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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176737 | Exhaust system having 3-way valve An exhaust system for a use with a combustion engine is provided. The exhaust system may have a first exhaust manifold, a second exhaust manifold, and an exhaust gas recirculation circuit. The exhaust system may also have a fixed geometry turbocharger with a first v... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176736 | EGR apparatuses, systems, and methods One embodiment is a unique system which is operable to provide a mixture of charge air and exhaust to an internal combustion intake at a sub-ambient temperature. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171731 | Engine air management system An air management assembly (10) for use in an engine (12) with an exhaust manifold (14) that outputs an exhaust gas and an intake manifold (16), with a filter (18) in fluid communication between the exhaust manifold (14) and... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166757 | Engine with internal EGR system An engine with EGR system equipped with a variable geometry turbocharger and a particulate filter is provided in which the nozzle angle (nozzle area) of the variable geometry turbocharger can be controlled accurately and by a simple means in accordance with the chan... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166758 | Cooler arrangement at a vehicle A cooling arrangement for a vehicle engine including at least one cooling element which has flowing through it a gaseous medium operable to being cooled by an external air flow which flows in a specified direction through the cooling element during operation of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161747 | Exhaust system having series turbochargers and EGR An exhaust system for a use with a combustion engine is provided. The exhaust system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the engine, a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the engine in parallel with the first e... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141359 | System and method for locomotive exhaust gas recirculation cooling and catalyst heating A method of operating an internal combustion engine having an intake, an exhaust, and a turbocharger including a turbine and a compressor, the compressor coupled to the intake and the turbine coupled to the exhaust, the engine further having an exhaust gas recircula... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132407 | Modular exhaust gas recirculation cooling for internal combustion engines An EGR system compensates for differing EGR flows and/or exhaust temperatures and can maintain the cooler exit temperature above the critical temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of EGR cooler fouling. A plurality of exhaust gas recirculation cooler modules... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8109091 | Exhaust gas recirculation control systems and methods An exhaust gas recirculation control system comprises a pressure condition evaluation module and a protection module. The pressure condition evaluation module evaluates at least one of vane movement of a turbocharger and engine pressure. The protection module select... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096125 | Methods and systems for emission system control Methods and systems are provided for operating a turbocharged engine including a particulate filter positioned upstream of a turbocharger turbine, a catalyst positioned downstream of the turbine, and an EGR passage coupled between an engine exhaust and engine intake... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096124 | Exhaust system having parallel asymmetric turbochargers and EGR An exhaust system for a use with a combustion engine is provided. The exhaust system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the engine, and at least one turbocharger driven by exhaust from the first exhaust manifold. The exhaust system ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8069663 | Method and system for turbocharging an engine A method for improving operation of a turbocharged engine is presented. In one embodiment, the method may reduce engine emissions and improve engine efficiency during an engine start. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061138 | System for controlling contaminant deposition in exhaust gas recirculation coolers A system for controlling contaminant deposition in an exhaust recirculation cooler mounted in a vehicle to allow exhaust gas to recirculate along a gas recirculation path from the exhaust assembly of the engine to the intake assembly of the engine. The cooler includ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056338 | Re-introduction unit for low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation condensate at or before compressor The present invention is an exhaust gas recirculation system for a motor vehicle, having a turbocharger unit (18) which has a turbine (20) and a compressor (36), the compressor (36) having a compressor wheel (42) which rotates on a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056340 | EGR mixer for high-boost engine systems An EGR mixer comprises an upstream conduit section having a contracting flow area in a direction of air flow through the mixer, a downstream conduit section having an expanding flow area in the direction of air flow through the mixer, a slot formed in the downstream... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056339 | Warming intake air using EGR cooler in dual-throttle boosted engine system A method for providing intake air to an engine in a vehicle comprises delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttle valves coupled to an intake manifold of the engine. During a higher engine-load condition, an EGR exhaust flow i... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8037685 | Method for cooling an internal combustion engine having exhaust gas recirculation and charge air cooling A system for cooling charge air from a turbo- or supercharger and exhaust gas recirculated from an exhaust gas recirculation valve in an internal combustion engine. The system includes a radiator and parallel charge air and exhaust gas heat exchanger units, the char... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028523 | Arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged internal combustion engine An arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged combustion engine in a vehicle. A first EGR cooler effects a first step of cooling the recirculating exhaust gases in the return line by means of a cooling medium in the form of a cooling air flow, ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015809 | Recirculation of exhaust gas condensate Systems for operating on an internal combustion engine coupled to an exhaust conduit and an intake conduit include an exhaust gas recirculation conduit in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit, a heat exchanger coupled to the exhaust gas recirculation conduit... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011185 | Boost pressure control apparatus and boost pressure control method of internal combustion engine A boost pressure control apparatus includes a turbocharger whose turbine is rotationally driven by exhaust of an internal combustion engine, and an EGR device, wherein EGR is performed at the time of supercharge, or the EGR amount is increased at the time of superch... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006494 | Exhaust gas recirculation apparatus for internal combustion engine and method of controlling exhaust gas recirculation apparatus A variable-geometry turbocharger and a low-pressure EGR passage are provided. The variable-geometry turbocharger includes a turbine provided in an exhaust passage, and a compressor provided in an intake passage. In the variable-geometry turbocharger, the cross secti... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001778 | Turbocharged engine control operation with adjustable compressor bypass A method of operating an engine having a turbocharger and a high pressure EGR system is provided. A recirculation valve of the turbocharger's compressor is adjusted along with the throttle at different airflow conditions. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001779 | Hybrid high-pressure low-pressure EGR system An example system for inducting air into an engine includes a compressor and a turbine mechanically coupled to the compressor and driven by expanding engine exhaust. The system also includes high pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). T... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975478 | Internal combustion engine having compressor with first and second tributary inlets An internal combustion engine (100) includes an intake manifold (106) and at least one exhaust manifold (108). A first compressor (120) that is operably associated with a first turbine (128) has a first air inlet (126) and a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975479 | Bi-material corrosive resistant heat exchanger A heat exchanger for a fluid handling system is disclosed. The heat exchanger may have an inlet configured to receive a fluid at a first temperature, and an outlet configured to discharge the fluid at a second temperature lower than the first. The heat exchanger may... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7946117 | Onboard method of determining EGR flow rate A method of determining and regulating a mass flow rate exhaust gases recirculated into an engine is disclosed. The method may comprise directing the exhaust gases through a venturi and sensing a differential exhaust pressure across the venturi. The method may furth... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941999 | Internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine with at least one turbocharger supplying compressed air to the engine cylinders which are divided into a first group and a second group, a first exhaust gas line connecting a first section of an exhaust gas collection line to the tur... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7926272 | Exhaust gas recirculation system for internal combustion engine A low pressure EGR system includes a low pressure EGR passage connecting a downstream portion of an exhaust gas cleaner disposed in an exhaust passage to an upstream portion of a supercharger compressor disposed in an intake passage. A device for trapping foreign pa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921647 | Internal combustion engine exhaust gas system An internal combustion engine exhaust gas system includes an EGR arrangement adapted to lead a first flow of exhaust gas, the EGR flow, from an outlet side of the engine to an inlet side of the engine, an exhaust gas conduit adapted to lead away a second flow of exh... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921648 | Exhaust gas turbocharger internal combustion engine An exhaust gas turbocharger internal combustion engine is disclosed including at least one cylinder in a fuel-air mixture is pre-compressed by a compressor and compressed and burned. Exhaust gas is evacuated from the cylinder and released in a turbine, wherein part ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908859 | Exhaust gas recirculation mixer for a turbo-charged internal combustion engine An EGR mixer arrangement for mixing gas into the intake air of a turbocharged internal combustion engine is provided. The arrangement includes an inlet port with connection for a branch pipe, which with an insertion section opens out into the inlet port. The inserti... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7895838 | Exhaust gas recirculation apparatus of an internal combustion engine and control method thereof An exhaust gas recirculation apparatus of an internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger provided with a turbine in an exhaust passage and a compressor in an intake passage, a low pressure EGR passage which connects the exhaust passage downstream of the turbi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7836693 | Exhaust recirculation apparatus for engine and method for controlling the same An exhaust recirculation apparatus is provided to an engine. A high-pressure EGR passage branches from upstream of a turbine of a turbocharger in an exhaust system for recirculating exhaust gas to downstream of a compressor of the turbocharger in an intake system. A... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7814752 | Decoupling control strategy for interrelated air system components A fluid control system for an engine is disclosed. The fluid control system may have a first fluid control component, a second fluid control component, and a controller in communication with the first and second fluid control components. The controller may be config... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7793498 | Integrated charge air cooler and exhaust gas recirculation mixer A vehicle charge air cooler having an exhaust gas recirculation mixer integrated into the inlet, inlet manifold, outlet, or outlet manifold takes advantage of the incremental tooling opportunities associated with those components, as well as reducing the number of c... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7721542 | Exhaust gas recirculation mixer An exemplary mixer includes a cylindrical wall having a center axis, a substantially tubular wall defining a volute oriented about the center axis, an inlet to the volute, an exit to the volute provided by one or more openings in the cylindrical wall wherein the vol... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721541 | Secondary internal combustion device for providing exhaust gas to EGR-equipped engine A system and method for providing exhaust gas to an EGR-equipped lean burn diesel engine (the primary engine). The exhaust gas is provided by a secondary internal combustion device, whose configuration, thermal cycle, and operating conditions may be different from t... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716929 | Arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a super-charged internal combustion engine An arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases in a supercharged combustion engine. The arrangement includes an exhaust line operable to lead exhaust gases out from the combustion engine, an inlet line operable to lead air at above atmospheric pressure to the com... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7698894 | Engine intake air compressor and method A compressor assembly (304) includes a compressor housing (312) having a main air inlet (324) and an annular wall (328) defining an inducer bore (325). A secondary inlet passage (322) is disposed around the inducer bore (... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7621128 | Combined EGR valve and cooler by-pass The present invention is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve for an engine having an exhaust gas recirculation cooler operable for receiving exhaust gas from an exhaust, and delivering the exhaust gas to an intake. The present invention also includes an exhaust... | 11/24/2009 |
