46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150322820 | SHROUDED CONDUIT FOR ARRANGING A FLUID FLOWPATH - A shrouded conduit is provided for arranging, for example, in a gas path of a turbine engine. The shrouded conduit includes a tubular shroud extending longitudinally along a centerline. The shrouded conduit also includes a fluid conduit extending longitudinally in the shroud. A first portion of the fluid conduit is connected laterally to and may be formed integral with a first portion of the shroud. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322821 | THERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE AND START-UP METHOD OF THERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE - A thermal energy recovery device includes a heater that evaporates a working medium by heat of a heat medium, an expander into which the working medium flowing out from the heater flows, a driving machine connected to the expander, a condenser that condenses the working medium flowing out from the expander by a cooling medium, a reservoir unit that reserves the working medium condensed in the condenser, a pump that feeds the working medium flowing out from the reservoir unit to the heater, a circulation flow passage of the working medium that connects the heater, the expander, the condenser, the reservoir unit, and the pump in this order, and a pump control unit that controls drive of the pump, and the pump control unit drives the pump after the heat medium is supplied to the heater and the cooling medium is supplied to the condenser. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322822 | SIMPLIFIED WATER INJECTION SYSTEM FOR COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - In one or more of the inventive aspects, a boiler feedwater pump may provide feedwater to a heat recovery steam generator, and the heated feedwater may be used for liquid fuel heating in a liquid fuel heater. The feedwater from the boiler feedwater pump may also be used for water injection in a combustor. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322823 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR A VALVE TRAIN OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUPPORT ELEMENT - A support element for the valve train of an internal combustion engine, having a hollow cylindrical housing that holds a displaceable piston. The piston has a hollow cylindrical pressure part and a pot-shaped work part axially adjacent thereto. An inner space of these parts forms a storage space for hydraulic medium. A high pressure space is defined by a base of the work part and the housing. The storage space and the high pressure space are connected hydraulically by a non-return valve with a ball for automatic lash compensation of the valve train. The piston is supported by a compression spring on the housing base, and a retaining ring is arranged radially between the pressure part and the housing, which limits axial travel of the piston. The ball is movably held in the base of the work part in an axial ball guide having first and second integrally formed ball seats. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322824 | High Tension Valve Spring and Valve Float Eliminator - An internal combustion engine cylinder valve actuation system permitting elimination of valve springs. Valve opening and closing is actuated by a valve actuation means such as pressurized liquid or gas, or else mechanical wires or linkage means. The energy created by combustion causes liquid or gas valve actuation means to oscillate or else circulate between corresponding cylinder valves causing synchronized valve opening and closing between those cylinders. Mechanical linkages similarly comprise physical connections between corresponding cylinder valves and effect synchronized valve opening and closing between those cylinders. The above system thereby eliminates valve float and valve spring failure where valve springs are not required and a typical internal combustion engine is easily retrofitted to accommodate this system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322825 | HYDRAULIC CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER WITH CENTRE LOCKING AND ADJUSTABLE LOCKING PLAY - A hydraulic camshaft adjuster-having a stator drivable by the internal combustion engine and having a rotor connectable to a camshaft, wherein the rotor is fixed releasably to the stator via at least one first pin-like locking pin in a rotationally fixed manner in a centre position counter to a first rotational direction. The locking pin is designed for moving into and moving out of a first slotted guide in a first axial direction defined by the rotational axis of the stator and/or of the rotor. A second locking pin can be moved in a second axial direction parallel to the first axial direction but in a different direction, into a second slotted guide, so as to secure the rotor relative to the stator in a centre position counter to a second rotational direction in a different direction to the first rotational direction, and can be moved out of the second slotted guide. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322826 | VARIABLE VALVE DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device includes a timing sprocket configured to receive a rotational force from a crankshaft and includes an annular internal-teeth constituting portion having an inner circumferential portion formed with internal teeth; an eccentric shaft portion provided on a motor output shaft of an electric motor and formed in a cylindrical shape such that an outer circumferential surface of the eccentric shaft portion is eccentric relative to a rotational center of the eccentric shaft portion; and a plurality of rollers provided between the internal teeth and the eccentric shaft portion and having total number smaller than total number of the internal teeth. A laser hardening is performed from a tooth top and both tooth surfaces of each internal tooth to attain a high degree of hardness. On the other hand, a tooth bottom surface of each internal tooth is not treated with the laser hardening. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322827 | LOW FRICTION SHIM SURFACE - A variable valve actuating mechanism comprising a camshaft having two concentric cam lobes that may be rotated relative to one another a summation lever engaging with both cam lobes, a valve actuating rocker pivotally connected to the summation lever and engaging with a hydraulic lash adjuster at a first end and with a valve at a second end, and a shim surface movable with the pivot axis connecting the summation lever to the valve actuating rocker for limiting the expansion of the hydraulic lash adjuster to control clearance in the rocker system, wherein, in order to reduce friction, the shim surface abuts with a stationary stop surface that forms part of a camshaft support bearing. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322828 | HIGHLY THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE VALVE SEAT RING - The invention relates to a powdermetallurgically produced valve seat ring having a carrier layer and a function layer. It is the objective of the invention to provide a valve seat ring of the kind mentioned above that offers significantly higher thermal conductivity properties. To achieve this objective and based on a valve seat ring of the kind first mentioned above the invention proposes that the carrier material of the carrier layer has a thermal conductivity higher than 55 W/m*K at a total copper content ranging between >25 and 40% w/w. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322829 | VALVE DRIVING DEVICE USING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A valve driving device using a piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric body of which a volume expands according to a voltage applied thereto. A symmetric displacement increase mechanism amplifies the volume expansion of the piezoelectric body. A swing arm is connected to the symmetric displacement increase mechanism and operated to drive an engine valve according to the amplified expansion of the piezoelectric body. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322830 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATING APPARATUS - An electromagnetic actuator device having a core unit ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322831 | SUB-MUFFLER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUB-MUFFLER - A manufacturing method of a sub-muffler -parenthesis- | 2015-11-12 |
20150322832 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION FILTER - An exhaust cleaning filter for collecting particulate matter contained in exhaust gas and suitable for being disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine is provided with: an exhaust gas inflow passage and an exhaust gas outflow passage disposed in alternating fashion; and a porous partition wall for setting the exhaust gas inflow passage and the exhaust gas outflow passage at a distance from each other. A small pore region is sectioned off on the upstream side of the partition wall and a large pore region is sectioned off on the downstream side of the partition wall. The average pore diameter of the partition wall in the large pore region is set to be greater than the average pore diameter of the partition wall in the small pore region, and is set so that ash contained in the exhaust gas is able to pass through the partition wall. The exhaust purification filter is provided with a promoting member for promoting the passing of exhaust gas that has flowed into the exhaust gas inflow passage, through the partition wall in the small pore region, and promoting inflow into the exhaust gas outflow passage. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322833 | Method and cleaning apparatus for removal of SOx and NOx from exhaust gas - A method for removal of SO | 2015-11-12 |
20150322834 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A hydrocarbon feed valve and an exhaust purification catalyst are arranged in an engine exhaust passage. A first NO | 2015-11-12 |
20150322835 | UREA SOLUTION AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR WARNING OF UREA SOLUTION STATE USING TOUCH - A urea solution after-treatment system may include a controller which receives urea solution detection information of a urea solution storage tank ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322836 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An object of the present invention is to allow a supply amount of a reducing agent to be an appropriate amount in an exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising a selective catalytic reduction catalyst which is arranged for an exhaust gas passage of the internal combustion engine and a supply device which supplies the reducing agent to the selective catalytic reduction catalyst. In order to achieve the object, the present invention resides in an exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising a selective catalytic reduction catalyst which is arranged for an exhaust gas passage of the internal combustion engine and a supply device which supplies a reducing agent to the selective catalytic reduction catalyst, wherein an amount of the reducing agent supplied from the supply device is adjusted on the basis of such a characteristic that a multiplied value, which is obtained by multiplying a flow rate of an exhaust gas allowed to flow into the selective catalytic reduction catalyst per unit time and a concentration of the reducing agent contained in the exhaust gas allowed to flow out from the selective catalytic reduction catalyst, correlates with a surplus reducing agent amount. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322837 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In order to suppress ammonia from flowing out during regeneration treatment of a filter carrying an SCR catalyst, the prevent invention provides an exhaust emission control system, of an internal combustion engine, including a first stage catalyst having an oxidation function, a fuel supply device configured to supply fuel to the first stage catalyst, a filter provided in the exhaust passage downstream of the first stage catalyst and carrying a selective redaction type NOx catalyst, an ammonia supply device configured to supply ammonia to the filter, a filter-regeneration-treatment executing unit configured to execute filter regeneration treatment, and a control unit configured to supply, when the filter regeneration treatment is not executed, the ammonia in an amount corresponding to an amount of the NOx emitted from the internal combustion engine, and to supply, when the filter regeneration treatment is executed, the ammonia in an amount corresponding to an amount of the NOx obtained by subtracting, from the amount of the NOx emitted from the internal combustion engine, an amount of the NOx reduced by the fuel which passes through the first stage catalyst. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322838 | Exhaust Gas Processing System Independent to Engine Controls - A multi-functional apparatus and method for diagnosing issues in an engine system with a SCR exhaust gas processing system and controlling reductant delivery to the SCR system. The apparatus includes a Venturi exhaust passage device with a reductant injector positioned on a transition from a low pressure passage to a downstream high pressure passage. Temperature and pressures in the Venturi exhaust passage device are measured, and an exhaust flow rate value is calculated. The exhaust flow rate value can be used in controlling reductant delivery, and with a downstream lambda sensing value, the exhaust flow rate value, and a temperature sensing value, a variety of issues in the engine system and the SCR system can be detected. No engine operating parameter is required in the SCR controls and diagnostic algorithms, and less reductant deposit is introduced due to the elimination of stagnant area in the exhaust passage device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322839 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The purpose is to prevent ammonia from flowing out of a NOx selective reduction catalyst when an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into a NOx storage/reduction catalyst decreases. An NSR catalyst, a NOx sensor, and an SCR catalyst are provided in an exhaust passage in sequence from an upstream side, and a control apparatus is further provided to determine an amount of ammonia supplied to the NOx selective catalytic reduction catalyst on the basis of a detection value of the NOx sensor. When the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NOx storage/reduction catalyst is set at or below a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, an amount of ammonia supplied from an ammonia supply apparatus relative to the detection value of the NOx sensor is decreased so as to be smaller than when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is larger than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322840 | SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A MEDIUM INTO AN EXHAUST SYSTEM - The invention relates to a supply system for a medium, in particular for an exhaust-gas purification apparatus for the treatment of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, having a storage vessel for the medium, having a dosing device for dosing the medium, and having a provision line which comprises a feed line for the supply of the medium to the dosing device and a return line for returning the medium from the dosing device into the storage vessel. Flow can pass through the dosing device from a feed port to a return port of the dosing device. The provision line comprises an additional fluid connection between the feed line and the return line. The additional fluid connection opens out into the feed line upstream of the feed port of the dosing device and opens out into the return line downstream of the return port of the dosing device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322841 | Exhaust Line Comprising a Heat Exchanger, Corresponding Manufacturing Process and ... - An exhaust line includes a spiral heat exchanger having a first passage for a first fluid and a second passage for a second fluid. The second passage is arranged in a manner such that the second fluid circulates from an inlet firstly in at least one first circumferential segment disposed in a proximity of a first axial end and then into a plurality of second circumferential segments shifted towards a second axial end relative to the first circumferential segment. The second fluid advances axially in a counter current flow against the first fluid towards the first axial end while passing from one second circumferential segment to the next. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322842 | SUB-MUFFLER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUB-MUFFLER - A manufacturing method of a sub-muffler ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322843 | AIR FLOW GUIDE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air flow guide/diverter is disclosed for mounting to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The air diverter directs cooling air to multiple locations on the cylinder head. The air diverter includes a main diverter shield having a proximal end extending from a cooling source to a distal end extending to the rear of the internal combustion engine. The air diverter includes a first arcuate member attached to the main diverter shield between the proximal end and the distal end of the main diverter shield, and a second arcuate member connected to the main diverter shield near the distal end of the main diverter shield. The air flow guide creates multiple channels of air to provide more efficient cooling with little added cost. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322844 | METHOD & SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE RADIATOR FLAP - The present invention provides a system & method for controlling a radiator flap for a vehicle, which are capable of effectively operating of a cooling fan and a radiator flap simultaneously consequently by opening & closing the radiator flap by a combination of a cooling fan control signal related to control of the cooling fan and a vehicle CAN signal related to vehicle state information, such as a vehicle speed. The system includes: an engine controller that is configured to generate a cooling fan control signal. In addition, an integrated controller is configured to detect an engine coolant temperature based on the cooling fan control signal, and detect one or more of vehicle speed information, on/off information of an air conditioner switch, and air conditioner refrigerant pressure information based on a vehicle CAN signal to open and close the radiator flap. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322845 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A cooling system for a vehicle may include at least two air ducts formed at both side of an exterior air intake port; a low temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; a high temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; an ancillary low temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; an ancillary high temperature radiator disposed inside of another one of the at least two air duct to release heat of coolant into the air; a turbocharger; an intercooler cooling compressed air generated from the turbocharger by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator and the high temperature radiator; a compressor; a condenser cooling the compressed refrigerant generated from the compressor by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator; a high temperature coolant passage; and a low temperature coolant passage. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322846 | FLAT TUBE FOR A CHARGE AIR COOLER AND CORRESPONDING CHARGE AIR COOLER - Flat tube of a charge air heat exchanger, produced from at least one metal sheet that has been pressed to form an exchange plate, said pressing allowing a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to be connected by a circuit through which a heat-transfer fluid circulates, said circuit comprising at least one metal insert placed within it and made from a material that creates a potential difference of 30 mV or more with the material of the flat tube. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322847 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BINARY FLOW TURBINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting the opening of a scroll valve of a binary flow turbine. Scroll valve adjustments are used at different engine operating conditions to improve engine performance and boost response. Scroll valve adjustments are coordinated with wastegate and EGR valve adjustments for improved engine control. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ENGINE - Methods and systems for an engine are provided. In one example, a system for an engine comprises an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas is configured to flow from the engine, a turbocharger with a turbine positioned in the exhaust passage, an exhaust gas treatment system disposed in the exhaust passage upstream of the turbine and including at least one exhaust gas treatment device and a bypass with a bypass valve, the bypass valve configured to be adjusted to reduce exhaust gas flow through the exhaust gas treatment system in response to a transient engine operating condition, and an exhaust gas recirculation system coupled between the exhaust passage and an intake passage of the engine, the exhaust gas recirculation system including an exhaust gas recirculation passage and at least one exhaust gas recirculation valve, an inlet of the exhaust gas recirculation system positioned upstream of the exhaust gas treatment system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322849 | VARIABLE PIVOT CENTER VTG VANES AND VANE PACK ASSEMBLY - A vane pack assembly ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322850 | TURBOCHARGER AND CASING - Various methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger comprising a turbine disc rotatable about a rotational axis of the turbocharger, a compressor wheel mechanically coupled to the turbine disc via a shaft, a compressor casing including an air inlet and a blower casing formed as one piece, the air inlet configured to admit air to the compressor wheel, and a turbine casing housing the turbine disc, the turbine casing including a shroud surrounding the turbine disc. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322851 | FLUID COOLED ELECTRICALLY-ASSISTED TURBORCHARGER - A fluid cooled electrically assisted turbocharger ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322852 | TURBOCHARGER WITH THRUST BEARING PROVIDING COMBINED JOURNAL AND THRUST BEARING FUNCTIONS - Turbochargers typically have separate hydrodynamic journal and thrust bearings. A turbocharger thrust bearing for a turbocharger is provided that merges the function of a journal bearing into a thrust bearing while maintaining the thrust bearing function to produce a turbocharger with a reduced axial space envelope. Such a thrust bearing includes a bore contoured to have a plurality of taper-land pairs distributed circumferentially about the bore. As a result, the axial length of the turbocharger bearing housing and shaft can be reduced. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322853 | Reciprocating-Piston Internal Combustion Engine - A reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine includes first, second, and third cylinders, and a crank drive having a crankshaft rotatably mounted in a crank housing. The crankshaft has first and second crank pins, wherein a first and a second connecting rod for a first and a second piston are assigned to the first crank pin, and a third connecting rod for a third piston is assigned to the second crank pin. The first and the second cylinder together with the first and the second piston are arranged in a V-shape, wherein the third cylinder together with the third piston is arranged in the V. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322854 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE OIL TANK - A gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure housing that includes a compressor section and a turbine section. A combustor section is arranged axially between the compressor section and the turbine section. A core nacelle encloses the engine static structure to provide a core compartment. An oil tank is arranged in the core compartment and is axially aligned with the compressor section. A heat exchanger is secured to the oil tank and arranged in the core compartment. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322855 | REVERSE FLOW GAS TURBINE ENGINE CORE - A gas turbine engine has a fan rotor for delivering air into a bypass duct and into a core airflow duct. Air in the core flow duct passes axially downstream from the fan and past a reverse core engine including a turbine section, a combustor section, and a compressor section. The core airflow duct reaches a turning duct which turns the airflow radially inwardly to communicate with an inlet for the compressor section. Air in the compressor section passes to the combustor section. Products of the combustion pass downstream across a turbine rotor. An exhaust turning duct communicates products of the combustion from a full cylindrical portion downstream of the turbine rotor through a plurality of circumferentially separated mixing lobe outlets to mix with the bypass air in the bypass duct. The bypass duct extends past the mixing lobe outlets, and is defined circumferentially intermediate the mixing lobe outlets. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322856 | MULTI-STAGE TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM - A turbocharger system comprises a first relatively small turbocharger and a second relatively large turbocharger connected in series and an exhaust gas flow control valve. The exhaust control valve has an inlet port communicating with the exhaust gas flow upstream of the first turbine a first outlet port communicating with the exhaust flow downstream of said first turbine but upstream of said second turbine, and a second outlet port communicating with the exhaust flow downstream of said second turbine. The valve is operable to selectively permit or block flow through the first and second outlet ports. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322857 | MICRO GAS TURBINE SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure describes a micro gas turbine flameless heater, in which the heat is generated by burning fuel in a gas turbine engine, and the heater output air mixture is generated by transferring the heat in the gas turbine exhaust to the cold air drawn from the ambient environment. The present disclosure also describes component geometries and system layout for a gas turbine power generation unit that is designed for simple assembly, disassembly, and component replacement. The present disclosure also allows for quick removal of the rotating components of the gas turbine engine in order to reduce assembly and maintenance time. Furthermore, the present disclosure describes features that help to maintain safe operating temperatures for the bearings and structures of the gas turbine engine power turbine. Lastly, the present disclosure describes features of a fuel capture system that allow the injection of wellhead gas, which typically is a mixture of gaseous and liquid fuels, into the combustion chamber, and also describes methods of incorporating afterburners in the gas turbine engine, such that the gas turbine engine system can use wellhead gas to power equipment and reduce emissions from flaring in oil and gas applications. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322858 | AIRPLANE ENGINE BIRD STRIKE PROTECTION GUARD - An aircraft engine guard, for protecting an aircraft engine against ingestion of large objects, includes a generally cone-shaped body, a base section of the rear end of the guard body and a dome section at the distal forward end of the guard body, at least three, vertical, peripherally extending walls located between the base and the dome section, with successive ones of the peripheral walls having different peripheral dimensions, peripherally cylindrical, with the dimension increasing from the base toward the dome section. A plurality of air intake openings are defined in and between the peripheral walls with at least one dimensional size which is small enough to prevent having birds from being able to pass through the guard into the aircraft engine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322859 | GAS TURBINE AIR INLET ARRANGEMENT AND METHODS - A tube sheet for the air intake for a gas turbine includes a non-planar frame arrangement with openings to receive filter elements. There can be inlet hoods that are pivotable relative to the tube sheet. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322860 | VARIABLE VANE SEGMENT - A variable vane pack includes an inner platform, an outer platform, radially outward of the inner platform, a plurality of vanes connecting the inner platform to the outer platform, wherein the outer platform comprises a platform body and an impingement plate, the impingement plate having a radially inward impingement plate, a radially outward pressure distribution plate, and an impingement plenum defined between the radially inward impingement plate and the radially outward pressure distribution plate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322861 | Enhanced Turbine Cooling System Using a Blend of Compressor Bleed Air and Ambient Air - The present application provides a gas turbine engine for low turndown operations. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor with a compressor bleed air flow, an ambient air source with an ambient air flow, a turbine, and an eductor. The eductor blends the compressor bleed air flow and the ambient air flow into a blended air flow for use in cooling the turbine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322862 | FUEL MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMBUSTION CHAMBER - Each fuel injector has a main nozzle and pilot nozzle. A main fuel manifold to supply fuel to the main nozzle of each fuel injector and pilot fuel manifold to supply fuel to the pilot nozzle of each fuel injector. The main fuel manifold includes plurality of flexible main fuel pipes. Also, plurality of cross-piece connectors including a stem and four arms. The stem of each connector mounted on one fuel injector. The first and third arms extend in opposite directions from the stem and second and fourth arms extend in opposite directions from the stem. Each fuel pipe interconnects the first arm of one connector with a third arm of an adjacent connector and each connector so the first and third arms are at an angle relative perpendicular to the axis of the annular combustion chamber casing so the main fuel manifold extends around the combustion chamber casing sinusoidally. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322863 | Localized Ignition Diagnostics - A system for a gas turbine engine includes an igniter event conductor. The igniter event conductor has a first portion adjacent an igniter of the engine and in a combustion chamber of the engine and a second portion apart from the igniter and apart from the combustion chamber. The conductor is adapted to conduct an aspect of an igniter event at the igniter from the first portion to the second portion. A sensor is coupled to the second portion of the conductor to sense the aspect of the igniter event. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322864 | STARTING OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE - A multi-engine system | 2015-11-12 |
20150322865 | Turbine Cooling System Using an Enhanced Compressor Air Flow - The present application provides a gas turbine engine for low turndown operations. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor with a compressor bleed air flow, a turbine, and a compressor bleed air flow manifold. The compressor bleed air manifold directs a variable portion of the compressor bleed air flow to the turbine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322866 | Enhanced Turbine Cooling System Using a Blend of Compressor Bleed Air and Turbine Compartment Air - The present application provides a gas turbine engine for low turndown operations. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor with a compressor bleed air flow, a turbine compartment with a turbine compartment air flow, a turbine, and an eductor. The eductor blends the compressor bleed air flow and the turbine compartment air flow into a blended air flow for use in cooling the turbine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322867 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - This air intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle-side air intake pipe having one end connected to a throttle and another end connected to a surge tank, an external gas inlet provided in at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, introducing external gas into at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, and a gas distributivity improvement fin provided inside at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, which corresponds to the external gas inlet, diffusing the external gas to intake air from the throttle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322868 | AUTOMOTIVE GAS PEDAL MANAGEMENT TO INCREASE DRIVING SAFETY AND REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION IN MOTOR VEHICLES - An automotive accelerator device comprising an accelerator member movable in response to driver operation, a position sensor associated with the accelerator member to output a position signal indicating an operation degree of the accelerator member, and signal processing means configured to receive the position signal generated by the position sensor and to generate a command for a motor vehicle engine based on the position signal and a characteristic curve of the accelerator device that defines the command for the motor vehicle engine as a function of the position signal; the signal processing means are further configured to: receive signals indicating a current motor vehicle speed and a target motor vehicle speed, and to dynamically adapt the accelerator device characteristic curve based on the current motor vehicle speed with respect to the target motor vehicle speed; wherein dynamically adapting the accelerator device characteristic curve comprises determining lower, intermediate and upper motor vehicle speed ranges based on the target motor vehicle speed and dynamically adapting the accelerator device characteristic curve based on the current motor vehicle speed and the lower, intermediate and upper motor vehicle speed ranges such that for current motor vehicle speeds within the lower motor vehicle speed range, the command is directly proportional to the position signal, via a first proportionality coefficient, for current motor vehicle speeds within the upper motor vehicle speed range, the command is substantially invariant as the position signal varies, and for current motor vehicle speeds within the intermediate motor vehicle speed range, the command is directly proportional to the position signal, via a second proportionality coefficient lower than the first proportionality coefficient. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322869 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING VARIABLE VALVE LIFT AND SKIP FIRE CONTROL - An internal combustion engine capable of cylinder deactivation or skip fire control in combination with variable valve lift control. One bank of cylinders can be deactivated while the air induction of the other bank of cylinders is regulated using variable valve lift control to increase engine efficiency. An internal combustion engine with two cylinder banks, where control of one cylinder bank using skip fire control can be operating at an appropriate firing fraction in combination with variable valve lift control on the other cylinder bank. A single bank of cylinders can be controlled in a skip fire manner in conjunction with variable valve lift control. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMPTYING A TANK - A system for method for emptying a gas storage tank of a vehicle is presented. In one example, engine valve timing is adjusted to facilitate reducing pressure within the gas storage tank. The system and method may extend the use of the gas stored in the gas storage tank. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322871 | PLANT CONTROL DEVICE - A plant control device according to the present invention includes a feedback controller and a reference governor. The feedback controller is configured to determine a control input of a plant by feedback control so as to bring an output value of a control amount of the plant close to a target value. The reference governor is configured to calculate a future predicted value of a specific state quantity of the plant by using a model of a closed loop system including the plant and the feedback controller, and correct the target value that is given to the feedback controller based on the predicted value of the specific state quantity and a constraint that is imposed on the specific state quantity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322872 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a drive system, a first differential mechanism transmits engine rotation, a second differential mechanism connects the first differential mechanism with drive wheels, and a switching device changes a speed ratio of the first differential mechanism. The second differential mechanism has first, second, and third rotational elements, which connect respectively to the first differential mechanism, a first rotating machine, and a second rotating machine. In a first running condition, the vehicle runs using the second rotating machine as a power source, while differentially operating the first differential mechanism. In a second running condition, the vehicle runs using the second rotating machine as a power source, without differentially operating the first differential mechanism. A region in which the vehicle runs in the second running condition in the case where the engine cannot start by itself is larger than that in the case where the engine can start by itself. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322873 | FUEL-SAVING SELF-ADJUSTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE ENGINE - A fuel-saving self-adjusting system for a vehicle engine adapted to the actual conditions of a road, including an information center and a plurality of onboard computers respectively mounted on a plurality of vehicles. Each of the onboard computers has a vehicle controlling module for adjusting a response of the engine of each vehicle so as to reduce adverse influences of improper driving manners. An optimized standard road resistance characteristic coefficient is applied as a more reliable reference to reduce the fuel consumption of the vehicle efficiently. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322874 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A number of exemplary power generation systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a compressed air energy storage system, optionally with split-cycle engine technology, is used to store energy obtained from the grid during off-peak hours and to supply stored energy to the grid and/or to an end user during on-peak hours. The system can include heat recovery features and can supply heat to the end user. In some embodiments, a generator system is used to provide power to an end user and to the grid. The generator can be maintained in a high efficiency operating range (e.g., at elevated or full load), even when the generator output exceeds the end user's demand, with any excess generated power being fed to the grid. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322875 | SLIDING ENGINE WITH SHAFT ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS FOR DOUBLE OR SINGLE ENDED COMBUSTION - The present disclosure relates to an improved internal combustion engine including a cylindrical cylinder, on either side a cylinder head is emplaced and a reciprocating piston and oil reserve tank is also located in the piston for lubricating the cylinder and it has two series of fire, compression and oil rings, located on two sides of the piston in order to seal the cylinder housing. The improved engine provides more compaction, discharge and better breath in comparison with common engines; wherein air is compressed into the cylinder and smoke exits from the cylinder speedily. The improved engine has a significant impact on fuel saving. In addition, smoke and air filters are emplaced on the valves which will produce less emissions compared with the similar engines. In comparison with similar engines in double-ended combustion engines, the fuel consumed is cut by 50% or cut by 25%. in single combustion engines. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322876 | SUPERCHARGED ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS METHOD AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE - A diagnostics method for a supercharged internal combustion engine including a fixed-geometry turbocharger, including a compressor through which air admitted into an intake circuit passes, and a turbine rotationally connected to the compressor and through which exhaust gases pass, the method including: calculating a first integral with respect to time of a measurement of atmospheric pressure; calculating an integral with respect to time of a measurement of boost pressure; calculating a second integral with respect to time of a measurement of atmospheric pressure; calculating two diagnostics criteria dependent on the first integral of atmospheric pressure, on the integral of the boost pressure and on the second integral of the atmospheric pressure; comparing the first diagnostics criterion with a first diagnostics threshold and comparing the second diagnostics criterion with a second diagnostics threshold; and diagnosing a fault when at least one of the diagnostics criteria is below its associated diagnostics threshold. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322877 | Determining the Amount of Energy Released in a Cylinder of an Internal Combustion Engine by Evaluating Tooth Timings of a Sensor Disc that is connected to a Crankshaft - A method for determining an amount of energy released in the working cycle of an internal combustion engine cylinder includes: (a) recording a time curve of the rotational speed of the engine crankshaft using tooth timings measured using a toothed sensor disc, (b) assigning each tooth timing to a working cycle of a selected cylinder, (c) determining a cylinder-specific average value from the tooth timings assigned to the selected cylinder, (d) determining cylinder-specific tooth timing deviations from the determined cylinder-specific average value, for the tooth timings assigned to each working cycle of the selected cylinder, (e) determining a cylinder-specific characteristic tooth timing by summing the determined tooth timing deviations, and (f) specifying the amount of energy released in the working cycle of the selected cylinder as a function of the determined cylinder-specific characteristic tooth timing, the amount of energy released being indirectly proportional to the determined cylinder-specific characteristic tooth timing. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322878 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - This control device for an internal combustion engine includes: an upstream catalyst; a downstream catalyst that is provided further downstream than the upstream catalyst in the exhaust flow direction; a downstream air-fuel ratio detection means that is provided between these catalysts; a storage amount estimation means that estimates the oxygen storage amount of the downstream catalyst; and an inflow air-fuel ratio control device that controls the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the upstream catalyst such that the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas reaches a target air-fuel ratio. In a rich control during normal operation, the target air-fuel ratio is set lean if the air-fuel ratio detected by the downstream air-fuel ratio detection means is rich, and the target air-fuel ratio is set rich if the upstream catalyst oxygen storage amount is equal to or greater than the upstream reference storage amount. If the downstream catalyst oxygen storage amount is equal to or less than a downstream lower-limit storage amount, which is less than the maximum storage amount, then the target air-fuel ratio is set lean such that the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing out from the upstream catalyst becomes lean. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322879 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECT INJECTION NOISE MITIGATION - A method is provided which mitigates the noise of a direct injection system in a port fuel injection and direct fuel injection (PFI-DI) engine and reduces NVH hardware. During a cold-start, the engine idle speed may be increased to mitigate the direct injection noise and during a warm idle, the engine cooling fan may be turned on during a direct injector cleanout cycle to mitigate the direct injection noise. This allows the PFI-DI engine to be run more efficiently without concern of the noise produced by the direct injectors and high pressure pump of the direct injection system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322880 | Method for determining an imbalance of at least one cylinder - A method for determining an imbalance of at least one cylinder in an arrangement of at least two cylinders in a system is provided, which includes an internal combustion engine, the imbalance of the at least one cylinder being present in relation to at least one property of an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine and the determination of the imbalance of the at least one cylinder occurring with a sensor device for detecting at least one property of the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine. A diagnostic threshold is ascertained through a dynamic characterization of the system with the sensor device, the dynamic characterization taking place after an excitation of the system. The diagnostic threshold makes it possible to delimit a range of potential erroneous detections which are caused due to a dispersion of an evaluating signal resulting from the imbalance of the at least one cylinder. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322881 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device for an internal combustion engine includes first and second intake ports ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322882 | ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD PUSH ROD TUBE CONFIGURATION - A cylinder head and push rod tube configuration for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The cylinder head includes a first end comprising a recessed rocker arm cavity. The cylinder head also includes a second end opposite the first end and defining an upper end of a combustion chamber. The recessed rocker arm cavity has a lower surface with a pair of push rod tube bores therethrough. The second end of the cylinder head has a pair of push rod tubes positioned in the push rod tube bores between the recessed rocker arm cavity and the second end. An intake port and an exhaust port each extend through the cylinder head to the combustion chamber. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322883 | ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD INTAKE PORT CONFIGURATION - A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine is disclosed having an intake port geometry configured to reduce fuel puddling and improve fuel atomization. The cylinder head includes a housing having a recess defining a top portion of a combustion chamber. The cylinder head further includes intake and exhaust ports defined by channels extending from the top portion of the combustion chamber to an outer end of the housing. An intake valve is positioned within the cylinder head to control communication of the intake port with the combustion chamber, and an exhaust valve is positioned within the cylinder head to control communication of the exhaust port with the combustion chamber. The intake port further includes a cross-section having a modified D-shape with a single 90 degree corner. The modified D-shape cross-section extends substantially a length of the intake port. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322884 | PREFORMED ARTICLE FOR CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER HEAD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDER HEAD - A preformed article for a cylinder head, includes: a first portion where a first through hole is to be formed from an upper wall portion to a central portion which is a portion, of a bottom wall portion, forming a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine; and a second portion where a second through hole is to be formed to the central portion from an outer wall portion (for example, the upper wall portion) positioned above an intake port which opens to the central portion. The first portion and the second portion are portions where a cooling water passage is not formed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322885 | CYLINDER HEADS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES - An aircraft cylinder head with low pressure loss inlet passageways and exhaust passageways. In an embodiment, the combustion air inlet passageway includes a multi-lobed configuration that reduces pressure drop through the inlet passageway. In an embodiment, the hot exhaust gas passageway provides a shaped design that increases flow velocity yet reduces pressure drop. In an embodiment, an improved intake valve is provided, shaped to reduce creation of turbulence as inlet air flows past the inlet valve. In an embodiment, an improved exhaust valve is provided, shaped to reduce pressure losses as exhaust gases exit the cylinder. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322886 | PISTON - A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston head and a piston skirt. The piston head may include a circumferential ring part. In a region of the ring part, the piston head may include a circumferential cooling channel and a circumferential ring support. The ring support may define a wall section of the cooling channel and thereby be directly in contact with the cooling channel. The cooling channel may have a cross-section that may define a contraction disposed in a central area. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322887 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a piston ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322888 | ENGINE BLOCK - An engine block has one or more bores configured for receiving one or more respective pistons; one or more coolant passages; and one or more lubricant passages. At least portions of the coolant passages and lubricant passages are disposed adjacent to and about the bores so as to cool the bores. The coolant passage portion extends over a first lengthwise portion of the bores and the lubricant passage portion extending over a second lengthwise portion of the bores. The first and second lengthwise portions are longitudinally spaced apart along the bores. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322889 | Crankshaft For Engine And Engine Assembly Employing The Same - A crankshaft for an engine, includes: a first number of main journals including a head main journal positioned between one or more first-side main journals and one or more second-side main journals, the head main journal supporting a grooved shell with one or more oil grooves, a second number of pin journals including one or more first-side pin journals and one or more second-side pin journals, the head main journal connected to and being positioned between the first-side and second-side pin journals, a first extended passageway defined by and in communication with the head main journal, the one or more first-side main journals and the one or more first-side pin journals, and a second extended passageway defined by and in communication with the head main journal, the one or more second-side main journals and the one or more second-side pin journals. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322890 | Center Body Attachment System - A center body attachment system is disclosed. A center body attachment system may permit a center body to be attached to an engine, while permitting various components to expand and contract independently when heated and cooled. In this manner, a center body may be made of a material having a different coefficient of thermal expansion than various components of the engine, such as an engine flange to which the center body is mounted. Thus, a center body may be made of materials having advantageous different material properties, for example, lighter and/or more heat-tolerant materials. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322891 | CRYOGENIC FUEL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to systems enabling the use of cryogenic fuels within combustion engines, including jet engines. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322892 | Restartable Ignition Devices, Systems, and Methods Thereof - Devices, methods, and systems for providing a restartable ignition system for a hybrid rocket system. In one embodiment, an ignition device includes a housing and at least two electrodes. The housing includes a first side and a second side and defines a bore with an axis extending therethrough between the first and second sides, the bore defining an internal surface of the housing. The at least two electrodes extend through the housing to the internal surface. The at least two electrodes are configured to be spaced apart so as to provide an electrical potential field along the internal surface between the at least two electrodes. Such housing is formed with and includes multiple flat layers such that the multiple flat layers provide ridges along the internal surface. With this arrangement, the internal surface with the ridges are configured to concentrate an electrical charge upon being subjected to the electrical potential field. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322893 | COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FILTER FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLE - A filter assembly for a vehicle can be configured to be in fluid communication with a source of compressed natural gas and coolant for an engine. The filter assembly, when so arranged, filters the compressed natural gas and routes the coolant there through to warm the filter assembly. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322894 | GASEOUS FUEL ADMIXING DEVICE FOR A GAS-POWERED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for mixing a gaseous fuel into an oxygen-containing gas flow of a gas-powered internal combustion engine includes a housing component having an inlet that connects to a gaseous fuel supply conduit and a slit that opens into an intake pipe. The slit has a longitudinal extension that is oriented approximately perpendicular to the axial direction of the intake pipe. A valve body is movable relative to the housing component. An annular gap between the valve body and an outlet opening of the housing component has a cross-sectional area that varies in accordance with changes in the position of the valve body relative to the housing component. The annular gap determines the flow-through cross-section of a passageway between the inlet and the outlet. Furthermore, a gaseous fuel flow exiting from the slit is directed approximately perpendicular to the axial direction of the intake pipe. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322895 | STRATIFIED TWO-STROKE ENGINE - Various embodiments include two-stroke stratified engines and dual passage carburetors for use with gaseous fuel, such as hydrogen, methane, liquid petroleum gas, pure propane, and butane. A stratified air-head engine and low pressure fuel injected engines with fuel only tube is included. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322896 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Internal combustion engine includes at least one combustion chamber to which air, a combustion gas, and a stabilizing gas can be supplied. At least one sensor measures at least one engine variable and an open-loop or closed-loop control device is connected to the at least one sensor. Due to the open-loop or closed-loop control device, a quantity of the stabilizing gas supplied to the at least one combustion chamber can be controlled by open-loop or closed-loop control in dependence on the at least one engine variable. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322897 | EXHAUST-GAS-TURBOCHARGED APPLIED-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AT LEAST TWO TURBINES, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A method for operating a boosted internal combustion engine is provided. The engine includes a first cylinder in a first cylinder group and a second cylinder in a second cylinder group, each of the first and second cylinders having two activatable outlet openings adjoined by an exhaust line, one of the outlet openings of each of the first and second cylinders coupled to a first turbocharger including a first turbine and one of the outlet openings of each of the cylinders coupled to a second turbocharger including a second turbine, the method comprising: if engine load is less than a threshold load value implementing a first operating mode that includes deactivating the second cylinder, deactivating one of the activatable outlet openings in the first cylinder, and activating one of the activatable outlet opening in the first cylinder. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322898 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION UNIT - A heat exchanger for an exhaust gas recirculation unit is provided. The heat exchanger includes a tube core having a plurality of exhaust gas tubes and at least one coolant channel disposed between the plurality of exhaust gas tubes. The heat exchanger further includes a flow conditioner fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger. The flow conditioner includes an inlet port and an outlet port. The outlet port is fluidly coupled to the plurality of exhaust gas tubes. The flow conditioner further includes a plate extending at least partially between the inlet port and the outlet port. The plate is configured to control the exhaust gas flow from the inlet port to the outlet port. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322899 | EXHAUST-GAS HEAT EXCHANGER WITH BYPASS PIPE - The present invention relates to an exhaust-gas heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, having an encircling heat exchanger duct with a bypass pipe situated at the inside, a control flap being provided for conducting an exhaust-gas flow through the heat exchanger duct or through the bypass pipe, said exhaust-gas heat exchanger being characterized in that the control flap has an opening with a pipe stub-like section, the pipe stub-like section being in flow-conducting contact with an inlet opening of the bypass pipe in a bypass position, and the control flap being rotatable from a bypass position into a transfer position, in which the inlet is closed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322900 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - An internal combustion engine control apparatus is provided that can prevent the operation of an internal combustion engine from becoming unstable even when the ignition apparatus fails, that can prevent the components of the exhaust gas from being deteriorated, and that can suppress the exhaust amount of environmental load substances from increasing. A diagnosis unit is provided that determines whether or not an energy supply unit is normally supplying energy to a conductive path formed in the gap of an ignition plug; a control unit controls an EGR unit in accordance with the result of a diagnosis by the diagnosis unit so as to control the amount of burned gas to be recirculated to the internal combustion engine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322901 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURGE AIR FLOW ROUTING - A method, comprising: purging fuel vapors from a fuel vapor canister and/or a fuel vapor bleed element to an engine intake with air routed through a transmission bellhousing. In this way, purge air may be warmed by heat generated in the transmission bellhousing during engine operation, thereby increasing desorption efficiency and reducing bleed emissions. Further, purge air may be pressurized in the transmission bellhousing to allow purging operations irrespective of intake manifold vacuum. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322902 | VAPORIZED FUEL TREATING DEVICE - A vaporized fuel treating device having a canister that is configured to adsorb vaporized fuel in a fuel tank and to feed the adsorbed vaporized fuel to an engine may include a pressure sensor that is configured to periodically detect an inner pressure of the fuel tank, and a pressure sensor failure determination device that is configured to determine that the pressure sensor has failed when a change of the inner pressure detected by the pressure sensor in a unit of time is not less than a predetermined pressure value that is greater than a maximum value of possible pressure changes within the fuel tank. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322903 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL VAPOR FLOW IN AN ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATOR - An engine-driven generator that controls fuel vapor flow is provided. The engine-driven generator includes an engine having an air intake, wherein the engine is configured to drive a generator. The engine-driven generator also includes a fuel tank coupled to the engine and configured to provide fuel to the engine. The engine-driven generator includes a valve coupled between the air intake of the engine and the fuel tank. The engine-driven generator also includes a control device configured to transition the valve between a first position and a second position. The first position allows fuel vapor to flow between the fuel tank and the air intake of the engine and the second position inhibits the fuel vapor from flowing between the fuel tank and the air intake of the engine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322904 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING OPERATION OF A HIGHLY DILUTE ENGINE - Systems and methods for improving combustion in a highly exhaust gas diluted engine are disclosed. The methods and systems may be provided in an engine that is supplied two different types of fuel. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322905 | DUAL FUEL REFUELING - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to refueling a dual fuel internal combustion engine. In one example, a method comprises supplying a liquid fuel to a fuel tank configured to store both the liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel, if a pressure in the fuel tank is less than a threshold pressure. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322906 | BLOWER FOR USE WITH AIR PARTICLE SEPARATOR - An apparatus including an internal combustion engine receiving air from an air particle separator is disclosed. The air particle separator has an air intake capable of receiving air and a particulate matter conveyed by the air, the particle separator being capable of filtering the particulate matter from the air to produce a clean flow and a dirty flow. The clean flow is provided to the inlet of the internal combustion engine. A bladed component is in fluid communication with the dirty flow and includes a plurality of members operable to assist the dirty flow in being conveyed from the particle separator. The bladed component rotates about an axis and has an annular construction disposed radially outward of the plurality of members configured to receive a circumferential force to cause the bladed component to rotate about the axis. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322907 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - A fuel injection device for smooth discharge of a gas accumulated therein comprising a fuel pump, a solenoid valve for injecting pressurized fuel into the intake passage of an engine, a high-pressure fuel passage extending from the fuel pump to the solenoid valve and has a medially positioned constant-pressure chamber, and a fuel return passage connected to a fuel return pipe, with the fuel return passage extending from the constant-pressure chamber and having a medially positioned priming pump. The constant-pressure chamber is configured with the top wall in the upper space thereof disposed above the opening of the high-pressure fuel passage opposite the solenoid valve, the fuel return passage opens into the upper space at a position above the opening of the high-pressure fuel passage, and the gas accumulating in the constant-pressure chamber is discharged from the upper space toward the fuel tank via the fuel return passage. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322908 | FLUID VALVE ASSEMBLY - A fluid valve assembly having a housing with a valve seat which forms a fluid port. A valve is movable along an axis relative to the port between an open and a closed position. This valve includes a protrusion complementary in shape to, but slightly smaller than, the port. The protrusion is at least partially positioned in the port when the valve is in its closed position at which time a clearance space between the port and the protrusion is sufficiently small to prevent fluid flow through the port. A main spring disposed between the housing and the valve resiliently urges the valve towards its closed position. A second spring is also operatively positioned between the valve and the housing which urges the valve away from the valve seat towards its open position and prevents contact between the valve and the valve seat. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322909 | METHOD TO DETERMINE THE INJECTION PATTERN IN THE INTAKE STROKE OF THE COMBUSTION CYCLE OF THE CYLINDERS OF A DIRECT-INJECTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method to determine the injection pattern in the intake stroke of the combustion cycle of the cylinders of a direct-injection internal combustion engine, which includes determining the overall quantity of fuel to be injected for each combustion cycle of each cylinder during the intake stroke; determining the maximum quantity of fuel to be injected for each partial injection as a function of the value of the start of injection angle, of the speed and of the load of the internal combustion engine; and determining the number of partial injections and the objective quantity to be injected for each partial injection as a function of the quantity of fuel to be injected for each combustion cycle of each cylinder during the intake stroke and of the maximum quantity of fuel to be injected for each partial injection. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322910 | Regulator Flow Damping - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes providing a fluid at a fluid inlet fluidically connected to an input fluid path, providing a fluid outlet fluidically connected to an outlet fluid path, fluidically connecting the inlet fluid path to the outlet fluid path through a valve, fluidically connecting the inlet fluid and the outlet fluid through a bypass fluid path in parallel with the valve, flowing the fluid from the inlet fluid path to the outlet fluid path through the valve and the bypass fluid path at a regulated fluid flow rate, restricting fluid flow in the bypass fluid path with a first orifice, restricting fluid flow in one of the fluid inlet path or the fluid outlet path with a second orifice, and providing the fluid at the fluid outlet at an outlet fluid flow rate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322911 | Method and Device for Automatically Shutting off an Internal Combustion Engine - A method is provided for automatically shutting off an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle by way of a start-stop device, which automatically shuts off the internal combustion engine as soon as the predefined operating conditions are met. An automatic shut-off of the internal combustion engine is prevented when an actuation of a garage door opener for the electric displacement of the garage door is detected. A correspondingly designed start-stop device is provided for automatically shutting off the internal combustion engine, wherein a control unit is designed such that signals of the garage door opener and/or of a detection unit, which detects an electric opening of the garage door, can be received and the automatic shut-off of the internal combustion engine is permitted or prevented depending on the signals. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322912 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A control system for vehicles equipped with an engine and an automatic transmission mechanism which has a non-running position and a running position one of which is selected by a driver of the vehicle and works to automatically change a speed of an output thereof. The control system basically inhibits the engine from being automatically stopped on an uphill road in order to minimize the rolling back of the vehicle upon start of the vehicle, but is responsive to the driver's intention to permit the engine to be automatically stopped, that is, the switching from the running position to the non-running position to stop the engine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322913 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The plasma generating device has an electromagnetic wave oscillator that emits electromagnetic waves, and a control device that controls the electromagnetic wave oscillator, said plasma generating device being characterized by being provided with a step-up circuit that causes the electromagnetic waves that have been emitted from the electromagnetic wave oscillator to resonate, thereby generating a high voltage, and a discharge electrode that discharges the high voltage generated by the step-up circuit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322914 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY ENERGY GENERATOR FOR HARNESSING MECHANICAL VIBRATION POWER - An energy generating device utilizing mechanical vibration power is provided. The energy generating device includes a first body for reciprocating according to vibration motions; an anchored second body; a rack coupled to one of the first body and the anchored second body; a gear assembly engaged with the rack and coupled to the other one of the first body and the anchored second body such that the gear assembly drives a generator via a rotational movement in a single direction according to each of upward and downward movement of the rack relative to the gear assembly; and the generator engaged with the gear assembly for receiving the rotational movement output from the gear assembly and outputting a direct current according to the rotational input from the gear assembly. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322915 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A POWER RAIL HOUSING OF A WIND POWER PLANT, POWER RAIL HOUSING AND REPAIR KIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for repairing a power rail housing ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322916 | SOILING SHIELD FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE - A soiling shield ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322917 | CUSTOMIZING A WIND TURBINE FOR SITE-SPECIFIC CONDITIONS - After establishing a design environmental condition ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150322918 | Piezoelectric-Based Wind Turbine - A system and method for a piezoelectric-based vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) are disclosed. The piezoelectric-based VAWT may generate electricity in response to a deformation (e.g., a stretching or bending) of piezoelectric material. For example, the piezoelectric material may be included on or within a wind turbine blade. The wind turbine blade may be struck by an object or may hit an object. Such an action may cause the wind turbine blade to vibrate and subsequently cause the piezoelectric material to deform and generate electricity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150322919 | Electricity Generating Wind Turbine - The invention relates to a wind turbine rotor comprising of a central warhead, blades with asymmetrical conical geometry and an external girth. The warhead distributes air from to a central section aerodynamically to the blades, which together account for more area than an area of a circle described by an outer girth or cinch around all said blades, so they produce more torque than conventional turbines. The outer girth eliminates friction between the blades and the wind and also stiffens the whole rotor. There is also a stiffening polygon between the blades. Being a multi-blade turbine together with the geometrical form of the blades makes the turbine starts generating at 3 to 4 m/s wind speed. The present invention is good looking and silent. | 2015-11-12 |