公开(公告)号：US20060207580A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11084488

申请日：2005-03-18

申请人： Ken Hardman ,  Michael Bonne

发明人： Ken Hardman ,  Michael Bonne

IPC分类号： F02M25/07

CPC分类号： F02D41/0077 ,  F02D35/0007 ,  F02D2041/1409 ,  F02D2041/141 ,  F02D2041/2027 ,  F02M26/48 ,  F02M26/53 ,  Y02T10/47

摘要： An EGR valve position control method controls a position of an EGR valve according to a pressure change across the valve and a desired EGR valve position. The method calculates a desired EGR valve position and generates one or more duty cycle control terms based on a difference between the desired EGR valve position and an actual EGR valve position. Additionally, the method provides feedforward control based on the pressure change and the desired EGR valve position in order to generate feedforward duty cycle control terms. The method controls the position of the EGR valve based on the duty cycle control terms.

摘要翻译： EGR阀位置控制方法根据阀的压力变化和期望的EGR阀位置来控制EGR阀的位置。 该方法计算所需的EGR阀位置，并基于期望的EGR阀位置和实际的EGR阀位置之间的差产生一个或多个占空比控制项。 此外，该方法基于压力变化和期望的EGR阀位置提供前馈控制，以便产生前馈占空比控制项。 该方法基于占空比控制项来控制EGR阀的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20160230632A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US15018993

申请日：2016-02-09

申请人： Michael A. Smith ,  Craig L. Dimaggio ,  Jeffrey P. Wuttke ,  Andrew Brocker ,  Travis T. Hamilton ,  Ken Hardman ,  Cody Baldwin-Squib

发明人： Michael A. Smith ,  Craig L. Dimaggio ,  Jeffrey P. Wuttke ,  Andrew Brocker ,  Travis T. Hamilton ,  Ken Hardman ,  Cody Baldwin-Squib

IPC分类号： F01N3/20 ,  F01N13/10 ,  F01N13/00

CPC分类号： F01N3/2073 ,  F01N3/0814 ,  F01N3/0842 ,  F01N3/106 ,  F01N3/208 ,  F01N13/008 ,  F01N13/011 ,  F01N13/04 ,  F01N13/107 ,  F01N2240/25 ,  F01N2430/02 ,  F01N2430/06 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  F01N2900/1616 ,  F01N2900/1814 ,  Y02T10/22 ,  Y02T10/24

摘要： A system and method for utilizing fuel as an on-board reductant for selective catalytic reduction of NOx is provided and includes a controller for controlling an engine to produce a lean first exhaust stream and a rich second exhaust stream that are received in respective first and second passageways of a dual path aftertreatment system. The rich second exhaust stream reacts with NOx stored in a NOx storage and reduction catalyst of the second passageway to regenerate this catalyst and generate ammonia. The first exhaust stream and the second exhaust stream having the generated ammonia are combined in a downstream common passageway to form a combined lean exhaust gas stream where the ammonia carried therein is stored or used by an SCR catalyst of the common passageway for NOx reduction. The engine is subsequently controlled to produce a rich first exhaust stream and a lean second exhaust stream.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于利用燃料作为板上还原剂用于选择性催化还原NOx的系统和方法，并且包括用于控制发动机以产生稀薄的第一排气流和富集的第二排气流的控制器，所述第一排气流和第二排气流在相应的第一和第二 双路后处理系统的通道。 富含的第二废气流与存储在第二通道的NOx储存和还原催化剂中的NOx反应，以再生该催化剂并产生氨。 具有生成的氨的第一排气流和第二排气流在下游公共通道中组合以形成组合的贫排气流，其中运载在其中的氨由用于NOx还原的公共通道的SCR催化剂储存或使用。 发动机随后被控制以产生富有的第一排气流和贫的第二排气流。

公开(公告)号：US08956145B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US12383822

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Brent Johnson ,  Ken Hardman ,  Leslie Johnson ,  Caleb Waugh ,  Jonathan Woahn ,  Tyson Triplett ,  Eric Radford ,  Dean Keith Stolworthy ,  Karl M. Taylor ,  Brad Hyatt ,  Jeffrey Webster ,  James Kearl ,  David Matsumura

发明人： Brent Johnson ,  Ken Hardman ,  Leslie Johnson ,  Caleb Waugh ,  Jonathan Woahn ,  Tyson Triplett ,  Eric Radford ,  Dean Keith Stolworthy ,  Karl M. Taylor ,  Brad Hyatt ,  Jeffrey Webster ,  James Kearl ,  David Matsumura

IPC分类号： B29C43/56 ,  B29C43/10 ,  A43B17/00 ,  A43D1/02 ,  B29C33/30 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29D35/12 ,  B29C33/20 ,  B29L31/50

CPC分类号： B29C43/10 ,  A43B17/00 ,  A43D1/02 ,  A43D1/025 ,  B29C33/20 ,  B29C33/308 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/3642 ,  B29C2043/023 ,  B29C2043/3644 ,  B29C2043/3649 ,  B29C2043/3665 ,  B29D35/122 ,  B29D35/128 ,  B29L2031/50

摘要： The disclosed systems and methods include a mold assembly having a malleable mold (4), a moldable blank (2) and a bladder (1) positioned about the moldable blank (2) to transmit an external force applied to the mold assembly uniformly to the moldable blank (2) and hence to the malleable mold (4). The invention further includes a method of replicating a surface by use of the mold assembly. The method may include manipulating the malleable mold (4) to record the image to be replicated. This manipulation may include a physical engagement of the mold with a physical surface to be replicated. Alternatively, an image, e.g., photograph or laser scan of the surface may be transmitted to a computer numerically controlled (“CNC”) system. The CNC system then manipulates the malleable mold (4) to reflect the surface to be replicated. An activated moldable blank, e.g., a blank (2) fabricated from a thermo-forming material, is then positioned over the malleable mold. The bladder (1) is then secured about the moldable blank (2). An external force, such as that induced by placing the mold assembly in a vacuum chamber, is then applied to the mold assembly.

摘要翻译： 所公开的系统和方法包括具有可塑性模具（4），可模制坯料（2）和围绕可模制坯料（2）定位的气囊（1）的模具组件，以将施加到模具组件的外力均匀地传递到 可塑成型坯料（2），从而形成可延展的模具（4）。 本发明还包括通过使用模具组件复制表面的方法。 该方法可以包括操纵可延展的模具（4）以记录要复制的图像。 该操作可以包括模具与要复制的物理表面的物理接合。 或者，图像，例如表面的照片或激光扫描可以被发送到计算机数字控制（“CNC”）系统。 然后，CNC系统操纵可延展的模具（4）以反射待复制的表面。 然后将活化的可成型坯料，例如由热成型材料制成的坯料（2）定位在可延展的模具上。 然后将囊（1）固定在可模制坯料（2）周围。 然后将诸如通过将模具组件放置在真空室中而引起的外力施加到模具组件。

公开(公告)号：US20090273109A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12383822

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Brent Johnson ,  Ken Hardman ,  Leslie Johnson ,  Caleb Waugh ,  Jonathan Woahn ,  Tyson Triplett ,  Eric Radford ,  Dean Keith Stolworthy ,  Karl M. Taylor ,  Brad Hyatt ,  Jeffrey Webster ,  James Kearl ,  David Matsumura

发明人： Brent Johnson ,  Ken Hardman ,  Leslie Johnson ,  Caleb Waugh ,  Jonathan Woahn ,  Tyson Triplett ,  Eric Radford ,  Dean Keith Stolworthy ,  Karl M. Taylor ,  Brad Hyatt ,  Jeffrey Webster ,  James Kearl ,  David Matsumura

IPC分类号： B29C43/56

CPC分类号： B29C43/10 ,  A43B17/00 ,  A43D1/02 ,  A43D1/025 ,  B29C33/20 ,  B29C33/308 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/3642 ,  B29C2043/023 ,  B29C2043/3644 ,  B29C2043/3649 ,  B29C2043/3665 ,  B29D35/122 ,  B29D35/128 ,  B29L2031/50

摘要： The disclosed systems and methods include a mold assembly having a malleable mold (4), a moldable blank (2) and a bladder (1) positioned about the moldable blank (2) to transmit an external force applied to the mold assembly uniformly to the moldable blank (2) and hence to the malleable mold (4). The invention further includes a method of replicating a surface by use of the mold assembly. The method may include manipulating the malleable mold (4) to record the image to be replicated. This manipulation may include a physical engagement of the mold with a physical surface to be replicated. Alternatively, an image, e.g., photograph or laser scan of the surface may be transmitted to a computer numerically controlled (“CNC”) system. The CNC system then manipulates the malleable mold (4) to reflect the surface to be replicated. An activated moldable blank, e.g., a blank (2) fabricated from a thermo-forming material, is then positioned over the malleable mold. The bladder (1) is then secured about the moldable blank (2). An external force, such as that induced by placing the mold assembly in a vacuum chamber, is then applied to the mold assembly.

摘要翻译： 所公开的系统和方法包括具有可塑性模具（4），可模制坯料（2）和围绕可模制坯料（2）定位的气囊（1）的模具组件，以将施加到模具组件的外力均匀地传递到 可塑成型坯料（2），从而形成可延展的模具（4）。 本发明还包括通过使用模具组件复制表面的方法。 该方法可以包括操纵可延展的模具（4）以记录要复制的图像。 该操作可以包括模具与要复制的物理表面的物理接合。 或者，图像，例如表面的照片或激光扫描可以被发送到计算机数字控制（“CNC”）系统。 然后，CNC系统操纵可延展的模具（4）以反射待复制的表面。 然后将活化的可成型坯料，例如由热成型材料制成的坯料（2）定位在可延展的模具上。 然后将囊（1）固定在可模制坯料（2）周围。 然后将诸如通过将模具组件放置在真空室中而引起的外力施加到模具组件。

公开(公告)号：US07124751B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US11084488

申请日：2005-03-18

申请人： Ken Hardman ,  Michael A Bonne

发明人： Ken Hardman ,  Michael A Bonne

IPC分类号： F02M25/07 ,  G06G19/00

CPC分类号： F02D41/0077 ,  F02D35/0007 ,  F02D2041/1409 ,  F02D2041/141 ,  F02D2041/2027 ,  F02M26/48 ,  F02M26/53 ,  Y02T10/47

摘要： An EGR valve position control method controls a position of an EGR valve according to a pressure change across the valve and a desired EGR valve position. The method calculates a desired EGR valve position and generates one or more duty cycle control terms based on a difference between the desired EGR valve position and an actual EGR valve position. Additionally, the method provides feedforward control based on the pressure change and the desired EGR valve position in order to generate feedforward duty cycle control terms. The method controls the position of the EGR valve based on the duty cycle control terms.

摘要翻译： EGR阀位置控制方法根据阀的压力变化和期望的EGR阀位置来控制EGR阀的位置。 该方法计算所需的EGR阀位置，并基于期望的EGR阀位置和实际的EGR阀位置之间的差产生一个或多个占空比控制项。 此外，该方法基于压力变化和期望的EGR阀位置提供前馈控制，以便产生前馈占空比控制项。 该方法基于占空比控制项来控制EGR阀的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06988484B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-24

申请号：US10978630

申请日：2004-11-01

申请人： David J Kujawa ,  Ken Hardman

发明人： David J Kujawa ,  Ken Hardman

IPC分类号： F02P5/152

CPC分类号： F02P5/1527 ,  Y02T10/46

摘要： A method for reducing the magnitude of a knock retard angle in a vehicle having a quantity of fuel and a system for determining the quantity of fuel. The method determines a previous fuel quantity and a present fuel quantity, determines from said present fuel quantity and said previous fuel quantity whether the quantity of fuel has increased; and decreases the magnitude of the knock retard angle upon determining the quantity of fuel has increased.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减小具有燃料量的车辆中的撞击延迟角的大小的方法和用于确定燃料量的系统。 该方法确定先前的燃料量和当前燃料量，根据所述当前燃料量和所述先前燃料量确定燃料量是否增加; 并且在确定燃料量增加时减小爆震延迟角的大小。

公开(公告)号：US06152106A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US288839

申请日：1999-04-08

申请人： Ronald A. Reese, II ,  Ken Hardman

发明人： Ronald A. Reese, II ,  Ken Hardman

IPC分类号： F02D41/08

CPC分类号： F02D41/083

摘要： A power steering load compensation system for an internal combustion engine which employs a pressure sensor to monitor the output pressure of the power steering pump. The pressure sensor provides an input signal to an engine controller, and the engine controller generates an automatic idle speed output signal for controlling the idle speed motor of the engine throttle body. By varying the air flow through the throttle body in accordance with output pressure of the power steering pump, which varies with the pump load placed upon the engine, dips and surges in engine revolutions per minute (RPM) at idle and low speeds may be substantially reduced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于内燃机的动力转向装载补偿系统，其采用压力传感器来监测动力转向泵的输出压力。 压力传感器向发动机控制器提供输入信号，并且发动机控制器产生用于控制发动机节气门体的怠速电动机的自动怠速输出信号。 通过根据动力转向泵的输出压力改变通过节气门体的空气流量，该功率转换泵随着放置在发动机上的泵载荷而变化，怠速和低速时发动机转速每分钟（RPM）的下降和浪涌可基本上 减少

公开(公告)号：US09765666B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15018993

申请日：2016-02-09

申请人： Michael A Smith ,  Craig L Dimaggio ,  Jeffrey P Wuttke ,  Andrew Brocker ,  Travis T Hamilton ,  Ken Hardman ,  Cody Baldwin-Squib

发明人： Michael A Smith ,  Craig L Dimaggio ,  Jeffrey P Wuttke ,  Andrew Brocker ,  Travis T Hamilton ,  Ken Hardman ,  Cody Baldwin-Squib

IPC分类号： F01N3/00 ,  F01N3/10 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N13/00 ,  F01N13/10 ,  F01N3/08 ,  F01N13/04

CPC分类号： F01N3/2073 ,  F01N3/0814 ,  F01N3/0842 ,  F01N3/106 ,  F01N3/208 ,  F01N13/008 ,  F01N13/011 ,  F01N13/04 ,  F01N13/107 ,  F01N2240/25 ,  F01N2430/02 ,  F01N2430/06 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  F01N2900/1616 ,  F01N2900/1814 ,  Y02T10/22 ,  Y02T10/24

摘要： A system and method for utilizing fuel as an on-board reductant for selective catalytic reduction of NOx is provided and includes a controller for controlling an engine to produce a lean first exhaust stream and a rich second exhaust stream that are received in respective first and second passageways of a dual path aftertreatment system. The rich second exhaust stream reacts with NOx stored in a NOx storage and reduction catalyst of the second passageway to regenerate this catalyst and generate ammonia. The first exhaust stream and the second exhaust stream having the generated ammonia are combined in a downstream common passageway to form a combined lean exhaust gas stream where the ammonia carried therein is stored or used by an SCR catalyst of the common passageway for NOx reduction. The engine is subsequently controlled to produce a rich first exhaust stream and a lean second exhaust stream.

公开(公告)号：US5983877A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-16

申请号：US50515

申请日：1998-03-30

申请人： Rama Madugula ,  Ken Hardman

发明人： Rama Madugula ,  Ken Hardman

IPC分类号： F02D41/14

CPC分类号： F02D41/1491

摘要： The present invention overcomes these problems by providing an oxygen sensor located in the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine, a load sensing device which generates a signal indicative of an internal combustion engine load, a central processing unit which calculates a running average of the oxygen content in the exhaust stream indicated by the oxygen sensor and a fuel injection device which supplies fuel to the combustion air in response to the central processing unit. The central processing unit uses the running average of the oxygen content in the exhaust stream, in lieu of the instantaneous oxygen content, to modify the fuel equation for determining the proper air fuel mix when transitioning from closed to open loop operation. The resulting air fuel mixture thus reflects the average oxygen value in the exhaust over a period of time. This average serves to cancel out the extreme surplus and deficiency of oxygen in the exhaust stream due to dithering.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过提供位于内燃机的排气流中的氧传感器，产生指示内燃机负荷的信号的负载感测装置来克服这些问题，中央处理单元计算氧气的运行平均值 由氧传感器指示的废气流中的含量和响应于中央处理单元向燃烧空气供应燃料的燃料喷射装置。 中央处理单元使用排气流中的氧含量的行进平均值代替瞬时氧气含量，以便在从关闭循环操作转为开环操作时，改变用于确定适当的空气燃料混合物的燃料方程式。 所得到的空气燃料混合物因此反映了一段时间内排气中的平均氧值。 该平均值用于消除由于抖动导致的排气流中的极度过剩和氧气缺乏。