Power plants inventions 08/06

20060191254 - Exhaust gas mixing system: A system for mixing exhaust gas components is provided. The system may include an exhaust passage and a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage. The distribution chamber may include an outer wall defining a chamber volume and at least one opening disposed in the outer wall configured...

20060191255 - Method and device of a particular filter for an exhaust system, silencer including such a device, and a combustion engine driven vehicle: Method and device for a particle filter for an exhaust system for a combustion engine, wherein the filter is regenerated by spontaneous combustion of particles accumulated in the filter. Exhaust gases from the combustion engine are led, during operation, past the filter when the counterpressure in the exhaust gases which...

20060191257 - Method of desulfating a nox storage and conversion device: A method of desulfating a catalytic NOx storage and conversion device is disclosed, wherein the method includes determining an amount of sulfur stored in the catalytic NOx storage and conversion device; determining an interval for exposing the catalytic NOx storage and conversion device to a rich exhaust stream based upon...

20060191256 - Support system for the maintenance of a particle filter fitted in an exhaust system on a motor vehicle engine: This system for assisting the maintenance of a particle filter integrated into an exhaust line of a motor vehicle diesel engine is characterized in that it comprises means (1) for calculating the volume of ash from the engine lubricating oil, means (2) for calculating the volume of ash from the...

20060191258 - Particulate trap regeneration control system: A particulate trap regeneration control system may include one or more filter sections within the exhaust element. The regeneration control system may also include a controller configured to determine an amount of soot accumulated in the exhaust. The controller may also be configured to determine an amount of ash accumulated...

20060191259 - Exhaust pipe of vehicle: An exhaust pipe 1 having a circular cross section is connected to a circular cylindrical housing 2 which creates part of pipe conduit. The housing 2 forms a storage space 21 having a diameter larger than the diameter of the exhaust pipe 1 and connecting to the rear connection part...

20060191260 - Venturi induction for heat recovery and low nox internal combustion engines: Internal combustion engine heat is recovered by charge air for useful work and to increase engine thermal efficiency. A dual liquid/air cooling system is presented to facilitate heat recovery. Water is injected into a pintle-regulated Venturi to mitigate the engine charge temperature, control the combustion temperature and reduce NOx emissions....

20060191261 - Gasoline to pneumatic engine conversion zero emission & fuel cost: An internal combustion gasoline engine can be converted to a pneumatic engine with zero harmful emissions and zero recurring fuel cost. This can be accomplished by converting DC battery power to AC current, and using the AC current to operate a hot compressed air device. A hot-air delivery system which...

20060191262 - Hydraulic control valve system with electronic load sense control: An apparatus is provided which has sensors that detect pressure on opposite sides of a control valve which controls the flow of hydraulic fluid from a source to a hydraulic actuator. The sensors produce electrical signals indicating those pressures. In response to the sensor signals, a controller produces an output...

20060191263 - Hydrostatic transmission: A hydrostatic transaxle comprises: a housing, an interior space of the housing serving as a fluid sump; an axle supported by the housing; a hydrostatic transmission disposed in the housing so as to drive the axle, the hydrostatic transmission including a hydraulic pump disposed in the housing, a hydraulic motor...

20060191264 - Turbocompound internal combustion engine arrangement: Method and arrangement for a turbocompound type internal combustion engine including an exhaust system for ducting the engine's exhaust gases. A supercharger turbine drives a compressor for the engine's combustion air, and an exhaust turbine is placed in the exhaust system downstream of the supercharger turbine for extracting residual energy...

20060191265 - Cogeneration system: A cogeneration system is disclosed, wherein a generator which generates electricity, a drive source which operates to drive the generator, and generates waste heat during the operation of the drive source, a waste heat recoverer which recovers the waste heat of the drive source, and a radiator which radiates the...

20060191266 - Method for unifying light and gravity field using a linear field of gravity: An expanded Schrödinger wave equation is discovered that enables one to derive the relativity theory in a direct fashion. Also a method of producing graviton is developed, and gravity is provided as motive power that replaces electromagnetic force. De Broglie's material wave is generated on the basis of the kinetic...

20060191267 - Shape memory alloy actuated adaptive exhaust nozzle for jet engine: The proposed adaptive exhaust nozzle features an innovative use of the shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators for actively control of the opening area of the exhaust nozzle for jet engines. The SMA actuators remotely control the opening area of the exhaust nozzle through a set of mechanism. An important advantage...

20060191268 - Method and apparatus for cooling gas turbine fuel nozzles: A method and apparatus for a nozzle of a gas turbine engine is disclosed that facilitates extending a useful life of the nozzle. The method and apparatus include an impingement baffle plate disposed at a back side of a diffusion tip of the nozzle. The method and apparatus includes the...

20060191269 - Catalytic fuel-air injector with bluff-body flame stabilization: A method is provided for expanding a non-swirling gaseous flow exiting a conduit into a larger chamber. The flow conduit exhibits a curved flare exiting into the chamber and a gaseous flow is passed through the conduit along with a separate pilot flow centrally located within the conduit. The pilot...

20060185345 - Cooled transition duct for a gas turbine engine: A transition duct (30) for a gas turbine engine (2) having improved cooling and reduced stress levels. The transition duct may be formed of two panels ((36, 38) joined together with welds (40) disposed remote from the bent corner regions (34) of the panels. Cooling channels (32) extending longitudinally in...

20060185346 - Turbofan arrangement: A bypass turbofan engine comprises a first propulsion system and a second propulsion system. The first propulsion system comprises a first fan rotor, a core engine, a first low pressure turbine and a first fan shaft drivingly connecting the first turbine and the first fan rotor. The second propulsion system...

20060185347 - Air breathing, hydrogen fueled jet engine for high speed aircraft: A hydrogen fueled jet engine for hypersonic aircraft. The compressor of the jet engine is driven directly by a dual-acting rotary piston engine. Heated, high pressure hydrogen is delivered to the rotary piston engine for expansion therein. The crankshaft of the rotary piston engine is attached directly to the air...

20060185348 - Device for purifying exhaust gases: Device and method for purifying exhaust gases from motor vehicles. A housing includes an intake opening, an outlet opening, an exhaust gas inflow area, an exhaust gas outflow area, and a longitudinal axis. At least one module for purifying exhaust gas is arranged in the housing and has a module...

20060185350 - Method for actuating an accumulator catalyst for nitrogen dioxide on an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, in particular a car: The invention relates to a method for actuating an accumulator catalyst for nitrogen dioxide on an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, in particular a car. According to the inventive method, a first range of operation is carried out in a poor operating mode when the engine is supplied with...

20060185351 - Method for assisting with heating a catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine: The invention relates to a method for heating a catalytic converter which is arranged in the exhaust-gas path of an internal combustion engine with direct injection and spark ignition. In the method, a first fuel injection takes place in the intake stroke (E), whereas a second fuel injection begins in...

20060185349 - Method for controlling an internal combustion engine for regenerating exhaust gas purifying means and device therefor: The invention concerns a method for controlling an internal combustion engine (2) for regenerating exhaust gas purifying means (14) arranged on an exhaust line (4) of the engine (2), during a phase of regeneration of the purifying means (14), which consists in: analyzing an exhaust gas composition solely downstream of...

20060185352 - Exhaust system for a lean-burn ic engine: An exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine comprises a filter (30, 36) for particulate matter and means (24) for generating an oxidant more active than molecular oxygen for combusting particulate matter disposed on the filter (30, 36), wherein the filter (30, 36) comprises a mass of elongate flat,...

20060185353 - Strategy for selectively bypassing a dpf in a hybrid hcci combustion engine: In a conventional diesel combustion mode, one or more cylinders (12) of an engine (10) is or are fueled to cause conventional diesel combustion in each such cylinder. The resulting exhaust gas is treated by a diesel particulate filter (36) in an exhaust system (34) before exiting the exhaust system....

20060185354 - Priority communication protocol for a distributed electrohydraulic system having multiple controllers: A distributed hydraulic system having a plurality of hydraulic functions each including a hydraulic actuator, a valve assembly that controls flow of fluid to the hydraulic actuator, and a function controller which operates the valve assembly. The function controllers exchange messages over a communication network which has a finite bandwidth....

20060185355 - Hydraulic gravitational load energy recuperation: A hydraulic system has gravitional load energy recuperation by opening a recuperation piloted valve with a pilot pressure supplied by a hydraulic pump so as to drive a recuperation hydraulic motor with a source of fluid pressurized by gravity from the load. The recuperation hydraulic motor drives the mechanical drive...

20060185356 - Hydraulic hybrid powertrain system: A hydraulic hybrid powertrain system includes a power plant generating a high pressure fluid at an output, at least one drive motor responsive to the high pressure fluid for generating rotary motion at an output, and a mode selection means connected to the power plant output and the drive motor...

20060185357 - Independently drawing and tensioning lines with bi-directional rotary device having two spools: A method of drawing lines into a housing includes: rotating a dial in a first rotational direction of the dial such that a first spool located in an interior of the housing is mechanically rotated in a first rotational direction thereby winding a first line thereabout; and rotating the same...

20060185358 - Electrically variable pneumatics structural element: The internal pressure P1 of the hollow body of a pneumatic structural element that comprises a hollow body (1), at least two traction elements (4) and at least one compression member (2) can be electrothermally varied by means of a fluid. The hollow body (1) houses a void (12) which...

20060185359 - Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method: An assembling apparatus (manufacturing apparatus) can assemble an actuator (product) in which a shape memory alloy (SMA) is stretched. In the assembly, the SMA is locked by a first holder, a guide is moved along predetermined movement directions while sending the SMA and, after that, the SMA is locked by...

20060185360 - Hydraulic disc brake lever assembly: A brake lever assembly for actuating a hydraulic disc brake system is shown and described. The brake lever assembly provides two-stage braking by operatively connecting a lever to first and second pistons contained in a master cylinder. The first and second pistons are operatively connected to one another such that...

20060185361 - Arrangement for the connection of a brake fluid supply reservoir: An arrangement (10) for the connection of a brake fluid supply reservoir (12) to a longitudinal brake master cylinder (14) of a motor vehicle, in which at least one lower supply pipe (16) connected to the reservoir is received in a complementary supply bore (18) of the master cylinder (14)...

20060185363 - Boost wastegate device for egr assist: An apparatus and method for controlling exhaust gas recirculation flow. The apparatus and method uses a pressure-bleeding device, such as a wastegate valve, to change the pressure in an internal combustion engine in order to alter the flow rate of the exhaust gas through an exhaust gas recirculation conduit. In...

20060185362 - Circuit arrangement for cooling charge air and method for operating a circuit arrangement of this type: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (K) comprising a low-temperature circuit (NK) for cooling charge air (13) that is fed to a motor (8) in a motor vehicle equipped with a turbocharger. According to the invention, the charge air (13) is compressed in two stages in a first low-pressure...

20060185364 - Thermal management system for a vehicle: A vehicle thermal management system includes an exhaust gas cooler configured to receive exhaust gas from the engine and to cool the exhaust gas before it is recirculated back into the engine. A valve is located downstream from the exhaust gas cooler, and is operable to control the amount of...

20060185365 - Apparatus for lowering water temperature of sea surface: By efficiently lowering a water temperature of a sea surface to thereby suppress an evaporation of a water vapor from the sea surface by lowering the water temperature of the sea surface, a generation of an atmospheric depression is prevented or its strength is weakened. Further, by suppressing a rise...

20060185366 - Thermal power plant: The invention relates to a thermal power plant including a turbine (1, 2, 3) operated using at least one water-steam-loop (4), and a generator (5) driven by said turbine (1, 2, 3). According to the present invention, means (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) for cooling said generator (5) are provided,...

20060185368 - Gas turbine system burning heavy-oil modified fuel and method of operating same: A gas turbine system burning heavy-oil modified fuel and a method of operating the gas turbine system, which covers from a stage of modifying heavy oil and producing gas turbine fuel to a stage of operating a gas turbine, including startup, ordinary shutdown and emergency shutdown of the gas turbine....

20060185367 - Lng power plant and operation method thereof: An LNG (liquefied natural gas) power plant has a heating/cooling device. The heating/cooling device is controlled by a command generated by a temperature control device. The temperature control device receives a heating value and a temperature of the fuel gas. The heating value of the fuel gas introduced to a...

20060185369 - Fluid heating and gas turbine integration method: A method of heating a fluid in a fluid heater integrated with a gas turbine. Fuel is burned in a radiant section of the fluid heater to heat the fluid and to produce combustion gases for the heating a downstream convective section. The combustion is supported by a combined oxidant...

20060179816 - Cooled dual wall liner closeout: An example exhaust duct assembly includes a front liner, an intermediate liner and a rear liner. Each of the front, intermediate and rear liners include an inner liner exposed to combustion gases and an outer liner spaced radially apart from the inner liner. An air passage defined between the inner...

20060179815 - Passive exhaust suppressor and method: A passive exhaust system is described that provides effective infrared signature suppression without affecting radar cross-section while maintaining stable function in crosswinds. A passive exhaust system may include an array of ducts with each duct having a primary and secondary nozzle. Central ducts draw in ambient cooling air to create...

20060179818 - Jet engine inlet-fan system and design method: A supersonic aircraft engine axial fan that includes a rotating blade row having blades that receive a supersonic entry flow in the absolute frame and decelerate the flow to a lower supersonic or subsonic velocity exit flow while adding work to the flow to increase stagnation pressure. It is preferred...

20060179817 - Nacelle assembly for a gas turbine engine: A nacelle assembly 40 adapted for mounting on a ducted fan gas turbine engine 20 comprising a generally annular body 46 having an air inlet 42 and an air outlet 44, the generally annular body 46 encircling a region of the engine 20 when working in operative association with the...

20060179819 - System and method for reducing vehicle emissions and/or generating hydrogen: Emissions from systems that use a catalytic converter are substantially reduced by introducing hydrogen, or a hydrogen containing fluid or fuel component, into the exhaust stream being scrubbed by the catalytic converter, resulting in instant lightoff and a significant reduction in emissions. Hydrogen for injection into the exhaust stream may,...

20060179820 - System and method for reducing vehicle emissions and/or generating hydrogen: Emissions from systems that use a catalytic converter are substantially reduced by introducing hydrogen, or a hydrogen containing fluid or fuel component, into the exhaust stream being scrubbed by the catalytic converter, resulting in instant lightoff and a significant reduction in emissions. Hydrogen for injection into the exhaust stream may,...

20060179821 - Regeneration control for diesel particulate filter for treating diesel engine exhaust: A method and system for controlling exhaust gas temperature at a diesel particulate filter during regeneration. The temperature rise is controlled at a rate that will prevent harm to the filter caused by high temperatures and rapid increases....

20060179823 - Piston-type internal combustion engine: A piston-type internal combustion engine (10) having an intake line (20) for delivering air to combustion chambers of the engine and an exhaust system (15, 22) for removing exhaust gases from said combustion chambers. The exhaust system includes equipment (29, 30) for reducing environmentally harmful exhaust emissions from the engine,...

20060179822 - Systems and methods for reducing emissions of internal combustion engines using a fuel processor bypass: Described here are systems and methods for reducing emissions of IC engines using a fuel processor bypass. In general, the systems described here include an exhaust pipe, a bypass pipe, a valve, a fuel processor, a fuel injector, and a NOx trap. When the valve is in the open position,...

20060179824 - Air flow regulation system for exhaust stream oxidation catalyst: An air flow regulation system for enhancing the performance of oxidation catalyst in the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine is provided wherein air flow into the exhaust upstream of an oxidation catalyst is dynamically controlled via a controlled feedback loop to ensure sufficient oxygen availability to induce enhanced...

20060179826 - Exhaust gas purification system for internal combustion engine: An exhaust gas purification system has a first accumulation quantity estimation device that estimates an accumulation quantity of exhaust particulate matters collected by a diesel particulate filter (DPF) based on a flowing state of exhaust gas and a second accumulation quantity estimation device that estimates the accumulation quantity based on...

20060179825 - Integrated nox and pm reduction devices for the treatment of emissions from internal combustion engines: One concept of the inventors relates to a system and method in which a particulate filter comprises at least about 40% by weight of an NOx adsorbant. The filter can be used as both an NOx trap and a particulate filter. By constructing the filter elements using a substantial amount...

20060179827 - Shielding component, a heat shield in particular: The invention relates to a shielding component, in particular a heat shield, consisting of at least two shield components (10, 12) which can be connected to each other by way of a connection unit (14). Because the connection unit (14) has a guide means (16) which enables adjustment of the...

20060179828 - Shielding component, a heat shield in particular: The invention relates to a shielding component, a heat shield in particular, having at least two shield components (10, 12) which may be detachably connected to each other by way of a connection unit. In that the connection unit consists of at least one snap fastener (16) the stud element...

20060179829 - Method for supplying bearing components of a hydrodynamic clutch with lubricant and corresponding hydrodynamic clutch: A method for the supplying bearing elements in a hydrodynamic coupling: The coupling includes a primary wheel and a secondary wheel, which together form a working area capable of being filled with operating fluid. An operating fluid system having a direct circulation connecting at least one outlet from the working...

20060179830 - Control device for contruction machine: A control device for a construction machine according to the present invention is configured so that in the construction machine provided with an automatic stop function which automatically stops an engine by an engine controller upon a predetermined automatic stop condition being met, and a hydraulic lock function which sets...

20060179831 - Semi-active ride control for a mobile machine: A system and method of achieving ride control for a work vehicle that replaces a traditional accumulator with a ride control valve, a directional control valve and a fluid pressure source. The fluid pressure source may be a variable displacement hydraulic pump. The ride control valve is set to a...

20060179832 - O.h.e.g.: A power generating apparatus combining; tidal height energy accumulators 10, a selectively isolated chamber system 42 and a venturi enhanced tidal flow energy generating device 72. Tidal height energy accumulators 10 are provided with first and second power generating means, allowing power to be generated on upward and downward motion...

20060179834 - Channelized stratified heat exchangers system and method: A channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers are disclosed using micromachining to precisely construct structural geometries, such as fins and axial stratification of material to be used in a Stirling cycle based system. In operation, a working fluid passes through the regenerator when traveling between two heat exchangers. In...

20060179833 - Channelized stratified regenerator system and method: A channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers are disclosed using micromachining to precisely construct structural geometries, such as fins and axial stratification of material to be used in a Stirling cycle based system. In operation, a working fluid passes through the regenerator when traveling between two heat exchangers. In...

20060179835 - Channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers system and method: A channelized stratified regenerator with integrated heat exchangers are disclosed using micromachining to precisely construct structural geometries, such as fins and axial stratification of material to be used in a Stirling cycle based system. In operation, a working fluid passes through the regenerator when traveling between two heat exchangers. In...

20060179837 - Actuation system with fluid transmission for interaction control and high force haptics: A fluid transmission system adapted to provide a controlled force to a dynamic system includes a controller, a drive system coupled to the controller and to a path having a captured amount (mass) of fluid contained therein and an interface coupled to the captured fluid path....

20060179836 - Plunger type master cylinder: To provide a plunger type master cylinder capable of reducing invalid stroke and preventing residual pressure without impairing durability of a seal ling (70). A piston (91) of the master cylinder has a recess (93) at its outer peripheral surface and a relief port (900) in its recess (93). The...

20060179838 - Method for manufacturing variable-throat exhaust turbocharger and constituent members of variable throat-area mechanism: The present invention provides a variable-throat exhaust turbocharger equipped with a variable-throat mechanism of which connection of constituent members can be achieved with a small number of man-hour and at low cost and which is stable in quality with firm connection of constituent members maintained under severe operating conditions. Among...

20060179839 - Axial loading management in turbomachinery: Exemplary vanes for a turbocharger having variable nozzle geometries are disclosed. In one aspect, each of the vanes includes two axial surfaces that are on opposite sides of the vane. The opposite axial surfaces include two corresponding chambers. These chambers are partially exposed to each other through an aperture. Such...

20060179840 - Solar dish concentrator with a molten salt receiver incorporating thermal energy storage: A solar power system capable of storing heat energy and converting sun light to electrical power. The solar power system includes a solar collection system which gathers and transmits concentrated solar energy to an absorber/cavity. The thermal energy is extracted from the absorber/cavity via a fluid and transported to a...

20060179841 - Rankine cycle system: A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating a liquid-phase working medium with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate a gas-phase working medium; a displacement type expander for converting the thermal energy of the gas-phase working medium generated by the evaporator into mechanical...

20060179842 - Power generation with a centrifugal compressor: A machine designed as a centrifugal compressor is applied as an organic rankine cycle turbine by operating the machine in reverse. In order to accommodate the higher pressures when operating as a turbine, a suitable refrigerant is chosen such that the pressures and temperatures are maintained within established limits. Such...

20060179843 - Fluid machine: A fluid machine for a waste heat collecting system for an internal combustion engine has an object to make most use of the collected waste heat and an operation of a compressor, an alternator or the like by a rotational driving force from an expansion device function well even during...

20060179844 - Elecrtric hybrid powertrain system having a magnetorheological fluid clutch: A powertrain includes an engine, a multi-speed transmission connected to a final drive, and a selectively engageable magnetorheological fluid clutch drivingly connected between the engine and multi-speed transmission. A motor/generator is operatively connected to the engine and the magnetorheological fluid clutch for selectively exchanging power with the engine and/or the...

20060179845 - Extended operability aircraft fuel delivery system: A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine includes a main fuel pump supplying fuel to a fuel-metering device. The operational flow range of the fuel system is dependent on a minimum net positive suction pressure at the main pump inlet required to prevent pump cavitation. A mixture of...

20060179846 - Auxiliary power unit intake duct with aero-acoustic guide vanes: a plurality of acoustic guides vanes 4,5 located in the straight portion 1a of the intake duct 1, extending horizontally between opposite side portions of the straight portion 1a; and a plurality of curved aerodynamic guide vanes 6,7 located in the second bend portion 1c proximate to said plenum inlet...

20060179847 - Ejector for cooling air supply pressure optimization: A system for optimizing cooling air supply pressure includes a high pressure fluid source which receives bleed air from the exit of a high pressure compressor and a nozzle and ejector assembly for supplying fluid to a point of use at a pressure sufficient to maintain a required cooling airflow...

20060174605 - Berry zero hydrocarbons engine: The Berry Zero Hydrocarbons Engine is a new and useful type of engine which does not require the internal combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. This engine will offer the opportunity for reduced environmental impacts. This invention ushers in a new type of transportation motive power unit class of invention....

20060174606 - High static thrust valveless pulse-jet engine with forward-facing intake duct: A self-starting, self-aspirating valveless pulse-jet engine maximized to capture air during static operation. This invention is an improved adaptation of my U.S. Pat. No. 6,216,446, and continues to utilize a combustor tube, a forward-facing intake duct, a flame holder, a fuel supply means, and a spark plug to ignite the...

20060174607 - Exhaust purification device and an exhaust purification method of an internal combustion engine: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine includes a catalytic device within an exhaust path of the engine, wherein the catalytic device includes a housing with a catalyst carrier. A length of the catalyst carrier along a longitudinal axis, measured along a downstream flow direction of exhaust gas within...

20060174608 - Mechanism and method of combined fuel reformer and dosing system for exhaust aftertreatment and anti-idle sofc apu: The invention relates to a power generation system with a continuously operating fuel reformer. Preferably, the fuel reformer is either off, warming up, or operating with an essentially constant fueling rate. Some of the reformed fuel is intermittently used to regenerate a NOx trap that treats the exhaust of an...

20060174609 - System and method for diesel particulate trap regeneration in a motor vehicle with an auxiliary power unit: Diesel engine particulate trap regeneration is obtained by concurrently supplying two exhaust gas streams to a particulate trap requiring regeneration. One stream is produced in a reactor/diesel engine operating an efficient stoichiometric ratio. The second stream is produced in a second reactor/diesel engine burning fuel at a low air/fuel ratio...

20060174610 - Controlling lean nox trap (lnt) catalyst performance: A method of using a lean NOx trap (LNT) catalyst to control vehicle engine emissions. While catalyst temperature is within a low range, the catalyst is allowed to store NOx until the catalyst is saturated. The saturated catalyst is heated to a temperature exceeding the low range. The heated catalyst...

20060174611 - Exhaust gas cooler: An exhaust gas cooler comprising an inlet chamber shaped to restrict exhaust gas flow to certain exhaust gas passages provided therein is disclosed. The inlet chamber may comprise a flow deflector which deflects a proportion of exhaust gas into, for example, the upper exhaust gas cooling passages thus restricting flow...

20060174612 - Pressure wheel: An waterwheel (6) using a spiral pump (1) which is attached to a scoop assembly (3) which runs the air and fluid to a separator tank (9), which then allows the air to an air turbine (15) and the fluid to a hydro turbine (16) will produce pressure which will...

20060174613 - Valve and auxiliary exhaust system for high efficiency steam engines and compressed gas motors: A steam engine with improved intake and exhaust flow provided by separate pairs of intake and exhaust ports located at both ends of a steam drive cylinder. A slide valve located adjacent to the drive cylinder provides for timed sealing of intake and exhaust ports during operation. Exhaust is facilitated...

20060174614 - Control devices for swashplate type variable displacement piston pump: Improvements in trunnion shaft-controlled swashplate axial hydraulic piston pumps as well as hydraulic systems used in hydrostatic transmissions utilized. e.g., in zero-turn-radius (ZTR) wheeled vehicles, such as grass mowers, with one embodiment thereof pertaining to, in combination, the noted pump, devoid of any internal servo control, and a reversible power...

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20060174615 - Hydraulic transaxle: An integrated hydraulic transaxle (IHT) comprises a hydrostatic transmission (HST), an axle driven by the HST, and a housing incorporating the HST and the axle. The HST includes a variable displacement hydraulic pump driven by a prime mover, and a hydraulic motor fluidly connected to the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic...

20060174616 - Static hydraulic continuously variable transmission: To provide a short connection hydraulic path structure with a sufficiently large diameter to adequately lower the pressure in a high-pressure hydraulic path while the clutch is off, in a static hydraulic continuously variable transmission for sliding a clutch valve installed within the transmission shaft, to change the power being...

20060174618 - Clutch mechanism of hydrostatic continuously variable transmission: A clutch mechanism for a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission has a hydraulic circuit including a high pressure oil path for feeding working oil from a hydraulic pump to a hydraulic motor and a low pressure oil path for feeding working oil from the hydraulic motor to the hydraulic pump. The...

20060174619 - Master cylinder: A large-diameter bore portion is formed in a portion defining a pressure chamber in a cylinder body on a side opposite to a circumferential groove relative to a slidable inner-diameter portion. A communication groove capable of allowing communication between the circumferential groove and the large-diameter bore portion is formed in...

20060174620 - Internal combustion engine comprising an engine braking arrangement: In an internal combustion engine comprising an engine braking arrangement including a constant throttle valve, an exhaust gas turbocharger with a variable turbine guide vane structure and a power turbine connected to an exhaust tract and a compressor connected to an intake tract of the internal combustion engine, the power...

20060174621 - Two-turbocharger engine and method: An internal combustion engine having (200) a first turbocharger (209) in fluid communication with a first exhaust manifold (207) and fluidly communicating with an intake manifold (205), a first exhaust gas control valve (223) in fluid communication with a second exhaust manifold (207), a second turbocharger (215) in fluid communication...

20060174622 - Electrical generating system using solar energy and gas turbine: An apparatus for generating electricity using both solar energy and a gas turbine includes (a) a gas turbine electric generator; (b) a solar energy collector array; (c) a vaporizer for vaporizing a working fluid liquid, such as water, using thermal energy derived from the solar energy collector array; (d) one...

20060174623 - Vehicular rankine cycle system: A vehicular Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating a liquid-phase working medium with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate a gas-phase working medium; a displacement type expander for converting thermal energy of the gas-phase working medium generated by the evaporator into mechanical...

20060174624 - Hydrogen fuelled hybrid powertrain and vehicle: A hydrogen-powered hybrid powertrain system includes a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine operating at a lean air/fuel mixture, and a supercharger for boosting a primary drive torque produced by the engine primarily over a high operating speed range. An electric motor/generator generates a secondary drive torque for the vehicle, such that...

20060174625 - Can-annular turbine combustors comprising swirler assembly and base plate arrangements, and combinations: A gas turbine combustor (10) comprises a main swirler assembly (400) comprising an annulus casting (410) itself comprising a modified downstream end (418) fitted into an reversed-edge base plate (450) that comprises an opening (453) defined by a lip (452) oriented upstream. The lip (452) comprises an upstream surface (457),...

20060174626 - Shroud for a turbomachine combustion chamber: A shroud for a combustion chamber bottom designed to cover fuel injectors is provided with drillings (21) on at least one of its sides to open up the cavity within the shroud and reduce noise that it produces and combustion instabilities. The drillings also have the effect of reducing instabilities...

20060174627 - Gas turbine cycle: A gas turbine cycle that utilizes the vaporization of liquefied natural gas as an intercooler in an open loop gas turbine system. The system provides an increase in gas turbine cycle efficiencies while providing a convenient system for vaporizing liquefied natural gas. The systems and methods of the present invention...

20060174628 - Method and system for balancing bleed flows from gas turbine engines: A bleed air balancing system includes a plurality of bleed air flow paths (12) each carrying bleed air from one of a plurality of gas turbine engines (10), each bleed air flow path (12) including a flow rate sensor (19), and a circuit (52, 200) outputting at least one flow...

20060174629 - Method and system for coordinating engine operation with electrical power extraction in a more electric vehicle: A method for coordinating engine operation with electrical power extraction in a more electric vehicle provided. The method includes: receiving, by an engine control (120), a command for power output reduction of an engine (140); waiting until a predetermined event occurs to request, by the engine control (120), the power...

20060174630 - Method for operating a gas turbine: A method for operating a gas turbine (2), in particular in a power plant, includes operating the gas turbine (2) with natural gas. In order to adapt the gas turbine operation to different natural gas qualities, a concentration of C2+ is measured in the natural gas during gas turbine (2)...

20060174631 - Turbine engine combustor with bolted swirlers: Aspects of the invention relate to a system for attaching a fuel swirler in a turbine engine combustor. According to embodiments of the invention, at least the axial upstream end of the fuel swirler can be attached to a combustor support frame using one or more fasteners, such as bolts....

20060174632 - Air bleed device on a machine stator pivoting blade: Several embodiments of devices for intaking gases from the boundary layer through ducts (3, 4) hollowed out in blades (7) are disclosed. These embodiments are characteristic in that they are suitable for variable setting blades, installed on the stator (1) using pivots (8). The seal is maintained despite the variation...

20060168936 - Dual mode hybrid electric thruster: An invention is provided for a dual mode hybrid electric thruster propulsion system. The dual mode hybrid electric thruster provides low thrust using ion/plasma exhaust only, and high thrust by mixing a neutral molecular gas with the ion/plasma exhaust. The dual mode hybrid electric thruster includes a main propellant duct...

20060168937 - Magnetic monopole spacecraft: A spacecraft propulsion system that utilizes a dual method of providing lift on the hull by means of magnetic monopoles and electromagnetic spacetime curvature pressure....

20060168938 - Internal combustion engine exhaust gas conveying device with internal lining, as well as process for production thereof: Exhaust gas conveying apparatus of an internal combustion engine with internal liner in which the liner features capillary bores which are open at least towards the exhaust gas conveying side of the liner as well as process for the fabrication of said apparatus....

20060168939 - Exhaust purifying apparatus and exhaust purifying method for internal combustion engine: An exhaust purifying apparatus estimates an accumulation amount of particulate matter trapped about a catalyst in an exhaust system. When the estimated accumulation amount is equal to or more than a permissible value, the apparatus executes PM elimination control for supplying unburned fuel component to the catalyst. The apparatus sets...

20060168940 - Method and apparatus for an exhaust emissions control system: A method for mutual adaptation of a delivery module and a metering module of an exhaust emissions control system that has an exhaust gas conduit and a control module, the delivery module having a reservoir that has a venting valve and contains a uric acid solution that is conveyed via...

20060168941 - Method for operating an internal combustion engine and device for implementing the method: A method is provided for operating an internal combustion engine in whose exhaust-gas region an exhaust-gas treatment device is situated, and in which a reagent is introduced into the exhaust-gas region of the internal combustion engine. in addition, a device is provided for implementing the method. The reagent pressure occurring...

20060168942 - Combination of selected opioids with other active substances for use in the therapy of urinary incontinence: m

20060168943 - Method for operating an internal combustion engine and device for implementing the method: A method for operating an internal combustion engine and a device for implementing the method may allow a catalytic converter diagnosis with a high degree of accuracy. At least one catalytic converter is positioned in the exhaust-gas region of the internal combustion engine, and a lambda sensor, which is configured...

20060168944 - Control apparatus for internal combustion engine: In an engine 5 including an in-cylinder injector, the valve timing of an intake valve is retarded by VVT (Variable Valve Timing) controlled by an engine ECU to decompress in a combustion chamber at engine startup. In accordance with a configuration in which the valve timing of intake valve is...

20060168945 - Aftertreatment for combustion engines: An aftertreatment system for an engine emissions trap or adsorber having a mechanism for increasing exhaust temperature of an engine to regenerate the trap or adsorber. The mechanism may include a cylinder cutout. The cylinder cutout may be actuated various ways including a use of cylinder valve control. Cutout of...

20060168946 - System for diagnosing deterioration of catalyst: A diagnostic system in which the accuracy of the diagnosis of the deterioration state of a catalyst in a catalytic converter for cleaning the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is enhanced without incurring a rise in cost. The temperature of the catalyst is estimated using the operating-state signal...

20060168947 - Method for operating a particulate filter situated in the exhaust gas area of an internal combustion engine and device for carrying out the method: A method for operating a particulate filter situated in an exhaust gas area of an internal combustion engine and a device for carrying out the method are described. A measure of the particulate matter burn-off rate is detected for influencing and/or monitoring the particulate matter burn-off rate or for influencing...

20060168948 - Alumina-based lean nox trap system and method of use: An alumina-based lean NOx trap system for use in a lean burn engine such as a diesel engine is provided which includes at least one alumina-based lean NOx trap comprising a catalyst, an alumina NOx absorbent material, and optionally, from 0 to about 4 wt % of an alkaline earth...

20060168949 - Alumina-based lean nox trap system and method of use in dual-mode hcci engines: An alumina-based lean NOx trap system for use in a HCCI engine exhaust is provided which includes at least one alumina-based lean NOx trap comprising a catalyst, an alumina NOx absorbent material, and optionally, from 0 to about 4 wt % of an alkaline earth metal oxide; and a conventional...

20060168950 - Combination emission abatement assembly and method of operarting the same: A combination emission abatement assembly includes a first emission device such as a NOX trap and a second emission abatement device such as a soot particulate filter. Reformate gas from a fuel reformer is used to selectively regenerate both the NOX trap and the soot particulate filter. A method of...

20060168952 - Adaptive regeneration system for a work machine: A regeneration system for a work machine may include a power source configured to provide a variable power output. The regeneration system may also include at least one regeneration device operably connected to the power source and adapted to use at least a portion of the variable power output to...

20060168951 - Regeneration management system for a work machine: A regeneration system for a work machine may include a power source configured to provide a power output. The regeneration system may also include an exhaust element including a plurality of separately regenerable filter sections. A regeneration device may be operably connected to the power source and be adapted to...

20060168953 - Energy producing buoyancy pump: An energy producing buoyancy pump with a reservoir filled with liquid, a housing submersed in the reservoir, two buoyant chambers that act as pistons within the housing, controlling buoyancy of the buoyant chambers by use of an air or gas transfer pump that transfers air or gas between each buoyant...

20060168954 - Hydro-electrical generator: An hydroelectric generator for generating an electrical current from moving water comprises two endless belts arranged parallel to each other with adjacent runs running in the same direction. A plurality of paddles are mounted on one of the belts and arranged to engage the other belt over substantially the run...

20060168955 - Apparatus for hydraulically energizing down hole mechanical systems: A pumping system for a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The pumping system includes an actuator, a fluid movement source and a passive flow distribution block. The actuator has a body slidably positionable in a vessel. The body defines a first chamber and a second...

20060168956 - Hydraulic controller and hydraulic drive unit provided with said hydraulic controller: A hydraulic controller in which driving sound and the number of parts can be reduced, and a long service life can be realized, and a hydraulic drive unit provided with said hydraulic controller. The hydraulic controller for a hydraulic drive unit includes a housing that includes an electric motor housing...

20060168957 - Split four stroke engine: An engine includes a crankshaft, rotating about a crankshaft axis of the engine. A power piston is received within a first cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the power piston reciprocates through a power stroke and an exhaust stroke during a single rotation of the crankshaft. A...

20060168958 - Supercharged internal combustion engine: A supercharged internal combustion engine system wherein the supercharger assembly includes an ejector pump driven by high-pressure air for pumping intake air into engine combustion chamber. The ejector pump uses a supersonic driving nozzle and a diffuser, each of which can be provided either with a fixed throat area or...

20060168959 - Method for manufacturing variable-throat exhaust turbocharger and constituent members of nozzle throat area varying mechanism: An exhaust turbocharger equipped with a nozzle throat area varying mechanism can be provided in which brazing welding is achieved with a small number of man-hour and at low cost, and which is stable in quality without danger of fracture of brazing-welded parts of constituent members. The variable-throat exhaust turbocharger...

20060168961 - Independent system of energy and heat supply: The invention concerns devices of power supply and is intended for independent energy, heat and hot water supply of living and industrial premises. The system of independent energy and heat supply of living and industrial premises contains wind generator setup for electric power production 1, connected with electric energy consumers;...

20060168960 - Machine and system for solar power generation: A solar collector for focusing radiant energy having a longitudinal member having translucent refraction and a lens that is positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from the sun having a variable cross sectional dimension along its length positioned in proximity to a vessel of liquid; where the solar energy is focused...

20060168962 - Hot to cold steam transformer for turbine systems: The steam transformer (200) is used to condition the steam temperature in steam turbine and combined cycle turbine facilities when adjustment of steam temperature is required, such as for cold starts of turbines. The steam transformer (200) may be installed into a bypass circuit or directly inline. A number of...

20060168963 - Rankine cycle system: A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating a liquid-phase working medium with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate a gas-phase working medium; a displacement type expander for converting the thermal energy of the gas-phase working medium generated by the evaporator into mechanical...

20060168964 - Method for monitoring and controlling steam turbine system ph using shaft current: The present invention involves a system for controlling the electric charge within the exhaust hood and condenser of a steam turbine by using shaft current as an indirect measurement of exhaust charge, and then adjusting the pH accordingly. The present invention uses the turbine-generator shaft 12 instead of a probe,...

20060168965 - Combustion liner with enhanced heat transfer: A combustion liner having enhanced heat transfer over at least a portion of the liner is disclosed. The combustion liner comprises, amongst other features, an outer surface wherein at least a region of the outer surface is textured in a substantially uniform pattern such that the surface area exposed to...

20060168967 - Inboard radial dump venturi for combustion chamber of a gas turbine: A double wall venturi chamber having a converging section, a diverging section and a cylindrical section wherein said chamber defines a venturi zone in which compressed air, fuel and combustion products flow downstream through converging section, diverging section and cylindrical section, and has a cooling gas passage between the walls...

20060168966 - Self-purging pilot fuel injection system: A gas turbine combustor having a self-purging pilot fuel injection system and method of operation thereof is disclosed. The pilot fuel injection system comprises a radial inflow swirler, a generally axially extending centerbody, and at least one fuel injection source. In operation a fluid containing at least air passes along...

20060168968 - Systems and methods for starting aircraft engines: Methods and systems for starting aircraft turbofan engines are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes an electrically-powered starter motor coupled to a turbofan engine to provide power to the turbofan engine during an engine start procedure. The system can further include an on-board, deployable, ram air driven...