39th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180274414 | SOOT SEPARATOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A soot separator utilizing a toroid portion to centrifugally separate soot particles from the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. Upon lesser or no flow of exhaust gas, gravity causes the retained particles to fall within the bottom of the separator. The soot separator further includes a baffle to deflect particles and further enhance soot removal. A method utilizing this soot separator and association with an internal combustion engine are also described herein. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274415 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST - Methods and systems are provided for a diesel oxidation catalyst. In one example, the diesel oxidation catalyst comprises a washcoat with different catalytically active portions for reacting with one or more of carbon containing compounds and NO | 2018-09-27 |
20180274416 | AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - An aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine includes a diesel cold start catalyst member, a lean NOx trap (LNT) member arranged directly adjacent to and downstream of the diesel cold start catalyst, and a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) member arranged downstream of the LNT. The diesel cold start catalyst is operable to reduce NOx emissions at operating temperatures below 200° C. and the LNT and SCR system are operable to reduce NOx emissions at operating temperatures above 200° C. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274417 | REDUCED ORDER SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION - Technical features are described for an emissions control system for a motor vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine are described. The emissions control system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device fluidically including an SCR inlet and an SCR outlet. The emissions control system further includes a controller that computes a correction factor for a kinetics model of the SCR device based on an amount of NO and an amount of NOx in the emissions control system. The controller further predicts an amount of NOx output by the SCR device using the kinetics model and the correction factor. The controller further inputs an amount of catalyst into the SCR device based on the predicted amount of NOx. The correction factor is a ratio of the amount of NO and the amount of NOx at the SCR inlet. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274418 | METHODS FOR MONITORING AND/OR CONTROLLING THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICES - Method for controlling and/or monitoring the performance of selective catalytic reduction devices (SCR) and systems incorporating the same are provided. Systems can include a SCR configured to receive reductant at a variable dosing rate, an upstream NOx sensor, and a downstream NOx sensor. Methods can include correlating a SCR reductant dosing signal direction with a SCR downstream NOx signal direction, and determining one or more of NOx breakthrough through the SCR and reductant slip through the SCR. Methods can further comprise identifying reductant slip through the SCR using an upstream NOx sensor signal and a downstream NOx sensor signal. Methods can further comprise comparing an upstream NOx signal to a downstream NOx signal, determining a system objective, and adapting the SCR reductant dosing rate to achieve the system objective in order to identify a faulty upstream NOx sensor. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274419 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In cases where an adsorption amount of ammonia in the SCR catalyst is smaller than a predetermined target adsorption amount, when a condition of NO | 2018-09-27 |
20180274420 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN SCR SYSTEM HAVING TWO METERING VALVES - A method for controlling an SCR system having two metering valves and a feed pump, wherein the two metering valves are operated in such a way that a reducing agent solution is metered in simultaneously via the two metering valves, at least over part of a metering time period (t | 2018-09-27 |
20180274421 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AND DETECTING CATALYST POISONING OF SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICES - Method for controlling and detecting ammonium nitrate and/or ammonium nitrite poisoning within selective catalytic reduction (SCR) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Methods can include detecting a SCR inlet exhaust gas NO | 2018-09-27 |
20180274422 | SOOT MODEL CONFIGURABLE CORRECTION BLOCK (CCB) CONTROL SYSTEM - An engine control system includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) device that reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) in exhaust gas in the presence of the reductant. A particulate filter (PF) is disposed downstream from the SCR device to collect particulate matter from the exhaust gas stream. The engine control system further includes an electronic hardware that calculates a particulate matter load value indicating an amount of particulate matter collected in the PF, and calculate a CCB value that compensates for pressure differential variations across the PF. The controller further calculates a CCB correction value that modifies the CCB value and compensates for an amount of reductant that slips from the SCR device and induces the pressure differential variations. In this manner, the electronic hardware controller can control a regeneration system to increase the temperature of the PF to burn off particulate matter from the PF based on the modified CCB value. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274423 | Construction Machine - On a revolving frame ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274424 | FEED LINE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A vehicle system includes a container for the storage of ammonia solution; a vehicle consuming unit; and a line including at least one residence time chamber arranged between the container and the vehicle consuming unit. The container is in fluid communication with the vehicle consuming unit through the line. The residence time chamber is arranged to be in thermal communication with a heat source on-board the vehicle. The heat source is the vehicle consuming unit and the residence time chamber forms loops coiled around the vehicle consuming unit. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274425 | Photocatalytic Device and Method for the Reduction of Exhaust Emissions - The current invention consists of a method and device that is coated with at least one predeposited photocatalyst to reduce or eliminate exhaust emissions and powered by a thermoelectric generator. The method and device comprises a light source emitting sufficient light between 10 nm and 700 nm for the photocatalyst coating and a means to attach said method and device to the source of exhaust emissions. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274426 | EXHAUST DEVICE - An exhaust device includes an expansion chamber that expands an exhaust gas from an engine; a separator that partitions the expansion chamber; and a plurality of catalyst units arranged in the expansion chamber and supported in parallel by the separator. The separator is divided into upper and lower portions through a dividing plane, and the plurality of catalyst units are supported in such a manner as to be clamped from upper and lower sides at the dividing plane. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274427 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - There is provided a technology pertaining to abnormality diagnosis of an NSR catalyst that enables the diagnosis that the NSR catalyst is abnormal to be made even when the degree of deterioration of the NSR catalyst is relatively small yet. An abnormality diagnosis apparatus is applied to an exhaust gas purification apparatus having an NSR catalyst and a fuel addition valve. The abnormality diagnosis apparatus includes a controller configured to perform a specific fuel addition process and diagnose the NSR catalyst. The controller starts the specific fuel addition process when the NSR catalyst is in a specific start condition, and diagnoses the NSR catalyst on the basis of the quantity of NOx flowing out of the NSR catalyst over a specific period in the period from when the specific fuel addition process is started to when the temperature of the NSR catalyst reaches the thermal desorption temperature. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274428 | NOx SENSOR ABNORMALITY DETECTOR - A NOx sensor abnormality detector for a NOx sensor includes a measurement chamber, a pump cell, and a sensor cell. The NOx sensor abnormality detector includes a signal receiving section configured to receive the detection value of the sensor cell, a reduction process executing section configured to execute a reduction process that reduces the discharge function of the pump cell, and an abnormality determining section configured to perform abnormality determination of the NOx sensor. The NOx sensor abnormality detector is configured to execute abnormality detection control in which the abnormality determining section performs abnormality determination of the NOx sensor based on the detection value of the sensor cell, which is input to the signal receiving section, after the reduction process executing section starts the reduction process. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COOLING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system for a vehicle engine. In one example, the cooling system includes a coolant solution circulated through both an engine cooling circuit and a vehicle interior heating circuit that is fluidly coupled to the engine cooling circuit, and a reservoir containing concentrated antifreeze. The concentrated antifreeze is flowed from the reservoir to the vehicle interior heating circuit via a shutoff valve to increase a concentration of antifreeze in the coolant solution. In some embodiments, a separation unit may be used to decrease the concentration of antifreeze in the coolant solution. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274430 | COOLING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cooling device for an internal combustion engine includes a circulation path, a coolant temperature sensor, a coolant pump, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute processing for performing feedback control on power of the coolant pump such that the output of the coolant temperature sensor becomes a target temperature, micelle determination processing for determining whether or not micelles are added to a coolant based on pump work of the coolant pump and the flow rate of the coolant flowing through the circulation path, Toms determination processing for determining whether or not the flow rate of the coolant satisfies a Toms effect expression condition, and correction processing for increasing a relative value of the output of the coolant temperature sensor with respect to the target temperature when the micelles is added and the Toms effect expression condition is established. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274431 | COOLING CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ENGINE - A cooling circuit arrangement ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274432 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MONITORING AND CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE FOR A VEHICLE - In some embodiments, a vehicle includes a temperature monitoring controller. The temperature monitoring controller is a processor, control module, or other suitable hardware that is configured to receive temperature sensor values from an engine control module (ECM) when an ignition bus is in a powered on state, and to decide when the engine should be automatically started in order to maintain a temperature above a low temperature threshold. The temperature monitoring controller periodically causes an ignition bus of the vehicle to be placed in the powered on state when the engine is shut down in order to collect temperature sensor values. The temperature monitoring controller determines whether to automatically start the engine, and if not, determines how long to wait before collecting temperature sensor values again based on a rate of change of the temperature sensor values. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274433 | CHILLER SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE WITH A FORCED INDUCTION SYSTEM - A chiller system includes an intercooler configured to cool compressed charge air received from a charger, a low temperature cooling circuit fluidly coupled to the intercooler, and an air conditioner circuit circulating a refrigerant and having a primary circuit and a bypass circuit. The primary circuit includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator. The bypass circuit includes a conduit that bypasses the evaporator, and a chiller shut off valve is configured to selectively prevent refrigerant from flowing through the bypass circuit. A chiller is thermally coupled to the low temperature cooling circuit and the bypass circuit. A controller is in signal communication with the chiller shut off valve. The controller is programmed to, upon receiving a signal indicating a driver has manually selected the vehicle to operate in a racing mode, open the chiller shut off valve to provide increased cooling to the intercooler and the compressed charge air. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274434 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes an intake port configured to generate a swirl in a cylinder, an exhaust port, and a piston. The piston includes a top surface provided in an upper portion of the piston, a cavity provided from the top surface toward a lower portion of the piston around a central axis of the piston, and a connection surface connecting an inner edge of the top surface and an upper end of a side surface of the cavity to each other. The connection surface is provided to be closer to a lower portion side of the piston than the top surface. An area of the connection surface projected on a plane parallel to the top surface is larger on an intake port side than on an exhaust port side. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274435 | TURBINE DE-SWIRL ELEMENTS - A turbocharger including a turbocharger housing, a rotor and a heat shroud. The turbocharger housing includes a turbine housing affixed to a bearing housing. The rotor includes an axial turbine wheel with a hub, and a shaft extending through the bearing housing. The hub defines a back-disk surface that faces the bearing housing, and the bearing-housing defines an outer surface facing the turbine hub. The turbine housing forms a radial scroll, and the heat shroud forms a curved portion turning that radial scroll direction to an axial direction. The heat shroud establishes a back-disk cavity between a bearing-housing turbine-end-wall outer surface, the turbine-wheel back-disk surface, the curved portion of the heat shroud, and a cylindrical outer surface of a turbine-end portion of the shaft. The heat shroud includes flat ribs within the back-disk cavity to impede the circumferential flow of exhaust gas within the back-disk cavity. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274436 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ENGINE START USING AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVABLE COMPRESSOR - Methods and systems are provided for expediting turbine spool up during an engine restart following an engine stop while a vehicle is in motion. In one example, a method includes, in response to engine restart conditions being met, operating an electrically driven compressor to supply compressed air to a turbocharger turbine for expedited turbine spool up during engine cranking. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274437 | COMPRESSION RATIO ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPRESSION RATIO ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel compression ratio adjusting apparatus for an internal combustion engine that can improve a knocking resistance performance and also prevent or cut down an increase in a temperature of exhaust gas. The compression ratio adjusting apparatus is configured to relatively decrease a mechanical compression ratio in a high load area of the internal combustion engine and also adjust a mechanical expansion ratio at this time to a relatively high ratio. According to this configuration, the compression ratio adjusting apparatus performs control of decreasing the mechanical compression ratio in the high load area of the internal combustion engine and also increasing the mechanical expansion ratio at this time, thereby succeeding in improving the knocking resistance performance and also preventing or cutting down the increase in the temperature of the exhaust gas, thus succeeding in reducing thermal damage on a part in an exhaust system. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274438 | Gasoline Engine with Glow Plug Heater for a Model Car - A gasoline engine for a model car comprises a cylinder having a combustion chamber formed therein, a connecting seat positioned on the cylinder having a threaded bore in communication with the combustion chamber, a glow plug having a heater equipped therein and installed in the threaded bore of the connecting seat and a preheating net having a circular frame adapted to form in the connecting seat. The preheating net will maintain its temperature to preheat the injected mixture of gasoline and air which will be combusted completely to increase the efficiency of the gasoline engine. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274439 | ROTATING DETONATION ENGINE MULTI-STAGE MIXER - A fuel mixer for mixing a fuel and an oxidizer prior to detonation in a rotating detonation engine includes a combustion channel configured to transport a final mixture of the fuel and the oxidizer for combustion. The fuel mixer also includes a mixture channel positioned upstream from the combustion channel and configured to transport a first mixture having at least some of the fuel and at least some of the oxidizer. The fuel mixer also includes a secondary outlet positioned upstream from the combustion channel and configured to output a supplemental mixture of the fuel and the oxidizer that includes at least one of the fuel or the oxidizer such that the first mixture and the supplemental mixture combine in the combustion channel to form the final mixture. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274440 | CONSTANT-VOLUME COMBUSTION MODULE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A combustion module of a turbine engine, in particular of an aircraft, is configured for carrying out constant-volume combustion. The module includes a plurality of combustion chambers angularly distributed in a regular manner around an axis. Each chamber has an intake port for pressurized gas and an exhaust port for combustion gases. Each intake/exhaust port is configured to be opened or closed by a corresponding common rotating intake/exhaust valve which is coaxial with the axis. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274442 | ROTATING DETONATION ENGINE UPSTREAM WAVE ARRESTOR - A rotating detonation engine includes an annulus that defines a volume in which a mixture of an oxidizer and a fuel detonate in a rotating fashion, the volume defining a downstream outlet through which detonation exhaust flows. The rotating detonation engine further includes a wave arrestor positioned upstream from a location of detonation and configured to reduce a magnitude of a pressure wave traveling upstream from the location of detonation. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274443 | Gas Turbine Engine - An aircraft gas turbine engine comprises a high pressure compressor coupled to a high pressure turbine by a high pressure shaft, and a low pressure compressor coupled to a low pressure turbine by a low pressure shaft. The engine includes a first shaft bearing configured to support a forward end of the low pressure shaft, the first shaft bearing being mounted to a static structure forward of the high pressure turbine. The engine also includes a second shaft bearing configured to support a rearward end of the low pressure shaft, the second shaft bearing being mounted to a static structure rearward of the high pressure turbine, and forward of the low pressure turbine. The engine further includes a third shaft bearing configured to support the low pressure shaft, the third shaft bearing being mounted to a static structure rearward of the low pressure turbine. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274444 | VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH OIL SHUT-OFF VALVE - A gas turbine engine valve assembly having an oil shut-off valve and a compensating valve fluidly connected thereto. The compensating valve, in a first position, restricts access to a pressure-reducing oil flow path leading to an oil reservoir, and in a second position, provides access to the pressure-reducing oil flow path. The pressure-reducing oil flow path is defined by fluid flow between housing apertures, a laminar hole and an orifice. The valve assembly is operable between a first configuration, wherein the oil shut-off valve is in a fluid transfer position and a piston of the compensating valve is in a closed position to direct oil toward the engine component, and a second configuration, wherein the oil shut-off valve is in the shut-off position and the piston is in a open position to direct oil toward the oil reservoir via the pressure-reducing oil flow path. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274445 | Inlet Bleed Heat Duct Assembly - A compressor inlet housing includes a bleed heat duct assembly that is disposed within the compressor inlet housing. The bleed heat duct assembly includes a duct having a plurality of walls defining an opening and a slot defined along a wall of the plurality of walls. The bleed heat duct further includes a bleed air manifold and a plurality of feed pipe assemblies that is disposed at least partially within the opening and that is in fluid communication with the bleed air manifold. Each feed pipe assembly of the plurality of feed pipe assemblies includes an inner pipe having an upstream end connected to the bleed air manifold, a cap sealingly connected to a downstream end of the inner pipe and a pin that extends outwardly from the cap. The pin extends into the slot. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274446 | TURBINE CHILLING FOR OIL FIELD POWER GENERATION - A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system may include a plurality of electric pumps configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with a well at a high pressure; at least one turbine generator electrically coupled to the plurality of electric pumps so as to generate electricity for use by the plurality of electric pumps, each turbine generator having at least one air intake channel; and an air chiller system associated with the at least one turbine generator, the air chiller system comprising: a chiller unit configured to chill a fluid; and at least one coil in fluid communication with the chiller unit and positioned adjacent to the at least one air intake channel, wherein the air chiller system is configured to increase a power output of the at least one turbine generator. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274447 | SHUT OFF VALVES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF FOR ECOLOGY FUEL RETURN SYSTEMS - In at least one aspect of this disclosure, a shut off valve for an ecology fuel return system can include an inlet for receiving a fluid, an outlet for effusing the fluid, and a valve member configured to move between an open position such that the valve member allows fluid to effuse from the outlet and a closed position such that the valve member prevents fluid from effusing from the outlet. The valve member can include a pressure deflector configured to prevent fluid flow from biasing the valve member toward the closed position. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274448 | SPARK GAP ASSEMBLY WITH NON-RADIOACTIVE GAS FILL - A spark gap assembly includes a sealed chamber, at least two discharge electrodes, and a non-radioactive gas fill within the sealed chamber. The sealed chamber includes first and second end plugs and a vitreous tube having opposite ends, each end being sealed by one of said end plugs. The discharge electrodes extend through the first and second end plugs, respectively, from an exposed portion outside of the sealed chamber to an enclosed portion inside the sealed chamber. The discharge electrodes each have a discharge portion that includes a surface from which electrons of a spark discharge exit or are received, with the discharge surfaces of the discharge portions facing each other to thereby define a spark discharge gap between the discharge surfaces of the two discharge electrodes. The gas fill within the sealed chamber includes one or more non-radioactive isotopes of one or more noble gases. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274449 | TWO-SHAFT TOWER SHAFT SUPPORT - A tower shaft support for a gearbox of a gas turbine engine includes a mounting ring, first and second gussets, and first and second tower shaft bearing mounts. Each gusset extends outward from and substantially normal to an outer circumference of the mounting ring. The first and second tower shaft bearing mounts are positioned between the first and second gussets. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274450 | SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY FOR HYDRAULICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AN UNDUCTED FAN - A shock absorber assembly for a non-streamlined blower includes an extension collar having a first interface suitable for being rigidly attached on a first module of the blower; a connector support housing including a third interface suitable for being rigidly attached on a second module of the blower; and a fourth interface allowing a mechanical connection to be made between the housing and a second interface of the collar; a plurality of elastic devices arranged between the collar and the housing; a flange element rigidly attached on the third interface of the housing comprising a stop bearing on the collar in such a way as to define a space between the collar and the flange element; the elastic means are arranged so that a residual clearance exists between the flange element and the housing. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274451 | COMPRESSOR ARRANGEMENT AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A compressor arrangement has a main compressor section and boundary walls of a main fluid path through the main compressor section. The main compressor section is segmented into an upstream and downstream sub section, each with at least one row of blades and vanes arranged within the main fluid path. A transition piece is downstream of the rows of blades and has boundary walls of the main fluid path through the transition piece. The compressor arrangement has an annular cavity, an effusion opening connecting the downstream sub section or the transition piece and the cavity, at least one valve to control effusion of compressor fluid from the main fluid path into the cavity, and a passage connecting the cavity and the main compressor section to guide fluid located between the upstream and downstream sub section and located at least one row of blades and vanes upstream of the effusion opening. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274452 | INTAKE AIR CONTROL DEVICE - A fixing shaft portion of a valve shaft is fixed to a throttle valve at first and second locations by first and second fixing members. A first bearing includes an inner race fixed to a first rotatable shaft portion of the valve shaft, and an outer race fixed to a valve body. A second bearing includes a slidable portion axially slidably fitted to a second rotatable shaft portion of the valve shaft and a fixing portion fixed to the valve body. A linear expansion coefficient of the throttle valve and a linear expansion coefficient of the valve body are set to be larger than a linear expansion coefficient of the valve shaft in an axial direction. A first distance measured from a center point of the throttle valve to the first location is larger than a second distance measured from the center point to the second location. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274453 | COORDINATION OF TORQUE INTERVENTIONS IN MPC-BASED POWERTRAIN CONTROL - A propulsion system, control system, and method are provided for optimizing fuel economy, which use model predictive control systems to generate a plurality of sets of possible command values and determine a cost for each set of possible command values of based on a first predetermined weighting value, a second predetermined weighting value, a plurality of predicted values, and a plurality of requested values. The set of possible command values having the lowest cost is determined and defined as a set of selected command values. Arbitration is performed including at least one of the following: A) determining at least one requested value based on arbitrating between a driver requested value and an intervention requested value; and B) determining a desired command value by arbitrating between a selected command value of the set of selected command values and a command intervention value. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274454 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform an operation of making a lift amount of a specific valve corresponding to one of either intake ports or exhaust ports for a specific cylinder in which an amount of condensate water produced in the port or flowing into the port is larger than in the other cylinders when the engine is stopped, in a case where production of condensate water in the ports or inflow of condensate water into the ports is predicted. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274455 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes a first intake valve, a second intake valve, an accelerator open degree sensor that detects a load state, and an ECU | 2018-09-27 |
20180274456 | FOUR-STROKE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THERETO RELATED VEHICLE AND METHOD - A four-stroke internal combustion engine is disclosed comprising an exhaust valve control arrangement with an exhaust valve phase-shifting device configured to phase-shift control of the at least one exhaust valve to a state where the at least one exhaust valve is controlled in such a way that it is opened during the expansion stroke of the engine and closed during the exhaust stroke of the engine, in order to achieve engine-braking via compression in the cylinders during the exhaust stroke. An inlet valve control arrangement comprises an inlet valve phase-shifting device configured to regulate the amount of air pumped through the engine during the engine braking by regulating the phase-shift of the at least one inlet valve. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising an engine and method of controlling an engine, a computer program and a computer program for performing a method of controlling an engine. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274457 | CYLINDER DEACTIVATION CONTROL AND METHODS - A friction loss management system for an engine, comprises a combustion engine comprising a crankshaft and a plurality of cylinders, a reciprocating piston assembly connected to the crankshaft, a fuel injector connected to an injection controller, an intake valve connected to an intake valve controller, and an exhaust valve connected to an exhaust valve controller. A control unit comprises at least one set of control algorithms configured to receive engine power demand data, and determine a number of cylinders of the plurality of cylinders for deactivation based on the received engine power demand data and further based on sensed or stored friction values for the plurality of cylinders. Determining the number of cylinders of for deactivation minimizes friction between the plurality of cylinders and their respective reciprocating piston assembly by selecting a cylinder combination of active cylinders and deactivated cylinders with the lowest total friction while meeting engine power demand. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274458 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for indicating degradation of a VCR mechanism that mechanically alters a cylinder compression ratio. Degradation is detected based on an elevated knock incidence and increased spark retard usage. If the VCR mechanism is stuck, knock and pre-ignition that could be induced by continued operation in a higher than intended compression ratio is mitigated by limiting the engine load. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274459 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a vehicle control device which is applied to a vehicle equipped with an engine ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274460 | CHARACTERIZING A MIXED FUEL FLOW PERIOD - A method of characterizing a mixed fuel flow period is provided. The method includes flowing a mixed fuel, the mixed fuel being comprised of at least a first fuel type and a second fuel type, the mixed fuel flow period being determined where the fuel is switched from the first fuel type to the second fuel type, determining a density of the first fuel type and a density of the second fuel type, and determining a total flow, the total flow being determined from the density of the first fuel type and the density of the second fuel type. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274461 | TURBOCHARGED ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a turbocharged engine control device capable of controlling an engine to accurately realize vehicle behavior intended by a driver, while suppressing deterioration in acceleration response. The turbocharged engine control device comprises: a basic target torque-determining part ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274462 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is an engine control device capable of, when performing control of an in-cylinder oxygen concentration according to engine operation state, controlling an engine to accurately realize vehicle behavior intended by a driver, while suppressing generation of knock noises due to abnormal combustion. The engine control device comprises: a basic target torque-determining part ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274463 | FAST TORQUE CONTROL WITH ELECTRIC ACCESSORIES - An engine control system is provided, comprising: an engine control module (“ECM”) coupled a gearbox and at least one accessory powered by an engine, the ECM being configured to detect a shift event by the gearbox and to respond to the shift event by causing the at least one accessory to move to a high load condition, thereby reducing an amount of torque provided by the engine to the gearbox. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274464 | MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A LEAN NOX TRAP REGENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGENERATION - An emissions control system for a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine includes a lean NOx trap (LNT) device including an LNT inlet and an LNT outlet, and a LNT sensor arranged at the LNT inlet. The LNT sensor is operable to detect a temperature of exhaust gases passing into the LNT device. A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) member is fluidically connected to the LNT device. The SCR device includes an SCR inlet and an SCR outlet. An SCR sensor is mounted to the SCR. The SCR sensor is operable to detect a temperature of the SCR. A LNT regeneration control system including a LNT regeneration controller is operatively connected to the LNT sensor and the SCR sensor. The LNT regeneration control system is operable to activate the LNT regeneration controller based on inputs from the LNT sensor and the SCR sensor. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274465 | Electronic Start System For An Agricultural Machine - An electronic start system for an agricultural machine is configured to enable the machine to stop the engine while continuing to power onboard electronics and start the engine so long as one or more sensed conditions are met. The system can include a key lock operated by a physical key held by an operator and a button which can be pressed by the operator. The system can also include one or more sensors disposed on the machine for detecting various conditions. When the key is turned on, power can be provided to the onboard electronics, regardless of the state of the engine. Thereafter, when the button is pressed, the engine can be turned on if the one or more sensed conditions are satisfied, such as detecting a closed door, an operator in a seat, an activated brake, and so forth. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274466 | A VERIFICATION MODULE FOR VERIFYING ACCURACY OF A CONTROLLER - The invention relates to a verification module ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274467 | REFERENCE VALUE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and apparatuses for calibration and control of various engine subsystems using a target value approach. Under the target value approach, the control of each engine subsystem is separated or decoupled to include a set of target values, or a reference value set. A subsystem has a corresponding target determiner, which provides a target value set, or reference value set, in response to a basis variable set and optionally an overall subsystem target. The basis variable set includes parameters selected to robustly characterize the variables that affect the operation of the particular subsystem. The target determiner is optionally calibrated to provide a reference value set within specifications of the subsystem. A physical subsystem controller operates in response to the reference value set. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274468 | VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system for a vehicle includes a catalytic converter, an exhaust manifold, an outlet sensor in addition to inlet and outlet pipes. The catalytic converter includes an integrated oxygen sensor mount, an entry, and an outlet. The integrated oxygen sensor mount operatively configured to receive an outlet sensor. The exhaust manifold may be operatively configured to couple a vehicle combustion chamber to the entry of the catalytic converter via a front pipe. The inlet sensor may be affixed to the front pipe upstream of the catalytic converter wherein the inlet sensor and the outlet sensor are in communication with an engine control module. The outlet pipe may be affixed to the outlet of the catalytic converter. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274469 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN EXHAUST OXYGEN SENSOR OPERATION - Methods and systems are provided for activating a universal exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO) sensor activation during each of a pre-delivery phase and a post-delivery phase of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include during the pre-delivery phase, following an engine start, using a lower current flowing via a heater coupled to the UEGO sensor to heat the UEGO sensor and during the post-delivery phase, following an engine start, once exhaust temperature reaches a threshold temperature, using a higher current flowing via the heater coupled to the UEGO sensor to heat the UEGO sensor. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274470 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - Control apparatus for an engine includes a failure determination unit which determines whether there is a failure in an operating engine, and an A/F (air-fuel ratio) feedback control unit which performs feedback control to bring actual A/F in the engine to a target set in advance. The failure determination unit includes a failure determination section, a failure code storing section, a similar operating condition recording section, and a return-to-normal control section. The A/F feedback control unit includes an A/F target setting section, and the target set is stored in the similar operating condition recording section as a factor defining the operating condition of the engine. The return-to-normal control section eliminates the failure code if the failure determination section does not determine that there is a failure when the engine is operating in an operating condition similar to that recorded in the similar operating condition recording section. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274471 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE - Methods and systems for an engine are provided for monitoring cylinder valve deactivation of an engine. One example method includes, responsive to a request to diagnose a cylinder valve actuator of an engine during a non-fueling condition of the engine, commanding an EGR valve open and determining a first exhaust gas flow, and deactivating one or more cylinder valves and indicating cylinder valve actuator degradation when a second exhaust gas flow is not less than a threshold relative to the first exhaust gas flow. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274472 | ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS FOR AN OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGER - On-board diagnostic monitoring of a two-stroke cycle, opposed-piston engine includes diagnostic monitoring of an air handling system equipped with a supercharger to determine whether the supercharger is functioning properly. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274473 | METHOD OF CAM PHASE CONTROL BASED ON CYLINDER WALL TEMPERATURE - A method of controlling intake and exhaust cam phase in an internal combustion engine includes sensing an engine speed and an engine load of the internal combustion engine, sensing or estimating a wall temperature of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, utilizing the engine speed and the engine load in one or more lookup tables based on the cylinder wall temperature to determine intake phaser constraint values and exhaust phaser constraint values for cold operation of the internal combustion engine, and transitioning the intake phaser constraint values and the exhaust phaser constraint values for cold operation to intake phaser constraint values and exhaust phaser constraint values based on one or more lookup tables for normal hot operation of the internal combustion engine. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274475 | HEIRARCHICAL ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for control of an internal combustion system having subsystems, each with different response times. Subsystems may include a fuel system, an air handling system, and an aftertreatment system, each being operated in response to a set of reference values generated by a respective target determiner. Calibration of each subsystem may be performed independently. The fuel system is controlled at a first time constant. The air handling system is controlled on the order of a second time constant slower than the first time constant. The aftertreatment system is controlled on the order of a third time constant slower than the second time constant. A subsystem manager is optionally in operative communication with each target determiner to coordinate control. Generally, dynamic parameters from slower subsystems are treated as static parameters when determining reference values for controlling a faster subsystem. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274476 | CYLINDER HEAD OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head main body which is formed with a main body side plug insertion hole into which an ignition plug is inserted, a cam holder which is fixed to the cylinder head main body and forms cam bearing portions together with the cylinder head main body, wherein the cam bearing portions rotatably support an intake camshaft and an exhaust camshaft, respectively, and wherein the cam holder is formed with a holder side plug insertion hole which communicates with the main body side plug insertion hole and into which the ignition plug is inserted, and a knock pin which is disposed across the main body side plug insertion hole and the holder side plug insertion hole to restrict assembly positions of the cam holder and the cylinder head main body. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274477 | CYLINDER HEAD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cylinder head in an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head main body in which a plurality of combustion chambers is arranged and a pipe member that extends along a direction in which the combustion chambers are arranged, through which a refrigerant flows, and which is embedded in the cylinder head main body. The pipe member is provided with a curved portion that is curved and the curved portion is provided with a throttle region in which a sectional area is partially reduced. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274478 | VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR MULTICYLINDER ENGINE - A valve operating system for a multicylinder engine opens and closes a pair of valves provided on each of cylinders by means of a pair of rocker arms operated by a cam provided on a camshaft supported on a cam holder. When viewed in a direction of a cylinder axis, the pair of rocker aims of at least one of the cylinders are inclined in opposite directions to each other with respect to a direction orthogonal to a camshaft axis. Therefore, thrust loads acting on the camshaft from the pair of rocker al is are counteracted individually for each of the cylinders, thereby enabling the thrust load to be reduced and axial movement of the camshaft to be prevented. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274479 | PROTECTIVE LAYER PREVENTING OXIDATION OF THE PISTON OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is a coating for reducing or preventing hot-gas oxidation of the piston in an internal combustion engine. Said coating comprises a polysilazane-based polymer. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274480 | Two-Part Piston Having an Open Cooling Channel - An internal combustion engine piston formed by a lower part connected to an upper part through a form-fitting connection. In one example, the piston lower part has a flat joining area with at least one recess and the piston upper part has a flat joining area including an annular recess. The upper part annual recess extends from the joining area into the lower part, wherein the at least one recess of the lower part is in overlap with a partial area of the annular recess in the upper part after the form-fitting connection. In one example, a sealing element is used between the upper part and the lower part. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274481 | Internal Combustion Engines, Systems, Devices, and Methods for Propulsion and Power Applications - Engines, systems, devices, software, and methods of the present invention provide increased fuel efficiency and emission performance. The engine may include a magnesium alloy cast engine block cast as a mono-block with or without a ceramic inner core and including one or more cylinders designed to provide compression ratio of 10:1 to 14:1. Each cylinder may include one or more laser igniters, one or more supercritical fuel injectors configured to inject the fuel near or in a supercritical state, and carbon dioxide, which may be in the form of engine exhaust gas. The fuel may be diesel, gasoline, or other suitable hydrocarbons that may be cracked into smaller molecules prior to be injected into the cylinder. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274482 | STIRLING CYCLE MACHINE - An external combustion engine including a burner element, a heater head, a piston cylinder containing a piston, a cooler and a crankcase. The crankcase includes a crankshaft, a piston rod connected to the piston, a drive mechanism for converting the linear motion of the piston rod to rotary motion of the crankshaft and a linear cross-head bearing that is connected rigidly to the piston rod at one end and to the drive mechanism at the other end. Also the external combustion engine includes a piston clearance seal and a piston rod seal unit that has floating rod seals. The piston includes a inner dome to reduce axial heat transfer via radiation and convection. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274483 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE BIFURCATION LOCATED FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE - A gas turbine engine includes a core engine defined about an axis, a gear system driven by the core engine, and a pylon variable area flow system. A fan is driven by the gear system. The variable area flow system operates to effect the bypass flow. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274484 | JET ENGINE COMPRISING A NACELLE EQUIPPED WITH REVERSER FLAPS - A turbofan including a motor with a fan casing and a nacelle which includes a mobile cowl and a main slider bearing gratings and being mobile in translation between an advanced position and a retracted position in which the mobile cowl and the fan casing define, between them, a window. The nacelle also includes reverser flaps, each one being mounted articulated on the main slider between a closed position in which it obstructs the window and an open position in which it does not obstruct the window, a secondary slider mounted mobile in translation on the main slider between a first position and a second position, a transmission system configured to make each reverser flap pass from the closed position to the open position when the secondary slider passes from the first position to the second position, and a set of actuators that bring about a movement in translation of the main slider, and of the secondary slider. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274486 | FLIGHT VEHICLE ENGINE WITH FINNED INLET - An air inlet for a flight vehicle engine includes at least one fin, at least partially upstream of a throat of the engine. The fin protrudes into a flow channel, extending beyond a boundary layer into the main airstream in the inlet. The fin causes mixing in the flow, bringing high-momentum flow into areas of the flow channel containing low-momentum flow by aggregating the boundary layer and causing it to lift from the surface. The fin may have a width and/or height that varies along its length in the flow direction, which may allow it to shape the flow around it in predictable ways, without resulting in excessive drag. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274487 | Induction ignition device for initiating a fuel burn - An ignition device for initiating a fuel burn includes a fuel mass, wherein the fuel mass has a target body disposed therein to be heated, and a heating element, where the heating element provides an alternating magnetic field about the target body upon activation thereof to cause the target body to heat sufficiently to initiate during of at least a part of the fuel mass adjacent the target body. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274488 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE WATER INJECTION - Methods and systems are provided for injecting water stored in a water reservoir at a plurality of locations in an engine system, including directly into engine cylinders, upstream of a turbocharger turbine, and at an exhaust manifold, and controlling a water level of the water reservoir. In one example, a method may include supplying the water stored in the water reservoir to one or more of a water injection system, a windshield wiper system, an engine coolant system, and a drinking water system based on water supply conditions and responsive to engine operating conditions. When the water level is low (e.g., below a threshold), supply to the water injection system may be prioritized. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274489 | FUEL METERING FOR THE OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - For an optimized metering of fuel and water for the operation of an internal combustion engine in which a direct injection and an intake manifold injection are provided for metering fuel into the internal combustion engine, and in which the internal combustion engine is assigned a system for water injection, a same intake manifold injector is used for both water and fuel injection. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274490 | CANISTER, AND VEHICLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR CANISTER - Disclosed herein is a canister ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274491 | FUEL EVAPORATIVE GAS EMISSION SUPPRESSOR - After an engine is started, pump monitoring is performed as follows: a canister is opened to the atmosphere; a negative pressure pump is activated; and abnormality of the negative pressure pump is evaluated on the basis of canister pressure Pc detected with a pressure sensor in an evaporative leakage check module, and after the pump monitoring is completed, a switching valve is closed so that the negative pressure pump communicates with the canister for purge any fuel evaporative gas into an intake passage of the engine, and whether or not leakage has occurred in a fuel evaporative gas emission suppressor is evaluated based on the canister pressure Pc. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274492 | FUEL VAPOR TREATMENT APPARATUS - A fuel vapor treatment apparatus is provided with an air-fuel-ratio obtaining portion and a clogging determining portion. The air-fuel-ratio obtaining portion obtains the air-fuel ratio. The clogging determining portion determines whether a purge line is clogged based on a maximum variation amount of air-fuel ratio. In a case where no clogging is occurred in the purge line, the air-fuel ratio significantly fluctuates temporarily. In a case where at least a part of the purge line is fully clogged, even when a purge valve receives a valve opening command to be opened, fuel vapor cannot be introduced into the engine, so that the air-fuel ratio is not varied. In view of an air-fuel ratio variation, it is determined whether the purge line is clogged. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274493 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE AND VAPORIZED GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A first electromagnetic valve includes a suction port that communicates with a purge pipe and sucks vaporized gas from a canister, a discharge port that communicates with a first purge pipe and discharges the vaporized gas to a downstream side of a throttle, a branch port that communicates with second purge pipes to which a second electromagnetic valve is attached and causes the vaporized gas to branch off to an upstream side of a compressor, a branch passage that diverges into and communicates with the suction port, the discharge port and the branch port. The branch passage includes a chamber having an inner diameter larger than each inner diameter of the ports. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274494 | EVAPORATED FUEL TREATING DEVICE - An evaporated fuel treating device includes: a canister configured to adsorb evaporated fuel generated in a fuel tank through a vapor passage; a blocking valve configured to close and open the vapor passage, the blocking valve having a stepping motor as a drive source; and a controller configured to operate the blocking valve by controlling electric power that is supplied from a predetermined power supply to the blocking valve. The controller is configured, when there is a request to drive the blocking valve, to operate the blocking valve by controlling the electric power such that when a voltage that is supplied from the power supply to the blocking valve is less than a predetermined value, a driving period which is an interval between pulses that are supplied to the stepping motor becomes long compared to when the voltage is equal to or higher than the predetermined value. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274495 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE - An exhaust heat recovery device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a main flow path, a secondary flow path, a plurality of heat exchangers, and a communication portion. Exhaust gas flows in the main flow path. The secondary flow path is a flow path branched from the main flow path, and at least a portion of the exhaust gas flows in the secondary flow path. The plurality of heat exchangers are arranged in the secondary flow path. The communication portion communicates with the plurality of heat exchangers and constitutes a portion of the secondary flow path. The communication portion is provided with an exhaust gas outlet which is an outlet for exhaust gas used for exhaust gas recirculation. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274496 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH IMPROVED LR-EGR ACTIVATION - Exhaust gas recirculation systems and methods are provided for an internal combustion engine. The system includes a first conduit configured to receive at least a portion of exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine; a cooling circuit selectively fluidly coupled to the first conduit; a bypass circuit selectively fluidly coupled to the first conduit and including a bypass conduit; and a second conduit fluidly coupled to receive the exhaust gas flowing through the cooling circuit and through the bypass circuit. A cooling valve has a bypass position to direct the exhaust gas from the first conduit through the bypass circuit, a cooling position to direct the exhaust gas from the first conduit through the cooling circuit, and a closed position to prevent the exhaust gas from flowing into either of the bypass or cooling circuits. The system further includes a heating device for selectively heating the bypass conduit. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274497 | ENGINE HAVING EGR COOLER - An engine having an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler includes: a high-pressure EGR cooler; an intake manifold which has an intake inlet which is supplied with intake gas, a high-pressure EGR inlet which is supplied with high-pressure EGR gas, a connecting hole which delivers the supplied high-pressure EGR gas to the high-pressure EGR cooler, and a distribution hole which is supplied with the high-pressure EGR gas cooled by the high-pressure EGR cooler; and a high-pressure EGR valve which is disposed on the intake manifold, and controls a flow of the high-pressure EGR gas delivered from the intake manifold to the high-pressure EGR cooler. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274498 | Engine System with Exhaust Gas Recirculation, and Method of Operating the Same - An engine system with exhaust gas recirculation includes a combustion engine, a flow mixer, and a turbocharger. An exhaust flow path and a charge air flow path each extend to an inlet of the flow mixer, and a mixed gas flow path extends between the outlet of the flow mixer and an intake manifold of the engine. A charge air heat exchanger is arranged along the charge air flow path to cool the charge air, and a mixed gas heat exchanger is arranged along the mixed gas flow path to cool mixed charge air and recirculated exhaust gas. The exhaust gas recirculation flow path does not extend through any heat exchangers. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274499 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a control device of an internal-combustion engine according to the disclosure, an intake throttle valve ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274500 | BLOW-OUT ROTARY SCREEN CLEANER - An intake air distribution system for removing contamination from an air filter screen includes walls defining an interior space. The intake air distribution system includes an air blower positioned within the interior space of the air filter screen. The air blower includes an inlet positioned to draw air in through the air filter screen and an outlet through which air is exhausted from the blower. A manifold is connected to the outlet of the blower for directing air onto the walls of the air filter screen and out through the air filter screen. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274501 | A COMPOSITE INTAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THE ROTARY ENGINE WITH VARIABLE INTAKE MANIFOLD - A composite intake system and method of operating a rotary engine with variable intake manifold is provided. The system includes two switching valves in a secondary intake switching tube to change the intake method. When the rotary engine works under low speed conditions, it adopts the long intake manifold and the side-intake mode. When the rotary engine works under medium and high speed conditions, it uses the short intake manifold and the composite-intake mode. When the rotary engine works under ultra high speed conditions, it takes the short intake manifold and the peripheral-intake mode. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274502 | INTAKE PASSAGE STRUCTURE - A plurality of parts that constitute an intake passage connected with an intake port of an engine include a constriction part that has a protrusion formed to protrude on an inner circumferential surface side of the intake passage. The constriction part includes cylindrical connections disposed on both sides of a constriction path in which the protrusion is formed. The constriction path has an outer circumferential surface recessed inwardly in a radial direction so as to follow a shape of the protrusion. A portion recessed most of the recessed outer circumferential surface is disposed inside inner circumferential surfaces of the connections in the radial direction. The constriction path has a uniform wall thickness. The constriction part is connected upstream of the throttle body. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274503 | CARBURETOR DRAIN - A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274504 | FUEL TANK AND FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A holder unit is movably provided in a tank body in such a manner that one end of the holder unit is movably connected to a rotation supporting portion formed on a bottom wall of the tank body. A manual lever is connected to the other end of the holder unit. When the manual lever is pulled up, the holder unit is rotated around the rotation supporting portion, so that the other end is located in an entrance space formed at a position adjacent to a tank opening. A pump module is inserted into the tank body through the tank opening and attached to the holder unit. Then, the holder unit is pushed down by the manual lever to a pump installation position, in which the other end of the holder unit is located in an installation space formed on the bottom wall. The holder unit is engaged with a holding portion formed in the tank body, so that the holder unit and the pump module are stably held at the pump installation position. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274505 | FUEL FILTER SYSTEM WITH WATER EMULSIFIER - A fuel filter system that does not require the periodic draining of a water sump. The system includes a fuel tank for storing fuel and a fuel filter fluidly coupled to the fuel tank for separating water from the fuel. A fuel pump has a suction side and a high pressure side. The high pressure side of the fuel pump is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter for pumping fuel to the fuel filter. A water emulsifier, such as an orifice, is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter to receive water and fuel from the fuel filter and form a water-fuel emulsion. The water-fuel emulsion is supplied to any point in the system on the suction side of the fuel pump, such that the water-fuel emulsion passes through the fuel pump and fuel filter. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274506 | FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The fuel injector is installable in a cylinder head bore of a cylinder head of the engine and has a body region arranged to be received within the cylinder head bore, and a head region arranged to extend outside the cylinder head bore to protrude from the cylinder head when the injector is installed in the cylinder head bore. The injector includes a first valve needle arranged to control the injection of a gaseous fuel from a first outlet, a second valve needle arranged to control the injection of a liquid fuel from a second outlet, a gaseous fuel inlet for admitting the gaseous fuel to the injector, and a liquid fuel inlet port for admitting the liquid fuel to the injector. The gaseous fuel inlet is disposed in the body region of the injector, and the liquid fuel inlet port is disposed in the head region of the injector. The injector can also include an internal accumulator volume so that an external fuel rail is not necessary. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274507 | FUEL RAIL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An objective of the present invention is to provide a fuel rail that can be used at a high fuel pressure of 50 MPa or more, for example, has good engine mountability, and has improved material yield. The present invention is regarding a fuel rail including a main pipe portion | 2018-09-27 |
20180274508 | INJECTION NOZZLE FOR FUELS - The invention relates to an injection nozzle ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274509 | START-STOP SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for a vehicle including a start-stop system configured to shut down and restart an engine of the vehicle automatically based on a brake value of a brake system. In one example, the method may include determining a first threshold brake value as a first function of a gradient of a surface on which the vehicle is positioned, determining a second threshold brake value as a second function of the gradient, wherein a difference between the first and second threshold brake values varies as a function of the gradient, shut down the engine when the brake value exceeds the first threshold brake value, and restart the engine when the brake value drops below the second threshold brake value. In this way, an incidence of inadvertent engine shut downs and restarts when the vehicle is stopped on an incline may be decreased. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274510 | STOP-START SYSTEM - A vehicle and associated method of operating a vehicle having an engine, a user interface configured to select a start-stop mode, and a controller communicating with the engine and the user interface automatically shutdown and restart the engine, and inhibit the automatic engine shutdown or restart responsive to any of a first group of inhibitors, or alternatively, any of the first group and a second group of inhibitors depending on the start-stop mode selected via the user interface. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274511 | STARTER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A starter for an internal combustion engine may include a support, an electric motor for driving a pinion in rotation, and a solenoid drive configured to axially adjust the pinion between an active position for driving a gearwheel of an internal combustion engine, and an axially offset passive position. The solenoid drive may include a ferromagnetic solenoid housing fastened to the support, a ferromagnetic plunger stop arranged one of in and at the solenoid housing, a ferromagnetic plunger axially adjustable relative to the plunger stop extending axially through a passage opening of a face side wall of the solenoid housing, and a cylindrical coil arrangement arranged in the solenoid housing surrounding a cylindrical coil interior in a circumferential direction. The plunger stop may include a cylindrical section projecting axially into the coil interior. The cylindrical section may have a face end facing towards the face side wall. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274512 | Controller Device of Engine Ignition Circuit - A controller device of an engine ignition circuit includes: a driver circuit that controls a voltage of a control terminal of a first switching element for controlling an ignition timing of an ignition circuit of an engine, based on a timing signal supplied from an engine control unit for controlling the engine; and an auxiliary driver circuit that supplies the timing signal to the control terminal of the first switching element when a battery voltage supplied to the driver circuit becomes equal to or lower than a threshold value. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274513 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH IGNITER COOLING SLEEVE - An internal combustion engine including an igniter disposed at least partially within an aperture defined in a housing of the engine, the igniter having a body including a tip supporting portion and having a tip extending from the tip supporting portion. A cooling sleeve is disposed around the tip supporting portion, and the cooling sleeve defines a path of heat transfer between the tip supporting portion and the housing. The engine may be a rotary engine. A method for cooling an igniter of an internal combustion engine is also discussed. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274514 | IGNITER ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED INSULATION AND METHOD OF INSULATING THE IGNITER ASSEMBLY - An igniter assembly comprising an ignition coil assembly connected to a firing end assembly by an extension, with a valve assembly disposed in a pressure chamber of the extension, is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve stem biased toward the ignition coil assembly by a spring to seal the pressure chamber. The valve assembly is used to evacuate contents from the pressure chamber by pressing the valve stem toward the spring and allowing contents of the pressure chamber to travel through and past the valve stem and out of the pressure chamber. The valve assembly is also used to fill the pressure chamber with an insulating medium by pressing the valve stem toward the spring and allowing the insulating medium to travel through and past the valve stem and into the pressure chamber after evacuating the contents out of the pressure chamber. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274515 | MOVABLE-BLADE OPERATION SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC MACHINE - A movable-blade operation system for a hydraulic machine according to an embodiment includes an oil hydraulic cylinder installed within a rotational shaft, a bidirectional pump, a pump drive motor, a control unit, and an oil head installed in the hydraulic machine. The bidirectional pump selectively feeds pressurized hydraulic oil to one of a first cylinder chamber and a second cylinder chamber. The oil head couples the rotational shaft rotatably, and the hydraulic oil fed from the bidirectional pump to the first cylinder chamber and the second cylinder chamber flows through the oil head. The bidirectional pump, the pump drive motor, and the control unit are installed outside the hydraulic machine. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274516 | DEVICE FOR CONVERTING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WAVES, WATER FLOWS OR WIND INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY - An energy conversion device includes a plurality of cross flow turbines, each one including fixed curved blades arranged in squirrel cage configuration about an axis of rotation. The turbines are mounted on a floating support on the water, placed directly in the fluid flow and arranged successively one after another with their axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the flow. | 2018-09-27 |