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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151553 | Operating internal-combustion engine without discharging gas into environment An internal-combustion engine receives no air from outside atmosphere and it discharges no gas into outside atmosphere. The engine receives fuel, oxygen and recycled combustion gas and its exhaust consists mostly of carbon dioxide and water vapor. Most of the gas ex... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7509798 | Methods and systems for safely operating a diesel engine in a methane-rich environment A method and system for more safely operating a diesel engine in a methane-rich environment, such as a mine. The method includes providing a diesel engine having an air intake, a combustion chamber, and an exhaust. Methane-rich air is introduced into the engine thro... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7481041 | Exhaust system and method for operating the same An exhaust system for a mobile combustion engine includes at least one exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe has at least one catalytically active reaction chamber, inside which long-chain hydrocarbons contained in the exhaust gas are cracked. A method for operating such a... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7357829 | Diesel particulate filter cleaning device and method Multiple storage tanks and multiple valves that open simultaneously allow gas charges stored at superatmospheric pressure in the tanks to simultaneously discharge and form a single substantial percussion pulse that dislodges particulate matter from a diesel particul... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349792 | System for a virtual liquid sensor A system for a virtual liquid sensor is disclosed including a method for operating the liquid sensor. The method includes determining a rate of generating condensation with respect to the component. The method also includes determining a rate of purging condensation... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318849 | Cyclonic fluid separator equipped with adjustable vortex finder position A cyclonic fluid separator for separating one or more condensable components, such as water, and/or solids, such as smoke or sand particles, from a fluid mixture has a tubular housing having a fluid inlet section in which the fluid mixture is accelerated to a supers... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308788 | Engine and method for counteracting face plugging of a diesel oxidation catalyst A turbocharged engine (20, 20′, 20″, 20′″) counteracts plugging of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC 48) by causing a first portion of exhaust from one or more exhaust manifolds (26, 28) to enter the DOC after having passed through the tu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296400 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine capable of reforming and recycling a portion of fuel included in exhaust gas from a combustion chamber includes an exhaust passage where exhaust gas from the combustion chamber flows; a reformer that has a reforming reaction chamber inc... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261766 | Supersonic fluid separation enhanced by spray injection The separation of liquid and/or solid components from a multiphase fluid stream passing through a supersonic fluid separator is enhanced by injecting a surface active agent into the fluid stream passing through the separator. Preferably the spray is injected via an ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240769 | Exhaust volume An exhaust volume (20) of the type including a muffler (24) having a casing provided with an inlet (29) and an outlet (30) for passing gases and adapted to enable the muffler to be mounted in an exhaust system (14). The volume furt... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219491 | Exhaust emission control apparatus of internal combustion engine and method thereof An exhaust emission control apparatus includes a NOX catalyst provided within an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine where fuel combustion is continuously performed at a lean air/fuel ratio, and a reducing agent supply valve within the exhaus... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191736 | Low emission energy source A power generator provides power with minimal CO2, NOx, CO, CH4, and particulate emissions and substantially greater efficiency as compared to traditional power generation techniques. Specifically nitrogen is removed from the combust... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7118605 | Fuel conditioning process The present invention relates to a fuel conditioning process for internal combustion engines of motor vehicles. According to the present invention, on board a motor vehicle at a temperature of from 20° C. to 150° C. and at atmospheric pressure, nitrous gases essen... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117669 | Temperature swing adsorption and selective catalytic reduction NOx removal system The invention relates to systems for removing NOx from exhaust. In one aspect of the invention, after adsorption, an NOx adsorber is isolated from the main exhaust flow and desorption induced by raising the temperature. The desorbed NOx is combined with a reductant ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112231 | Clutch filter and method for assembly A clutch filter for filtering a fluid and a method for installing a filter member on the clutch filter are provided. The clutch filter includes a conduit member having an inlet end and an outlet end. The clutch filter further includes a filter member configured to b... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100559 | Engine air intake manifold An engine air intake manifold has two main body sections that are divided along an airflow direction and mated tightly against each other at oppositely facing mating parts so as to form an air intake passage therein. A gas passage is formed along the mating parts. T... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080505 | Vehicular atmosphere cleansing method A vehicular atmosphere cleansing system utilizes a regenerative wheel having flow channels extending through the wheel coated with an adsorbant. An atmosphere stream passes through a first position dependent portion of the wheel where VOC's including HC's are adsorb... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7040088 | Diesel engine exhaust purification system An exhaust purification system for use with diesel or other compression ignited systems to remove particulate and gaseous pollutants from the exhaust. The system includes a catalytic converter assembly that heats the exhaust to a level sufficient to incinerate parti... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6964158 | Method and apparatus for particle-free exhaust gas recirculation for internal combustion engines An exhaust gas recirculation system for reducing NOx emissions from engines, comprising an exhaust recovery means for passing an exhaust gas stream in molecular contact with a clean air engine intake stream. A molecular diffusion means separates particula... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964161 | Induction exhaust system A induction exhaust system, for an internal combustion engine, capable of the multi step processes of 1) scavenging the chamber of exhaust gases and free radicals, 2) breaking the scavenge vacuum wave behind each energetic exhaust pulse, releasing said free radicals... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962199 | Method for removing condensables from a natural gas stream, at a wellhead, downstream of the wellhead choke The present invention relates to a method for removing condensables from a natural gas stream, at a wellhead, downstream of the wellhead choke thereof. In accordance with the invention there is provided a method for removing condensables from a natural gas stream at... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945235 | Pulse reflecting method and arrangement in an exhaust gas recirculation system Method and arrangement for enhancing exhaust gas recirculation efficiency on a combustion engine by providing a combustion engine having an exhaust system in fluid communication, via at least one juncture, with an exhaust gas recirculation system and locating a refl... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6895752 | Method and apparatus for exhaust gas recirculation cooling using a vortex tube to cool recirculated exhaust gases An engine includes an exhaust conduit, an intake conduit, and a vortex tube disposed between the exhaust conduit and the intake conduit. The vortex tube has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit, a cold gas outlet in fluid communication with the i... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6810658 | Exhaust-gas purification installation and exhaust-gas purification method for purifying an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine An exhaust-gas purification installation for purifying exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust-gas catalytic converter which is arranged in an exhaust pipe of the internal combustion engine and a catalytic fuel reformer for generating a hy... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6783564 | Clutch dust filter apparatus, and method of using same A clutch dust filtration apparatus, for filtering solid particles out of a mixture of air and suspended solids, includes a conduit member, a collection vessel, and a filter member. The conduit member includes a hollow transfer tube and a transverse collar extending ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6769244 | Method of operating a combustion apparatus A method of operating a combustion apparatus such as an internal combustion engine is described, in which the apparatus includes at least one combustion chamber with an inlet port for primary combustion air, an apparatus to introduce into the combustion chamber prim... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6698190 | Device and method for cleansing exhaust gas An exhaust gas purification device in a vehicle, wherein a reforming reactor is provided for extraction of hydrogen from fuel and the hydrogen is supplied to an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine upstream of the exhaust gas catalytic conv... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6398851 | Anti-air pollution & energy conservation system for automobiles using leaded or unleaded gasoline, diesel or alternate fuel Exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine operating with leaded or unleaded gasoline or diesel or natural gas, are used for energizing a high-speed gas turbine. The convoluting gas discharge causes a first separation stage by stratifying of heavier... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6272851 | Exhaust recirculation system of internal combustion engine This invention relates to an exhaust recirculation system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine (1), wherein intake air aspirated to a collector (4) from an intake passage (6) of circular cross-section is provided to cylinders (#1-#4) via branch... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6122908 | Device and method for purification of exhaust gas Apparatus for the purification of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines is disclosed including a conduit for connecting the exhaust pipe from the engine with a canister containing an adsorbent for at least one of the components of the exhaust gas... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5943859 | Natural gas reforming apparatus, oxygen eliminating apparatus provided in the same apparatus, and natural gas reforming apparatus-carrying gas engine This invention provides a gas engine in which a natural gas reforming apparatus for thermally decomposing CH4 in a natural gas into a reformed fuel of CO and H2 is used to improve the thermal efficiency, CO2 in an exhaust ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5863508 | Catalytic reactor system An apparatus and method for converting exhaust gases to innocuous products is disclosed. Exhaust gas is conveyed by a first conduit to, and passed through a first multicellular unit in which a portion of the cells are catalyzed with a first catalyst for r... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5798270 | Assembly and method for monitoring hydrocarbon concentration in exhaust gas A method of monitoring hydrocarbons concentration in an exhaust gas includes the steps of: sampling exhaust gas on a vehicle, isolating the hydrocarbons from the exhaust gas on a vehicle, and measuring the amount of hydrocarbons isolated from the sample o... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5678403 | Adsorption apparatus for unburnt hydrocarbons for internal combustion engine An adsorption apparatus provided with a means for physically separating and removing moisture, such as a cyclone type separating means or metal honeycomb or other cooling and condensing means, at the upstream side of a hydrocarbon adsorbent so as to enabl... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5661973 | Muffler and fuel saving device for internal combustion diesel engine An improved muffler and energy saving device for diesel engines comprising a housing having an inlet passageway for admitting gases into the interior of the housing and an outlet passageway for discharging gases from the housing, an alcove, near the entra... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5647206 | Exhaust emission purification apparatus To be able to efficiently and rapidly reduce noxious exhaust gas components after starting of an engine without impeding activation of a catalyst device, and moreover to be able to perform rapid separation of noxious exhaust gas components, an adsorption ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5592925 | Exhaust gas recirculation device for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine has a filter for trapping particulates in a recirculation gas, which is arranged in a recirculation gas route, and a device for generating a reverse air flow in which a pure gas flow fo... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5560201 | System for purifying exhaust gas for use in an automobile A system for purifying an exhaust gas for use in an automobile is disclosed which does not externally discharge unburnt hydrocarbons until a catalyst becomes active. An adsorbent is provided upstream of the catalyst. A heat exchanger is disposed between a... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5544482 | Exhaust gas-purifying system for internal combustion engines An exhaust gas-purifying system for an internal combustion engine has an adsorbing device arranged in an exhaust passage thereof for adsorbing or desorbing unburnt component contained in exhaust gases. An exhaust gas recirculation passage branches off fro... | 08/13/1996 |
