16th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200116022 | Methods and systems for foam mine fill - Mining provides our society with many of minerals, metals, and gemstones for a wide variety of applications from mundane items through to expensive jewelry. But the mining operations generate waste and large empty shafts and stopes within the ground. It would beneficial to provide a lightweight material for backfill which can provide safer working conditions for miners as well as advantages in respect of weight reduction, reducing water consumption, rheology improvement and cost minimization. Equally, it would be beneficial for the lightweight backfill material to include mining tailings to reduce the impact external to the mine. However, the inclusion of mine tailings into a foam is counter-intuitive as mine tailings are generally characterized by a high proportion of small particles with sharp edges. However, embodiments of the invention provide just such a foam based mine backfill material. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116023 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DYNAMIC EVOLUTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTURBED STRESS UNDER MINING DISTURBANCE - The present invention discloses a device for measuring dynamic evolution of a three-dimensional disturbed stress under mining disturbance, comprising an outer steel cylinder. Three three-direction sensing units are arranged on the outer steel cylinder. Any two of three stress measurement directions of each three-direction sensing unit are perpendicular to each other. Nine stress measurement directions of the three three-direction sensing units are different. The present invention also discloses a method for measuring dynamic evolution of a three-dimensional disturbed stress under mining disturbance. In the present invention, stresses are measured from three perpendicular directions which are inclined, so the difficulty in measuring a three-dimensional stress in a borehole is overcome; and a spatial stress value is measured by three three-direction sensing units, and thus the size and direction of a disturbed principal stress in the borehole are calculated. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116024 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A COMPONENT LIFETIME COUNTER - A method of determining a remaining life in a component and a rotatable machine system are provided. The rotatable machine system includes a plurality of valves coupled in flow communication with a rotatable machine of the rotatable machine system, a plurality of sensors configured to receive operating parameters associated with the rotatable machine and the plurality of valves, and an online valve lifetime counter (OVLIC), including a processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The OVLIC is configured to determine a trend of differential temperature across a body of a valve of the plurality of valves, convert the trend of differential temperature to a stress induced into the valve over time, and determine life remaining in the valve based on a total damage of the valve wherein the total damage is a function of creep damage and fatigue damage to the valve. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116025 | TURBINE GUIDE APPARATUS WITH BLADED GUIDING DEVICE - A turbine guide apparatus for a turbine or a compressor with a rotor having a number of guide blades arranged on the rotor in the circumferential direction following one another at a non-equidistant, irregular interval Δ | 2020-04-16 |
20200116026 | TURBINE WHEEL - A turbine wheel, in particular in a charging device for use in an internal combustion engine, is specified, wherein the turbine wheel ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200116027 | Frangible Gas Turbine Engine Airfoil with Chord Reduction - An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip and a chord at each point along the span extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a blade extending between the root and tip and extending between the leading edge and trailing edge. The blade includes a pressure side and a suction side defining a thickness therebetween at each point along the span. The blade defines a first chord reduction on at least one of the leading edge or trailing edge along a first portion of the span. Further, the blade defines a frangible line extending from the first chord reduction at least partially along the chord at a point along the span within the first portion of the span. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116028 | Frangible Gas Turbine Engine Airfoil - An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip and a chord at each point along the span extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a leading edge sheath coupled to the leading edge of the airfoil. The leading edge sheath includes a flange extending from a frangible line toward the tip along the span and defining a first width along the chord at each point along the span S. The leading edge sheath further includes a base extending from the frangible line at least partially along the span to the root and defining a second width along the chord at a point along the span of the frangible line such that the second width is greater than the first width. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116029 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL ALLOY PARTS WITH COMPLEX SHAPE - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a solid blade of a turbomachine, comprising a core, a tip and a root, the method comprising:—a step of producing a blank from at least two parts ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200116030 | TURBINE BUCKET WITH A COOLING CIRCUIT HAVING AN ASYMMETRIC ROOT TURN - A turbine bucket may include a platform, an airfoil extending from the platform at an intersection thereof, and a cooling circuit extending within the platform and the airfoil. The cooling circuit may include a root turn with an asymmetric shape to reduce stress concentrations therein. The asymmetric shape of the root turn may be asymmetrical along a path between a pressure side of the airfoil and a suction side of the airfoil. The asymmetric shape of the root turn may be asymmetrical within a plane defined by a radial direction and a circumferential direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116031 | TURBINE VANE, TURBINE BLADE, AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A turbine vane and a turbine blade are provided. Each of the turbine vane and the turbine blade may include a sidewall configured to form an airfoil and include a leading edge and a trailing edge, a partition wall configured to partition an internal space of the sidewall to form a plurality of cooling channels, and a metering plate configured to block inlet parts of the cooling channels and include cooling holes communicating with respective cooling channels. The metering plate may include a first cooling hole formed in the inlet part of each of the cooling channels and a second cooling hole formed, at a position close to the leading edge, in the inlet part of the cooling channel adjacent to the leading edge among the plurality of cooling channels. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116032 | IMPELLER FOR ROTARY MACHINE, COMPRESSOR, FORCED INDUCTION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMPELLER FOR ROTARY MACHINE - The impeller comprises: an impeller body ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200116033 | COATED COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PREPARING A COATED COMPONENT - A coated component and a method of preparing a coated component are provided. The method comprises providing a substrate; and applying a dual coating system to the substrate. The applying of the dual coating system includes applying a diffusion barrier coating; and applying a corrosion-resistant coating. The corrosion-resistant coating comprises a greater concentration of silicon and aluminum than the diffusion barrier coating, and the dual layer coating system includes an aluminide interdiffusion zone. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116034 | TURBINE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH RETAINER RINGS FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL BLADES - A wheel assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a disk, an annular coverplate, and an anti-rotation feature. The disk is adapted to receive blades and rotate about an axis during use of the gas turbine engine. The annular coverplate is coupled with the disk and adapted to block axial movement of the blades. The anti-rotation feature is coupled with the disk and the annular coverplate to resist rotation of the annular coverplate relative to the disk. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116035 | AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINE BLADE PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM - Hydraulic pitch actuation mechanism includes vaned rotor within timing chamber surrounded by annular timing chamber wall within fan hub and variable area and volume retarding and advancing chambers within timing chamber. Timing pocket walls extend inwardly from timing chamber wall and interdigitated with timing vanes extending outwardly from vane shaft of vaned rotor. Hydraulic retarding and advancing fluid passages extend through fan drive shaft and through the fan hub to the retarding and advancing chambers respectively. Fluid passages include annular axially spaced apart retarding and advancing passage discharge sections, annular and axially spaced apart retarding and advancing passage entry sections spaced apart from and aft of retarding and advancing passage discharge sections respectively. Retarding and advancing connecting passage sections extend through fan drive shaft and fluidly connect retarding and advancing passage entry sections to retarding and advancing passage discharge sections. Hub passages through fan hub connect passage discharge sections to chambers. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116036 | FIXED VANE TURBOCHARGER - A fixed vane turbocharger includes: an impeller; a housing including, inside thereof, an impeller housing space which accommodates the impeller, a scroll flow passage formed on a radially outer side of the impeller, and a communication flow passage which brings the impeller housing space and the scroll flow passage into communication; and at least one fixed vane unit disposed in the communication flow passage and fixed to a portion of the housing on an inner side of the scroll flow passage with respect to a radial direction of the impeller. Each of the at least one fixed vane unit includes at least two vane portions and a coupling portion coupling the two vane portions, and is formed of a single sheet metal member. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116037 | TURBINE SHROUD ASSEMBLIES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A turbine shroud assembly includes a shroud support and a shroud segment. The shroud support structure includes a forward support rail and an aft support rail. The forward support rail includes forward first engagement structures and the aft support rail includes aft first engagement structures. The shroud segment includes a forward segment rail and an aft segment rail. The forward segment rail includes forward second engagement structures positioned on a forward segment rail periphery and the aft segment rail includes second engagement structures positioned on an aft segment rail periphery. The forward first engagement structures radially and circumferentially engage with the forward second engagement structures and the aft first engagement structures radially and circumferentially engage with the aft second engagement structures to radially and circumferentially interlock the shroud segment to the shroud support structure. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116038 | DIFFUSER FLEX SEAL ASSEMBLY - A flex seal assembly includes a plurality of duct segments configured to be disposed about a joint between a turbine of a turbine system and a diffuser of the turbine system. The plurality of duct segments includes a groove configured to extend circumferentially around the joint. Additionally, the plurality of duct segments includes a first duct segment of the plurality of duct segments and a second duct segment of the plurality of duct segments. The second duct segment includes a drain. Furthermore, the plurality of duct segments include insulation disposed within the groove of the plurality of duct segments. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116039 | BOAS WITH TWIN AXIAL DOVETAIL - A turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a turbine blade that extends radially outwardly to a radially outer tip and for rotation about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments arranged circumferentially about the axis of rotation and mounted in a support structure radially outward of the outer tip. Each of the segments have a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface and four hooks protruding radially outward from the radially outer surface and extending along the segment in an axial direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116040 | LIGHTWEIGHT JOURNAL SUPPORT PIN - A journal support pin to support intermediate gears for use in gas turbine engine comprises a titanium body, and an outer surface outside of the titanium body having a surface hardness that is harder than the body. A gas turbine engine and a method of forming a journal support pin to support intermediate gears for use in gas turbine engine are also disclosed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116041 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR STAGES - A low pressure compressor section of a gas turbine engine includes low pressure compressor stages spaced apart along an axis of rotation of the low pressure compressor section. The low pressure compressor section includes at least one of a fluid conduit extending between an air inlet of the gas turbine engine and the low pressure compression stages. The fluid conduit having at least one flow diverter displaceable between a first position and a second position to modulate air through the low pressure compressor stages. And/or a compressor stage disabler is engageable with at least one of the low pressure compressor stages and configured to reduce a rotation thereof. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116042 | ADJUSTING DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE GUIDING DEVICE FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF SEVERAL GUIDE VANES OF AN ENGINE - An adjusting device for adjusting a plurality of stator vanes of an engine includes an adjusting element, coupled to the stator vanes and mounted to be adjustable along a circumferential direction; an adjusting shaft for controlling movement of the adjusting element and a connecting element for transferring an adjusting force from the adjusting shaft to the adjusting element. The connecting element is coupled at a first end to the adjusting element and at a second end to the adjusting shaft. The connecting element is mounted to be pivotable at its first end about a first pivoting axis and/or at its second end about a second pivoting axis. A guiding device defines a guidance path along which the first pivoting axis can be displaced relative to the adjusting element or the second pivoting axis can be displaced relative to the adjusting shaft when the adjusting shaft is rotated. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116043 | Frangible Gas Turbine Engine Airfoil with Layup Change - An airfoil including a plurality of composite plies extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge and between a tip and a root. The airfoil further includes a frangible airfoil portion at the tip extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge and extending between the tip and a frangible line along a span including a first plurality of composite plies. Each of the first plurality of composite plies includes fibers oriented at least partially along a chordwise direction, a thickness direction, or both. The airfoil further includes a residual airfoil portion extending from the frangible line to the root along the span including a second plurality of composite plies. The second plurality of composite plies includes at least one composite ply with fibers oriented along the span. Further, the residual airfoil portion meets the frangible airfoil portion at the frangible line. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116044 | Frangible Gas Turbine Engine Airfoil Including an Internal Cavity - An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip. The airfoil includes a frangible airfoil portion extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge and extending between the tip and a fusion line along the span. The frangible airfoil portion includes a first material defining a first modulus of elasticity and further defines an internal cavity. The airfoil includes a residual airfoil portion coupled to the frangible airfoil portion extending from the fusion line to the root along the span and including a second material defining a second modulus of elasticity greater than the first modulus of elasticity. The residual airfoil portion meets the frangible airfoil portion at the fusion line. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116045 | Frangible Gas Turbine Engine Airfoil with Fusion Cavities - An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip and a chord at each point along the span extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a frangible airfoil portion at the tip extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge and extending between the tip and a frangible line along the span. The frangible airfoil portion includes an exterior surface. The exterior surface at least partially defines at least one fusion cavity at least partially defining the frangible line. The airfoil further includes a residual airfoil portion extending from the frangible line to the root along the span. The residual airfoil portion meets the frangible airfoil portion at the frangible line. As such, the frangible airfoil portion deforms or partially or fully detaches relative to the residual airfoil portion at the frangible line following an event creating imbalance. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116046 | Frangible Gas Turbine Engine Airfoil Including a Retaining Member - An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip. The airfoil includes a retaining member extending at least partially between a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a frangible line extending at least partially along a chord at a point along the span of the retaining member. The airfoil further includes a frangible airfoil portion extending between the tip and the frangible line. The frangible airfoil portion includes a first plurality of composite plies, at least one composite ply of the first plurality of composite plies wraps around the retaining member. The airfoil includes a residual airfoil portion extending from the frangible line to the root including a second plurality of composite plies, at least one composite ply of the second plurality of composite plies wraps around the retaining member. Further, the residual airfoil portion meets the frangible airfoil portion at the frangible line. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116047 | BEARING HOUSING WITH BAFFLES - There is disclosed an assembly for a gas turbine engine that includes a bearing housing circumferentially extending around a central axis thereof and delimiting a bearing cavity for receiving a bearing therein. A controlled gap seal is secured to the bearing housing, the controlled gap seal including a ring and a runner, the runner rotatable relative to the ring about the central axis, the runner spaced apart from the ring by a gap. The gap defines a fluid passage between the bearing cavity and an environment outside the bearing cavity. At least one baffle is secured to a surface of the bearing housing oriented toward the bearing cavity. The at least one baffle is a fin protruding from the surface and extending into the bearing cavity. The at least one baffle disrupts a cylindricality of the surface. A method of operating the bearing assembly is also disclosed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116048 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A Lubrication system for an engine component of a gas turbine engine, such as a planetary gearbox. The system comprises a main lubrication system comprising a main tank configured to supply lubricant to the engine component, and a main reservoir configured to collect lubricant scavenged from the engine component after lubrication; and an auxiliary lubrication system comprising an auxiliary reservoir configured to collect lubricant scavenged from the engine component after lubrication and to supply scavenged lubricant to the engine component. Main reservoir comprises an interior and the auxiliary reservoir is located within the interior of the main reservoir. The auxiliary reservoir comprises an upper portion, a lower portion and a lubricant pickup region, the upper portion comprising an opening arranged to permit lubricant to overflow into the main reservoir, and the lower portion of the auxiliary reservoir being shaped to cause lubricant to drain towards the lubricant pickup region. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116049 | LUBRICATING OIL CIRCUIT OF A TURBOMACHINE, TURBOMACHINE AND REGULATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a lubricating oil circuit (CL) of a turbomachine, comprising a distribution valve (V) configured to distribute, as a function of an oil flow rate distribution control signal (COM), an oil flow rate among a first heat exchanger (ECH | 2020-04-16 |
20200116050 | Valve Train Device - A valve train device, in particular for an internal combustion engine, includes a support element secured to a housing, at least one axially moveable cam unit associated with a valve, and at least one switch unit for axially moving at least one part of the cam unit having at least one displacement body which is provided to be introduced for axial movement at least functionally between the support element and the cam unit. The cam unit has at least three cam paths. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116051 | LUBRICATING OIL DISCHARGE AND FILLING STRUCTURE - A lubricating oil discharge and filling structure of an oil pan including a cylindrical lubricating oil amount adjustment wall vertically provided from a bottom surface of the oil pan, and having a lubricating oil amount adjustment passage communicating with an outside of the oil pan, formed on an inner periphery. The lubricating oil amount adjustment wall has a lubricating oil discharge hole formed in a lower part, to the lubricating oil amount adjustment passage, a cylindrical lubricating oil amount adjustment plug in which a communication hole that communicates with the lubricating oil amount adjustment passage is formed is assembled movably along the lubricating oil amount adjustment passage. The lubricating oil amount adjustment plug includes a screw portion that screws into a screw groove formed in the lubricating oil amount adjustment passage, and a sealing wall that seals discharge of the lubricating oil from the lubricating oil discharge hole. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116052 | Transmission Oil Filter Assembly - A transmission oil filter is assembled from a filter element, a base, and a cover. Each of the three pieces extends beyond the filtration media to form an inlet channel. The inlet channel is low enough to fit under a valve body. Placing the inlet in this channel ensures that the inlet draws transmission fluid at road gradients and acceleration rates at which an inlet under the filtration media would draw air. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116053 | COMPLETE VOLUME DRAINING OIL PAN AND DEVICE - A drain tube device that includes a first tubular region, a second region and arcuate tubular region interposed between the first tubular region and the second region. In certain embodiments, the arcuate region is contiguously joined to the first tubular and the second region such that the first tubular region and the second region form an acute angle in a first plane that is between 45° and 90°. The second region has an end distal to the arcuate tubular region and includes a longitudinal opening defined in at least a portion of the region between the arcuate tubular region and the distal end. In certain embodiments, the arcuate region can also have a configuration that provides an angle located out of the first plane between the first tubular region and the second region that is between zero and 90°. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116054 | ENGINE TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS - An apparatus for transporting a turbine engine with a transportation fixture including a turbine engine jig having mounts for securing the turbine engine, a rotor with a drive shaft rotationally supported by a bearing, the method includes supplying a lubricant to the bearing and rotating the drive shaft while the turbine engine is in transport. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116055 | BLOW-BY GAS PURGE APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - A blow-by gas purge apparatus includes: a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve disposed on a cylinder head; a head passage penetrating on the cylinder head to communicate with a discharge side of the PCV valve; and a port adaptor interposed between the cylinder head and an intake manifold. The port adaptor includes: multiple intake communication holes such that each intake runner of the intake manifold communicates with each intake port of the cylinder head; an inlet hole communicating with the head passage; and a distribution passage dividing and supplying blow-by gases introduced through the inlet hole into the multiple intake communication holes. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116056 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes: an engine which is a drive source; a catch tank configured to perform a gas-liquid separation of a blow-by gas generated in the engine; a first breather passage configured to deliver the blow-by gas, which is discharged from the engine, to the catch tank; a second breather passage configured to supply a gas component, which has been separated in the catch tank, to an air intake system of the engine; and a return passage configured to return a liquid component, which has been separated in the catch tank, to the engine. The catch tank is disposed above a cylinder head covering. A breather outlet port, with which the first breather passage is fluid connected, and an oil return port, with which the return passage is fluid connected, are formed in an upper surface of the cylinder head covering. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116057 | EXHAUST SOUND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An exhaust sound control system for vehicles includes an exhaust valve device that controls the volume of exhaust sound by controlling the amount of exhaust gas flowing through a muffler. In a sporty driving mode, exhaust sound is permitted to be transferred to the interior of the vehicle, and in a silent driving mode, the volume of exhaust sound transferred to the interior the vehicle is minimized. The volume of exhaust sound transferred to the interior of the vehicle is varied depending on the driving mode desired by the driver. Accordingly, the sensorial quality related to sound generated while driving is improved. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116058 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The separation efficiency of carbon dioxide is improved by making the temperature of exhaust gas further low. An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a first heat exchanger arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and configured to carry out heat exchange between outside air and exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine, a second heat exchanger arranged in the exhaust passage and configured to carry out heat exchange between a circulating heating medium and the exhaust gas, and a carbon dioxide separator arranged in the exhaust passage at the downstream side of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger and configured to separate carbon dioxide from the exhaust gas. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116059 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION FILTER - An exhaust gas purification filter comprises: a casing; a porous dividing wall which partitions the inside of the casing into a honeycomb shape; and cells enclosed by the dividing wall. A pore path length distribution of the dividing wall, when expressed by a frequency histogram per 10 μm of the pore path length of the dividing wall, has an integrated frequency of at least 58%. The integrated frequency is a maximum value of a value obtained by summing the frequencies of a total of three adjacent levels which include the maximum peak frequency. The dividing wall preferably has a gas permeability coefficient k of at least 0.8×10 | 2020-04-16 |
20200116060 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM - An internal combustion engine system includes: an internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle; a NOx selective reduction catalyst; a reducing agent supply device including a urea water addition valve configured to add urea water into the exhaust gas passage upstream of the NOx selective reduction catalyst, a urea water tank, a urea water flow passage that connects the urea water addition valve and the urea water tank, and a pump configured to supply the urea water addition valve with the urea water from the urea water tank; and a control device. The control device is configured to perform a runoff reduction control that controls at least one of the reducing agent supply device and the internal combustion engine such that the amount of runoff of the urea water from the urea water tank becomes less when the tilt angle of the vehicle is large than when it is small. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a spark ignition internal combustion engine based on the Otto principle. The internal combustion engine is connected on the outlet side to an exhaust gas system, wherein an electrically heatable three-way catalytic converter, a four-way catalytic converter downstream from the electrically heatable three-way catalytic converter, and a further three-way catalytic converter downstream from the four-way catalytic converter are situated in the exhaust gas system in the flow direction of an exhaust gas through the exhaust gas system. Before the internal combustion engine is started, the electrically heatable three-way catalytic converter and preferably also the four-way catalytic converter are heated to allow efficient exhaust gas aftertreatment of the untreated emissions of the internal combustion engine upon starting the internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system is also configured to allow efficient conversion of the pollutants also during a regeneration of the four-way catalytic converter, and thus, to ensure particularly low emissions in all operating states of the motor vehicle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116062 | Process and Apparatus for Reducing Nox Emissions - The invention is directed to a process and apparatus for treating an off-gas from a lean burn engine comprising contacting said off-gas with an oxidizing compound, thus producing oxidized NOx compounds, followed by contacting the oxidized NOx compounds with water, by which at least part of said oxidized NOx compounds dissolves in said water. The process of the invention provides for a very efficient means of reducing NOx emission. The equipment for carrying out the process of the invention can be compact, so that it can be used on board without sacrificing too much valuable space and without increasing the weight of the ship too much. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116063 | Exhaust System for a Motor Vehicle - In an exhaust system for a motor vehicle having an exhaust treatment device for after-treating exhaust gas of a combustion engine of the motor vehicle, the exhaust gas treatment device includes a first SCR catalyst, which has a zeolite material containing copper, an ammonia slip catalyst, which is arranged downstream of the first SCR catalyst, and a particulate filter. A second SCR catalyst, which has an SCR catalyst material containing vanadium, is arranged upstream of the first SCR catalyst. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116064 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY AND ACOUSTIC VALVE WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FEATURES - A vehicle exhaust system includes an exhaust pipe defining an exhaust gas flow path, a heat recovery device connected to the exhaust pipe, and a diverter valve that controls exhaust gas flow between the exhaust pipe and heat recovery device. The diverter valve is moveable between at least a heat recovery mode where the diverter valve blocks flow through the exhaust pipe and directs flow into the heat recovery device, a full bypass acoustic mode where the diverter valve blocks flow through the heat recovery device and directs flow through the exhaust pipe, a transition mode where the diverter valve partially blocks flow through the heat recovery device and partially blocks flow through the exhaust pipe, and a partial bypass acoustic mode where the diverter valve blocks flow through the heat recovery device and partially blocks flow through the exhaust pipe. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116065 | SYSTEM FOR CLEANING GASES AND SEQUESTRATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER FROM INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES, WITH CONVERSION OF WASTE INTO EXTRA ENERGY - A fluid cleaning and filtering system includes a pre-treatment system before a force generation turbine to condense and pretreat gases and particulate matter; a flow rectifier before a tangential inlet; diffuser pipes for compressing the gases and particulate matter therein and project same into the deflector disks, diffuser pipes at an outlet of the so-called condenser, a purger, a diffuser and a deflector; a force generation turbine; an energy generator using torque from the turbine rotor; an internal energy generator; a flow rectifier in a first tangential inlet and a flow rectifier in a second tangential inlet; a new full-cone atomizer nozzle to wet particles and clean gases; a diffuser in the condensers and a deflector disk for the condensers. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116066 | FAILURE DETECTION APPARATUS AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD FOR PARTICULATE FILTER - Failure detection apparatus for a particulate filter includes: a sensor having a particulate matter detection unit that outputs a signal corresponding to the amount of accumulated PM, and a heater unit that heats the particulate matter detection unit; a regeneration control unit that causes the heater unit to heat the particulate matter detection unit to a regeneration temperature allowing the particulate matter to be burned off; a start detection unit that determines the start of the internal combustion engine; failure determination unit that determines whether exhaust gas contains water droplets while the engine is in operation; a heating control unit that causes the heater unit to heat the particulate matter detection unit to a first temperature allowing the accumulated particulate matter to remain and the moisture included in the particulate matter to be removed; and failure determination unit that determines whether the filter has failure based on a sensor output value. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ACCUMULATION OF SILICONE DIOXIDE (SIO2) IN AN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A system for determining accumulation of Silicone dioxide (SiO | 2020-04-16 |
20200116068 | EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC AND CONDITIONING - A diagnostic engine calibration module is provided that is structured to diagnose a vehicle system by causing the vehicle system to operate outside of one or more calibration parameters. The diagnostic engine calibration module includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) pressure module structured to determine a pressure differential across a DPF of an engine of the vehicle system and compare the determined pressure differential against a plurality of predetermined fault thresholds to diagnose the DPF, the plurality of predetermined fault thresholds including a predetermined minimum pressure threshold and a predetermined maximum pressure threshold. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116069 | ENGINE - An engine is disclosed having a water cooling system allowing efficient cooling of the exhaust valves to prevent temperature gradients from building in the engine. Water is therefore pumped through the engine though first and second water cooling cores which discharge through the head. A water manifold is positioned over the discharge opening and includes couplings for the radiator supply, radiator return, water pump supply, oil cooler supply and oil cooler return. The engine has separate chambers to isolate the pistons and cylinders, and reed valves cover the chambers and allow the blow-by gases and oil to enter the oil pan during the power stroke of the engine cycle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116070 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An engine cooling system includes: an engine system including an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that generate a driving force by combustion of fuel; a power electronics (PE) device that assists engine torque of the engine system in accordance with a driving state of the vehicle; a main radiator connected to the engine system by an engine coolant line and discharging heat generated in the engine system by engine coolant flowing in the engine coolant line, a sub-radiator connected to the PE device through a PE coolant line and discharging heat generated in the PE device by PE coolant flowing in the PE coolant line; a 2-way valve connecting the engine coolant line and the PE coolant line to each other; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the 2-way valve according to a temperature of the engine coolant and a vehicle driving condition. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116071 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE APPLYING TURBOCHARGER - A method for cooling the engine for the vehicle applying the turbocharger may include comparing an average fuel consumption amount that determines, by a control unit, for controlling the operation of the engine and the circulation of the coolant, whether an average fuel consumption amount consumed in the engine immediately before the start-off of the engine is greater than a predetermined after-start-up cooling entrance average fuel consumption amount when the vehicle is started-off after a high load operation, and maximally cooling that controls, by the control unit, so that the coolant cooled in a radiator is circulated into the engine and the turbocharger by maximally opening a thermostat for controlling, and operating a water pump, when the average fuel consumption amount consumed in the engine immediately before a start-off of the engine is greater than the predetermined after-start-up cooling entrance average fuel consumption amount in the comparing the average fuel consumption amount. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116072 | Cooling Device and Cooling Method for Internal Combustion Engine - At cold start of an internal combustion engine having an EGR system configured to recirculate, to an intake system, a portion of exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine, supply of a coolant to an EGR cooler and an air conditioning heater which are provided in a coolant circuit for circulating the coolant through the internal combustion engine and an outside thereof is shut off, when a temperature of the coolant is less than a predetermined temperature, and supply of the coolant to the air conditioning heater is allowed and supply of the coolant to the EGR cooler is shut off until the EGR system is activated, when the temperature of the coolant is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116073 | JET PATTERN OF A MULTI-HOLE INJECTION VALVE FOR INJECTION PRESSURES OF OVER 300 BAR IN SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES HAVING A CENTRAL INJECTOR POSITION - The invention relates to an internal combustion engine and to a method for operating the internal combustion engine, which has at least one cylinder having a combustion chamber, the combustion chamber being bounded by a cylinder roof, a cylinder wall and a movable cylinder piston, a multi-hole injection nozzle and a spark plug being arranged in a central position in the cylinder roof, the multi-hole injection nozzle injecting fuel into the combustion chamber at injection pressures of >/=300 bar by means of a plurality of injection jets. It is provided that at least one injection jet (i>/=1) injects fuel into a three-dimensional space within the combustion chamber on the intake side, which space lies below an opening of at least one intake valve (104A, 104B) with respect to the direction of the longitudinal central axis (Z) of the cylinder, and at least four injections jets (i>/=4) inject fuel into a three-dimensional space of the combustion chamber on the exhaust side, which space lies below an opening of at least one exhaust valve (105A, 105B). | 2020-04-16 |
20200116074 | PRE-CHAMBER IGNITION SYSTEM HAVING IGNITER WITH GAS ORIFICE STRUCTURED FOR PRE-EXPANDING OUTGOING COMBUSTION GASES - An ignition system for a gaseous fuel engine includes an igniter and an actuator structured to apply an actuating force to a piston within the igniter, to autoignite an ignition charge of fuel and air within the igniter. A housing of the igniter includes a gas orifice having a flow area that is increased between a combustion pre-chamber in the igniter and a main combustion chamber in the engine, to limit velocity of outgoing combustion gases to below a threshold velocity for engine mis-fire. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116075 | Internal Combustion Engine - A V-type internal combustion engine has a first cylinder bank with four first cylinders and a second cylinder bank with four second cylinders. A first fresh gas line is provided for the first cylinder bank and a second fresh gas line for the second cylinder bank. An exhaust gas system has a first turbocharger, which has a first compressor and a first turbine having two first exhaust gas inlets, and a second turbocharger, which has a second compressor and a second turbine having two second exhaust gas inlets. The first fresh gas line is connectable to the first four cylinders downstream of the first compressor in the flow direction of a fresh gas so as to conduct fresh gas, and the second fresh gas line is connectable to the second four cylinders downstream of the second compressor in the flow direction of the fresh gas so as to conduct fresh gas. A first cylinder and a second cylinder can be connected via the exhaust gas system to the first first exhaust gas inlet, a first cylinder and a second cylinder can be connected via the exhaust system to the second first exhaust gas inlet, a first cylinder and a second cylinder can be connected via the exhaust gas system to the first second exhaust gas inlet, and a first cylinder and a second cylinder can be connected via the exhaust gas system to the second second exhaust gas inlet. A single third compressor is arranged in the first fresh gas line between the first compressor and the first four cylinders. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116076 | ENGINE INTAKE ASSEMBLY WITH SELECTOR VALVE - An engine assembly including an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine each including a rotor sealingly and rotationally received within a respective internal cavity to provide rotating chambers of variable volume in the respective internal cavity, a compressor having an outlet in fluid communication with an inlet of the engine core, a first intake conduit in fluid communication with an inlet of the compressor and with a first source of air, a second intake conduit in fluid communication with the inlet of the compressor and with a second source of air warmer than the first source of air, and a selector valve configurable to selectively open and close at least the fluid communication between the inlet of the compressor and the first intake conduit. A method of supplying air to a compressor is also discussed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116077 | COMPRESSOR AND A METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF AN ACTUATION DEVICE IN THE COMPRESSOR - A compressor may include a compressor housing in which may be formed a charge air passage through which charge air may be flowable, an actuator arranged on the charge air passage for adaptation of a cross-section of the charge air passage, the actuator having a flow arrangement for influencing a flow of charge air through the charge air passage, and a linear actuator. The compressor may also have a housing body accommodating the linear actuator and integrally formed on the compressor housing, and a closure cover of the compressor housing closing the housing body and the compressor housing in an airtight manner against an external environment. A movement of the linear actuator directed tangentially to the flow arrangement may bring the flow arrangement into at least of at least one closed position and at least one open position to enable the cross-section of the charge air passage to be adapted. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116078 | DIFFERENTIAL VALVE TIMING WITH TWIN-SCROLL TURBINES - An internal combustion engine is configured to periodically open and close combustion chamber exhaust valves of the engine such that one exhaust valve is held open longer than another exhaust valve and/or one exhaust valve opens before another exhaust valve relative to top dead center. The resulting differential exhaust valve timing can at least partially compensate for different swallowing capacities of the scrolls of a twin-scroll turbine. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116079 | TURBINE HOUSING OF TURBOCHARGER - In a turbine housing ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200116080 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO DEVICE - A variable compression ratio device may include a connecting rod having a large end portion link-connected to a crankshaft and a small end portion link-connected to a piston by a piston pin, an eccentric cam rotatably installed at the small end portion of the connecting rod and at which the piston pin eccentrically passes through a rotation center, and an low-pressure outer plate and an high-pressure outer plate engaged with both side surfaces of the eccentric cam, formed to partially protrude outward, and selectively engaged with the connecting rod according to a compression ratio. In addition, the low-pressure outer plate and the high-pressure outer plate are selectively engaged with the connecting rod by a controller according to a supply direction of a hydraulic pressure. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116081 | Aircraft Turbomachine with Mechanical Reducer and Contrarotative Turbine - Aircraft turbomachine with mechanical reducer and counter-rotating turbine are described. The turbomachine includes a fan driven in rotation by a fan shaft, a mechanical reducer with epicyclic gear train, a gas generator comprising a counter-rotating turbine, a first turbine shaft of which is coupled to an input shaft of the reducer and to a pin, and a second turbine shaft of which is coupled to the fan shaft. The guidance of the reducer input shaft is provided by a first ball bearing, the guidance of the pin is provided by a second roller bearing, and the guidance of the first shaft is provided by a third roller bearing axially interposed between the first and second bearings. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116082 | Flex-Fuel Hydrogen Reformer for IC Engines and Gas Turbines - An on-board Flex-Fuel H | 2020-04-16 |
20200116083 | TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger including a compressor housing, a flange, an air bypass valve and a seal. The compressor housing has an impeller housing, an upstream passage positioned upstream of the impeller housing and a downstream passage positioned downstream of the impeller housing. The flange is coupled to the compressor housing and has a bypass passage connected to the downstream passage of the compressor housing and the upstream passage of the compressor housing. A groove is formed at a surface of the flange opposing the compressor housing and the seal is fitted into the groove. Therefore, a tight seal of the flange and the compressor housing can be ensured by the seal. Further, the air bypass valve is coupled only to the flange. Therefore, a tight seal of the turbocharger can be ensured easier than in a case where the air bypass valve is coupled over the flange and the compressor housing. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116084 | FUEL METERING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a fuel metering system for a gas turbine engine, the fuel metering system comprising: a fuel supply line; a fuel metering valve configured to pass an amount of fuel received from the fuel supply line to the gas turbine engine; a spill line configured to receive excess fuel from the fuel supply line; a spill valve provided in the spill line and configured to control the flow of fuel through the spill line; an engine control unit configured to control the position of the spill valve; a sensor configured to measure the position of the spill valve; wherein the engine so control unit is further configured to identify an uncommanded increase in fuel flow by comparing an expected position of the spill valve to a position of the spill valve measured by the sensor. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116085 | ACCESSORY GEARBOX WITH SUPERPOSITION GEARBOX - A turbofan engine includes a first spool including a first turbine; a second spool including a second turbine disposed axially forward of the first turbine, a first tower shaft engaged to the first spool, a second tower shaft engaged to the second spool and an accessory gearbox supporting a plurality of accessory components and a superposition gear system disposed within the accessory gearbox. The superposition gear system includes a plurality of intermediate gears engaged to the sun gear and supported in a carrier and a ring gear circumscribing the intermediate gears. The second tower shaft is engaged to drive the sun gear; a starter selectively coupled to the sun gear through a starter clutch; a first clutch for selectively coupling the first tower shaft to the ring gear; a second clutch for selectively coupling the ring gear to a static structure of the engine. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116086 | METHOD FOR STARTING A GAS TURBINE - A method of starting a gas turbine and related apparatus, the method including keeping a main fuel line in a sealed state while allowing fuel to flow from a fuel source to at least one nozzle of a nozzle array via an auxiliary fuel line; firing a gas turbine while keeping the main fuel line in the sealed state; and after combustion has started: opening the main fuel line to commence a flow of fuel from the fuel source to the at least one nozzle of the nozzle array via the main fuel line, sealing the auxiliary fuel line, and after the auxiliary fuel line is sealed, increasing the flow of fuel from the fuel source to the at least one nozzle of the nozzle array via the main fuel line. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116087 | VALVE MECHANISM AND ENGINE GAS-EXHAUSTION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH VALVE MECHANISM - A valve mechanism includes a valve (a butterfly valve | 2020-04-16 |
20200116088 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION IN DIESEL ENGINE - A method for controlling combustion in a diesel engine includes: premixing ambient air, EGR gas and vaporized diesel fuel in a combustion chamber during an intake stroke of each cylinder of the diesel engine; and sequentially performing, by an injector, pilot injection, main injection, and post injection during a compression stroke occurs after the intake stroke. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116089 | AIR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN ENGINE AND A METHOD THEREOF - An air control apparatus for an engine includes, an air injector that sprays air circumferentially into a combustion chamber, a pneumatic pressure supplier that supplies compressed air to the air injector, and a controller that controls the pneumatic pressure supplier to supply compressed air to the air injector after closing an intake valve of the engine. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116090 | VEHICLE OXYGEN-ENRICHED CABIN AIR SYSTEM - This invention provides a method and system for providing an oxygen-enriched air stream to the cabin and/or internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The benefits of such an approach include increased fuel efficiency and reduced emissions in the internal combustion engine and increased driver alertness and comfort for the vehicle operator. The oxygen-enriched air stream is provided by a membrane separation system, a pressure swing adsorption system, vacuum swing adsorption, or other methods. The delivered oxygen-enriched air is controlled to a prescribed level using sensors, valves, and controllers. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116091 | EVAPORATED FUEL PROCESSING DEVICE - The evaporated fuel processing device may include a pump unit including a pump body configured to pump out evaporated fuel generated in a fuel tank to an intake passage, and a pump controller configured to drive the pump body; and a controller configured to cause the pump controller to control the pump body. When an index related to a temperature of the pump unit exceeds a predetermined range, the controller may restrict the driving of the pump body. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116092 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND VEHICLE - An internal combustion engine comprises a filter and is configured to enable attachment of a secondary air feed system feeding air into exhaust gas flowing into the filter. A control device of the engine is configured, in the PM removal control for removing particulate matter deposited on the filter, to perform temperature raising processing for controlling the engine so that the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine body | 2020-04-16 |
20200116093 | NOX FORMATION PREDICTION FOR IMPROVED CATALYTIC CONVERTER CONTROL - Methods of treating exhaust in a vehicle, and exhaust systems for a vehicle, are disclosed. Example methods may include providing a catalytic converter in an exhaust tailpipe and an oxygen sensor downstream of the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter may be configured to reduce a concentration of a nitrogen oxide (NO | 2020-04-16 |
20200116094 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - In some examples, a system including one or more processors may receive sensor data from one or more sensors indicating one or more engine parameters of an engine including a combustion chamber. Based on the sensor data, the system may determine a homogeneity index indicative of a homogeneity of an air-fuel mixture within the combustion chamber. Furthermore, the system may determine an estimated amount of NOx in the exhaust gas based at least in part on the homogeneity index. In addition, based at least partially on the estimated amount of NOx in the exhaust gas, the system may send an instruction to control an engine component. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116095 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR REGULATING A FILL LEVEL OF A RESERVOIR OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR AN EXHAUST GAS COMPONENT IN COASTING MODE - A method for regulating a filling of an exhaust gas component reservoir of a catalytic converter in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. An actual fill level of the exhaust gas component reservoir is ascertained using a first system model, and in which a baseline lambda setpoint for a first control loop is predefined by a second control loop in which an initial value for the baseline lambda setpoint is converted, by a second system model identical to the first system model, into a fictitious fill level; the fictitious fill level is compared with a setpoint for the fill level; and the baseline lambda setpoint is iteratively modified as a function of the comparison result. At the beginning of a coasting phase, the baseline lambda setpoint is calculated based on signals of sensors and control variables which relate to the delivery of air and/or fuel to combustion chambers. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116096 | FILTER REGENERATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND FILTER REGENERATION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A filter regeneration system for an internal combustion engine, the filter regeneration system including: a calculation unit configured to calculate a minimum oxygen concentration and a minimum nitrogen dioxide concentration at which a passive regeneration reaction, in which carbon in PM accumulated on a filter arranged in an exhaust gas passage of the internal combustion engine reacts with nitrogen dioxide and oxygen to generate carbon dioxide and nitrogen monoxide, occurs based on an amount of the PM accumulated on the filter; and an exhaust gas temperature control unit configured to, in a case where an oxygen concentration and a nitrogen dioxide concentration in exhaust gas on an upstream of the filter are equal to or higher than the minimum oxygen concentration and the minimum nitrogen dioxide concentration, respectively, control a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the filter within a temperature range in which the passive regeneration reaction occurs preferentially. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116097 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A CONTINUOUS INJECTION OF A COMBUSTION CHAMBER, INJECTION SYSTEM, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING SUCH AN INJECTION SYSTEM - A method for identifying a continuously injecting combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine which has an injection system with a high-pressure accumulator for a fuel, having the following steps: time-dependent sensing of a high pressure in the injection system; starting a continuous-injection detection process at a starting time while the internal combustion engine is operating; identifying a start time of a pressure drop which occurs chronologically before the starting time and at which the high pressure in the injection system begins to drop if continuous injection has been detected; and identifying at least one combustion chamber to which the continuous injection can be assigned, on the basis of the start time of the pressure drop. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116098 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - A control apparatus for an engine includes an engine, a state quantity setting device, a spark plug, and a controller. The spark plug ignites air-fuel mixture at predetermined ignition timing so that unburned air-fuel mixture combusts by autoignition after start of combustion of the air-fuel mixture by the ignition, and the controller adjusts a heat amount ratio in accordance with an operation state of the engine through change of the ignition timing, the heat amount ratio representing an index associated with a ratio of an amount of heat generated when the air-fuel mixture combusts by flame propagation with respect to a total amount of heat generated when the air-fuel mixture combusts in the combustion chamber. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING - Methods and systems are provided for improved injector balancing. In one example, fuel rail pressure samples collected during a noisy zone of injector operation are discarded while samples collected during a quiet zone are averaged to determine an injector pressure. The injector pressure is then used to infer injection volume, injector error, and update an injector transfer function. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116100 | ARBITRATION STRATEGY FOR SLOW RESPONSE AND FAST RESPONSE TORQUE REQUESTS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing engine output. A method includes receiving at least one of a torque input and an acceleration input; generating a torque request for an engine; receiving the torque request; and determining an amount of the torque request that can be provided by a fast response actuator including a spark timing actuator based on a governed torque fraction value based on existing operating conditions of the spark timing actuator and a torque fraction value indicative of a total torque request value and an anticipated future torque demand value. The method includes managing the spark timing actuator to produce the amount of torque; determining a remaining amount of the torque request that cannot be provided the fast response actuator based on an existing operating condition of the engine; and commanding a slow response actuator to provide the remaining amount of the torque request. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116101 | Forged Piston with Oriented Grain Flow - An improved piston forging for use in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston forging comprises a crown, a pair of pin towers extending generally axially away from the crown, and a skirt extending generally axially away from the crown. The improved piston forging further comprises a plurality of grains flowing across the piston forging. The plurality of grains are reoriented during the forging operation into a configuration that follows the surfaces and features of the piston forging. More specifically, the plurality of grains are reoriented in a manner that is most beneficial to resist combustion and inertial forces that are enacted upon a machined piston during operation. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116102 | PISTON COOLING GALLERY SHAPING TO REDUCE PISTON TEMPERATURE - A piston for an internal combustion engine is provided. The piston includes a lower part joined to an upper part, for example by friction welding with inertia. The upper part presents a combustion surface and an undercrown surface. The piston also includes a cooling gallery surface provided by the upper part and the lower part. The cooling gallery surface surrounds a volume of space for containing a cooling media. The piston can include serrations in the cooling gallery surface and/or undercrown surface to increase surface area and thus reduce the temperature of the piston. The piston can also include shaped weld curls, instead of or in addition to the serrations, which also increase surface area and reduce the temperature of the piston. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116103 | PISTON DESIGN FOR SPLITTING JETS INTO STREAMS - A component of a piston may include a crown portion configured to face a flame deck surface disposed at one end of a cylinder bore in which the piston is configured to reciprocate, such that a combustion chamber is defined within the cylinder bore and between a top surface of the crown portion and the flame deck surface. The component may include an indent formed in the top surface. The indent may be aligned with a fuel jet centerline along which a fuel jet is to be injected into the combustion chamber. The indent may include a first arcuate indent portion, that curves in a first direction from a center of the crown portion, and a second arcuate indent portion that curves in a second direction from a break in a reentrant feature that overhangs the first arcuate indent portion. The component may be included in an internal combustion engine. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116104 | TURBINE ENGINE WITH A CONTRA-ROTATING TURBINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - Turbine engine ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200116105 | COMMON BULKHEAD FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - The invention lies in the field the management of pressures and relates to a common bulkhead for a pressure vessel having two chambers, the common bulkhead being intended to be positioned between a first chamber and a second chamber of the pressure vessel and configured to withstand a first predetermined pressure in the first chamber and to allow a fluid from the second chamber to flow above a second predetermined pressure, wherein it comprises: a metallic basic structure comprising a first face intended to be positioned facing towards the first chamber, a second face intended to be positioned facing towards the second chamber, a plurality of through-openings between the first face and the second face having a polygonal-type pattern in section, an external frame at its periphery, a first metallic cap superposed on the first face covering the plurality of through-openings. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116106 | VORTEX HYBRID ROCKET MOTOR - Various embodiments of a vortex hybrid motor are described herein. In some embodiments, the vortex hybrid motor may include a combustion zone defined by a fuel core and/or motor housing. The combustion zone may include an upper zone and a central zone that each contribute to thrust created by the vortex hybrid motor. In some embodiments, an injection port configuration is described that includes a proximal injection port that may be controlled for modulating a delivery of an amount of oxidizer for adjusting an oxidizer-to-fuel ratio. In some embodiments, a fuel core configuration is described that provides radially varying gradients of fuel in order to achieve desired thrust profiles. In some embodiments, the fuel core may include a support structure and/or a proximal end of a nozzle of the vortex hybrid motor may extend into the fuel core. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116107 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH LIQUID CONTAINER - A motor vehicle includes a liquid container for receiving an operating liquid, a cooling circuit for cooling a drive motor of the motor vehicle via a cooling liquid circulating in the cooling circuit, at least one heating coil arranged in the liquid container, the heating coil being operatively attached to the cooling circuit so that the cooling liquid is to flow through the heating coil and thereby heat the operating liquid, and a connection line operatively attached to the cooling circuit to thereby form a secondary circuit through which the cooling liquid is to flow, wherein the heating coil is arranged in the secondary circuit. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116108 | FUEL VAPOR TREATMENT APPARATUS - A fuel vapor treatment apparatus includes a controller configured to detect an abnormality in at least one of a first check valve, a second check valve, a second purge passage, a charging passage, and an ejector based on pressure detected by a pressure detector. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116109 | FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE - A flow rate control valve includes a housing, a valve part, a driving part, a power transmission shaft and a sealing part. The valve part is provided in the housing. The driving part is placed outside the housing and configured to drive the valve part. The power transmission shaft penetrates the housing and connects the driving part to the valve part to enable power transmission. The sealing part seals a part through which the power transmission shaft penetrates and restrains a leakage of evaporated fuel from the housing. The sealing part includes a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The first sealing member is made of an organic material having a resistance against a fuel permeation, and the second sealing member is made of an organic material having a resistance against low temperature. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116110 | CONICAL GUARD FOR AIR CONDUIT - Methods and systems are provided for a conical guard for an evaporative emissions control (EVAP) system. In one example, the conical guard is arranged at an end of a vent line of the EVAP system, adapted with openings sufficiently small to hinder entry of foreign bodies into the vent line. The conical guard is further configured to trap and expel debris and maintain a desired rate of flow through the EVAP system. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116111 | INTAKE DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an intake device for an internal combustion engine, a first resonator chamber ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200116112 | AIRFLOW MODIFIER DEVICE FOR A MULTI-THROTTLE INTAKE AIR SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An airflow modifier device for reducing air velocity fluctuations in a multi-throttle internal combustion engine. The device includes: first and second air input ports for receiving respective first and second airflows outputted from respective first and second throttles; first and second air output ports for providing air from one or both of the airflows to manifold input ports of a pair of intake air manifolds; and first and second passageways respectively connecting the first air input port with the first air output port and the second air input port with the second air output port. The airflow modifier device further includes a central passageway interconnecting the first and second passageways so that air entering the first and second air input ports can move between the first and second passageways and can thereby reduce air flow velocity fluctuations at flow sensors located in the airflows upstream of the airflow modifier device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116113 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - The invention relates to a fuel injection valve for the intermittent injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine having a housing which has a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber. In addition, the fuel injection valve has a control chamber which is divided by means of a control valve into a first and a second control chamber. The control valve in turn has a valve guide and a valve insert, wherein an outflow throttle which connects the first control chamber to the second control chamber is arranged in the valve guide. According to the invention, the connection which is formed by way of the outflow throttle between the first control chamber and the second control chamber can be interrupted temporarily in a targeted manner. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116114 | Method for Starting an Internal Combustion Engine for a Motor Vehicle, and Drive Train for a Motor Vehicle - A method is provided for starting an internal combustion engine with a driveshaft for a motor vehicle. A starting process is carried out, by which the internal combustion engine is started and thereby transferred from a deactivated state into a powered operation, wherein the starting process is carried out by a pinion starter and by a belt starter, by which the driveshaft is driven during the starting process. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116115 | STARTER MOTOR WITH INTEGRATED SOLID STATE SWITCH - A starter motor connected to a power supply and operable to start an internal combustion engine includes an outer housing and a solid state switching device associated with the outer housing. The outer housing encloses a commutator and a series of brushes. The solid state switching device is movable between an open position and a closed position. The current flow from the power supply through the commutator is prevented when the solid state switching device is in the open position. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116116 | INTERMITTENT RESTART FOR AUTOMATIC ENGINE STOP START SYSTEM - A disclosed method of automatically stopping and restarting a vehicle engine determines if one or more stop/start enablement condition has been met. If the stop/start enablement condition or conditions have been met, the method initiates an engine shutdown. If a restart request is made before the engine reaches a predetermined threshold speed, then a first restart sequence is initiated. If a restart request is made when the engine speed is less than the predetermined threshold speed but still greater than 0, then a second restart sequence is initiated. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116117 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM - An internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a blower housing configured to direct cooling air to the engine block, an electric starting system, and a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis. The electric starting system includes an electric motor and an energy storage device located within the blower housing. The energy storage device is electrically coupled to the electric motor to power the electric motor. When the starter motor is activated, the electric starting system rotates the crankshaft to rotate the engine for starting. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116118 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR COIL CURRENT CONTROL - Circuits and methods to control a current in a coil are disclosed. The circuit and methods provide over-dwell protection and soft shut-down functionality to safely discharge the coil. The safe discharge of the coil is facilitated by a soft-start ramp signal that reduces the coil current gradually by controlling a switching device according. A profile of the soft-start ramp signal over time determines the gradual reduction. The profile of the soft-start ramp signal can be adjusted to set (i) an over-dwell period of the coil current, after which the coil current is shut down, and (ii) a soft shut-down period, over which the coil current is gradually reduced. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116119 | IGNITION SYSTEM HAVING A HIGH-FREQUENCY PLASMA-ENHANCED IGNITION SPARK OF A SPARK PLUG, INCLUDING AN ANTECHAMBER, AND A METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - An ignition system and a method for a spark-ignition combustion engine having a high-frequency plasma-augmented ignition spark, the spark ignition of the fuel being realized by at least one spark plug associated with a combustion chamber of the combustion engine. The spark plug has a prechamber having at least one opening via which the prechamber communicates with the combustion chamber on the fuel side, so that the ignition spark in the prechamber, into which the high-frequency plasma can be injected, induces the plasma-augmented spark ignition of the fuel in the prechamber. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116120 | Highly Efficient Wind Turbine - A highly efficient wind turbine is used to generate electricity from wind. The highly efficient wind turbine includes a cowling, a turbine wheel, a support shaft, and an electricity-generating unit. The cowling is mounted around the support shaft and is used to protect the turbine wheel and channel wind. The turbine wheel is mounted to the support shaft and generates rotational energy from wind. The electricity-generating unit is coupled to the turbine wheel and converts rotational energy from the turbine wheel into electricity. A front wind-channeling cone and a back wind-channeling cone are mounted on either side of the turbine wheel. The front wind-channeling cone directs wind towards the outside of the turbine wheel to maximize leverage. The back wind-channeling cone is used to reduce drag. A wind accelerator is mounted around the cowling and is used to optimize the efficiency of the turbine by accelerating airflow. | 2020-04-16 |
20200116121 | SERRATED TRAILING EDGE PANEL FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A serrated panel ( | 2020-04-16 |