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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654370 | Shock absorber with integrated position sensor A shock absorber includes a dust tube that surrounds a shock body. The shock body is movable relative to the dust tube in response to road load inputs. A plurality of magnets is mounted to one of the dust tube and shock body, and a module is mounted to the other of ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7341699 | Emission abatement device and method of using same An emission abatement device comprises a hydrocarbon trap, a 3-way catalyst downstream from the hydrocarbon trap, and a valve movable to control flow of exhaust gas to the hydrocarbon trap and the 3-way catalyst. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7285247 | Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer so as to purge soot therefrom A method of operating a fuel reformer includes advancing a first air/fuel mixture having a first air-to-fuel ratio into the fuel reformer. The method further includes determining if a soot purge is to be performed and generating a purge-soot signal in response there... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258723 | Particulate filter assembly and associated method A particulate filter assembly includes an electrode assembly, a particulate filter positioned in an electrode gap defined between two electrodes of the electrode assembly, a power supply electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, and a controller for controllin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254938 | Power supply and transformer A circuit for providing a potential difference across a gap between two electrodes of a fuel reformer, oxides of nitrogen trap or soot filter regenerator for an internal combustion engine or the like. The circuit includes a power source, a transformer including a pr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249455 | Method and apparatus for regenerating a nitrogen oxides absorber A diesel engine exhaust system includes a NOx absorber and a diesel fuel fired burner operated at an enriched fuel-to-air ratio to generate a sufficient quantity of CO and H2 for regenerating the NOx absorber. A method of operating a diesel exhaust system... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246005 | Method and apparatus for controlling a component by feed-forward closed-loop controller state modification An apparatus comprises a feed-forward arrangement and a closed-loop controller. The feed-forward arrangement is configured to determine a change of a system, the system change being independent of an output of a component of the system. The feed-forward arrangement ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244281 | Method and apparatus for trapping and purging soot from a fuel reformer A plasma fuel reformer assembly for producing reformate gas includes a fuel reformer having an air/fuel input assembly, an electrode assembly, and a soot trap positioned downstream of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243623 | Velocity control of exhaust valve actuation An exhaust valve assembly includes a valve body supported on a shaft for rotation within an exhaust component. The shaft is coupled to a solenoid with a linkage assembly. A controller controls the solenoid to rotate the shaft via the linkage assembly. The solenoid i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243489 | Method and apparatus for monitoring engine performance as a function of soot accumulation in a filter A method of monitoring engine performance as a function of soot accumulation in a particulate filter includes determining characteristics of soot accumulation in the filter, analyzing the characteristics, and generating an error signal if the characteristics are ind... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241429 | Fuel reformer with cap and associated method A plasma fuel reformer comprises an electrode assembly and a cap. The cap defines an interior region. At least a portion of the electrode assembly is positioned in the interior region. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216879 | Reconfigurable strut assembly A vehicle includes front and rear suspension systems. The vehicle includes front left and right strut assemblies respectively including front left and right knuckles. Rear left and right strut assemblies respectively include rear left and right knuckles. The knuckle... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7171800 | Exhaust gas system and method of directing a flow of exhaust gas of a vehicular internal combustion engine An exhaust gas system of a vehicular internal combustion engine comprises a plurality of exhaust gas catalytic converters having different working temperature ranges. Depending on the temperature of the exhaust gas the latter is directed to the one or those converte... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155333 | Method and apparatus for controlling sound of an engine by sound frequency analysis An apparatus for controlling sound of an engine comprises a sound sensor, an exhaust valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a sound level of a peak sound frequency within a predetermined sound frequency range by use of output from the sou... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118613 | Method and apparatus for cooling the components of a control unit of an emission abatement assembly A control unit for controlling operation of a fuel-fired burner includes a housing having an air inlet which is open to an interior chamber of the housing. An air pump is positioned in the interior chamber of the housing and has an air inlet which is open to the int... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7060184 | Quick-drain valve member for use with filter apparatus A filter apparatus comprises a filter element to be positioned in an interior region defined by a housing. The filter element comprises a quick-drain valve member to block a flow of fluid from the interior region through a quick-drain outlet defined by the housing w... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7034485 | Vehicle liftgate control system A powered system to selectively position a vehicle liftgate at a multiple of positions intermediate a fully open and a fully closed position. A controller receives commands from a remote, such as a key fob, and/or from a selector located within the vehicle to select... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025810 | Method and apparatus for shutting down a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly A method of operating a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly includes supplying a reduced amount of fuel to the fuel-fired burner in response to detection of a burner shutdown request. Such a reduced fuel supply continues for a predetermined time peri... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021048 | Combination emission abatement assembly and method of operating the same A combination emission abatement assembly includes a first emission device such as a NOx trap and a second emission abatement device such as a soot particulate filter. Reformate gas from a fuel reformer is used to selectively regenerate both the NOx ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014930 | Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to generate multiple reformate gases A fuel reformer is operated in one mode of operation to generate and supply a particular quantity and/or composition of reformate gas to a first component such as a NOX trap, and then is operated in a different mode of operation to generate and supply and... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010379 | Converter substrate verification A substrate verification system is utilized for verifying substrate location and orientation in a catalytic converter mat wrapping mechanism. A mat wrap mechanism reads data from a substrate. A verification mechanism compares the identifier data with stored data. If... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000744 | Shock absorber cylinder head scraper A vehicle shock absorber is provided that includes a piston rod. A cylinder head having a bore defining an axis supports the rod within the bore. A scraper is arranged proximate to the cylinder head and includes a hole with the rod arranged within the hole. The scra... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997467 | Reconfigurable strut assembly A vehicle includes front and rear suspension systems. The vehicle includes front left and right strut assemblies respectively including front left and right knuckles. Rear left and right strut assemblies respectively include rear left and right knuckles. The knuckle... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976353 | Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to provide reformate gas to both a fuel cell and an emission abatement device A power system has a fuel reformer, an emission abatement device, and a fuel cell. The fuel reformer reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformate gas which is supplied to both the emission abatement device and the fuel cell. A method of operating a fuel re... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962256 | Plastic molded center tube assembly A filter for a fluid system includes a housing having an interior cavity. A filter media is disposed in the housing and defines a central opening. A center tube assembly is arranged within the central opening and includes discs which are stackable upon one another. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959542 | Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to regenerate a DPNR device An emission abatement assembly includes one or more DPNR devices for removing both NOX and particulate soot from the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. Reformate gas from a fuel reformer is used to selectively regenerate the DPNR device or devi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6936161 | Fluid filter apparatus A fluid filter apparatus includes a filter element located in a filter chamber formed in a filter housing. A valve unit is located in a passageway formed in the filter housing to control flow of fluid into or out of the filter chamber. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932923 | Method of making a melt-blown filter medium for use in air filters in internal combustion engines and product The present invention involves using a melt-blowing process to make a filter medium defining pores having a pore size of between 3 and 12 microns. The filter medium is made of a thermoplastic polymer and is adapted for use in an internal combustion engine air filter... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926128 | Adaptive shock damping control A shock absorber damper assembly is provided that includes a working cylinder filled with fluid. A piston and rod are disposed in the working cylinder and move along an axis to provide dampening during a compression stroke. For a twin tube arrangement, a reservoir s... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926156 | Center tube A filter assembly includes a filter cap having a filter chamber defined therein. The filter cap includes a side wall having an opening defined therein. A fluid filter is positioned in the filter chamber. A spring-loaded detent button is movably secured to the filter... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918755 | Fuel-fired burner with skewed electrode arrangement A fuel-fired burner for use with an emission abatement device comprises a pair of electrodes. Each electrode comprises an arc-contact rod to generate an electrical arc therebetween. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915876 | Exhaust processor with variable tuning system An exhaust processor comprises a Helmholtz resonance chamber with a variable tuning throat. The tuning frequency of the exhaust processor changes as the outlet opening from the variable tuning throat into the Helmholtz resonance chamber changes. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913112 | Noise attenuation assembly The present invention provides a noise attenuation assembly having at least one noise prevention pad disposed within an annular gap formed between a gas passage tube and an overlap tube. The noise prevention pad prevents the two tubes from coming in contact during t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905536 | Increased surface area hydrocarbon adsorber A hydrocarbon adsorbing device capable of adsorbing or absorbing and subsequently releasing hydrocarbons in the induction system of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the hydrocarbon adsorbing device includes an inner cylinder of hydrocarbon adsorbing material and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903259 | Thermoelectric device for use with fuel reformer and associated method A fuel reforming system comprises a fuel reformer and a thermoelectric device positioned in thermal communication with the fuel reformer. A method of generating electrical energy is also disclosed. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901752 | Exhaust processor with variable tuning system and method of operating such exhaust processor An exhaust processor has an exhaust tube and a cover mounted for rotation at least partially around the exhaust tube to adjust the tuning frequency of the exhaust processor. A method of operating the exhaust processor is also disclosed. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896803 | Filter apparatus and associated method A filter apparatus comprises a ring secured to a filter cover so as to engage a center tube extending within a filter element to retain the center tube and the filter element. A method of assembling a filter apparatus is also disclosed. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893033 | Integrated air spring and strut A strut for a vehicle suspension includes a hydraulic cylinder housing defining a hydraulic fluid chamber. The hydraulic cylinder includes an air passage adjacent to the chamber and separated therefrom by a first common wall. An air spring is supported on an upper p... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6892865 | Monotube shock absorber remote reservoir fluid connection A damper assembly includes a reservoir chamber for supplying hydraulic fluid to a main damper chamber. The reservoir chamber is in fluid communication with damper chamber through an internal fluid passage formed by openings in the damper housing and the reservoir ho... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6871489 | Thermal management of exhaust systems The present invention involves thermal management of an integrated emission reduction system for the removal of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel engine exhaust streams. The inventive integrated emission reduction system may include a die... | 03/29/2005 |
