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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186150 | Exhaust tract for an internal combustion engine An exhaust tract for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a first exhaust gas line, which conducts exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine to an exhaust-gas treatment device, and a second exhaust gas line, which forms a bypass line byp... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8161733 | Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine having a hydrocarbon retaining system and an emission control device coupled to an engine exhaust, the engine exhaust comprising a venturi. One example method comprises, during a storing condition, routing exh... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161732 | System and method to improve engine emissions for a dual fuel engine A system and method for improving emissions of an engine capable of combusting a multi-component fuel comprised of two or more fuels is presented. According to the method, the passage exhaust gases are processed in said exhaust system is determined in part from the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7891173 | Exhaust gas cleaning apparatus and method thereof An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus is provided that has a main exhaust passage, a main catalytic converter disposed in the main exhaust passage, a bypass exhaust passage, a bypass catalytic converter disposed in the bypass exhaust passage, a selector valve and a cont... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7775037 | Exhaust gas temperature control method, exhaust gas temperature control apparatus, and internal combustion engine system The exhaust gas temperature control method includes executing an exhaust gas temperature control to raise an exhaust gas temperature upon determining that a purificatory performance of an exhaust gas purification device of an engine has declined. The step of executi... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748213 | Exhaust system An exhaust gas passageway of an internal combustion engine is basically provided with a main exhaust passageway, a bypass exhaust passageway, a bypass catalytic converter provided in the bypass exhaust passageway, a bypass control valve, an upstream air-fuel ratio s... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743605 | Exhaust emission purifying apparatus for engine An exhaust emission purifying apparatus for an engine in which it is determined that a reducing agent supply system is clogged, which is arranged on the downstream of a pump carrying out suction and pumping of a liquid reducing agent out of a reducing agent tank, wh... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743604 | Apparatus for heating the dump body of a dump truck having a diesel particulate filter A system for providing heat to the dump body of a dump truck is disclosed. The disclosed system is suitable for use with truck equipped with a diesel particulate filter. When enabled, the system controls the exit path of exhaust gas such that it is routed to the dum... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7735314 | Exhaust after-treatment system with flow control for optimum temperature conditions A diesel engine exhaust treatment system has both a NOx reduction device and a diesel particulate filter. The system is designed to ensure that the NOx reduction device operates within its optimal temperature conditions. Using exhaust flow control valves, the exhaus... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726119 | Exhaust system of multi-cylinder internal combustion engine A plurality of upstream main exhaust passages extend from cylinders of an engine. A downstream main exhaust passage is connected to the upstream main exhaust passages. A main catalytic converter is mounted in the downstream main exhaust passage. A plurality of upstr... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7665297 | Exhaust purifying apparatus for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine has a separate exhaust passage for each one of banks. An exhaust purifying catalyst is provided in each exhaust passage. The mass flow rates G1, G2 of exhaust gas that flow through the exhaust passages are individually est... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7441400 | Exhaust system for an internal combustion engine An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system includes at least one main exhaust path connected to at least one cylinder, an exhaust recirculation path that is branched out from the main exhaust path so that part of exhaust gas... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441402 | Exhaust gas control apparatus and exhaust gas control method for internal combustion engine In an exhaust gas control apparatus and exhaust gas control method for an internal combustion engine, in which fuel is supplied to a purification mechanism provided in an exhaust passage so that a function of the purification mechanism is recovered. A flow rate of e... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430856 | Pressure detection mechanism for exhaust emission control device of internal combustion engine A pressure detection mechanism for a catalyst of an engine, in which the catalyst includes an upstream NSR catalyst and a downstream DPNR catalyst stored in a catalyst casing, which includes a DPNR front pressure detection pipe connected to a space formed by the NSR... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7383680 | Method for controlling the lean operation of an internal combustion engine, especially an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, provided with a NOx storage catalyst The invention relates to a method for controlling the lean operation of an internal combustion engine, especially an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, provided with a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst. As claimed in the invention, in a first process step,... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373775 | Method for metering ammonia into the exhaust-gas region of an internal combustion engine and device for implementing the method A method for metering ammonia into the exhaust-gas region of an internal combustion engine and a device for implementing the method. The ammonia storage capacity of an SCR catalytic converter situated in the exhaust-gas region of the internal combustion engine is ut... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370474 | Exhaust gas purifying equipment for a diesel engine An exhaust gas purifying equipment for a diesel engine having a first continuous regeneration type DPF (12) in an exhaust passage (7) of an engine (2), a second continuous regeneration type DPF (13) in a bypass passage (101), a swi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367310 | Controller for compression ignition engine The controller includes combustion mode switching means for decreasing an exhaust gas temperature in the spark ignition combustion immediately before the combustion mode switching based on an estimated exhaust gas temperature immediately before the combustion mode s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350349 | Method and device of a particle filter for an exhaust system, silencer including such a device, and a combustion engine driven vehicle Method and device for a particle filter for an exhaust system for a combustion engine, wherein the filter is regenerated by spontaneous combustion of particles accumulated in the filter. Exhaust gases from the combustion engine are led, during operation, past the fi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7343736 | Flexible exhaust emission aftertreatment system for compression cycle diesel engines An apparatus for the reduction of nitric oxides (NOx) and particulate matter of exhaust emissions from a diesel engine having an electronic control module. The apparatus includes a first treatment device for reducing particulate matter and a second treatment device ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340886 | Diesel engine comprising DPM filter and DPM filter regeneration method A diesel engine (1) comprises an exhaust passage (3), and a DPM filter (4) provided on the exhaust passage (3), which traps diesel particulate matter (DPM) contained in the exhaust gas such that the diesel particulate matter accumulates t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337608 | Exhaust gas cleaning system An exhaust gas purifying system causes less torque fluctuation and is capable of preventing the occurrence of white smoke in a regeneration control operation for regenerating a continuous regeneration DPF 3. When the continuous regeneration DPF 3 with ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337609 | Diesel exhaust system variable backpressure muffler The invention concerns diesel particulate filter regeneration in an exhaust system of a vehicle having a diesel engine. The particulate filter regeneration is selectively accomplished by actuating a particulate filter backpressure valve located downstream of the die... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334397 | Regulation method and a device for exhaust gas purification The invention relates to a device for purifying exhaust gases from a combustion engine (1), comprising an arrangement (30) for recirculating exhaust gases from the engine to an air intake (2) thereof, a valve device (12) controlled by a c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334400 | Valveless dual leg exhaust aftertreatment system An exhaust aftertreatment system comprising two or more branches, at least one of which contains a NOx adsorber-catalyst. The branches unite downstream into a trailing conduit that contains an ammonia-SCR catalyst. Ammonia generated by the NOx adsorber-catalyst duri... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328574 | Exhaust line and motor vehicle equipped therewith The invention concerns an internal combustion engine exhaust line comprising an active noise reduction system with variable choke device, continuously regulated based on the instantaneous discharge rate pulses of exhaust gases exiting from the internal combustion en... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325396 | Exhaust manifold An exhaust manifold includes an open/close valve that switches between either closing or opening the exhaust path of a collection section, and switches the exhaust path of the exhaust gas between passing through or not passing through a bypass path containing an ups... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296401 | Device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine A device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The device includes a particulate filter arranged in the exhaust system, which carries a catalyst for absorbing and reducing NOx. The catalyst absorbs NOx whe... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273044 | Hydrogen fuel system for an internal combustion engine A hydrogen fuel system for an internal combustion engine includes an electrolyzer for generating hydrogen and oxygen gases. The engine exhaust may be recycled through the electrolyer where it is converted to hydrogen and oxygen. A water reservoir in fluid communicat... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269942 | Wall flow particulate trap system A wall-flow particulate trap system regenerated by reverse flow of filtered exhaust gas through porous walls of a plurality of tubular passages is disclosed. The system includes a particulate trap having an inlet and an outlet, the particulate trap adapted to receiv... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266944 | Exhaust gas filtering system for internal combustion engine In order to restrict an over-temperature-rising of a diesel particulate filter (DPF), an electronic control unit (ECU) computes a flow rate of the exhaust gas flowing through the DPF so that temperature of the DPF is kept at a temperature in which the DPF can be reg... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263823 | System for measuring NOx content of exhaust gas A system for measuring NOx content of an exhaust gas produced includes at least one controllable valve operable to direct exhaust gas to a NOx sensor only when measurement of the NOx content is desired and to otherwise expose the NOx sensor to ambient air. A control... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251932 | Exhaust system and method for controlling exhaust gas flow and temperature through regenerable exhaust gas treatment devices A reconfigurable exhaust system provides selective positioning of exhaust gas treatment devices either near, or spaced from, the exhaust gas outlet port of a turbine of a turbocharged Diesel engine. In some embodiments, auxiliary air or a heat exchanger are arranged... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240484 | Exhaust treatment systems and methods for using the same In one embodiment, an exhaust treatment system comprises a selective catalytic reduction device, an off-line reformer disposed in selective fluid communication with and upstream of the selective catalytic reduction device, and a plasma reactor disposed downstream of... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225611 | Process and device for the decontamination of the exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine Process for the decontamination of the emissions from an internal combustion engine (1), the exhaust line (5) of which is equipped with a particle filter (7), characterized in that an NOx trap additive is added to the fuel, so that th... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219493 | Filter regeneration in engine exhaust gas purification device A regeneration control device which regenerates a filter (13) by increasing an exhaust gas temperature to burn exhaust gas particulates trapped in the filter, is disclosed. The filter (13) traps particulate matter in exhaust gas from an engine (1 | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216481 | Method and apparatus for regeneration of engine exhaust aftertreatment devices An improved method and apparatus for providing reformate into an engine exhaust stream including aftertreatment devices such as a particulate trap and an NOx filter regenerable by hydrogen-rich reformate injected into the engine exhaust ahead of the aftertreatment d... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212908 | System and method for reducing compression ignition engine emissions A method of reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) in compression ignition engine emissions. The method includes monitoring at least one engine sensor that generates a signal in response to at least one engine operating condition, and adjusting a... | 05/01/2007 |
