04th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170022867 | Low Pressure Atomizing Injector - An injector for delivering a working fluid into a working environment is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the injector includes a pre-metering chamber with a control valve controlling fluid delivery rate and a swirl chamber, in which a swirling flow is created and atomization is achieved at low injector pressure when it is released. In another embodiment, the injector includes a swirl chamber and an atomization element with a bore, through which a control valve is positioned. The control valve forces a working fluid flow through the atomization element when the injector is energized to create a metered swirling flow. To avoid issues with deteriorated working fluid, a purging apparatus is used for emptying working fluid residue in the injector, and a special control method is used when the injector works in a high-temperature working environment. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022868 | Apparatus and method for gaseous emissions treatment with enhanced catalyst distribution - An assembly for treating gaseous emissions includes a substrate body having cells for the passages of emissions gas. Lengths of metal wire are located in selected ones of the cells and an induction heating coil is mounted adjacent the substrate body for generating a varying electromagnetic field for inductive heating of the assembly including gaseous emissions passing along the cells. Within the cells, parts of the cell walls and parts of the wire surfaces are exposed to the passage of the gaseous emissions and both the cell wall parts and the wire surface parts have pollution treating catalyst at their surfaces. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022869 | Method and Apparatus to Reduce Urea Deposits - An exhaust after-treatment system for mitigating deposition of urea utilizing selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in exhaust receiving communication with an exhaust gas stream produced by an engine system, including an exhaust passage including a mixing duct through which the exhaust gas stream flows. A fluid reservoir contains a urea solution and a fluid pump is fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir to draw the urea solution from within the fluid reservoir. A fluid injector is configured to receive the urea solution from the fluid pump and deliver the urea solution into the mixing duct and at least one vibration mechanism is mechanically coupled to one or both of the fluid injector and the mixing duct to generate and convey vibrations thereto to mitigate the deposition of urea. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022870 | Modular Mixer for Exhaust Assembly - A vehicle exhaust component includes a first exhaust component, a second exhaust component downstream of the first exhaust component, and a mixer that connects an outlet of the first exhaust component to an inlet to the second exhaust component. The mixer includes a first housing portion with a first connection interface and a second housing portion with a second connection interface. The first housing portion is attached to the outlet of the first exhaust component and the second housing portion is attached to the inlet of the second exhaust component. The first and second connection interfaces are connectable to each other in one of a plurality of different connection orientations such that the first and second exhaust components can be positioned at any of a plurality of different mounting orientations relative to each other. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022871 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE STRUCTURE - An exhaust heat recovery device structure that includes: an exhaust heat recovery device main body that is disposed at an inner side of a floor tunnel formed at a vehicle transverse direction central portion of a floor panel, the exhaust heat recovery device main body carrying out heat exchange between cooling water and gas that is generated at an internal combustion engine of a vehicle; and a metal pipe that extends-out from the exhaust heat recovery device main body, the metal pipe being connected to one end of a resin hose whose another end is connected to the internal combustion engine, the connected portion that connects the metal pipe with the resin hose being provided to the metal pipe further toward a vehicle lower side than the exhaust heat recovery device main body, is provided. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022872 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING EXHAUST GAS FILTER FOR VEHICLES AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A method for regenerating an exhaust gas filter for vehicles includes controlling an engine to operate in a high RPM range by a controller and regenerating the exhaust gas filter, controlling the engine to operate in the high RPM range by a temperature sensor unit provided on an exhaust pipe, controlling the engine to operate in a middle RPM range above a measured exhaust gas temperature threshold, and controlling the engine to operate in the middle RPM range by the temperature sensor unit, and controlling the engine to operate in an idle state if the temperature of the exhaust gas measured by the temperature sensor unit in secondary measurement is a middle RPM escape temperature predetermined by the controller or lower. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022873 | METHOD OF OPERATING A DRIVE DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING DRIVE DEVICE - In a method of operating a drive device, a probe temperature of an exhaust gas exhaust gas probe in an exhaust tract is measured, as the exhaust gas probe is heated by a probe heater. A temperature growth value representative of an increase in temperature of the exhaust gas probe is determined during heating of the exhaust gas probe, and the presence of a defect of the probe heater is recognized, when the temperature growth value deviates from an input value. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022874 | TAIL PIPE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - An exhaust tailpipe mounting system for mounting on an exhaust pipe end includes a tailpipe and a ring member attached to the tailpipe. At least three spring elements are attached to the ring member, wherein each spring element extends generally along a longitudinal axis and is bent into a wave shape. Each spring element has a proximal end opposite a distal end, where the proximal end is attached to the ring member and the distal end has at least one pointed end configured to grip into an outer surface of the exhaust pipe end. Each spring element has a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh bend zone starting from the proximal end and respectively going to the distal end. The at least one pointed end of is angled at an angle of 75° to 85° in relation to the longitudinal axis of the spring elements. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022875 | EXHAUST SYSTEM HAVING GASKET - An exhaust system having a gasket includes a turbocharger disposed to be rotated by exhaust gas, a warming up catalytic converter through which exhaust gas discharged from the turbocharger passes and which purifies the exhaust gas, a connecting pipe disposed between the turbocharger and the warming up catalytic converter and which delivers the exhaust gas, a gasket interposed between an inlet side flange of the connecting pipe and an outlet side flange of the turbocharger, and which seals the exhaust gas, and a stay which connects the warming up catalytic converter to a vehicle body, and includes an elastically flexible curved line portion formed at one side of the stay. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022876 | COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system includes a rear radiator that is mounted in a vehicle and circulates cooling water to release heat of the cooling water. A fan that generates cooling air to cool the rear radiator, and a shroud | 2017-01-26 |
20170022877 | Method of Thermal Management During Transmission Calibration - A controller-implemented method for controlling a fan drive of a machine having a transmission is provided. The controller-implemented method may include generating a default fan speed for controlling the fan drive based on one or more operating conditions associated with the machine, generating an override fan speed based on one or more operating conditions associated with the transmission, and controlling the fan drive according to the override fan speed at least partially during calibration of the transmission. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022878 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE INPUTS FOR CONTROLLING COOLING FAN SPEED OF OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT UNIT - An outdoor unit has a frame that carries a ground grooming or working implement, a traction drive, and a cooling fan, all of which comprises loads on a prime mover. A power management controller automatically reduces an operational speed of the traction drive when prime mover droop is present. The cooling fan cools two cooling fluids. The controller stores data representing variable fan speeds for cooling each cooling fluid in both normal and above normal temperature ranges and for use when prime mover droop is present. The controller uses the highest fan speed required for cooling the cooling fluids in the normal range unless the droop fan speed is lower in which case the lower droop fan speed is used but only to the extent that the lower droop fan speed is not lower than the highest fan speed required for cooling the cooling fluids in the above normal temperature range. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022879 | Systems and Methods for Removing Fuel from Engine Oil - A coolant control system of a vehicle includes a fraction module, and a coolant valve control module. The fraction module determines an oil fuel fraction based on an amount of fuel in an amount of engine oil. The coolant valve control module, based on the oil fuel fraction, selectively actuates a coolant valve to enable coolant flow from an integrated exhaust manifold (IEM) of an engine to an engine oil heat exchanger. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022880 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COOLING - An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle drive includes a housing having a cylinder head water jacket, an exhaust water jacket and a combustion chamber water jacket. A valve is operable for adjusting a flow through a multi-channel coolant inlet. In particular, the valve provides continuous adjustment of a cross section, through which a fluid can flow of a multi-channel exhaust coolant outlet for admitting a flow to the exhaust water jacket and cross-section, through which a fluid can flow of a multi-channel combustion chamber coolant outlet for admitting a flow to the combustion chamber water jacket. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022881 | COOLING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Upon a valve rotation angle of a flow rate control valve exceeding a radiator-flow-path closed position during changing of the valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve in an opening direction of a radiator flow path from a closed state of the radiator flow path, a cooling water starts to circulate through the radiator flow path, and an outlet water temperature or an inlet water temperature of an engine starts to drop. The radiator-flow-path closed position is learned as a valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve immediately before the outlet water temperature or the inlet water temperature starts to drop during changing of the valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve in the opening direction of the radiator flow path from the closed state of the radiator flow path. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022882 | Liquid and Gaseous Multi-Fuel Compression Ignition Engines - Methods of operation of liquid and gaseous multi-fuel compression ignition engines that may be operated on a gaseous fuel or a liquid fuel, or a combination of both a gaseous fuel and a liquid fuel at the same time and in some embodiments, in the same combustion event. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022883 | MESH ANCHORED COMBUSTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine with mesh anchored combustion with a pressure regulating auxiliary chamber for providing controlled internal combustion at essentially a constant pressure. The engine comprises a main cylinder and piston with an auxiliary chamber and piston integral therewith. The auxiliary chamber is adjacent to the main cylinder head, connected thereto through a relatively narrow throat. A mesh is positioned in the throat at the boundary of the main cylinder and the auxiliary chamber. Accordingly, when the main piston compresses a charge in the main cylinder during its compression stroke, the charge is pushed through the mesh into the auxiliary chamber. The auxiliary chamber piston pushes the charge in the reverse direction back through the mesh into the main cylinder. As the charge passes through the mesh back into the main chamber, its combustion forces the main piston back down toward bottom dead center. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022884 | ENGINE - Provided is an engine with a two-stage supercharger whereby an increase in required space for installing an engine can be suppressed without impairing cooling performance of an intercooler. This engine ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170022885 | INTAKE SYSTEM OF ENGINE HAVING INTAKE DUCT - An intake system of an engine having an intake duct includes an intake line disposed to transmit a gas including ambient air to a combustion chamber of an engine. An intake duct formed in a preset section of the intake line and configured to transmit the gas to the combustion chamber. The intake duct is formed of metal, and a coolant jacket formed in a preset region of an outer surface of the intake duct and disposed to cool a gas flowing in the intake duct. A coolant inlet for supplying a coolant is formed at one side of the coolant jacket and a coolant outlet for discharging the coolant is formed at another side of the coolant jacket. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022886 | INTER COOLER - An intercooler may include an air-outlet tank, a condensate collector for collecting condensate separated off the intercooler, and a condensate line connected to the condensate collector via an entrance and that opens out into the air-outlet tank via an exit. There may be a pressure difference between the entrance and the exit of the condensate line during operation of the intercooler, and said pressure difference may allow differential-pressure-induced discharge of condensate from the condensate collector via the condensate line. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022887 | TURBOCHARGER SYSTEMS WITH DIRECT TURBINE INTERFACES - Turbine assemblies and related turbocharger systems having direct turbine interfaces are provided. One exemplary turbine assembly includes a first turbine housing having an outlet portion defining a fluid outlet of a first turbine and a second turbine housing having an inlet portion defining a fluid inlet of a second turbine, wherein at least a portion of the inlet portion radially surrounds at least a portion of the outlet portion to provide a direct interface from the fluid outlet of the first turbine to the fluid inlet of the second turbine in an axial direction. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022888 | EXHAUST CONTROL VALVE - Methods and systems for adjusting a branch communication valve in a dual scroll turbocharger system are provided. In one example, a method may include adjusting a position of a valve arranged between a first adaptor and a second adaptor to enable mixing of exhaust received from an exhaust manifold, the exhaust delivered to a first scroll and a second scroll of a turbocharger to drive a turbine during certain engine operating conditions. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022889 | ENGINE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF EXHAUST GAS - An engine system for controlling flow of exhaust gas may include an intake line to receive external air, an engine including a combustion chamber to combust the external air and a fuel supplied through the intake line, to generate driving torque, an exhaust line to exhaust the exhaust gas combusted in the combustion chamber of the engine, a turbocharger including a turbine operated according to exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust line and a compressor to compress the external air flowing through the intake line, a catalyst device to reduce a harmful component included in the exhaust gas passing through the turbine of the turbocharger, a bypass line branched from the exhaust line between the combustion chamber and the turbine and converged in the intake line between the compressor and the combustion chamber, and a bypass valve disposed in the bypass line to selectively open/close the bypass line. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022890 | VALVE DEVICE OF TURBOCHARGER - A valve device of a turbocharger includes: a valve seat disposed on an entrance of a fluid passage divided into at least two branches, and an opening/closing valve coupled to a rotary shaft rotatably disposed adjacent to the valve seat. The valve seat has a contact surface which is flat and a dividing section which extends across the entrance and divides the entrance into two entrance sections. The opening/closing valve closes the entrance of the fluid passage disposed in the valve seat. The bottom surface of the opening/closing valve is in surface contact with the contact surface of the valve seat. The central portion of the opening/closing valve corresponding to the dividing section is spaced apart from the dividing section at a predetermined distance. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022891 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR JOINING NOZZLE VANE AND LEVER, AND VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER - An object is to provide a structure and a method of joining a nozzle vane and a lever, and a variable geometry turbocharger, capable of reducing breakage of a welded part between a shaft portion of the nozzle vane and the lever during usage of the same by reducing generation of a hot crack in weld metal at the welded part. A joint structure includes: a nozzle vane | 2017-01-26 |
20170022892 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF ENGINE - A control apparatus of an engine including a cylinder into which a piston is reciprocatably fitted is provided. The apparatus includes a fuel injector for injecting fuel into the cylinder, a water injector for injecting supercritical or subcritical water into the cylinder, and a controller. The controller includes an operating range determining module for receiving a parameter and determining whether an engine operating range is within a water injection range. Within the water injection range, the controller controls the fuel injector to inject a portion of the fuel on an intake stroke or in an early half of compression stroke, and the water injector to inject the water toward a piston crown surface in a period that is between a latter half of the compression stroke and an early half of expansion stroke, after the fuel injection, and before a mixture gas is ignited inside the cylinder. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022893 | ROTATING PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A rotating piston internal combustion engine including a housing which includes a housing wall that forms an operating chamber, and in which housing a rotatable rotating piston is arranged which extends through the operating chamber and moves edges of the rotating piston along the housing wall that forms a running surface, wherein a portion of the operating chamber functions as a combustion chamber together with an associated combustion chamber wall for igniting a fuel that is arranged in the operating chamber, characterized in that at least one microwave window is arranged in the combustion chamber wall, wherein a device for injecting microwave energy in a form of microwaves into the combustion chamber of the operating chamber is arranged at a side of the microwave window that is oriented away from the combustion chamber. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022894 | PORTABLE GENERATORS - A customizable portable generator system and methods for assembling the same are disclosed. In one example, the generator system generally includes a universal frame including a plurality of mounting interfaces configured for detachably attaching one of a plurality of different engines and a plurality of wheel assemblies and/or support legs. Optionally, at least one handlebar assembly may be detachably mounted on the frame in at least one of two possible positions. In one example, the handlebar may be pivotably mounted to the frame. The frame components may be assembled into a kit from which a user may select various options to custom configure the generator unit. Other appurtenances and accessories may be provided which interface with the generator unit and frame. A modular generator frame and compressed gas-fueled generators are also disclosed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022895 | Hydraulic Valve and Piston Rod with Hydraulic Valve - A hydraulic valve, in particular for shifting an actuation piston in a piston rod for an internal combustion engine with variable compression, the piston rod including a valve housing which includes a first operating connection and a second operating connection and a supply connection which is loadable with a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid, wherein a piston that is movably arranged in the valve housing is movable in a linear manner against a force of a preloaded spring, wherein the operating connections and the supply connection are sealable relative to each other and against an ambient atmosphere by seal elements upon correct installation in a valve receiving bore hole of the connecting rod, and wherein the seal elements are applicable against a wall of the valve receiving bore hole in a sealing manner due to the hydraulic pressure. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022896 | BALLISTIC COVER SYSTEM - A ballistic cover system that embodies a novel ballistic blanket and method for containing energy and fragmentation projected during a supercharged engine explosion is provided. The ballistic cover system enables the ballistic blanket to react to the engine explosion, positioning itself from a racing configuration to a ballistic configuration. A plurality of restraint straps are attached to the supercharger, keeping it along a controlled path during the explosion. Moreover, two of the restraint straps act as mounting rails that the ballistic blanket rides along when reactively moving from the racing configuration to the ballistic configuration. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022897 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR STORING AND RECOVERING ENERGY - A method and installation for storing and recovering energy, according to which a condensed air product is formed in an energy storage period, and in an energy recovery period, a pressure flow is formed and is expanded to produce energy using at least part of the condensed air product. For the formation of the condensed air product: the compression of air in an air conditioning unit, at least by means of at least one isothermally operated compressor device and the adsorptive cleaning of the air by means of at least one adsorptive cleaning device at a hyperbaric pressure level. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022898 | System and Method for Providing Highly Reactive Fuels to a Combustor - A system and related method for providing a highly reactive fuel to a combustor of a gas turbine are disclosed herein. The system includes a fuel supply system that is in fluid communication with a fuel supply. The fuel supply system includes multiple fuel circuits. Each fuel circuit individually feeds fuel to a corresponding fuel distribution manifold. The system further includes a steam injection system. The steam injection system includes at least one flow control valve that is in fluid communication with at least one of the fuel circuits. The flow control valve provides for fluid communication between a superheated steam source and the fuel circuit during both fueled operation and during non-fueled operation of the corresponding fuel circuit. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022899 | SIMPLIFIED ENGINE BLEED SUPPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT - A gas turbine engine assembly for an aircraft includes a fan section delivering air into a main compressor section. The main compressor section includes a first compressor section and a second compressor section operating at a higher pressure than the first compressor section. The main compressor section compresses air and delivers air into a combustion section where the air is mixed with fuel and ignited to generate products of combustion that are passed over a turbine section to drive the fan section and main compressor sections. An environmental control system includes a low pressure tap at a location on the first compressor section of the main compressor section. The low pressure tap communicates airflow to a first passage leading to a downstream outlet. A compressor is driven by an electric motor. A combined outlet intermixes airflow from the first passage and from the compressor driven by the electric motor and passes the airflow downstream to be delivered to an aircraft use. An environmental control system is also disclosed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022900 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine including a compressor section, a turbine section, and a combustion section positioned between the compressor section and the turbine section is provided. The gas turbine engine also includes a cooling system having a tank and one or more fluid lines in fluid communication with the tank. The one or more fluid lines are configured to carry a flow of consumable cooling liquid provide such consumable cooling liquid to one or more components of the compressor section, the turbine section, and/or the combustion section not directly exposed to a core air flowpath defined through the gas turbine engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022901 | Turbine rotor cooling air static collector - A gas turbine engine with an air cooled turbine component in which spent cooling air from the turbine component is routed through a rotor disk and into a static vaned diffuser on a static part of the engine so that the spent cooling air can be discharged into the combustor instead of into the turbine hot gas stream. The static vaned diffuser includes de-swirling vanes that de-swirl the flow coming off of the rotor and then diffuses the de-swirled air to increase a pressure for discharge into the combustor. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER PLANT - A system including a fuel-supply system including, an auxiliary-fuel-gas compressor configured to compress a fuel for use by a gas-turbine system, an expander configured to generate power by expanding an oxidant from the gas-turbine system, and a motor/generator configured to function in a motor mode and in a generator mode, wherein the motor/generator drives fuel compression with the auxiliary fuel-gas compressor in the motor mode, and the motor/generator generates power in the generator mode as the expander uses oxidant from the gas-turbine system to drive the motor/generator | 2017-01-26 |
20170022903 | SOUND ATTENUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An aircraft engine sound attenuation apparatus includes a perforated face member, a backing member, a plurality of connecting members coupling the perforated face member to the backing member to form a plurality of channels spanning from the perforated face member to the backing member, and a bulk absorber disposed in each of the plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels are connected to an interior portion of an aircraft engine nacelle component so that the plurality of channels are oriented in a direction substantially normal to a direction of fluid flow pressure drop passing through the aircraft engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022904 | SOUND ATTENUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An aircraft auxiliary power unit sound attenuation apparatus includes a perforated body having a center aperture through which exhaust fluid passes, a backing member outwardly offset from the perforated body, a plurality of connecting members coupling the perforated body to the backing member to form a locally reacting sound attenuation member having a plurality of channels spanning outwardly from the perforated body to the backing member, and a bulk absorber disposed in each of the plurality of channels where the bulk absorber is in fluid communication with the exhaust fluid, where the locally reacting sound attenuation member is in fluid communication with an auxiliary power unit of an aircraft so that the plurality of channels are oriented in a direction crossing a pressure drop direction of an exhaust fluid flow passing through the center aperture and each channel circumscribes the center aperture. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022905 | Low pressure compressor diffuser and cooling flow bleed for an industrial gas turbine engine - An industrial gas turbine engine with a high spool and a low spool in which low pressure compressed air is supplied to the high pressure compressor, and where a portion of the low pressure compressed air is bled off for use as cooling air for hot parts in the high pressure turbine of the engine. Annular bleed off channels are located in the LPC diffuser. The bleed channels bleed off around 15% of the core flow and pass the bleed off air into a cooling flow channel that then flows into the cooling circuits in the turbine hot parts. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022906 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING A COMBUSTIBLE FLUID TANK FROM A DOWNSTREAM PORTION OF A TURBOMACHINE SUPPLY SYSTEM IN CASE OF A FIRE, AND SUCH A SUPPLY SYSTEM - A supply system for supplying fluid to a turbomachine including a fluid tank, a downstream portion located downstream from the tank, and a cutoff valve located between the tank and the downstream portion. The cutoff valve is configured to be at least partially open when a rotational speed of a shaft of the turbomachine is higher than a first threshold and in the absence of a fire detected in the turbomachine. The cutoff valve is closed when the two following conditions are satisfied: the rotational speed of the shaft is higher than the first threshold, and the rotational speed of the shaft was lower than the first threshold when a fire was detected in the turbomachine during the flight. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022907 | Shaft Failure Detection Using Passive Control Methods - A method for use in a turbine control system includes controlling fuel supply to a gas turbine engine at least in part using a fuel supply limit determined as a first function of a rotational speed of a shaft of the gas turbine engine. The method also includes obtaining a first value representative of a rotational speed of the shaft, and differentiating the first value within a processing unit. The processing unit determines an adjusted fuel supply limit as an adjusted function of the first value. The adjusted function is based on the first function and the differentiated first value. The method further includes controlling the fuel supply to the gas turbine engine at least in part using the adjusted fuel supply limit. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022908 | Isothermal Compression Based Combustion Engine - Systems and methods are disclosed that include operating an isothermal compression based combustion (IsoC) engine by injecting isothermally compressed air into a combustion engine immediately prior to a combustion event in order to increase the efficiency of the engine, improve emissions, and substantially eliminate autoignition and associated design constraints. The IsoC engine utilizes an intercooled compressor to isothermally compress air that is stored in a plurality of capacitance tanks prior to delivery of the compressed air to the combustion engine. The IsoC engine allows combustion to be selectively terminated to increase fuel efficiency, thereby resulting in a hybrid compressed air-motor and internal combustion operated IsoC engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022909 | ROTARY VALVE ENGINE - A reciprocating engine includes an engine body presenting an internal chamber and a fluid intake that supplies intake fluid to the internal chamber. The engine also includes a piston that oscillates within the internal chamber during engine operation. The engine body includes a block and a head that form the internal chamber. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022910 | FUEL SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FUEL INTERNAL COMBUSION ENGINE - A multi-fuel engine includes an engine operable on a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel. The multi-fuel engine also includes a liquid cutoff solenoid coupled to open and close a liquid fuel path to the engine, and a gaseous cutoff solenoid coupled to open and close a gaseous fuel source to the engine. A switch couples a power source to the liquid cutoff solenoid and the gaseous cutoff solenoid to switch between fuel sources on-the-fly during engine operation. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022911 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Feedback control is executed based on a measured CA10 and a measured CA50 that are calculated based on measured data for MFB. The measured data is corrected in accordance with a pattern of a waveform of measured data for a heat release amount, and measured data for MFB is calculated. A correlation index value showing a degree of correlation between the calculated measured data for MFB and reference data corresponding thereto is calculated. If the correlation index value is less than a determination value, control is performed to prohibit reflection in the aforementioned feedback control of each of the measured CA10 and the measured CA50 which are measured in the combustion cycle in which the relevant correlation index value is calculated. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022912 | MIXED SIGNAL IC FOR USE IN AN AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - Disclosed is an apparatus for use in an ECU. In one embodiment, the apparatus include a first microcontroller coupled to a first IC. The first IC is configured to receive and process sensor signals from respective sensors in an automobile. The first IC is configured to generate first signals in response to processing the sensor signals. The first microcontroller is configured to receive and process one or more of the first signals in accordance with instructions stored in memory of the first microcontroller. The first microcontroller is configured to generate a control signal for controlling a component, such as a spark plug, of the automobile in response to the first microcontroller processing the one or more of the first signals. The first IC is also configured to generate another control signal for controlling another component of the automobile in response to processing the sensor signals. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022913 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Fuel Vapor Flow in an Engine-Driven Generator - A portable engine-driven system comprising an engine having an air intake passage, a fuel tank operatively coupled to the engine, a valve, and a pressure regulator. The valve may be coupled between the fuel tank and the air intake passage and configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The first position may allow fuel vapor to flow between the fuel tank and the air intake passage and the second position may inhibit the fuel vapor from flowing between the fuel tank and the air intake passage. The pressure regulator may be positioned in line between the fuel tank and the air intake passage. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022914 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device includes first and second level ratio calculators and an adjuster. The first level ratio calculator calculates a first level ratio of an amount of a first fuel stored in a first tank to a full tank capacity of the first tank. The second level ratio calculator calculates a second level ratio of an amount of a second fuel stored in a second tank to a full tank capacity of the second tank. An octane number of the second fuel is higher than an octane number of the first fuel. The adjuster adjusts a first fuel ratio of the first fuel in a supplied fuel which is supplied to an internal combustion engine and a second fuel ratio of the second fuel in the supplied fuel such that a deviation ratio of the first level ratio and the second level ratio is within a predetermined range. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022915 | CYLINDER DEACTIVATION APPARATUS OF ENGINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A cylinder deactivation apparatus of an engine selectively deactivates at least one of a plurality of cylinders. The cylinder deactivation apparatus may include a deactivation intake port disposed to supply intake air to a cylinder which is selectively deactivated. A deactivation intake valve is disposed at the deactivation intake port so as to selectively open/close the deactivation intake port. A deactivation exhaust port is disposed to exhaust exhaust gas from the cylinder which is selectively deactivated. A deactivation intake valve is disposed at the deactivation exhaust port so as to selectively open/close the deactivation exhaust port, and a controller controls operation of the deactivation intake valve and the deactivation intake valve. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022916 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER CONVERTER - In a controller and a control method for a power converter of a vehicle, the power converter has a first operation mode and a second operation mode defining power supply modes of first and second DC power supplies with respect to a load. The first operation mode is an operation mode set when the first and second DC power supplies are electrically connected in series to an electric wire electrically connected to the load. The second operation mode is an operation mode set when the first and second DC power supplies are electrically connected in parallel to the electric wire. The controller includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute warm-up promotion control of a catalytic device. The electronic control unit is configured to set the operation mode of the power converter to the second operation mode when executing the warm-up promotion control. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022917 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DUAL INJECTION FUEL SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for controlling fuel injectors for a fuel system configured to deliver fuel to an engine via each of port fuel injection and direct fuel injection. In one example, a method may include, during an engine green start condition, injecting fuel with the port injector while not injecting fuel with the direct injector, and after the green start condition, injecting with each of the port injector and the direct fuel injector at a fuel ratio determined based on engine operating conditions. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022918 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ENGINE EMISSIONS DURING STARTING - Systems and methods for improving emissions of an internal combustion engine are presented. In one example, engine crankshaft acceleration is a basis for estimating engine air-fuel ratio during engine starting when output of an oxygen sensor may be unavailable. An actual engine air-fuel ratio may be adjusted in response to the estimated engine air-fuel ratio. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022919 | SYSTEM FOR SENSING AND CONTROLLING FUEL GAS CONSTITUENT LEVELS - A system for sensing and controlling a fuel gas composition may include a plurality of micro-sensors mounted in a single chamber, with each of the micro-sensors being configured to sense a characteristic of a mixture of gaseous fuel introduced into the chamber. The system may also include a plurality of heating elements, with each of the heating elements being associated with one of the plurality of micro-sensors, and the plurality of heating elements being configured to implement a different temperature level at each of the micro-sensors. The system may also include a microprocessor configured to determine a thermodynamic property of the mixture of gaseous fuel at the different temperature levels at each of the micro-sensors as a function of the characteristic sensed by each micro-sensor, correlate the thermodynamic property to a fuel gas composition of the mixture of gaseous fuel, and control an amount of at least one constituent in the mixture of gaseous fuel as a function of the fuel gas composition determined by the correlation. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022920 | VEHICULAR LIQUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING INTEGRITY OF SAME - A vehicular liquid containment system including a tank, a pressure sensor arranged to detect a pressure in a vapor dome inside the tank, at least two thermistors configured to detect temperatures at a plurality of levels of the tank, and leak detection logic operatively connected to the pressure sensor and the thermistors. The leak detection logic is configured to: use a first thermistor of the thermistors to perform a first measurement indicative of a temperature in the vapor dome in the tank; estimate an expected pressure evolution in function of at least the first temperature measurement; monitor pressure sensed by the pressure sensor, determine whether the monitored pressure deviates from the expected pressure evolution, and generate a leak condition signal conditional on the determining. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022921 | HUMIDITY SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS - Embodiments for diagnosing a humidity sensor are provided. One example method comprises adjusting an engine operating parameter based on humidity of a first gas flow measured by a humidity sensor, and indicating degradation of the humidity sensor if a humidity of a second gas flow measured by the humidity sensor is different than an expected humidity. In this way, degradation of the humidity sensor may be indicated if the humidity of the second gas flow measured by the humidity sensor is different than expected. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022922 | METHOD FOR SHUTTING DOWN AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE IN A CASE OF ERROR OF A PROCESSING UNIT CONTROLLING THE COMPONENT - A method for shutting down an electrically controlled component of a vehicle in a case of error of a processing unit, the component being controlled by a control circuit, which receives at least one control signal from the processing unit and controls the component as a function of the at least one received control signal, the processing unit outputting the at least one control signal to a control terminal, the processing unit being designed for outputting an error signal having a defined level to the control terminal in a case of error. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022923 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF PREMIXED CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE - A control apparatus of a premixed charge compression ignition engine that includes an engine body having a cylinder and causes a mixture gas containing fuel and air to self-ignite inside the cylinder is provided. The apparatus includes a fuel injector for injecting the fuel into the cylinder, a water injector for injecting supercritical water or subcritical water into the cylinder, and a controller. The controller includes an operating range determining module for receiving a parameter and determining whether an operating range of the engine body is within a water injection range. Within the water injection range, the controller controls the fuel and water injectors to inject the supercritical water or subcritical water between a latter half of compression stroke and an early half of expansion stroke, and to start this injection at a timing that is after the fuel injection and before ignition of the mixture gas. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022924 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF PREMIXED CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE - A control apparatus of a premixed charge compression ignition engine that includes an engine body having a cylinder and intake and exhaust passages, and causes a mixture gas to self-ignite inside the cylinder is provided. The apparatus includes a fuel injector for injecting fuel into the cylinder, a water injector for injecting supercritical water or subcritical water into the cylinder, an EGR passage for communicating the exhaust and intake passages and recirculating, as EGR gas, a portion of an exhaust gas discharged from the cylinder to the intake passage, an EGR valve for adjusting an EGR gas recirculation amount, and a controller. The controller includes an engine load determining module for receiving a parameter and determining whether an engine operating state is a first state where the engine load is below a switch load or a second state where the engine load is the switch load or above. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022925 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING JACKRABBIT ACCIDENT USING VEHICLE BLACK BOX - An apparatus for preventing a jackrabbit accident using a vehicle black box includes a jackrabbit accident prevention unit that is provided in the vehicle black box, synchronizes an accelerator position signal with a vertical synchronization signal for recording of an image to generate first jackrabbit analysis information to be transmitted to an accident record unit, combines the accelerator position signal with a throttle position signal to be transmitted to the accident record unit as second jackrabbit analysis information and to determine jackrabbit based on the second jackrabbit analysis information, and prevents the jackrabbit accident by automatically shutting off driving power to a fuel pump in the jackrabbit state, and the accident recording unit that provides horizontal and vertical synchronization signals for storing of an image to the jackrabbit accident prevention unit, maps the first jackrabbit analysis information with a recorded image, and stores the mapping result in a memory card. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022926 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DUAL FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A method of operating an engine with dual fuel injection capabilities to address fuel rail over-pressure due to stagnating hot fuel is shown. The method comprises operating an engine cylinder with only port injection, and selectively activating and deactivating the second injector in response to a rail pressure increase of a fuel rail, the fuel rail coupled to the second injector, and deactivating the second injector in response to a rail pressure decrease of the fuel rail to a lower threshold determined based on engine operating conditions. In this way, degradation of the second injector may be reduced while maintaining a desired level of engine performance. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022927 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A method of operating an engine with dual fuel injection capabilities to enable fuel rail over-pressure control is shown. The method comprises operating an engine cylinder with only port injection, while selectively activating and deactivating a direct injector in response to an estimated minimum fuel injection mass from the direct injector. Direct fuel injection is actuated until the minimum fuel mass injected by the direct injector has reached a lower threshold that is above an NVH limit of the engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022928 | CONTROL METHOD OF FUEL INJECTION INJECTOR AND THE CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - A control method of a fuel injection injector may include: detecting a first current which is applied to an injector, detecting a first voltage which is generated in the injector; calculating an opening timing of the injector using a variation characteristic of the first current; and calculating a closing timing of the injector using a variation characteristic of the first voltage. The method may further include: calculating an actual fuel injection amount through an opening duration between the opening timing and the closing timing; and correcting the closing timing or the opening timing of the injector based upon a difference in value between the actual fuel injection amount and a target fuel injection amount. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022929 | WATER JACKET SPACER - A water jacket spacer is inserted into a water jacket. The water jacket spacer includes an expansion member, a plate-shaped holder to which the expansion member is fixed, and a leaf spring that abuts the inner wall of the water jacket. The leaf spring projects from a face on the holder on the side opposite of the expansion member. The holder curves to match the shape of the water jacket. The position of the water jacket spacer in the water jacket is maintained by the biasing force of the leaf spring. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022930 | Production Device for Piston for Internal-Combustion Engine, and Production Method Using Production Device for Piston for Internal-Combustion Engine - The present invention provides piston production device and piston production method capable of surely holding friction-resistant ring regardless of presence or absence of decrease in accuracy of outside diameter of holding pin. Device has lower mold provided thereinside with cavity for forming piston and having opening, upper mold provided movably to open/close opening of cavity, and three holding pins rotatably supported by holding holes of upper mold and having top end portions protruding from lower surface of upper mold. Top end portions have flat holding surfaces formed by cutting tip end sides of top end portions in half from tip end edges along axial direction and stepped surfaces formed from upper ends of holding surfaces toward radial direction. By rotating holding pins in synchronization with each other in the same direction, friction-resistant ring is held by three points of holding surfaces. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022931 | FLATHEAD ENGINE SHROUD FOR A SMALL BLOCK ENGINE - The present technology provides a kit for shrouding a stock engine to make it appear as a flathead engine, the kit comprising a timing cover casting, a front casting, a pair of exhaust manifold panel castings, a pair of valve cover castings, a pair of support bars, an intake manifold casting, a rear casting, and instructions. Also provided are a method of manufacturing the kit, a method of assembling the kit and a faux flathead engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022932 | STIRLING CYCLE AND LINEAR-TO-ROTARY MECHANISM SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - Methods, systems, and devices are provided that may include Stirling cycle configurations and/or linear-to-rotary mechanisms in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include a Stirling cycle device that may include a first hot piston contained within a first hot cylinder and a first cold piston contained within a first cold cylinder. A first single actuator may be configured to couple the first hot piston with the first cold piston such that the first hot piston and the first cold piston are on different thermodynamic circuits. The different thermodynamic circuits may include adjacent thermodynamic circuits. The Stirling cycle configuration may be configured as a single-acting alpha Stirling cycle configuration. Some embodiments include a linear-to-rotary mechanism device. The device may include multiple linkages. The device may include a cam plate coupled with the multiple linkages utilizing a cam and multiple cam followers. The linkages may include Watt linkages. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022933 | Apparatus And Method For Combined Electrical And Mechanical Utilization Of The Energy Of An Expansion Machine - An apparatus V and a method, preferably for a motor vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle. The apparatus V includes an internal combustion engine, an expansion machine and a generator. The expansion machine and the generator can be operatively connected both to one another and in each case to the internal combustion engine via a transmission, in order to make selective electrical utilization and mechanical utilization of the energy of the expansion machine possible. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022934 | DOOR-TYPE THRUST REVERSER DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT TURBOJET ENGINE NACELLE - A door-type thrust reverser device for a turbojet engine nacelle is provided that includes a fixed structure, a mobile structure mobile with respect to said fixed structure, and at least one door mounted with the ability to pivot via pivots between a retracted position corresponding to the nacelle operating in direct-jet mode, and a deployed position corresponding to the nacelle operating in reverser-jet mode. The thrust reverser device includes a device for bleeding off some of a secondary or bypass airflow, which device is able to bleed off part of the secondary airflow from a duct through which the secondary airflow circulates and for conveying said bled-off airflow toward at least one pivot of the door, so as to cool areas on and/or around the door pivots. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022935 | SYSTEM FOR LOCKING A THRUST REVERSER WITH FLAPS, COMPRISING LOCKS FOR AN INTERMEDIATE OPENING POSITION - The present disclosure relates to a system for locking the position of the flaps of a thrust reverser of a turbojet nacelle, said flaps being controlled by actuators, each one swinging about a tranverse pivot in order to partially close off the air stream so as to guide it forwards, further including locks for locking the flaps in an intermediate opening position, between the closed position and the open position. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022936 | CARBURETOR WITH ONE PIECE CHOKE VALVE AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY - A carburetor including a one piece choke valve and shaft assembly including a shaft, a detent plate formed on a first end, a lever arm formed on a second end, a pair of opposing collars formed adjacent the detent plate and lever arm, a valve plate centrally positioned on the shaft, and opposing splines formed on the shaft enabling it to be inserted through an assembly slot cut into a shaft bore in the carburetor body. The detent plate includes a partial annular slot encompassing the angular range of travel of the choke valve. First, second and third detent pockets are formed along an outer edge of the slot. A positive positioning pin engages or interacts with the detent plate to positively position the choke valve in first, second or third angular positions corresponding to “close choke”, “half choke” and “open choke.” | 2017-01-26 |
20170022937 | Internal Combustion Engine Having a Splitted Fuel Admission and a Respective Combustion Process - The invention provides a combustion engine comprising at least one combustion chamber, preferably several combustion chambers ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170022938 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF ENGINE - A control apparatus of an engine including a cylinder into which a piston is reciprocatably fitted is provided. The apparatus includes a fuel injector, a water injector, and a controller. The controller includes an engine load determining module for receiving a parameter and determining whether an engine operating range is within a low high load range or a high load range. Within the low load range, the controller controls the fuel injector to inject fuel into a center region of a combustion chamber. Within the high load range, the controller controls the fuel injector to inject the fuel in a period between a latter half of compression stroke and an early half of expansion stroke, and the water injector to inject supercritical water or subcritical water toward a crown surface of the piston in a period that is after the injection and before a mixture gas ignition. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022939 | EXHAUST GAS CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (AS AMENDED) - A rich control for temporarily declining an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas discharged from an engine combustion chamber is performed by an additional fuel being injected into a cylinder in an expansion stroke or an exhaust stroke in a state where a throttle opening degree is switched from a base throttle opening degree to a throttle opening degree for the rich control and an EGR rate is switched from a base EGR rate to an EGR rate for the rich control. The rich control is initiated by switching a low pressure side EGR control valve opening degree (VEGRL) to a low pressure side EGR control valve opening degree for the rich control (VEGRLR), then switching a high pressure side EGR control valve opening degree (VEGRH) to a high pressure side EGR control valve opening degree for the rich control (VEGRHR) then controlling the throttle opening degree (VTH), and then initiating the injection of the additional fuel (Qa). | 2017-01-26 |
20170022940 | EGR SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an engine, an intake duct is provided with an intercooler disposed downstream of an intake air compressor. An EGR pipe is provided with an EGR valve and an EGR cooler. An ECU determines a generation of a condensed water in the EGR cooler, the generation of the condensed water in a merging portion where a fresh air and an EGR gas merge with each other, and the generation of the condensed water in the intercooler. When it is determined that the condensed water is generated in any of these portions, the ECU performs a corresponding countermeasure for restricting the generation of the condensed water. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VARIABLE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION DIFFUSER - Methods and systems are provided for an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system for an internal combustion engine. In one example, the EGR system comprises an inlet air duct configured to provide the internal combustion engine with inlet air, an EGR diffuser configured to provide recirculated exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine to the inlet air duct through an outlet, and a resilient element, the EGR diffuser and resilient element adapted to provide homogenous mixing of EGR gases and inlet air at a specific operating condition of the vehicle. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022942 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE DYNAMIC MONITORING OF AN AIR FILLING SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and a device for the dynamic monitoring of an air charging system of an internal combustion engine, subsystems of the air charging system having a low-pass characteristic, and a characteristic state quantity that is to be measured being compared with a modeled, identical state quantity. The measured signal and the modeled signal are filtered using a high-pass filter or bandpass filter, and, given a change in the characteristic state quantity that is to be measured, higher-frequency signal portions are evaluated, which is advantageous with regard to the recognition of so-called slow response errors. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022943 | FLAP DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing which delimits a flow duct, a shaft which rotates, a flap body attached to the shaft in the flow duct, an actuator which rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body in the flow duct, an actuator housing having the actuator arranged therein, a first bearing seat formed on the flow housing, a second bearing seat formed on the actuator housing, a first bearing arranged in the first bearing seat, and a second bearing arranged in the second bearing seat. The shaft projects into the actuator housing. The shaft is mounted at one side via the first bearing and the second bearing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022944 | EXHAUST FLAP DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing with a bearing seat, the flow housing delimiting an exhaust duct, a rotating shaft with a thermal conductivity of λ<17 W/mK, a flap body attached to the shaft in the exhaust duct, an electrical actuator with an electric motor and a gearing which has an output gear fixed on the shaft on which the flap body is arranged, an actuator housing having the actuator be arranged therein, and a first bearing with a thermal conductivity of λ>17 W/mK arranged in the bearing seat of the flow housing. The electrical actuator rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body in the exhaust duct. The shaft protrudes into the actuator housing. An inner circumference of the bearing seat corresponds to an outer circumference of the first bearing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022945 | ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An engine system includes a plurality of injectors disposed at each of one or more combustion chambers of an engine in order to inject a fuel, a plurality of heaters that heat the fuel to be injected from the plurality of injectors, and a controller that determines whether a temperature of external air or a temperature of coolant is less than a predetermined temperature when a starting condition is satisfied, and that operates the plurality of heaters if the temperature of external air or the temperature of coolant is less than the predetermined temperature, wherein the controller compares a heating time that heats fuel with operation of the plurality of heaters with a first predetermined time, and operates the plurality of injectors to inject fuel if the heating time is greater than the first predetermined time. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022946 | FLEXIBLE TURBOCHARGER AIR DUCT WITH CONSTRICTING RINGS - A turbocharger system includes a flexible duct having an elongated elastomeric body extending longitudinally between first and second ends configured to attach to respective turbocharger devices. A plurality of constricting rings are spaced longitudinally between the ends. Each constricting ring applies a radial compression force around a respective circumference of the duct. Each ring is comprised of a molded thermoplastic retained in a concentric shape by a clasp. The spacing of the constricting rings has a density sufficient to limit a volume increase of the duct under turbocharger operating pressure to less than 20%. Each constricting ring has an inner surface including an intrusion feature providing a reduced compression force on the duct so that a portion of the duct enters the intrusion feature, thereby anchoring the constricting ring in a substantially fixed position. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022947 | HINGED ENGINE COVER FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD - An engine cover system for joining a cover with an intake manifold body. A plurality of structural ribs project from an external surface of the body including a pair of parallel ribs. Each parallel rib carries an integrally-molded U-shaped receiver strip extending transversely from the parallel ribs to form slots having closed ends proximate a first edge of the body and slot openings defined by respective edges of the receiver strips. The engine cover is comprised of a shroud, first and second radial arms, and first and second hinge pins projecting from the first and second radial arms, respectively. The hinge pins are configured to slide into the slots via the slot openings into the closed ends. First and second elastomeric ferrules are installed on the first and second hinge pins, respectively, configured to be compressed by the receiver strips when captured at the closed ends. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022948 | FUEL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY - A fuel control valve assembly that includes a ball bearing assembly and retainer assembly for a mixture control valve assembly and idle control valve assembly in use with general aviation fuel injector servos is disclosed. The assembly desirably reduces friction and wear on the components of the fuel control valve assembly. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022949 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - A fuel injection device for smooth discharge of a gas accumulated therein comprising a fuel pump, a solenoid valve for injecting pressurized fuel into the intake passage of an engine, a high-pressure fuel passage extending from the fuel pump to the solenoid valve and has a medially positioned constant-pressure chamber, and a fuel return passage connected to a fuel return pipe, with the fuel return passage extending from the constant-pressure chamber and having a medially positioned priming pump. The constant-pressure chamber is configured with the top wall in the upper space thereof disposed above the opening of the high-pressure fuel passage opposite the solenoid valve, the fuel return passage opens into the upper space at a position above the opening of the high-pressure fuel passage, and the gas accumulating in the constant-pressure chamber is discharged from the upper space toward the fuel tank via the fuel return passage. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022950 | FLUID INJECTOR - A fuel injector includes an injector tip defining a plurality of injection apertures. A first control device is coupled to the injector tip, and is operable to control fluid flow through at least a first one of the plurality of injection apertures. A second control device is coupled to the injector tip, and is operable to control fluid flow through at least a second one of the plurality of injection apertures. The first control device and the second control device each include a MEMS or a NEMS flow controller for controlling fluid flow through a respective injection aperture, and are independently operable relative to each other to provide variable fluid flow rates and/or injection spray patterns. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022951 | Fuel Rail Assembly For An Internal Combustion Engine - The present disclosure relates to a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine. In some embodiments, a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine may include an elongated tubular fuel rail and a plurality of fuel delivery lines branching off from the fuel rail for hydraulically coupling the fuel rail to fuel injectors operable to inject fuel into the combustion engine. Also, an injector cup for receiving a fuel inlet portion of a respective one of the fuel injectors, a pipe arranged between the fuel rail and the injector cup for hydraulically coupling the injector cup to the fuel rail, and a fixation bracket configured for positionally fixing the fuel delivery line with respect to the engine. The injector cup, the pipe, and the fixation bracket are individual parts. A rigid connection is established between the fixation bracket and a portion of the pipe, said portion spaced apart from each of the fuel rail and from the injector cup. The fixation bracket is a one-pieced part which adjoins the pipe and is spaced apart from the injector cup and the fuel rail. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022952 | TWO STAGE VALVE WITH CONICAL SEAT FOR FLOW SHUT-OFF AND SPOOL KNIFE EDGE FOR METERING FLOW CONTROL | 2017-01-26 |
20170022953 | INJECTOR VALVE - In some embodiments, the injector valves have additional flow holes in the seat face to reduce flow variation, decrease package size and allow for a fast response. In another embodiment, the injector valve has a seat with multiple flow channels leading to a venturi, allowing for a fast response and decreased package size. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022954 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for reliable starting an engine during cold start. In one example, a method may include in response to an engine start request, warming up an intake manifold by compressing intake air via an electric supercharger, and adjusting an intake manifold pressure before starting a first combustion of the engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022955 | JUMPSTARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A multi-mode powertrain system including an internal combustion engine, a high-voltage electric machine and a high-voltage electric power system is described. A method for controlling the multi-mode powertrain system includes, in response to an operator initiating a jumpstart, electrically connecting the high-voltage electric power system to a remote electric power source and energizing contactors between the high-voltage electric power system and the remote electric power source. Electric power flow through an auxiliary power module electrically connected to the high-voltage electric power system that supplies electric power to an accessory device is minimized. Engine starting parameters are modified, and the internal combustion engine is started by controlling, via a controller, the high-voltage electric machine to spin the internal combustion engine, and controlling operation of the internal combustion engine based upon the modified engine starting parameters to effect starting. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022956 | ENGINE WARMING SYSTEM - A system for warming the engine of a water-cooled vehicle by exchanging coolant with a warm vehicle or a storage tank of warmed coolant. The system utilizes a fitting that, in one position, allows for normal function of the cooling system of a vehicle, and in another position the fitting allows for fluid exchange with an outside source, such as another vehicle. The outside source can be a second vehicle equipped with a fitting or a standalone heater. Fluid transfer hoses are connected to each fitting to exchange coolant between vehicles. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022957 | IGNITION APPARATUS - An ignition apparatus inputs energy during a predetermined energy input period after the interruption of a primary electric current by an ignition switch and a discharge of an ignition plug caused by a secondary electric current. Moreover, the ignition apparatus includes a blow-off detection unit that detects, during the energy input period IGW after the start of the discharge by the ignition plug, occurrence of blow-off of the discharge. When the secondary electric current I | 2017-01-26 |
20170022958 | IGNITION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition system for an internal combustion engine that utilizes a single primary coil and a single secondary coil to drive a pair of spark plugs. Current flowing in both a first direction and a second direction passes through the primary coil. The current flowing through the primary coil induces corresponding current in the secondary coil, which flows from the secondary coil to one of two spark plugs. Each spark plug is coupled to the secondary coil such that each of the two spark plugs receives current flowing only in a single direction. The current flowing through the ignition system can be from either a power source or created by the rotation of a flywheel having a series of magnet clusters. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN IGNITION SYSTEM - A system and method for mitigating the possibility of missing ignition coil commands is presented. In one example, one or more ignition coils may not be charged and/or discharged during a cylinder cycle in response to the absence of a voltage pulse forming at least a portion of an ignition coil command. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022960 | IGNITION DEVICE AND IGNITION SYSTEM - An ignition device includes a secondary current control circuit that receives a secondary current control signal IGa from an ECU, and a feedback circuit outputs a control signal for controlling energization of an primary coil to an energy supply circuit according to a result of comparison of a control value of the secondary current outputted from the secondary current control circuit and a detected value of the secondary current. Further, the ECU outputs a secondary current control signal IGa in accordance with engine parameters. Thereby, the secondary current substantially indicating the amount of energy that is supplied into the ignition coil from the energy supply circuit can be controlled in accordance with the operating condition of the engine. Therefore, it is possible to suppress excess or shortage of energy supplied from the energy supply circuit to an ignition coil from occurring. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022961 | IGNITION DEVICE - According to an ignition device, a first switching unit applies a voltage between electrodes of by spark plug by turning on/off energization from an on-vehicle battery to a primary coil. Further, a second switching unit applies a voltage having the same direction as a spark discharge generated by turning on/off the first switching unit between the electrodes of the spark plug by supplying electrical energy accumulated in a booster circuit into a primary coil. Accordingly, it is possible to greatly reduce a complexity of the on/off switching of the first and second switching units compared to a conventional technology. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022962 | INTRA-EVEN CONTROL STRATEGY FOR CORONA IGNITION SYSTEMS - The invention provides a system and method for controlling corona discharge and arc formations during a single corona event, i.e. intra-event control. A driver circuit provides energy to the corona igniter and detects any arc formation. In response to each arc formation, the energy provided to the corona igniter is shut off for short time. The driver circuit also obtains information about the arc formations, such as timing of the first arc formation and number of occurrences. A control unit then adjusts the energy provided to the corona igniter after the shut off time and during the same corona event based on the information about the arc formations. For example, the voltage level could be reduced or the shut-off time could be increased to limit arc formations and increase the size of the corona discharge during the same corona event. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022963 | Syngenergy Apparatus - An apparatus and method for extracting energy from the synergistic effects of isolated, open and closed systems (Syngenergya) is described and is a form of renewable energy. The apparatus comprises a body located in a buoyant and non-buoyant medium, a pressure apparatus, and an energy transformer, collector, or generator coupled to the body, such that relative movement of the body provides energy; in one configuration, the body is exposed to a frictional force differential, buoyancy force differential, gravitational force differential, pressure force differential, directional inherent angular momentum, and a centripetal, centrifugal, or centrifical force causing movement of the body, providing energy to be extracted, converted, collected, transformed or otherwise be made useful. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022964 | Multi Mode Wave Energy Converter With Elongated Wave Front Parallel Float Having Integral Lower Shoaling Extension - A wave barrier or wave terminator type ocean wave energy converter (WEC) utilizing one or multiple adjacent floats together forming an elongated wave front parallel (EWFP) float rotatably connected by at least one swing or drive arm to a secondary floating or shore or seabed fixed body or frame, such that the at least one swing arm is rotating about a submerged pivot point or axle on such body or frame and constraining the motion of the float(s) relative to the body or frame when wave forces are applied against the float(s). Relative to the direction of oncoming wave fronts and relative to the still water line (SWL), the at least one EWFP float is substantially forward of, and above, the pivot point such that the float concurrently moves both upward and rearward on wave crests and returns both forward and downward on ensuing wave troughs. The rear surface of the EWFP float is substantially arcuate and concave with a radius approximating its distance from the pivot point such that the float produces minimal energy consuming back waves when it is being moved by oncoming wave forces. The lower rear arcuate surface of the float can extend below the bottom of the float deeper into the water column to capture additional wave energy. | 2017-01-26 |
20170022965 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS HAVING AN ADDITIONAL THRUST SECTION - The invention relates to a valve assembly ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170022966 | A nacelle for a wind turbine generator including lifting apparatus - A nacelle for a wind turbine generator comprises a crane articulated on a base fixed to said nacelle. The crane includes a cantilevered telescopic boom, a principal winch with a lifting line and respective azimuth and elevation drive units for moving said boom in azimuth and in elevation relative to said nacelle. The crane has a deployed condition in which said boom is moveable in azimuth and in elevation and a stowed condition. The nacelle comprises a support structure against which said boom is brought to rest in said stowed condition thereof and wherein when in said stowed condition said boom is located into a predetermined position at which it is held to rest at a point along its length against said support structure and wherein said lifting line is in a reference position in relation to said nacelle when said crane is in its stowed condition. A method for operating a crane in a nacelle comprising operating said crane as a static hoist using a principal winch of said crane when in said stowed condition of said crane. | 2017-01-26 |