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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40621 | Flow improvement vanes in the intake system of an internal combustion engine An air diffuser (20) for an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The air intake system includes a throttle body (22) up stream from an intake manifold (24), with the air diffuser (20) mounted between them. The air diffuser ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7469684 | System and method for purging fuel vapors using exhaust gas A system for a vehicle, comprising of an engine, an air intake passage coupled to the engine, an exhaust passage coupled to the engine, a fuel vapor storage system fluidly coupled with the intake air passage and the exhaust passage, said fuel vapor storage system co... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7469533 | Brake torque load generation process for diesel particulate filter regeneration and SOx removal from lean NOx trap A method of regeneration of an emission control device in a diesel engine of a vehicle having a wheel brake comprises receiving a generation request by an operator of the vehicle; activating the wheel brake; increasing engine torque; and regenerating the emission co... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7461641 | EGR Cooling System with Multiple EGR Coolers An EGR cooling system is provided. The EGR cooling system comprising a plurality of EGR coolers configured to cool the EGR to a plurality of successively lower temperatures, where at least one of the plurality of EGR coolers includes a finned EGR cooler that compris... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461628 | Multiple combustion mode engine using direct alcohol injection A method of operating an engine, comprising of performing homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion during a first operating condition, and performing spark ignition combustion during a second operating condition, where an amount of directly injected alcoho... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462129 | Driveline shift quality in variable valve engine equipped drivelines In one example, a method for controlling powertrain operation in a vehicle is provided, the powertrain having an engine and an automatic transmission, the engine having at least an electrically actuated cylinder valve. The method includes changing gears from a first... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458346 | Method for controlling valves of an engine having a variable event valvetrain during an engine stop A method for controlling a variable event valvetrain during engine stop conditions is described. According to the method engine valves may be controlled to so that subsequent engine starting may be facilitated and so that energy consumption may be reduced. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458345 | Adjusting ballistic valve timing A system and method for controlling electromechanical valves operating in an engine is presented. According to the method, valve timing can be adjusted in a number of ways. The method can also compensate for changes in the natural response of the valve apparatus. | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448361 | Direct injection fuel system utilizing water hammer effect A method is described for operating a fuel system during start up, the system utilizing gasoline direct injection for an internal combustion engine including a first pump and second pump, an electromechanical valve, and a check valve fluidly coupled downstream of th... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448359 | Multi-mode internal combustion engine A method of operating an engine having at least one cylinder, the method comprising of directing a first air stream to an intake valve of the cylinder; directing a second, separate air stream to a second intake valve of the cylinder, said second air stream at a high... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449996 | Cargo clearance warning system Systems for reminding a driver when height extending cargo is loaded on a vehicle. The warning systems can include an indicator that is selectively moveable between a warning position and a prevention position. In the warning position, the indicator is in a driver's... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448983 | System and method for utilizing estimated driver braking effort A method for controlling an engine of a vehicle operated by a driver may comprise detecting actuation of a braking device of the vehicle by the driver; calculating a parameter indicative of an actual amount of braking effort by said driver based on vehicle condition... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449092 | Dual mode oxygen sensor An oxygen sensor for measuring exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine is described. The sensor provides an output that has a high gain near the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, and a lower gain in the lean and rich air-fuel ratio regions. Further, the sensor p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447608 | Method and apparatus for a collaborative meeting room system A method and apparatus for a collaborative meeting room system. In response to user input, an electronic device starts a meeting timer to begin timing a meeting at which a previously-created meeting agenda is used. The electronic device causes a projection device to... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442161 | Position adjuster for a device A position adjuster for a projection device is provided. The position adjuster may include both a coarse adjustment mechanism and a fine adjustment mechanism for positioning the projection device relative a reference surface. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441538 | Method for auto-ignition operation and computer storage device for use with an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine that can be operated in compression ignition mode, comprising a fuel injector (2) for each cylinder; a fuel injection control unit (4) for controlling fuel injection quantity and a piston (5) in each cylinder whose ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436592 | Combination screen A combination screen. The combination screen can be configured to provide both light diffusion functionality and light redirection functionality. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428895 | Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection A method for managing vapors generated by a first and second reservoir onboard a vehicle traveling on the road, the method comprising of inducting vapors from the first and second reservoirs during engine operation and reducing flow of vapors from first the reservoi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426926 | Cold idle adaptive air-fuel ratio control utilizing lost fuel approximation A method for controlling fueling of an engine, the method comprising during an engine cold start and before the engine is warmed to a predetermined level, transitioning from open-loop fueling to closed-loop fueling, where during closed-loop fueling feedback from an ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426925 | Warm up strategy for ethanol direct injection plus gasoline port fuel injection A system for an engine, comprising of a cylinder of the engine, a first injector configured to inject a first substance to said cylinder, a second injector configured to inject a second substance to said cylinder; and a controller configured to commence combustion i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426921 | Supercharger and air inlet assembly for a V type internal combustion engine In one example, a supercharger and air inlet assembly for a V8 engine comprises a supercharger, a pair of air inlet casings, and a top cover, the air inlet casings having outlet ports which align with inlet ports in the cylinder heads. The supercharger has a rotor c... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426918 | Engine having multiple injector locations A method for controlling a first and second injector of an engine, the first injector located in a first cylinder of the engine and the second injector located upstream of, and configured to inject fuel into, the first and a second cylinder of the engine, the method... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426916 | Multi-stroke internal combustion engine for facilitation of auto-ignition operation A method of operating an engine having at least one cylinder including an intake valve and an exhaust valve, the method comprising of injecting a first amount of fuel into the cylinder; auto-igniting a first mixture of air and said first amount of fuel by compressin... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426915 | System and method for reducing vehicle acceleration during engine transitions A method for controlling an engine to reduce vehicle shuffle mode vibration during mode transition. The engine includes multiple cylinders, each with at least one electrically actuated valve, and the engine operates in a first mode having a first number of firing cy... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426911 | Enhanced permanent magnet electromagnetic actuator for an electronic valve actuation system of an engine A valve actuator for actuating a valve in an internal combustion engine is disclosed, wherein the valve actuator includes at least one electromagnet having a coil wound about a core, at least one permanent magnet disposed at least partially within the core, and an a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426910 | Engine system having improved efficiency A propulsion system for a vehicle, comprising of an internal combustion engine, a thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the engine, and a control system for controlling the engine and the thermoelectric device during a first mode, supply electrical ene... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426908 | Direct injection alcohol engine with variable injection timing A method to control injection timing for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of injectors in at least a cylinder, the method comprising of boosting intake air delivered to the engine, directly injecting a fuel to at least a cylinder of an internal combu... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426907 | Apparatus with mixed fuel separator and method of separating a mixed fuel A method of operating a vehicle system including an internal combustion engine is disclosed, the method comprises separating a second fuel from a first fuel, the second fuel having a greater concentration of at least one component than the first fuel; combusting at ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425187 | System and method for improved fuel economy during vehicle deceleration conditions A method of operating an engine of a vehicle having a powertrain having a transmission is described. The method includes, during a driver tip-out condition where the vehicle is decelerating, adjusting engine output based on a gear of the transmission, and reducing a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424882 | Engine method A method for controlling an engine airflow, the engine having at least one cylinder, the engine also having an intake manifold and an outlet control device for controlling flow from the intake manifold into the cylinder, comprising of generating a desired engine tor... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424881 | System and method for engine with fuel vapor purging A system for an engine of a vehicle traveling on the road, comprising of a first fuel injector coupled to a cylinder of the engine, a second fuel injector coupled to said cylinder of the engine, a compression device for compressing intake air delivered to said cylin... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421836 | Air/fuel ratio validation for lean burn A multi-cylinder group engine system operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, where in the first mode a first and second cylinder group combust air and fuel, and where in the second mode at least one of the first and second cylinder group combusts air an... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415950 | Engine valve control system and method A method of operating an engine having at least one cylinder, said cylinder including at least one electric valve actuator, said actuator including at least a coil and an armature moveable thereto, the method comprising during a non-firing state of the cylinder: hol... | 08/26/2008 |
| D574877 | Projection device | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409926 | Controlling engine operation with a first and second fuel A method of operating an internal combustion engine including at least a combustion chamber having a piston disposed therein, the method comprising during a first number of cycles after start-up of the engine, supplying at least a first fuel to the combustion chambe... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407296 | Integrated light gathering reflector and optical element holder An integrated light gathering reflector and optical element holder for a projection device includes opposing first and second members. Each of the first and second members define a light gathering reflector portion and an optical element holder portion. The shape of... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401606 | Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine A method for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid-electric vehicle having a controller, the engine having a plurality of cylinders, each with at least an intake and exhaust valve, each of which may be held in a position for a cycle of a cylinder, the m... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398644 | System and method for reducing NOx emissions in an apparatus having a diesel engine In a mechanical apparatus having a diesel engine including a combustion chamber, the mechanical apparatus also having an aftertreatment device configured to treat emissions from the diesel engine and an intake valve for passing air into the combustion chamber, a met... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398775 | Detection of a humidity sensor failure in an internal combustion engine A system and method for utilizing a humidity sensor with an internal combustion engine of a vehicle is described. Specifically, information from the humidity sensor is used to adjust a desired air-fuel ratio to reduce engine misfire while improving vehicle fuel econ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400966 | Method for auto-ignition operation and computer readable storage device for use with an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine that can be operated in compression ignition mode, comprising a fuel injector (2) for each cylinder; a fuel injection control unit (4) for controlling fuel injection quantity and a piston (5) in each cylinder whose ... | 07/15/2008 |
