公开(公告)号：US07832204B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US11612369

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： David Bidner ,  Shane Elwart ,  Gopichandra Surnilla

发明人： David Bidner ,  Shane Elwart ,  Gopichandra Surnilla

IPC分类号： F01N3/02 ,  F01N5/02

CPC分类号： F01N5/02 ,  F01M5/001 ,  F01M5/021 ,  F01N2240/02 ,  F28D15/0266 ,  F28D15/0275 ,  F28F13/00 ,  F28F2210/02 ,  Y02T10/16

摘要： An engine system for a vehicle includes a first heat pipe in contact with the exhaust and a first fluid of the engine system; a second heat pipe in contact with the exhaust and a second fluid of the engine system. In one example, the first heat pipe provides increased heat transfer during a first temperature condition and the second heat pipe provides increased heat transfer during a second temperature condition different than the first temperature condition.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的发动机系统包括与排气接触的第一热管和发动机系统的第一流体; 与排气接触的第二热管和发动机系统的第二流体。 在一个示例中，第一热管在第一温度条件下提供增加的热传递，并且第二热管在不同于第一温度条件的第二温度条件下提供增加的热传递。

公开(公告)号：US20100282208A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12841855

申请日：2010-07-22

申请人： Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Nate Trask

发明人： Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Nate Trask

IPC分类号： F02P5/15

CPC分类号： B60W20/10 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W30/192 ,  B60W2710/065 ,  F02P5/1506 ,  F02P5/1508 ,  F02P5/152 ,  Y02T10/46 ,  Y02T10/6286

摘要： A method for controlling a vehicle engine having a plurality of cylinders and an electric motor configured to rotate the engine is provided. The method includes, during engine idling, advancing spark timing of at least one cylinder to substantially before a peak torque timing. The method further includes adjusting motor torque output of the electric motor to maintain engine idle speed.

公开(公告)号：US20100211288A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12371187

申请日：2009-02-13

申请人： Alex O'Connor Gibson ,  Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  John D. Russell ,  Joseph Norman Ulrey ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Donald J. Lewis

发明人： Alex O'Connor Gibson ,  Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  John D. Russell ,  Joseph Norman Ulrey ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Donald J. Lewis

IPC分类号： F02D41/00

CPC分类号： F02D45/00 ,  F02B23/104 ,  F02B37/00 ,  F02B2075/125 ,  F02D13/0207 ,  F02D13/0219 ,  F02D13/0261 ,  F02D13/08 ,  F02D2013/0292 ,  F02D2041/001 ,  F02N11/0814 ,  F02N19/004 ,  F02N19/005 ,  F02N99/006 ,  Y02T10/123 ,  Y02T10/18

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions and selectively reactivated during engine restart conditions. One example method comprises, during an engine restart from an idle stop, performing a first combustion event in a cylinder with a piston at an engine crankshaft position that is after a crankshaft position at which said cylinder's exhaust valve opens, and before a crankshaft position at which the cylinder's intake valve closes, during a cycle of said cylinder.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于控制车辆系统的方法和系统，所述车辆系统包括在发动机怠速停止条件期间选择性地停用并且在发动机重起状态期间选择性地重新起动的发动机。 一个示例性方法包括：在从怠速停止的发动机重起期间，在气缸中执行第一燃烧事件，其中活塞位于在所述气缸的排气阀打开的曲轴位置之后的发动机曲轴位置处，以及在曲轴位置 在所述气缸的循环期间气缸的进气门关闭。

公开(公告)号：US20100179743A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12351715

申请日：2009-01-09

申请人： Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Ross Dykstra Pursifull

发明人： Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Ross Dykstra Pursifull

IPC分类号： F02D41/06

CPC分类号： F02D41/064 ,  F02D41/0002 ,  F02D41/0025 ,  F02D2200/0406 ,  F02D2200/1015

摘要： A method for starting an engine of a motor vehicle, the engine having an intake manifold, an intake throttle controlling admission of air into the intake manifold, and a plurality of combustion chambers communicating with the intake manifold, the method comprising providing a reduced pressure of air in the intake manifold prior to delivering fuel or spark to the engine, the reduced pressure of air responsive to a temperature of the engine; delivering fuel to one or more of the plurality of combustion chambers in an amount based on the reduced pressure of air; and delivering spark to the one or more combustion chambers to start the engine.

摘要翻译： 一种用于启动机动车辆的发动机的方法，具有进气歧管的发动机，控制进入进气歧管的空气的进气节气门以及与进气歧管连通的多个燃烧室的方法，该方法包括： 在将燃料或火花传递到发动机之前，进气歧管中的空气响应于发动机的温度而减小的空气压力; 基于空气的减压将燃料输送到多个燃烧室中的一个或多个燃烧室; 并向一个或多个燃烧室提供火花以启动发动机。

公开(公告)号：US20100174473A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12348519

申请日：2009-01-05

申请人： Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Donald Lewis ,  Joseph Norman Ulrey ,  John D. Russell

发明人： Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Donald Lewis ,  Joseph Norman Ulrey ,  John D. Russell

IPC分类号： F02D45/00

CPC分类号： F02N15/003 ,  F02D31/001 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02N11/00 ,  F02N11/0844 ,  F02N11/0855 ,  F02N2200/022 ,  Y02T10/48

摘要： Method and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions. One example method comprises, adjusting a brake torque applied to a deactivated rotating engine after an engine restart request, the brake torque applied to slow the engine to at least a predetermined threshold speed without stopping the engine, and engaging a starter to the still rotating engine to increase the engine speed and restart the engine.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于控制车辆系统的方法和系统，所述车辆系统包括在发动机怠速停止条件期间选择性地停用的发动机。 一种示例性方法包括：在发动机重起请求之后调整施加到停用旋转发动机的制动转矩，将停止发动机的发动机减速至至少预定阈值的制动转矩，并将起动器接合到静止旋转发动机 提高发动机转速并重新启动发动机。

公开(公告)号：US20100108031A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12266091

申请日：2008-11-06

申请人： Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Nate Trask

发明人： Ross Dykstra Pursifull ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Nate Trask

IPC分类号： F02P5/15

CPC分类号： F02P5/1508 ,  F02P5/1506 ,  F02P5/152 ,  Y02T10/46

摘要： A method for controlling a vehicle engine having a plurality of cylinders is provided. The method comprises: during engine idling, advancing spark timing of at least one cylinder to before a peak torque timing, and retarding spark timing from the advanced timing toward the peak torque timing in response to decreased engine speed to maintain idling speed.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于控制具有多个气缸的车辆发动机的方法。 该方法包括：在发动机怠速期间，将至少一个气缸的火花正时推进到峰值扭矩定时之前，并且响应于减小的发动机转速来延迟从高速定时朝向峰值扭矩定时的火花正时，以保持怠速。

公开(公告)号：US07694760B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11369535

申请日：2006-03-06

申请人： Thomas Leone ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Tony Phillips

发明人： Thomas Leone ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Tony Phillips

IPC分类号： B60K6/04

CPC分类号： B60W20/00 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/26 ,  F02B1/12 ,  F02D13/06 ,  F02D41/0275 ,  F02D41/3035 ,  F02D41/3076 ,  F02D2200/503 ,  F02M25/089 ,  F02M26/46 ,  F02M26/47 ,  Y02T10/18 ,  Y02T10/6239

摘要： A hybrid vehicle propulsion system is disclosed comprising an engine having at least one combustion cylinder configured to operate in a first and a second combustion mode, wherein the first combustion mode is a spark ignition mode and the second combustion mode is a compression ignition mode, wherein the engine is configured to supply an engine output; a motor configured to selectively supply or absorb a secondary output; an energy storage device configured to selectively store at least a portion of the engine output and selectively supply energy to the vehicle; and a control system configured to control at least the engine, the motor, and the energy storage device, wherein the control system is configured to selectively operate said at least one combustion cylinder in one of the spark ignition mode and the compression ignition mode based on a condition of the energy storage device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种混合动力车辆推进系统，其包括具有构造成在第一和第二燃烧模式下操作的至少一个燃烧气缸的发动机，其中所述第一燃烧模式是火花点火模式，并且所述第二燃烧模式是压缩点火模式，其中 发动机被配置成提供发动机输出; 构造成选择性地供应或吸收次级输出的马达; 能量存储装置，被配置为选择性地存储所述发动机输出的至少一部分并且选择性地向所述车辆供应能量; 以及控制系统，其被配置为至少控制所述发动机，所述电动机和所述能量存储装置，其中所述控制系统被配置为基于所述火花点火模式和所述压缩点火模式中的一个来选择性地操作所述至少一个燃烧缸 储能装置的状态。

公开(公告)号：US07673445B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

申请号：US10985576

申请日：2004-11-09

申请人： Christian T. Goralski, Jr. ,  Joseph R. Theis ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Justin Ura ,  Shane Elwart

发明人： Christian T. Goralski, Jr. ,  Joseph R. Theis ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  Justin Ura ,  Shane Elwart

IPC分类号： F01N3/00

CPC分类号： F01N3/0814 ,  F01N3/0842 ,  F01N13/009 ,  F01N13/0097 ,  F02D41/0275 ,  Y02A50/2345 ,  Y02T10/22

摘要： A mechanical apparatus including a combustion engine, a conduit for transporting an exhaust stream away from the engine, a first catalytic NOx storage and conversion region disposed along the conduit, and a second catalytic NOx storage and conversion region disposed along the conduit at a location downstream from the first catalytic NOx storage and conversion region is disclosed. Each of the first catalytic NOx storage and conversion region and the second catalytic NOx storage and conversion region includes at least one catalytic metal configured to convert NOx to NO2 when the engine is supplied a lean air/fuel mixture, and at least one NOx adsorbing compound configured to adsorb NO2 for storage when the engine is supplied a lean air/fuel mixture, and wherein the one of the first and the second catalytic NOx storage and conversion regions has a lower concentration of catalytic metal than the other of the first and second catalytic NOx storage and conversion regions.

摘要翻译： 一种机械设备，包括内燃发动机，用于将排气流输送离开发动机的导管，沿导管设置的第一催化剂NOx存储和转化区，以及沿下游位置设置的第二催化剂NOx储存和转化区 公开了从第一催化剂NOx储存和转化区域。 第一催化剂NOx存储和转化区域和第二催化剂NOx储存和转化区域中的每一个包括至少一种催化金属，其被配置为当发动机供应稀薄空气/燃料混合物时将NOx转化为NO 2，并且至少一种NOx吸附化合物 被配置为当所述发动机供应贫空气/燃料混合物时吸附NO 2用于储存，并且其中所述第一和第二催化剂NOx储存和转化区域中的所述一个与所述第一和第二催化剂中的另一个具有较低的催化金属浓度 NOx储存和转化区域。

公开(公告)号：US20100031645A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12187217

申请日：2008-08-06

申请人： David Karl Bidner ,  John M. Roth ,  Ken O. Jahr ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  James Michael Kerns ,  Timothy Joseph Clark

发明人： David Karl Bidner ,  John M. Roth ,  Ken O. Jahr ,  Gopichandra Surnilla ,  James Michael Kerns ,  Timothy Joseph Clark

IPC分类号： F01N3/02 ,  F01N3/035

CPC分类号： F01N3/005 ,  F01N1/02 ,  F01N1/023 ,  F01N3/0807 ,  F01N3/0842 ,  F01N2240/20 ,  F01N2240/22 ,  F02D13/0207 ,  F02D13/0219 ,  F02M26/15

摘要： A system for trapping liquid exhaust during a cold start of an internal combustion engine is provided. As one example, a system includes, an exhaust inlet, an exchange area fluidly coupled downstream of said exhaust inlet, a trap coupled to said exchange area having a liquid exhaust chamber for collection of liquid exhaust, and a catalytic converter fluidly coupled downstream to said exchange area. In another example, a method includes condensing, at least partly, exhaust from the engine in an exchange area in an exhaust system into liquid exhaust, collecting liquid exhaust into a trap disposed in the exchange area, and evaporating the liquid exhaust into the exchange area after an evaporation temperature is reached in the trap.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在内燃机的冷起动期间捕集液体排气的系统。 作为一个示例，系统包括排气入口，流体连接在所述排气入口下游的交换区域，与所述交换区域耦合的陷阱，具有用于收集液体排气的液体排出室，以及流体耦合到所述排气入口下游的催化转化器 交换区 在另一个实例中，一种方法包括至少部分地将排气系统中的交换区域中的发动机排出为液体排气，将液体排放物收集到设置在交换区域中的捕集器中，并且将液体排出物蒸发到交换区域 在陷阱中达到蒸发温度后。

公开(公告)号：US20100024771A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12184058

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： David Karl Bidner ,  Donald J. Lewis ,  Gopichandra Surnilla

发明人： David Karl Bidner ,  Donald J. Lewis ,  Gopichandra Surnilla

IPC分类号： F02M43/04 ,  F02D41/30

CPC分类号： F02D19/0605 ,  F02D19/0665 ,  F02D19/0676 ,  F02D19/0689 ,  F02D19/0692 ,  F02D19/081 ,  F02D19/084 ,  Y02T10/36

摘要： A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a valve including at least a first valve setting and a second valve setting; a first fuel storage tank fluidly coupled with a first fuel receiving end of the valve; a second fuel storage tank fluidly coupled with a second fuel receiving end of the valve; a port fuel injector fluidly coupled with a first fuel dispensing end of the valve, said port fuel injector configured to deliver fuel to a cylinder of the internal combustion engine; a direct fuel injector fluidly coupled with a second fuel dispensing end of the valve, said direct fuel injector configured to deliver fuel to the cylinder of the internal combustion engine; and a control system configured to selected one of the first valve setting and the second valve setting in response to an operating condition.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于内燃机的燃料输送系统，其包括至少包括第一阀设定和第二阀设定的阀; 与所述阀的第一燃料接收端流体连接的第一燃料储存罐; 与所述阀的第二燃料接收端流体连接的第二燃料储存罐; 与所述阀的第一燃料分配端液体耦合的端口燃料喷射器，所述端口燃料喷射器构造成将燃料输送到所述内燃机的气缸; 与所述阀的第二燃料分配端液体耦合的直接燃料喷射器，所述直接燃料喷射器构造成将燃料输送到所述内燃机的气缸; 以及控制系统，其被配置为响应于操作条件选择所述第一阀设置和所述第二阀设置中的一个。