By Sorber Or Mechanical Separator Patents (Class 60/311)
  • Publication number: 20140373515
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment component includes a ceramic carrier body with a plurality of axial flow channels, wherein the carrier body has an inner region and an outer region, which radially surrounds the inner region. A cell density of the carrier body is smaller in the inner region than a cell density in the outer region. At least the outer region of the carrier body has a coaling, wherein the coating of the outer region has an HC adsorber function for a reversible adsorption of unburnt hydrocarbons. An exhaust gas system, which is equipped with such an exhaust gas aftertreatment component, and a vehicle, which has such an exhaust gas system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Valeri Seiler
  • Patent number: 8915070
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media are described in which exhaust gas is routed to a hydrocarbon retaining device during starting, and purged to the engine intake manifold. Various alternative approaches are described for controlling operation and diagnosing degradation. Further, various interrelated configurations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Uhrich, Shane Elwart, James Michael Kerns, Jason Aaron Lupescu
  • Patent number: 8915071
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purifying device which can improve handling work ability such as maintenance of an engine while it can improve a purifying performance of an exhaust gas of the engine. The exhaust gas purifying device is provided with a plurality of gas purifying bodies which purifies the exhaust gas discharged by the engine, a plurality of inside cases which are inward provided with the gas purifying bodies, and outside which are inward provided with the inside cases. An outlet end portion of an inside case in an exhaust gas upstream side and an inlet end portion of an in an exhaust gas downstream side are superposed as a double structure. Sensor boss bodies for supporting exhaust gas sensors are arranged in an outside surface of the outlet end portion or the inlet end portion of the double structure. The sensor boss bodies are extended to an outside direction of the outside case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka Mitsuda
  • Publication number: 20140366515
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a particulate filter to collect particulate matter from exhaust gas flowing therethrough. The particulate filter realizes a pressure thereacross in response to the exhaust gas flow. A delta pressure sensor determines a first pressure upstream from the particulate filter and a second pressure downstream from the particulate filter. A delta pressure module is in electrical communication with the delta pressure sensor. The delta pressure module determines a pressure differential value based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure and generates a diagnostic signal based on a plurality of the pressure differential values and a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Manoharan Thiagarajan
  • Patent number: 8904767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for achieving reduced emissions at cold start of an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas after treatment system comprising at least one Diesel Oxygen Catalyst (DOC), at least one Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) unit, comprising the steps of: heating the DOC prior to cold starting said internal combustion engine, starting and controlling the internal combustion engine towards low NOx emission when said DOC has reached a predetermined temperature, optimizing the fuel consumption at a given total emission level when said DPF and SCR has reached a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Lennart Andersson, Bert-Inge Bertilsson
  • Patent number: 8904757
    Abstract: Method for controlling regeneration within an after-treatment component of an engine comprises receiving an upstream temperature signal, receiving a downstream temperature signal, and calculating a temperature difference based on a difference between the upstream temperature signal and the downstream temperature signal. The temperature difference is compared to a predetermined temperature change limit to determine whether the temperature difference is less than or greater than the predetermined temperature change limit. If the temperature difference is less than the predetermined temperature change limit, an estimate of accumulated particulate matter in the after-treatment component is calculated using a primary soot accumulation model. If the temperature difference is greater than the predetermined temperature change limit, an estimate of accumulated particulate matter in the after-treatment component is calculated using a secondary soot accumulation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Christopher Sarsen, Christopher C. Swoish, Christopher Whitt
  • Publication number: 20140353064
    Abstract: A modular exhaust system is disclosed for treating the exhaust from a fossil fuel powered prime mover; the exhaust system includes bricks, inserts placed inside of the bricks and funnels to direct exhaust through various flow paths in order to treat the exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Mary Jill Trumper, Christopher A. Willey, Kris E. Seitz, Andrew D. Hill, Thomas N. Brooks, JR., Troy A. Shawgo
  • Patent number: 8899028
    Abstract: Aggregation of particulate matter is facilitated. Provision is made for an electrode that is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine with a voltage to be applied thereto being able to be changed, a detection device that detects an electric current passing through the electrode, a determination device that determines whether a pulse current has been generated in the electric current detected by the detection device, and a control device that reduces the voltage to be applied more than that at this time in cases where a determination has been made by the determination device that a pulse current has been generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Mitani, Hiroshi Nomura, Eiji Murase
  • Patent number: 8899023
    Abstract: Provided is an emission treatment system and method for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system has an oxidation catalyst upstream of a soot filter coated with a material effective in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NOx by a reductant, e.g., ammonia. Also provided is a method for disposing an SCR catalyst composition on a wall flow monolith that provides adequate catalyst loading, but does not result in unsuitable back pressures in the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Patchett, Joseph C. Dettling, Elizabeth A. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 8899027
    Abstract: A method is applied to regenerate particulate matter in a particulate filter of a hybrid electric vehicle having a combination of a combustion engine and an electric motor for propelling the vehicle, the hybrid electric vehicle having an electrically heated catalyst disposed in flow communication with the particulate filter in an exhaust system of the vehicle. The method determines whether the combustion engine is or is not combusting fuel, and under a condition where the combustion engine is not combusting fuel, the catalyst is electrically heated until it has reached a temperature suitable to cause ignition of the particulate matter. The electric motor is used to facilitate rotation of the combustion engine at a rotational speed suitable to draw air into and be exhausted out of the combustion engine into the exhaust system, across the catalyst, and into the particulate filter to facilitate ignition of the particulate in the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Bryan N. Roos, Eugene V. Gonze, Michael J. Paratore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8899021
    Abstract: A method of dosing a reagent into an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine having an SCR catalyst, the method comprising injecting reagent from a reagent tank into the exhaust gas stream at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst using a reagent injector in accordance with a first dosing schedule in order to remediate a predetermined proportion of NOx in the exhaust gas stream, the first dosing schedule being associated with a first range of engine operating conditions; and injecting reagent from the reagent tank into the exhaust gas stream at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst using a reagent injector in accordance with a second dosing schedule in order to enable heat transfer between the reagent injector and said injected reagent, the second dosing schedule being associated with a second range of engine operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Philip J. G. Dingle, Martin Paul Hardy, Roman Stefan Zuelch
  • Patent number: 8893481
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe; and an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution into an inside of the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe. The elbow pipe is provided with an injector attachment to which the injector is attached with a bolt. An attachment face of the injector attachment is substantially flush with an end of an injection nozzle of the injector. The injector attachment is provided with a recess at which an end of the injection nozzle is exposed, the recess being enlarged toward the straight pipe. A heat-insulation layer located near an outer periphery of the recess is provided inside the injector attachment. An end of the bolt penetrates the injector from an outside to reach the heat-insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Patent number: 8893478
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for an engine is provided that includes a burner, an air supply system and a control module. The air supply system may be in fluid communication with the burner and may include an air compressor disposed upstream from the burner. The air compressor may include a pump mechanism, a clutch assembly selectively transferring torque from the engine to the pump mechanism, and a motor selectively driving the pump mechanism. The control module may be in communication with the clutch assembly and the motor. The control module may selectively switch the air compressor between a first operating mode in which the clutch assembly transfers torque from the engine to the pump mechanism and a second operating mode in which the motor drives the pump mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventor: Keith G. Olivier
  • Patent number: 8893479
    Abstract: In order to relief a sudden change of engine sound during the transition to recovery control of a particulate removing filter or during returning from the recovery control, a system of treating exhaust gas of an engine includes an exhaust-gas particulate removing filter in an exhaust path, closes down the opening of an inlet throttle valve or an exhaust throttle valve to a recovery opening smaller than a normal opening during recovery of the particulate removing filter, and returns the opening from the recovery opening to the normal opening after the recovery of the particulate removing filter. The opening of the inlet throttle valve or the exhaust throttle valve during the closing process from the normal opening to the recovery opening and during the returning process from the recovery opening to the normal opening is changed at a gradually decreasing or gradually increasing rate of change of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Togashi, Atsushi Ohta
  • Patent number: 8887495
    Abstract: An ash filter for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is disclosed. The ash filter includes a substrate, such as a honeycomb monolith substrate or a plurality of particulate substrates, and a matrix of a zeolite material disposed on the respective substrate or substrates, the matrix of the zeolite material configured to remove ash from an exhaust gas flow from a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. An exhaust treatment system for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust treatment system includes an ash filter comprising a matrix of a first zeolite and configured to receive an exhaust gas flow from an engine; and an exhaust treatment device, the exhaust treatment device comprising a matrix of a second zeolite and configured to receive the exhaust gas flow from the ash filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Shouxian Ren, David B. Brown, Michael Christopher Luckham
  • Patent number: 8887492
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas purification apparatus of an internal combustion engine, there is provided a technique capable of suppressing a reduction in exhaust gas purification performance. The apparatus includes: an exhaust gas purification catalyst (6) that is arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine for purifying an exhaust gas; an adsorption device (5) that is arranged at an upstream side of the exhaust gas purification catalyst, rises in temperature up to an upper limit temperature due to heat generated by adsorption thereto of an incoming first component, and falls in temperature after its temperature has reached said upper limit temperature; and a heat generating component supply unit (10) that supplies a second component which generates reaction heat in the exhaust gas purification catalyst, before the temperature of the adsorption device begins to fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuka Nakata, Hiromasa Nishioka, Hiroshi Otsuki, Kohei Yoshida, Takamitsu Asanuma
  • Patent number: 8887493
    Abstract: A fitting portion structure of a device for post-processing exhaust gas in an agricultural operation vehicle is provided. The device is arranged in parallel to the lengthwise direction of an engine at the upper portion of an exhaust manifold of the engine, an exhaust gas inlet is coupled to the exhaust manifold or to a turbo charger and a flange pipe which are located at the lower portion of the exhaust gas inlet, and a fixing means is arranged between the engine and the device to support the load of the device. The fixing means includes a frontal bracket arranged between a cylinder head on the front side of the engine and a DPF canning of the device, and a rear bracket arranged between a cylinder head on the rear side of the engine and a flange coupling portion of the flange pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Shin
  • Patent number: 8881510
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine detects an amount of particulate matter contained in an exhaust gas in an exhaust passage, according to an electrical property across electrodes of a particulate matter sensor disposed in the exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine. The term “electrical property” here refers to a property that changes with the amount of particulate matter deposited, for example, a current value of when a predetermined voltage is applied. After the internal combustion engine is started and detection of the amount of the particulate matter is completed, an element section of the particulate matter sensor is set to a predetermined temperature range. The particulate matter deposited on the element section is thereby burned and removed. The control apparatus maintains the element section in the predetermined temperature range after burning and removing the particulate matter until the internal combustion engine stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichiro Aoki, Hiroki Nishijima
  • Patent number: 8881505
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electronic controller (15) for an internal combustion engine (12) of a motor vehicle. The electronic controller includes a location detection module (32) configured to identify a location of the motor vehicle by a global positioning system (GPS) device (18). Also, the electronic controller includes a driving condition prediction module (34) configured to determine a direction of travel and access geographic information data for a path to be traveled by the motor vehicle. The electronic controller also has a simulation module (36) configured to simulate engine performance including effects from parasitic loads. Still further, the electronic controller includes a parasitic load control module (38) configured to adjust the timing for one or more of a regeneration process for an exhaust filter and at least one other parasitic load in order to maintain engine performance at or above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Frazier
  • Patent number: 8875488
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, in which intake air flows through an intake passage into a combustion chamber and exhaust gas resulting from the combustion in the combustion chamber flows through an exhaust passage, includes an exhaust gas purifier provided in the exhaust passage and having an oxidation catalyst, an LPL-EGR passage connecting between the intake passage and the exhaust passage at a position downstream of the exhaust gas purifier as seen in exhaust gas flow direction, a first estimating device for estimating exhaust gas composition at a position upstream of the exhaust gas purifier, a second estimating device for estimating exhaust gas composition at a position downstream of the exhaust gas purifier, a cylinder temperature adjusting device for adjusting temperature in the combustion chamber, and a controller for controlling the cylinder temperature adjusting device based on the difference in the exhaust gas composition between the first and second estimating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takehito Hamamatsu, Tsutomu Umehara, Hiroshi Kuzuyama
  • Patent number: 8875489
    Abstract: A method for controlling emissions from an engine includes reducing trapped nitrogen oxides to ammonia on an LNT catalyst while concurrently oxidizing soot accumulated on the LNT catalyst, and, flowing the ammonia so formed to an SCR catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Karen Marie Adams, Yisun Cheng, Giovanni Cavataio
  • Publication number: 20140318108
    Abstract: A proportional heater controls a marine diesel powered generator with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). A proportional control is applied to the heater based upon exhaust temperature. The heater heats exhaust gas to a regeneration temperature to remove soot and sulphur from the processed gas when the diesel fuel has a sulphur content exceeding 1,000 ppm. The heater is supplied power via SCRs to reduce electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. A manual override permits the operator to set a temperature setpoint, force the heater to meet a certain temperature and establish a load bank for diesel engine electrical generator set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Boggs
  • Patent number: 8869516
    Abstract: A machine includes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment and supported on a machine frame. An exhaust stack has an inlet fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine and an outlet in fluid communication with ambient air. A diesel particulate filter is disposed along the exhaust stack. A cooling package includes at least one heat exchanger and a blower fan. The blower fan is configured to blow cooling air from the engine compartment sequentially through the at least one heat exchanger and an outlet of the cooling package. Exhaust gas exiting the exhaust stack outlet is mixed with the cooling air exiting the cooling package outlet in a high temperature zone surrounding the exhaust stack outlet to form a fluid mixture, and a temperature of the fluid mixture at a perimeter of the high temperature zone is below 200 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, Jr., Terry Marlin Smith, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140311129
    Abstract: By raising a temperature of an element portion of a particulate matter sensor (8) that is arranged in an exhaust passage (4) of an internal combustion engine (2), a heat generation amount that results from the combustion of particulate matters is detected, during a removal treatment of removing, through combustion, particulate matters that are deposited on the element portion. Besides, an amount of particulate matters that are deposited on the element portion of the particulate matter sensor (8) is detected on the basis of an output of the particulate matter sensor (8), before the start of this removal treatment. On the other hand, an amount of particulate matters that are deposited on the element portion before the start of the removal treatment is detected in accordance with the heat generation amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Hashida, Hiroki Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20140311122
    Abstract: A particulate filter assembly, an exhaust gas treatment system having a particulate filter assembly, and a control method for flow controlled zoned regeneration of the particulate filter assembly are provided. The particulate filter assembly is configured to receive an exhaust gas stream from an internal combustion engine and includes an inlet end configured to receive the exhaust gas stream, a filter configured to remove particulates from the exhaust gas stream, a heating device positioned upstream from the filter having a plurality of zones, each zone of the plurality of zones independently operable to heat a corresponding region of the filter and an exhaust flow valve positioned downstream from the filter configured to selectively restrict flow of the exhaust gas stream through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Robert D. Straub, Michael J. Paratore, JR.
  • Patent number: 8857158
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas treatment method for an internal combustion engine, a DPF abnormal combustion causing operation is determined to have occurred when the internal combustion engine shifts from a high rotation or high load operation region ? to a low rotation, low load operation region ? within a set time T1. When it is determined that a DPF abnormal combustion causing operation has occurred, abnormal combustion of PM collected in the DPF is suppressed by fully opening an intake throttle valve (44) in order to increase an exhaust gas flow so that heat is removed by sensible heat of the exhaust gas, thereby cooling a DPF device (52), and continuing a late post-injection in order to reduce an oxygen concentration of the DPF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomotsugu Masuda, Ko Takayanagi, Keisuke Okuda, Kazuki Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20140298779
    Abstract: A wall flow type exhaust gas purification filter includes a honeycomb structure body and plugging portions. Four inlet opening cells having a substantially hexagonal shape in cross section surround one outlet opening cell having a substantially square shape in cross section, where one side of an inlet opening cell and one side of the outlet opening cell have a substantially same length and are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other. Distance a between the partition wall defining a first side of the outlet opening cell and the partition wall defining an opposed second side is in a range of exceeding 0.8 mm and less than 2.4 mm, and distance b between the partition wall defining a third side of the inlet opening cell and the partition wall defining an opposed fourth side has a ratio to the distance a in a range exceeding 0.4 and less than 1.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukio MIYAIRI
  • Publication number: 20140298774
    Abstract: An emission abatement assembly includes a fuel-fired burner having a combustion chamber and a particulate filter positioned downstream of the fuel-fired burner. A mixing baffle is positioned between the fuel-fired burner and the particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Iverson, John B. Abel, Navin Khadiya, John P. Nohl, Geoff Morgan, Wilbur H. Crawley
  • Patent number: 8850802
    Abstract: A system for NOx reduction in combustion gases, especially from diesel engines, incorporates an oxidation catalyst to convert at least a portion of NO to NO2, particulate filter, a source of reductant such as NH3 and an SCR catalyst. Considerable improvements in NOx conversion are observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Daimler AG, HJS Emission Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Johnson Matthey Public Ltd. Co.
    Inventors: Anders Andreasson, Guy Richard Chandler, Claus Fnednch Goersman, James Patrick Warren, Georg Huethwohl
  • Patent number: 8850798
    Abstract: A regeneration system for a filter that filters exhaust gas of an engine includes a soot loading determination module that determines soot accumulation in the filter. A regeneration control module receives the determined soot accumulation from the soot loading determination module, compares the soot accumulation to a first soot accumulation threshold, and selectively increases oxidation levels in the exhaust gas in response to the comparison between the soot accumulation and the first soot accumulation threshold to initiate regeneration in the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventors: David B. Brown, Stuart R. Smith
  • Patent number: 8844270
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a diesel exhaust treatment device including a catalytic converter positioned upstream from a diesel particulate filter. An electric heater is positioned between the catalytic converter and the diesel particulate filter. A shore station can be used to provide power and combustion air to the diesel exhaust treatment device during regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Herman, Mary J. Lorenzen, Wenzhong Zhang, Joanne Wagner
  • Patent number: 8844272
    Abstract: Various systems and method are described for controlling an engine having an exhaust system which includes a particulate filter. One example method comprises, after shutting down the engine and spinning down the engine to rest, operating a vacuum pump to draw fresh air through the exhaust system to an intake system, and regenerating at least a portion of the particulate filter during the engine rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Jeffrey Scott Hepburn
  • Patent number: 8844273
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device arranged in an exhaust system of an engine, and includes a renewing device for burning and removing a particulate matter within the exhaust gas purification device. The renewing device is operable in the case that a clogged state of the exhaust gas purification device is equal to or more than a prescribed level, wherein the exhaust gas purification system includes renewal admittance input means which allows an actuation of the renewing device, and rotating speed holding input means for holding a rotating speed of the engine to a predetermined rotating speed, and in the case that a turn-on operation of the rotating speed holding input means is carried out in a state in which an allowing operation of the renewal admittance input means is carried out, the rotating speed holding motion of the engine is executed in preference to an actuation of the renewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Noma, Taichi Togashi
  • Patent number: 8844267
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust system, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device, a first and a second NOx sensor configured to respectively measure an upstream and a downstream NOx level, and a controller or host machine. The controller, via the present method, calculates a NOx conversion efficiency rate of the SCR device using the NOx levels from the sensors. At the end of a key cycle when an accumulated amount of upstream NOx is less than a calibrated upstream NOx level, the controller determines if the NOx conversion efficiency rate is presently passing or failing. The accumulated upstream NOx is recorded in memory for use in calculating the NOx conversion efficiency rate during a subsequent key cycle only when the NOx conversion efficiency rate is presently passing at the end of the key cycle. A control system for the vehicle uses the controller and sensors as noted above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Levijoki, Rebecca J. Darr, Steve L. Melby
  • Patent number: 8844274
    Abstract: A diesel engine exhaust treatment system and method is provided which utilizes a diesel particulate filter positioned in the exhaust gas stream of a vehicle which includes an SCR catalyst, an ammonia oxidation catalyst, and/or a diesel oxidation catalyst. The system is capable of performing multiple functions including converting NOx to N2, converting HC and CO to H2O and CO2, trapping particulates, and minimizing ammonia emissions. The system is more compact and efficient than prior systems utilizing separate catalyst units, and minimizes backpressure while maximizing catalyst performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Kay Lambert, Yinyan Huang, Douglas A. Dobson, Harendra S. Gandhi
  • Publication number: 20140283502
    Abstract: A method of controlling an exhaust gas temperature at a particulate filter inlet is disclosed. The particulate filter is located in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The method of controlling exhaust gas temperature at the particulate filter inlet includes a late injection, whose quantity is estimated as function of an exhaust gas volumetric flowrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Roberto ARGOLINI, Giuseppe SCHIAVONE, Angela VITIELLO
  • Patent number: 8839609
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas processing device for a diesel engine which can carry out sufficient regeneration processing of a DPF. A DPF regeneration control section continues normal regeneration processing by a DPF regeneration control section when an accelerated regeneration starting operation section does not perform accelerated regeneration starting operation after notification of accelerated regeneration requiring information is started. The DPF regeneration control section prohibits the normal regeneration processing, and an accelerated regeneration re-requirement notification section starts notification of accelerated regeneration re-requiring information, when a PM accumulation amount estimate becomes equal to or higher than an accelerated regeneration re-requirement determination value J4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: KUBOTA Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuki Ishii, Katsushi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140260193
    Abstract: An engine system for a machine is disclosed. The engine system may have an intake manifold configured to direct air into a donor cylinder and a non-donor cylinder of an engine. The engine system may also have a first exhaust manifold configured to direct exhaust from the non-donor cylinder to the atmosphere. The engine system may also have a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the donor cylinder. The engine system may further have a control valve configured to selectively direct a first amount of exhaust from the second exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. In addition, the engine system may have an orifice configured to allow a second amount of exhaust to flow from the second exhaust manifold to the first exhaust manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.
    Inventors: Keith E. MORAVEC, Teoman UZKAN
  • Patent number: 8833059
    Abstract: A motor vehicle combustion engine includes an air supply section and an exhaust gas recirculation section that includes a particle filter and an SCR exhaust gas purification component. A first exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine arranged upstream of the particle filter in the exhaust gas section. A first exhaust gas recirculation line, which diverges from the exhaust gas section upstream of the turbine of the first exhaust gas turbocharger, and a second exhaust gas recirculation line, which diverges from the exhaust gas section downstream of the particle filter are provided to recirculate the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas section into the air supply system. An SCR catalyst is arranged in the second exhaust gas recirculation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Berthold Keppeler
  • Patent number: 8833060
    Abstract: Embodiments for regenerating a particle filter are provided. In one example, a method includes operating a spark-ignition internal combustion engine having a particle filter for collecting and burning soot particles in exhaust gas comprises in order to initiate regeneration of the particle filter. The method may include, in response to a regeneration condition, increasing exhaust temperature by retarding spark timing and once regeneration is reached, operating the engine with lean combustion to regenerate the particle filter, where a degree of leanness is based on each of a state of the filter and an upstream three-way catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Helmut Hans Ruhland, Moritz Klaus Springer, Brendan Patrick Carberry
  • Patent number: 8833062
    Abstract: A system for NOx reduction in combustion gases, especially from diesel engines, incorporates an oxidation catalyst to convert at least a portion of NO to NO2, particulate filter, a source of reductant such as NH3 and an SCR catalyst. Considerable improvements in NOx conversion are observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Daimier AG, HJS Emission Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Johnson Matthey Public Ltd. Co.
    Inventors: Anders Andreasson, Guy Richard Chandler, Claus Friedrich Goersmann, James Patrick Warren, Georg Huethwohl
  • Publication number: 20140250864
    Abstract: A system for preventing the cleaning of the diesel particulate filter (116) comprises an electronic control unit (200) coupled to a proximity sensor (122), the electronic control unit (200) being configured to monitor the proximity sensor (122) and to determine that there is a predetermined distance between the proximity sensor and an adjacent structure (124) before the electronic control unit (200) will regenerate the diesel particulate filter (116). A method for preventing the cleaning of the diesel particulate filter (116) comprises the steps of electronically monitoring a proximity sensor to determine a distance from the proximity sensor to an adjacent structure, electronically comparing the distance to a threshold distance, and electronically preventing the cleaning of the diesel particulate filter (116) when the distances less than the threshold distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: BRADLEY D. HEINECKE, BRIAN J. MAAS, LEE W. RANDALL, MATTHEW G. BRANCH, GREG R. LONG, ANDRZEJ KOZICKI, CHRISTOPHER PEDERSON
  • Patent number: 8826651
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, the first exhaust tract and the second exhaust tract being coupled to one another by a connecting line. A common bypass line branches off from the connecting line coupling the exhaust tracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Laube, Erwin Rutschmann
  • Patent number: 8826650
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device for preventing a large quantity of unburned HC components from being released to the outside until a diesel oxidation catalyst reaches an activation temperature after early post-injection. By reducing a throttle opening of a variable throttle mechanism (77) provided in an oil passage (72), or increasing a set value of an oil pressure level detected in an oil pressure sensor (78) provided on the downstream side of the variable throttle mechanism, power of an oil circulation pump (74) is increased before a start point t1 of the early post-injection. With this arrangement, by increasing a load of a diesel engine to increase a temperature rise gradient of exhaust gas at the stage of increasing the temperature of the diesel oxidation catalyst, the unburned HC component released until the diesel oxidation catalyst reaches the activation temperature is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamada, Hiroyuki Endo
  • Patent number: 8826647
    Abstract: A method of regenerating a particulate filter is provided. The method includes estimating a stress level of the particulate filter; and selectively controlling current to a heater of the particulate filter based on the stress level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Michael J. Paratore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8820058
    Abstract: A system and method includes an exhaust aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine having a reductant stored in a solid storage media. The reductant is released by heating the solid storage media to convert the reductant to gaseous form. The system and method determines the quality of the solid storage media by measuring operating parameters of the aftertreatment system and comparing the operating parameters to expected parameters stored in a memory of a controller of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Cary Henry, Neal W. Currier, Aleksey Yezerets, Michael J. Ruth
  • Patent number: 8820051
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a fuel tank, an internal combustion engine, an oxidation catalyst, a regenerable particulate filter in fluid communication with an outlet side of the oxidation catalyst, and a host machine. The host machine calculates an actual hydrocarbon level in the exhaust stream downstream of the particulate filter as a function of an actual energy input value and an actual output value of the oxidation catalyst, and subsequently executes a control action using the actual hydrocarbon level. A method for use aboard the vehicle includes using the host machine to calculate an actual hydrocarbon level in the exhaust stream downstream of the particulate filter, including solving a function of an actual energy input value and an actual energy output value of the oxidation catalyst, and executing a control action aboard the vehicle via the host machine using the actual hydrocarbon level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Barasa, Scot A. Douglas, Jason D. Mullins
  • Patent number: 8820059
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for an injector is located in a curved portion of an exhaust line having an exhaust flow from an upstream end to a downstream end. The mounting assembly includes an indent extending at least partially into the exhaust line curved portion and disposed in the exhaust flow. The downstream wall has an interior surface oriented to substantially face the exhaust line downstream end. A recess extends from the downstream wall in a direction away from the exhaust line downstream end, and a recess aperture is formed in the recess and configured to fluidly communicate with the injector. The recess reduces the amount of exhaust heat reaching the injector tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew F. Fahrenkrug, Jason W. Hudgens, Richard A. Crandell
  • Patent number: 8820050
    Abstract: Embodiments for reducing ammonia slip are provided. In one example, a method for reduction of ammonia emissions from an engine exhaust gas aftertreatment device with an SCR catalyst comprises determining a concentration of NOx and/or ammonia in the exhaust gas aftertreatment device, comparing a determined value of NOx and/or ammonia concentration with a nominal value for NOx and ammonia, respectively, and if an actual or shortly forecasted ammonia concentration is above the respective nominal value, triggering engine conditions with higher exhaust NOx concentration. In this way, ammonia slip may be reduced without degrading fuel economy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alexey A. Dubkov, Mario Balenovic, Jan Harmsen, Robert Ukropec, Brendan Patrick Carberry
  • Publication number: 20140238003
    Abstract: A PM accumulation amount estimation device 50 is provided with an exhaust amount computation means 51 for computing PM exhaust amount which is discharged in an exhaust gas passage 3, and a passive regeneration amount computation means 52 for computing a PM regeneration amount in a DPF 7, and is configured to estimate the PM accumulation amount in the DPF 7 from the difference between the PM exhaust amount computed by the exhaust amount computation means 51 and the PM regeneration amount computed by the passive regeneration amount computation means 52. The PM accumulation amount estimation device 50 is further configured such that, when an abnormality is found in an airflow meter 31, the PM regeneration amount from NO2 is computed, and the PM accumulation amount in the DPF is estimated, without using the airflow amount measured by the airflow meter 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Ryo Sase, Ko Takayanagi, Keisuke Okuda