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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186157 | Supercharging system A supercharging system (40) is disclosed which comprises a supercharging device (28) having at least one inlet port (42) and at least one outlet port (44), and at least one idle valve (30) in fluid communication with the supercharg... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8091357 | System for recovering engine exhaust energy A system for recovering engine exhaust energy is provided. The system includes an exhaust system including a first exhaust branch and a second exhaust branch. The system includes a first and a second group of exhaust valves associated with a plurality of engine cyli... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7621126 | Method for controlling cylinder air charge for a turbo charged engine having variable event valve actuators A method for controlling cylinder air charge of an engine having a compressor is presented. In one example, the description includes a method for coordinating the control of the throttle, turbo charger, and valves such that the desired cylinder air charge may be ach... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7591135 | Method and system for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine Methods and systems for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine. By using a measure of the fueling rate, the air side control may, for example, anticipate the future air side needs of the engine, and adjust one or more air side parameter... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7509803 | Method and device for controlling the speed of rotation of a turbosupercharger in an internal-combustion engine Device for controlling the speed of a turbosupercharger in an internal-combustion engine comprising: a compressor, a turbine, a wastegate valve; the control device comprising: a calculating unit, which receives at input a set of parameters comprising a pre-set limit... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7426828 | Method and device for controlling the airflow supplied to an internal combustion engine This method is intended for a turbocharged internal combustion engine having an electrically controlled throttle valve. The turbocharger has a waste gate for regulating its pressure. The position of the valve and the extent to which the gate is open are controlled a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7343743 | Exhaust-gas return system for an internal-combustion machine and method of returning exhaust gas An exhaust gas return system for an internal-combustion machine which comprises a low-pressure supply line extending from an inlet From the compressor. a high-pressure supply line extends to the internal-combustion machine. From the internal-combustion machine a hig... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293452 | Method of measuring ambient pressure in a turbocharged engine A method of determining the ambient pressure which is performed in a turbocharged engine having a throttle which is disposed between a heat exchange chamber, known as an intercooler, and an intake manifold. A compressor is provided in order to compress the air in th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278259 | Apparatus for emissions control, system, and methods Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine includes a crankcase, an air intake, a blow-by vent, and an exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent, and the engine produces an exhaust stream through the e... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278407 | Boost control for internal combustion engine using substantially carbon-free fuel A system and method for limiting HC, CO, CO2, and NOx emissions in an internal combustion engine is provided. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a substantially carbon-free fuel, such as hydrogen (H2), is used to fuel combust... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275516 | System and method for boosted direct injection engine A method for operating and engine having a cylinder with at least an intake and exhaust valve, comprising of performing a combustion cycle in the cylinder in which exhaust valve closing occurs after intake valve opening thereby creating valve overlap, boosting intak... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275374 | Coordinated multivariable control of fuel and air in engines Methods and systems for controlling a diesel engine using a combined fuel and air-side controller are disclosed. An illustrative method may include the steps of providing a combined fuel and air-side controller adapted to coordinate both the fuel and air-side contro... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257942 | Apparatus for emissions control, systems, and methods Methods, constructions, and systems for treating engine emissions. An engine having a crankcase includes air intake, blow-by vent, and exhaust port; the crankcase emits blow-by gases through the blow-by vent and produces an exhaust stream through the exhaust port. T... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7198011 | Internal combustion engine There is provided a two stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder and a piston. The cylinder has a cylinder head, a wall and a crankcase. The wall extends between the cylinder head and the crankcase. The cylinder head has a first opening and a second o... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171300 | Intelligent sleep mode for machines with internal combustion engines The present invention provides one or more methods of placing a machine with an internal combustion engine in an intelligent sleep mode. The system minimizes fuel costs and reduces wear for a machine using an internal combustion engine by monitoring various engine p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165540 | Dual and hybrid EGR systems for use with turbocharged engine EGR systems for an internal combustion engine configured to operate using multiple-staged turbochargers, or a pair of single stage turbochargers, to provide exhaust gas recirculation to meet emissions requirements while not affecting engine performance. One or two E... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165399 | Method and system for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine Methods and Systems for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine. By using a measure of the fueling rate, the air side control may, for example, anticipate the future air side needs of the engine, and adjust one or more air side parameter... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165538 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinder banks A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinder banks are provided, each of the at least two cylinder banks having an air supply with an individual compressor, and a coordination of the compressors is possible in a simp... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159560 | Supercharged four-stroke engine combustion method and engine using such a method A combustion method for a supercharged four-stroke engine having at least four cylinders includes a combustion cycle during which a cylinder of the engine is in the exhaust phase while another cylinder is in the supercharged air intake phase with a burnt gas scaveng... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140360 | System for controlling exhaust emissions produced by an internal combustion engine A system for controlling the air-to-fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine includes an air intake conduit coupled to an intake manifold, an EGR valve disposed in-line with an EGR conduit responsive to a valve control signal, a lambda sensor producing a lambda s... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137252 | Variable nozzle control apparatus of turbocharger The invention provides a variable nozzle control apparatus for a turbocharger in an engine comprising: a variable nozzle having a vane; an engine ECU for identifying an operating situation of the engine by detected outputs of sensors in the engine and outputting a c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137773 | Model-based statistical process to determine diagnostic limits in a sensor position system for a turbocharger A method of determining diagnostic limits for a vane position sensing system installed in a variable nozzle turbocharger (VNT). The method includes defining mechanical input probability distribution functions (PDFs) of the VNT, describing the vane position sensing s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127892 | Techniques for determining turbocharger speed One embodiment of the present invention includes an internal combustion engine with a turbocharger. The turbocharger includes a compressor with an outlet coupled to an intake of the engine and a turbine coupled to an exhaust manifold of the engine. A a turbocharger ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7093589 | Apparatus for increasing induction air flow rate to a turbocharger A system that enables enhanced air flow to the air intake of an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger is disclosed. The air induction system includes a plenum or expansion chamber located within the area directly in front of the inlet of the turbocharger.... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086230 | Pop-off valve for an aircraft engine having a turbocharger control system and propeller control system by stepper motor A pop-off valve that, in one embodiment, provides overboost protection for an aircraft engine, is described. The pop-off valve includes a housing adapted for connection to a portion of a drive device containing a pressure medium. It also includes a pressure body mov... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082764 | Burnt gas-scavenging indirect-injection internal-combustion supercharged engine and supercharged air supply method for such an engine The present invention relates to a supercharged internal-combustion, notably indirect-injection engine comprising at least one cylinder (10) with two types of supercharged air intake means (12, 14), one type for non-carbureted supercharged air intake (... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080511 | Method for controlling engine air/fuel ratio A system for controlling engine air/fuel ratio includes an engine, a compressor having an inlet receiving air. The compressor discharges air to the engine intake. A recirculation path is provided from the compressor discharge to the compressor inlet. A controllable ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048598 | Jet propulsion boat To provide a jet propulsion boat that enables preventing the occurrence of cavitation. In a jet propulsion boat that jets water pressurized and accelerated by a water jet pump from a rear jet nozzle and is propelled by its reaction, a turbocharger is provided to an ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047740 | Boost pressure estimation apparatus for internal combustion engine with supercharger An opening is provided for an exhaust bypass pipe that bypasses an exhaust turbine of an exhaust turbine supercharger. According to the opening, an exhaust gas amount bypassing the exhaust turbine is calculated. An exhaust gas amount supplied to the exhaust turbine ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7010914 | Method for controlling boost pressure in a turbocharged diesel engine Compressor surge on turbocharged Diesel engines when operating in temporary throttled airflow, such as are required for the periodic regeneration of lean NOx traps is prevented by controlled operation of a boost air blow-off valve positioned downstream of the compre... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6988493 | Method for the control of an internal combustion engine combined with a gas-dynamic pressure wave machine The method for the control of an internal combustion engine combined with a gas-dynamic pressure wave machine comprising a rotatable housing in order to control the process tuning over the entire performance field of the internal combustion engine as well as a varia... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968689 | Method and device for regulating the boost pressure of an internal combustion engine A method and a device for regulating the boost pressure of an internal combustion engine having a multiflow air system, which enables both rapid regulation and limitation of the exhaust gas back pressures. The multiflow air system includes a multichannel air supply ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945225 | Speed control method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941755 | Integrated bypass and variable geometry configuration for an exhaust gas turbocharger An exhaust gas turbocharger comprising: a twin scroll turbine housing; a turbine wheel positioned in the twin scroll housing; an exhaust gas inlet, operatively connected to port exhaust gas through each side of the twin scroll turbine housing and onto the turbine wh... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938419 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine having motor-driven supercharger A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which is mounted in a vehicle and has a supercharger that is located along an intake passage of the internal combustion engine and driven by a motor, includes a controller which drives the motor to perform superc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928817 | Control system for improved transient response in a variable-geometry turbocharger A control system for a variable-geometry turbocharger includes a supervisor logic (12) selecting a pulse control output (24) for large variation of desired and previous control signal inputs exceeding a threshold differential and a normal control signa... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6917873 | Control of multiple supercharged compression ignition engines having EGR A vehicle system controls a compression ignition internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharger system including a plurality of superchargers. The compression ignition internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The vehicle sys... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912852 | Method for engine condition control with turbocompressor controllable bypass A system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine includes an engine having a charge inlet connected to the compressor outlet and an exhaust outlet connected to the turbine inlet for driving the turbocharger with hot exhaust gas and supplying compressed air to ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6883316 | Control system for a turbo-charged diesel aircraft engine In the control system for a turbo-charged diesel aircraft engine, a target value for a fuel injection amount is determined by the stroke of a throttle lever. A boost compensator determines the maximum limit for the fuel injection amount in accordance with the boost ... | 04/26/2005 |
