Class 60/273 - Methods

Subclass of Class 60 - Power plants
Definition: Processes of treating or handling the materials discharging
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 11/22/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
8061120	Catalytic EGR oxidizer for IC engines and gas turbines By using catalytic partial oxidation or autothermal reforming process, a catalytic oxidizer installed in the engine's Exhaust Gas Recycle (EGR) line can be used to produce from fossil fuels or bio-fuels a reformate gas containing H2 and CO for an IC engin...	11/22/2011
7434386	System for monitoring exhaust gas concentrations A system is provided for monitoring exhaust gas concentrations in an exhaust stream from an engine. The system may include the exhaust system configured to carry an exhaust stream generated by the engine. The system may further include at least one sensor in communi...	10/14/2008
7409247	Method and system for estimating a quantity of particles emitted in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine for a motor vehicle The inventive system for estimating quantities of pollution compounds emitted in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine for a motor vehicle comprises means for regenerating a solid particle filter and an electronic control unit which manages the engine operation and is ...	08/05/2008
7402292	Device and methods of ammonia generation for NOx abatement One embodiment of a method of operating a NOx abatement system comprises: introducing an exhaust stream to an ammonia generator in a normal flow direction, adsorbing NOx from the exhaust stream in the ammonia generator, diverting the exhaust stream around the ammoni...	07/22/2008
7347045	Motorcycle dynamic exhaust system The present invention provides a method of operating a dynamic exhaust system of a motorcycle engine. The method includes providing a valve in the exhaust system that is movable to direct exhaust gases between a first flow path through the exhaust system and a secon...	03/25/2008
7296399	Method to generate inert gas from exhaust gas on-site Methods for extracting and compressing an inert gas from an exhaust gas of an engine relate to providing an inert gas processing system including a multi-stage gas compressor to receive the exhaust gas from an exhaust gas processing system, a cooling and extraction ...	11/20/2007
7296562	Control system and method for estimating turbocharger performance A control system for estimating the performance of a compressor is disclosed. The control system has a compressor fluidly connected to an inlet manifold of a power source. The control system also has a power source speed sensor to provide an indication of a rotation...	11/20/2007
7219764	Exhaust muffler A muffler may comprise a casing having an internal volume, an inlet and an outlet, and a diverter plate dividing the internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber. The diverter plate may comprise a baffle wall portion and at least one diverter having a d...	05/22/2007
7160355	Method and system for regenerating diesel particle filters A method of regenerating at least one diesel particle filter, in which exhaust gas is introduced through a supply line into the at least one diesel particle filter and is discharged from it through a discharge line, while heating of the exhaust gas flowing through t...	01/09/2007
7147688	Engine exhaust gas purification device A map which defines a relationship of an exhaust gas pressure P2 at the outlet of a filter (13) to a load Q and rotation speed Ne of an engine (1) is prepared, and an exhaust gas pressure P1 at the inlet to the filter (13) is deter...	12/12/2006
7107765	System for improving motor vehicle performance A system for improving motor vehicle performance includes an air intake heat exchanger placed in-line with the air intake of the motor vehicle. The air intake heat exchanger is coupled to a source of pressurized media for selective application of the pressurized med...	09/19/2006
7100542	Hydrogen oxygen generation system for an internal combustion engine A system is provided which, when integrated with an internal combustion engine, generates hydrogen and oxygen gases to enrich an internal combustion engine's petroleum fuel source. The system's primary components are a gas generation unit, heated water supply tanks,...	09/05/2006
7081231	Method and system for the combination of non-thermal plasma and metal/metal oxide doped γ-alumina catalysts for diesel engine exhaust aftertreatment system The present disclosure pertains to a system and method for treatment of oxygen rich exhaust and more specifically to a method and system that combines non-thermal plasma with a metal doped γ-alumina catalyst. Current catalyst systems for the treatment of oxygen ric...	07/25/2006
7073625	Exhaust gas muffler and flow director Either or both of an exhaust pipe coupled to the output end of an automobile engine collector pipe or the plurality of pipes coupled to the input apertures of the collector pipe from the engine are apertured along their lengths and contained within a further surroun...	07/11/2006
6893487	Power generation aftertreatment system having a particulate filter dimensioned to be interchangeable with a muffler A power generation system has a power source and an aftertreatment system connected to the power source. The aftertreatment system is adapted to treat an exhaust of the power source. The aftertreatment system has a particulate filter that is dimensioned to be interc...	05/17/2005
6431129	Method and system for transient load response in a camless internal combustion engine A method of operating an internal combustion engine in response to a transient load includes the steps of providing an air charge quantity required to produce a commanded air-fuel mixture within the combustion chamber, providing a fuel quantity required t...	08/13/2002
6284332	Exhaust line of an exhaust system equipped with a catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine An exhaust line for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine having a catalytic converter, the exhaust line being located upstream of the catalytic converter with respect to the flow direction of exhaust. The exhaust line has an externally appli...	09/04/2001
6218173	Engine with microbial reaction purifier A reaction purifier (100) using microorganisms which feed on harmful components in exhaust gas is installed in an exhaust passage (18, 21, 22, 23, 24) of an engine (1). The microorganisms are mixed with a culture fluid, and the culture fluid is circulated...	04/17/2001
5854079	Method for detection of performance reduction of exhaust gas purification catalyst A method for detection of the performance reduction of an exhaust gas purification catalyst used for reducing the concentration(s) of combustible components or (and) nitrogen oxides all present in an exhaust gas, which method detects a reduction in the he...	12/29/1998
5603214	Exhaust system for an internal combustion engine and method of operation thereof An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine including an exhaust duct having a lower portion and an upper portion with a discharge outlet. A pivotable flap is located in the upper portion of the exhaust duct to influence the discharge rate of the ...	02/18/1997
5514348	Plated steel sheet and housing including the sheet A plated steel sheet for producing housings or tubes or the like includes a foundation material forming a middle layer having first and second sides. A coating of an austenitic special steel is disposed on the first side. A coating of a ferritic special s...	05/07/1996
5458850	Method and apparatus for reducing exhaust gases particles A method and an apparatus reduces particles in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine by passing the exhaust gases through a microwave energy field in a resonator for applying energy and burning the particles. In order to improve the application o...	10/17/1995
5451371	High-sensitivity, silicon-based, microcalorimetric gas sensor A gas sensor for measuring gas constituents, particularly exhaust gas constituents for an internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of polysilicon plates, each plate supporting a pair of resistors, one serving as a heater and the other as a thermomete...	09/19/1995
5351481	Muffler assembly with balanced chamber and method A compact, high performance exhaust assembly (50) for an internal combustion engine (20) or the like having a balanced chamber (52). Two substantially parallel inlet exhaust pipes (38, 40) are mounted to a first wall (74) of the chamber (52) and are axial...	10/04/1994
5343699	Method and apparatus for improved operation of internal combustion engines A process for operating an internal combustion heat engine which comprises the steps of thermochemically regenerating waste heat rejected by the heat engine by reacting at least one conventional fuel compound containing hydrogen and carbon with an oxygen ...	09/06/1994
5245933	Heat and smoke remover This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the extraction of smoke from the exhaust gases of an internal combustion of fuel in a mechanical device. It also relates to the extraction of heat from such exhaust gases. The apparatus is positioned to...	09/21/1993
5097664	Method for controlling exhaust system of vehicle There is provided a method for controlling an exhaust system of a vehicle including a controller for controlling an open-close operation of an on-off valve which is provided at an intermediate portion of one of a pair of exhaust pipes arranged in parallel...	03/24/1992
4920745	Internal combustion engines A two stroke internal combustion engine (5) having a transfer port (9) and an exhaust port (8) in a cylinder (6) which are opened and closed in a timed relationship by the reciprocating movement of a piston (7). The exhaust port (8) communicates with an e...	05/01/1990
4918916	Method for transferring water from combustion gases to air of combustion This invention relates to a method of transferring water from gases generated by combustion to air of combustion when burning hydrogen-containing or moist fuels, in which the combustion gases are cooled to temperatures beneath or in the proximity of their...	04/24/1990
4441971	Process and apparatus for reducing soot The process and apparatus for reducing soot in soot-containing gases, such as exhaust gases from a Diesel engine, by applying thereto an alternating or pulsating voltage to promote oxidation of soot and to change the character of soot. The resultant gas m...	04/10/1984
4439983	Inlet turbine powered exhaust extractor for internal combustion engines A four-cycle internal combustion engine is provided with apparatus comprising a turbine in the inlet air flow path and an extracting compressor in the exhaust gas path. Where the internal combustion engine is an automobile engine and is operating under no...	04/03/1984
4075994	Internal combustion engine operation utilizing exhaust gas recirculation The invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing the amount of undesirable products of combustion which are discharged to the atmosphere from an internal combustion engine during operation of the latter. The apparatus comprises, means for segr...	02/28/1978

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