of an engine (11) branches at a branching point (B) into a downstream-side first branch pipe (32) and a downstream-side second branch pipe (33). A first silencer (36) is attached to the first branch pipe (32), and a second silencer (37) is attached to the second branch pipe (33). The first branch pipe (32) and the second branch pipe (33) are different in at least one of bending rigidity and mass so that when the first branch pipe (32) and the second branch pipe (33) are vibrated in a specific vibration frequency range, vibrations of the two branch pipes (32, 33) cancel out each other at the branching point (B).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koji Matsueda
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Patent number: 8196702Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle includes a plurality of baffles fixed at a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction of a muffler housing, an exhaust gas inflow pipe, an intermediate pipe, and a plurality of exhaust gas outflow pipes having an inlet thereof positioned in the same chamber defined by the adjacent pair of the baffles with the outlet of the intermediate pipe to considerably reduce exhaust noise, flow-induced noise, and booming noise of exhaust gas. The muffler is effectively protected from thermal damage of a vehicle by implementing a sound-absorbing heat-insulating material therein, and impresses consumers with dynamic, powerful, and polished image by making the exhaust gas outflow pipe in a dual type composed of first and second exhaust gas outflow pipes and disposing the outlet at the lower center of a rear bumper to be exposed to the outside, thereby considerably improving productivity of vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kichul Park, Daegil Hwang
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Patent number: 8191676Abstract: A resonator for a dual-flow exhaust system of an engine is provided. The resonator includes a housing defining an enclosure and a baffle spanning the housing and separating a first and second expansion chamber of the enclosure, the baffle including at least one opening. The resonator further includes a first and a second exhaust conduit extending through the baffle and housing, each conduit in fluidic communication with a separate cylinder bank and including a perforated portion fluidly coupled to the enclosure, each perforated portion positioned in separate expansion chambers.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kerry Timothy Havener, Timothy F. Kilroy
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Patent number: 8181732Abstract: A Y-pipe splitter for use on race cars, such as stock cars which race on oval tracks and sports cars which race on road course tracks, mounts to the lower frame or chassis of the car, and routes exhaust gasses from a Y-pipe assembly to a pair of tail pipes extending to the side of the car while providing improved ground clearance. The Y-pipe splitter includes first and second splitter tail pipe sections of a generally flattened oval cross-section with a longitudinally beveled inlet portions connectable to an outlet of the Y-pipe assembly and an outlet portion connectable to one of the tail pipes. The beveled inlet portions of the splitter tail pipe sections are affixed together along a respective edge of each thereof so as to merge together with respective centerlines thereof at an oblique angle to a single inlet opening which is connectable to the outlet opening of the Y-pipe assembly by affixing thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Inventor: Boyd L. Butler
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Patent number: 8172039Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle may include a plurality of baffles to form a plurality of chambers, an exhaust gas inflow pipe having an outlet connected to one of the chambers inside the muffler housing through the baffles, an intermediate pipe disposed in parallel with the exhaust gas inflow pipe in the muffler housing through the baffles to fluid connect at least two chambers and a plurality of exhaust gas outflow pipes having an inlet positioned with an outlet of the intermediate pipe in any one chamber divided by the baffles and an outlet protruding outward through the muffler housing, without passing through the baffles, such that the exhaust gas passing through the intermediated pipe may be discharged outside the muffler housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kichul Park, Deagil Hwang
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Publication number: 20120085589Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle includes a plurality of baffles fixed at a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction of a muffler housing, an exhaust gas inflow pipe, an intermediate pipe, and a plurality of exhaust gas outflow pipes having an inlet thereof positioned in the same chamber defined by the adjacent pair of the baffles with the outlet of the intermediate pipe to considerably reduce exhaust noise, flow-induced noise, and booming noise of exhaust gas. The muffler is effectively protected from thermal damage of a vehicle by implementing a sound-absorbing heat-insulating material therein, and impresses consumers with dynamic, powerful, and polished image by making the exhaust gas outflow pipe in a dual type composed of first and second exhaust gas outflow pipes and disposing the outlet at the lower center of a rear bumper to be exposed to the outside, thereby considerably improving productivity of vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Kichul PARK, Daegil Hwang
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Patent number: 8056327Abstract: An exhaust gas-cooling device for use on an exhaust gas conveyance system of a vehicle having an exhaust gas passageway to emit exhaust gases from an engine to an outlet includes an exhaust passageway pipe in fluid communication with the engine, and a micro-venturi mixing chamber pipe in fluid communication with and located downstream of the exhaust passageway pipe. The micro-venturi mixing chamber pipe defines the outlet of the exhaust gas-cooling device and has at least one aperture disposed on a pipe body of the micro-venturi mixing chamber for introducing ambient air into the micro-venturi mixing chamber pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Andrea C. Brown, Jeffrey R. Kelso, Michael J. Eifert, Timothy Juan, Mark A. Schmale, Daniel C. Dew, Roger W. Byers, Ronald E. Schoon, Brent Koontz
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Patent number: 8028798Abstract: An exhaust-pipe structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle includes expansion paths each having a capacity appropriate for the output capacity of a corresponding cylinder. A front exhaust pipe and a rear exhaust pipe extend from a front cylinder and a rear cylinder constituting a V-type engine, respectively. A silencer is connected to rear end portions of the front and rear exhaust pipes. As expansion chambers, the silencer is provided with a lower first chamber led from the front cylinder and an upper first chamber led from the rear cylinder. A protruding space protruding from the lower first chamber is formed so that the capacity of the lower first chamber led from the front cylinder is larger than the capacity of the upper first chamber led from the rear cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Koyanagi, Yoichi Shihozawa, Taichi Mori, Hayato Yamazaki
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Patent number: 8006801Abstract: A noise damper for a compressed air device includes a tubular housing part provided with an air inlet and an inserted insulating material, in particular, an inserted knitted fabric roll. The air inlet is embodied in the envelope of the tubular housing part such that the supplied air tangentially flows through the insulating material or the knitted fabric roll, is radially deviated inside the tubular housing part, and axially flows out from at least one end of the tubular housing part.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Bernd Christoffers, Dieter Steinfeld, Hendrick Harting
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Patent number: 7971432Abstract: A flow diffuser for vehicles of the type having an engine and an exhaust pipe generally includes a substantially tubular body having an outer surface and a first end configured for attachment to an exhaust pipe. The flow diffuser further includes a diffusion portion including at least one channel having a root end located near the outer surface, an exit port, and a channel axis extending between the root end and the exit port, the channel increasing in flow area along the channel axis to reduce exhaust gas velocity.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: PACCAR IncInventor: Paul J. Troxler
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Patent number: 7942240Abstract: A silencer for an internal combustion engine includes a silencer housing formed by a pair of clamped housing members each having a substantially identical configuration relative to one another. The silencer housing has an intake port formed at a first end and an exhaust port formed at a second, opposite end. At least one separator is received in the silencer housing between and spaced apart from the first end and the second end. The at least one separator extends transversely across the silencer housing relative to a longitudinal length of the silencer housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Douglas M. Olsen
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Patent number: 7934583Abstract: A housing for a flue gas unit is provided that includes a closed jacket and two end walls as well as an insert with inlet pipe an outlet pipe and retaining walls, wherein one of the pipes exits from the housing jacket radially. The housing jacket is cut out around the one pipe, the cutout is closed by a concave closing panel adapted to the shape of the cutout, and the closing panel has an opening for the radial pipe end.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Heinrich Gillet GmbHInventors: Georg Reuther, Juergen Rickertsen
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Publication number: 20110061969Abstract: A muffler for an internal combustion engine exhaust system includes a housing having an inlet and outlet headers enclosing opposite ends of an outer shell. A partition divides a housing interior into first and second chambers, the first chamber having sound absorbing material positioned therein. The partition has an aperture allowing fluid communication between the first and second chambers. A through pipe extends through the inlet and outlet headers and the partition and has a plurality of perforations enabling fluid communication between the through pipe and the first chamber. A valve assembly has a valve flap positioned inside the through pipe for rotation with an axle pivotally coupled to the pipe between a closed position and an open position. The valve is positioned downstream of the pipe perforations such that all of an exhaust gas flowing through the muffler passes through the valve regardless of the valve flap position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: William E. Hill, Howard C. Macaluso, Steven Clayton
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Patent number: 7878300Abstract: A customizable integrated modular exhaust system is provided having a hollow shell muffler body formed from two symmetrical stamp formed shell members that sealably attach to a tailpipe that transverses the hollow shell, and extends through each end of the hollow shell. Exhaust gases are delivered to the muffler body from an engine, by at least one inlet tube communicably attached to the muffler body and connected to the engine via a flange. The muffler body may have various internal configurations, including a disc baffle or catalytic converter configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Catalytic Combustion CorporationInventors: Paul H. Sammut, Les Freiday
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Patent number: 7789195Abstract: A variable muffler corresponds to a muffler of an internal combustion engine including a variable valve that controls the flow of exhaust gas. The variable muffler includes a muffler body forming a muffler chamber, an inlet pipe with an opening at the muffler chamber to direct the flow of exhaust gas from the opening towards the muffler chamber, and a muffler-in pipe arranged in the muffler chamber. The muffler-in pipe includes an opening facing the opening at the muffler chamber, and into which the exhaust gas output from the opening flows in a predetermined direction. The muffler-in pipe further includes a slope inclining vertically downwards towards the opening, and extending in a direction different from the predetermined direction. By such a configuration, a muffler of an internal combustion engine having proper driving of the valve ensured can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoki Mabuchi, Norihiko Sawada, Fumihiko Mizuno
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Patent number: 7762374Abstract: An exhaust muffler is provided for a turbine engine with at least first and second exhaust outlets. The exhaust muffler includes a first arm configured to be coupled to the first exhaust outlet of the turbine engine. The first arm includes an outer surface, and an inner surface that defines a first exhaust cavity. The first arm further includes a plurality of perforations extending between the inner and outer surfaces. The exhaust muffler further includes a second arm coupled to the first arm and configured to be coupled to the second exhaust outlet of the turbine engine. The second arm includes an outer surface, and an inner surface that defines a second exhaust cavity. The second arm also includes a plurality of perforations extending between the inner and outer surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Turner, Yogendra Y. Sheoran, Bruce D. Bouldin
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Patent number: 7703573Abstract: A tailpipe for use with a vehicle moveable in a forward direction upon a support surface and adapted to be oriented substantially perpendicular to the support surface. The tailpipe includes a windward surface facing in the forward direction and a leeward surface facing opposite the forward direction. The tailpipe also includes a tubular body defining a main exhaust gas flow passageway adapted to direct an exhaust gas flow from a proximal end to a distal end of the tubular body and a plurality of exhaust ports. The exhaust ports are disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular body and pass through the leeward surface for permitting at least a portion of the exhaust gas flow, when present in the tubular body, to exit the tubular body through the plurality of exhaust ports.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Robert Preston Feight, Wayne K. Simons, Daniel R. Kieffer
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Patent number: 7681690Abstract: Noise-abatement devices are provided for a pneumatic tool that can include a housing having a first end and a second end. An expansion chamber is defined within the expansion chamber. At least one tube is located at least partially within the expansion chamber in which the tube has at least a perforated portion, and an outlet defined therein. The device also includes a port outlet in fluid communication with the expansion chamber in which the port outlet and the outlet are located near the second end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Longyear TM, Inc.Inventors: Neil James Roberts, William Murray
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Patent number: 7571789Abstract: The muffler comprises a tubular shell which is internally lined with a noise-deadening material and is closed at its ends by a front wall provided with an inlet connectable to receive exhaust gas, and by a rear wall. A first chamber and a second chamber, which are separated by a transverse wall having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, are defined within the tubular shell. A perforated inlet pipe extends within first chamber from the inlet to the inlet opening. Gas-piping elements extend within the first chamber and have one end open to the outlet opening, and another end connectable to the exhaust pipes. The inlet opening and the outlet opening are substantially equal in diameter to the inlet pipe, and are interconnected via a toroidal duct that is arranged within the second chamber and is substantially equal in diameter to the inlet pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Supersprint S.R.L.Inventor: Alessandro Gilli
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Patent number: 7562741Abstract: A rear muffler assembly for an internal combustion engine has a first and a second muffler through which exhaust gases flow and which are separated from one another. The first and second mufflers have in each case an exhaust gas delivery and discharge through an exhaust gas routing pipe issuing into an exhaust pipe which follows downstream and in which an exhaust gas shutoff flap which can be closed temporarily is disposed. The rear muffler assembly contains two exhaust gas routing pipes, the first exhaust gas routing pipe having within the rear muffler an issue orifice for exhaust gases positively emerging from the second exhaust gas routing pipe, with the exhaust gas shutoff flap closed, into which first exhaust gas routing pipe the exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine flow directly.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AGInventors: Jörg Winklel, Bernd Stadler
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Publication number: 20090032331Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing comprising an air inlet, an air outlet and a divider that divides the housing into first and second air passages. The housing comprises a resonance chamber for each air passage. Each resonance chamber comprises a port, and air waves enter each such resonance chamber through such port and resonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Mark S. Tracy, Punan Tang, Mohammed I. Chowdhury, Herman A. Price
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Patent number: 7377359Abstract: In a device for noise configuration in a motor vehicle which has an internal combustion engine with at least two gas conduits connected to different cylinders of the engine, the gas conduits are interconnected by means of a cross-flow section formed by a housing which encloses the gas conduits and which has at least two chambers in each of which one of the gas conduits is disposed, each of the gas conduits being in communication with the respective chamber by which it is enclosed by means of a respective cross-flow opening and the two chambers being in communication with one another by means of at least one cross-flow opening which is remote from the cross-flow openings of the gas conduits so as to provide for a phase shift of the sound waves of the gas flowing through the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Marcus Hofmann, Sascha Rossa, Roudolf Starobinski