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20080196392 | Flexible fuel injection for multiple modes of diesel engine exhaust aftertreatment - One embodiment is a system including a controller operable to control fuel injection events. The system is operable in a base mode, and at least one of a deNOx mode, a deSOx mode, and a deSoot mode. The base mode includes a pilot injection pulse, a main injection pulse, a post injection pulse, and a second post injection pulse. The deNOx mode includes a pilot injection pulse, a main injection pulse, and a post injection pulse. The deSOx mode includes a pilot injection pulse, a main injection pulse, a post injection pulse, a second post injection pulse, and a third post injection pulse. The deSoot mode includes a pilot injection pulse, a main injection pulse, a post injection pulse, a second post injection pulse, and a third post injection pulse. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings. | 08-21-2008 |
20110219746 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING A PARTICULATE FILTER AND A RICH NOX CONVERSION DEVICE - A system includes an internal combustion ignition engine with an exhaust gas flow, a particulate filter in the exhaust gas flow, a NO | 09-15-2011 |
20140020382 | MIXER FOR DEDICATED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS - Systems, methods and techniques for exhaust gas recirculation are provided. The system includes mixing exhaust flow from at least one cylinder of an engine with air in an air intake system prior to combustion. The exhaust flow from the at least one cylinder is accumulated prior to mixing and distributed into the intake air system in a controlled manner. | 01-23-2014 |
20140202433 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEDICATED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND CONTROL - Systems and methods for exhaust gas recirculation are provided. The system includes a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation loop for recirculating exhaust gas flow from at least one dedicated cylinder of an engine into an intake system prior to combustion. The system further includes a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation loop for increasing the exhaust gas recirculation amount above that provided by the dedicated exhaust gas recirculation loop. | 07-24-2014 |
20140230413 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING A PARTICULATE FILTER AND A RICH NOX CONVERSION DEVICE - A system includes an internal combustion ignition engine with an exhaust gas flow, a particulate filter in the exhaust gas flow, a NO | 08-21-2014 |
20140261322 | MULTI-FUEL FLOW SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH DEDICATED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - Systems and methods for fuelling a plurality of cylinders of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. The system includes a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation system for recirculating exhaust gas flow from at least one dedicated cylinder of an engine into an intake system prior to combustion. The system further includes a fueling system to provide a first flow of fuel to each of the plurality of cylinders and a second flow of fuel to each of the dedicated cylinders that is in addition to the first flow of fuel. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278011 | ADVANCED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FUELING CONTROL - For exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) fueling control, at least one donor cylinder of a plurality of cylinders in an engine provides exhaust gas to an air intake for the plurality of cylinders. A fuel variable restriction initially provides fuel concurrent with an intake stroke for the at least one donor cylinder in response to a transition from withholding the fuel to the plurality of cylinders. | 09-18-2014 |
20140366532 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND CONTROL WITH TWIN SCROLL TURBINES - Systems and methods for internal combustion engine operation with exhaust gas recirculation and turbocharging are disclosed. The systems include an exhaust gas recirculation loop for recirculating exhaust gas flow from a first portion of the cylinders of the engine into an intake system prior to combustion. The system further includes a turbine with first and second inlets for receiving exhaust gas flows from respective first and second parts of the exhaust gas of the remaining portion of the cylinders. | 12-18-2014 |
20150114341 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A DEDICATED EGR ENGINE - A system includes an internal combustion engine having a number of cylinders, with at least one of the cylinders plumbed to have a complete recycle of the exhaust gases from the cylinder. The system further includes the completely recycled cylinder having an EGR stroke cycle, and the non-recycled cylinders of the engine having an exhaust stroke cycle. The system includes the EGR stroke cycle being distinct from the exhaust stroke cycle. An amount and composition of the exhaust gases from the recycled cylinder are distinct from the amount and composition of the exhaust gases from the non-recycled cylinders, at least at certain operating conditions of the engine. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ENGINE KNOCK - A method includes operating a spark ignition engine and flowing low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) from an exhaust to an inlet of the spark ignition engine. The method includes interpreting a parameter affecting an operation of the spark ignition engine, and determining a knock index value in response to the parameter. The method further includes reducing a likelihood of engine knock in response to the knock index value exceeding a knock threshold value. | 05-14-2015 |
20150159588 | EGR CYLINDER OPERATION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system includes an internal combustion engine having a number of cylinders. At least one of the cylinders is a primary EGR cylinder that solely provides EGR flow during at least some operating conditions. Operation of the primary EGR cylinder is controlled separately from the other cylinders to reduce internal residuals in the primary EGR cylinder. | 06-11-2015 |
20150176513 | CONTROL OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN RESPONSE TO EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM CONDITIONS - A system includes an internal combustion engine having a number of cylinders, with at least one of the cylinder(s) being a primary EGR cylinder that is dedicated to provided EGR flow during at least some operating conditions. A controller is structured to control combustion conditions in the cylinders in response to one or more operating conditions associated with the engine. | 06-25-2015 |
20150292445 | MIXER FOR DEDICATED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS - Systems, methods and techniques for exhaust gas recirculation are provided. The system includes mixing exhaust flow from at least one cylinder of an engine with air in an air intake system prior to combustion. The exhaust flow from the at least one cylinder is accumulated prior to mixing and distributed into the intake air system in a controlled manner. | 10-15-2015 |
20150345433 | ENGINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN ENGINE - A unique engine system has an engine with a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation cylinder, an EGR system that receives exhaust gas from the dedicated cylinder, and a turbocharger having turbine inlet ports in fluid communication with other engine cylinders via a plurality of exhaust passages. At least two of the exhaust passages are substantially isolated from each other. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems. | 12-03-2015 |
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20110256889 | MOBILE PHONE AGGREGATION SYSTEM - An aggregation machine including: a smart phone including a display, and networking hardware connecting the smart phone to the Internet, the smart phone programmed so that the aggregation machine connects to a plurality of servers via the Internet, and then authenticates itself with each of the plurality of servers, and then retrieves information from each of the plurality of servers, and then parses the information from each of the plurality of servers so as to produce an aggregation of the parsed information, and then renders the aggregation as output via the display. | 10-20-2011 |
20110269507 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270912 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-03-2011 |
20110271153 | Aggregation System Error Handling - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-03-2011 |
20110276641 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-10-2011 |
20110282905 | AGGREGATION OF AN AGGREGATION - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283007 | Aggregation application written as a module or an extention of another application - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-17-2011 |
20110289132 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-24-2011 |
20110289143 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Machine, method for use and method for making, and corresponding products produced thereby, as well as data structures, computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions, manufactures, and necessary intermediates of the foregoing, each pertaining to digital aspects of a computerized aggregation system. The system can include a user computer system interposed between a segment of a network allowing communication between the user computer system and at least one server system, and other segments allowing communication between the user computer system and a plurality of third party server systems. The one server system enables the user computer system to access the plurality of other servers. The access permits forming an aggregation of information obtained from the third party server systems. | 11-24-2011 |
20120221643 | TELEVISION AGGREGATOR - An aggregation system, process, article, and necessary intermediates, illustratively the system includes: a device capable of both networking and executing software programs, the device programmed from memory so that the aggregation apparatus: connects to a plurality of servers via the Internet, and authenticates itself with each of the plurality of servers, and retrieves information from each of the plurality of servers, and parses the information from each of the plurality of servers so as to produce an aggregation of parsed information, and renders the aggregation as output. | 08-30-2012 |
20120239980 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM ERROR HANDLING - Aggregation apparatus that comprises a computer, a display controlled by the computer, and networking hardware connecting the computer to a network. The computer is programmed so that the aggregation apparatus connects to a plurality of sites on the Internet, authenticates itself with each of the sites, and attempts to retrieve information from said sites. The information comprises different data types. If no error is detected or trapped, an aggregation of information is produced and rendered as output. If an error is detected or trapped, an attempt is made to associate the error with an error code. If the error code is associated with the error, then the aggregation apparatus communicates an instruction to a user interface to trigger presentation of a message to take an action. If the error does not match an error code, an instruction is communicated to the user interface that a particular action has occurred. | 09-20-2012 |
20120297026 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - A computerized aggregation system, the system including: a master server system programmed to receive data from a user computer, to store the received data, and to process the received data to produce information including credentials, and to provide the information to a client-side application piece at the user computer system, the user computer system adapted to receive said provided information and to communicate said credentials received from the master server system respectively to each of a plurality of third party server systems to facilitate obtaining information from the third party server systems, whereby the user computer system is enabled to aggregate at least some information from the third party server systems on an aggregation template. | 11-22-2012 |
20120303712 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - An aggregation system including a computer, and networking hardware connecting the computer to a network. The computer is programmed so that the aggregation system presents an interface which is respectively presented to one or more users and which receives input from said one or more users, parses the input to produce an aggregation, enables executing user-defined rules which include a capacity to initiate an alert process so that a communication corresponding to the aggregation is sent to a recipient, and renders the aggregation as output. | 11-29-2012 |
20130024787 | PEER-TO-PEER AGGREGATION SYSTEM - An aggregation apparatus including: a computer, an output device, a display controlled by the computer, and networking hardware connecting the computer to a network, the computer programmed so that the aggregation apparatus: communicates with at least one computer via the Internet to obtain peer-to-peer information corresponding to real time data shared by at least one other computer; processes the peer-to-peer information to produce an aggregation; and then renders the aggregation as output; and then presents at least some of the aggregation and at least one of at least some of the information in a customizable user interface, at least some of the aggregation in association with an automatically generated score that represents a level of communication activity, and at least some of the information in a user interface which includes an automatically generated list of contacts and their associated recent activity. | 01-24-2013 |
20130086699 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - A machine and methods, the machine including a computer, networking hardware connecting the computer to the Internet, and a memory storing executable instructions which when executed, enable the end-user computer system to perform the operations of: connecting to a plurality of sites on the Internet; authenticating itself with each of the sites; retrieving information from each of the sites; parsing the information from each of the sites so as to produce an aggregation of the parsed information, wherein the aggregation is produced at the end-user computer system; and rendering the aggregation as output. | 04-04-2013 |
20130097279 | AGGREGATOR WITH MANAGED CONTENT - Apparatus, method, and manufacture, illustratively the aggregation apparatus connects to a sites on the Internet, authenticates itself with the sites, and facilitates at least one of: retrieving user-selected information from the sites, parsing the user-selected information from the sites to produce an aggregation, and rendering at least some of the aggregation as the output; retrieving information from the sites, parsing the information from the sites, and user-selectedly filtering the parsed information in producing an aggregation of the parsed information in producing an aggregation, and rendering at least some of the aggregation as the output; and retrieving information from the sites, parsing the information from the sites, producing an aggregation of the parsed information so as to produce an aggregation of the parsed information, and user-selectedly rendering the aggregation as the output. The rendering can include supplying content from one of the sites to another of the sites. | 04-18-2013 |
20130117679 | AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Apparatus, method, and manufacture, illustratively the aggregation apparatus includes a computer system configured to provide, at a web site, an interface which enables each of multiple users to register for an account; and provide, at the web site, an interface which facilitates a login by each registered user; provide, at the web site to each said registered user that has logged in: a combination of user services in addition to facilitating aggregation from a plurality of Internet sites, the facilitating including enabling an aggregator apparatus to connect to a plurality of sites on the Internet, authenticate itself with each of the plurality of sites, retrieve information from the sites, parse the information from the sites, produce aggregation output from the parsed information, the aggregation output being subject to user-management, and render the aggregation output. | 05-09-2013 |
20130191506 | ENABLING USER ACTION - A computerized aggregation system including a computer, a display controlled by the computer, and networking hardware connecting the computer to a network, the computer programmed so that the aggregation apparatus: connects to at least one Internet-connected service; and authenticates itself with each said Internet-connected service; and retrieves input from said Internet-connected service; and connects to at least one appliance computer; and then authenticates itself with each said appliance computer; and retrieves input from each said appliance computer; and parses the input from each said Internet-connected service and parses the input from each said appliance computer so as to produce an aggregation of the parsed input; and renders the aggregation as output. | 07-25-2013 |