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20090272104 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NOx EMISSIONS ON AN SCR CATALYST USING AMMONIA STORAGE AND SLIP CONTROL - Various embodiments of an apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reducing NO | 11-05-2009 |
20120180457 | EXHAUST GAS SENSOR MODULE - According to one embodiment, a sensor module includes a sensor probe that has at least two arms coupled together at a central location with each of the at least two arms extending radially outwardly away from the central location. Each of the at least two arms includes one of a plurality of openings and an elongate opening extending radially along the arm. The at least two arms define fluid flow channels therein. The sensor module also includes at least one extractor coupled to the probe. The at least one extractor includes a fluid flow channel that is communicable in fluid receiving communication with fluid flowing through the fluid flow channel of at least one of the at least two arms. Further, the sensor module includes at least one sensor that is communicable in fluid sensing communication with fluid flowing through the at least one extractor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120233986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS IN FEEDBACK - A method includes determining a current mid-bed NH | 09-20-2012 |
20130124068 | APPARENT PLUMBING VOLUME OF AIR INTAKE AND FRESH AIRFLOW VALUE DETERMINATION - An apparatus for fresh airflow determination includes an operating conditions module that interprets a MAF value, a current operating condition and a charge flow value. The apparatus further includes a volume estimation module that determines an apparent plumbing volume of an air intake assembly in response to the MAF value, the current operating condition and the charge flow value. The apparatus further includes a volume reporting module that provides the apparent plumbing volume. | 05-16-2013 |
20130239549 | AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-DECOMPOSED REDUCTANT SOLUTION - There is disclosed a method and system for pressurizing a reductant solution from a reductant storage device and superheating the pressurized reductant solution. The superheated pressurized reductant solution at least partially decomposes in the heat exchanger and/or a decomposition chamber before it is released into an exhaust system. The at least partially decomposed reductant solution is delivered to the exhaust system upstream of the SCR catalyst. | 09-19-2013 |
20140056790 | CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR AN SCR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A method includes providing: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed in an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine, a reagent injector operationally coupled to the exhaust gas stream at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst, and a NO | 02-27-2014 |
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20110047964 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES OF SCR DIAGNOSTICS - One embodiment is a method including operating an SCR system at a plurality of commanded ammonia to NOx input ratios, providing a plurality of data indicating NOx output from the SCR system for the plurality of commanded ammonia to NOx input ratios, and evaluating the plurality of data to diagnose the SCR system. Additional embodiment are methods, systems, and apparatuses including SCR diagnostics. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings. | 03-03-2011 |
20110072911 | System and Method for Estimating EGR Mass Flow Rates - A system and method are provided for estimating an instantaneous EGR mass flow rate corresponding to a flow rate of exhaust gas through an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit fluidly coupled between an exhaust manifold and an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine with an EGR cooler positioned in-line with the EGR conduit. An operating position of the engine is monitored, and the instantaneous EGR mass flow rate is estimated at each of a plurality of fixed increments of the engine position based on EGR cooler outlet temperature, intake manifold pressure and a pressure differential across a flow restriction disposed in-line with the exhaust gas conduit between the EGR cooler and the intake manifold. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077838 | EGR FLOW COMPENSATION FOR A DIESEL AIR HANDLING SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for adjusting a target EGR mass flow in response to a current charge flow and target EGR fraction. The method includes interpreting an air-fuel ratio and a target air-fuel ratio. The method further includes interpreting a charge flow and a target EGR fraction. The method further includes determining an adjusted target EGR mass flow based on the air-fuel ratio, the target air-fuel ratio, the charge flow, and the target EGR fraction. The method further includes controlling an actuator based on the adjusted target EGR mass flow. | 03-31-2011 |
20110154820 | ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD PRESSURE CONTROL OF INTAKE FLOW - A method for controlling charge flow in an internal combustion engine includes operating an engine having a VGT. The method includes determining a target and current charge flow and EGR flow. The method further includes determining an error term for the charge flow and the EGR flow, and determining an exhaust pressure feedback command in response to the error terms. The exhaust pressure feedback command is combined with an exhaust pressure feedforward command, and the VGT is controlled in response to the exhaust pressure feedback command. The method additionally includes determining the exhaust pressure feedback command in response to a current EGR valve position. The method further includes controlling an EGR flow rate with the EGR valve at relatively closed EGR valve positions, and controlling the EGR flow rate with exhaust pressure at relatively open EGR valve positions. | 06-30-2011 |
20110219747 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DOSER COMPENSATION IN AN SCR SYSTEM - A method includes determining whether selective catalytic reduction (SCR) test conditions are present, and in response to the SCR test conditions being present, operating an SCR aftertreatment system at a number of reduced ammonia to NOx ratio (ANR) operating points. The method further includes determining a deNO | 09-15-2011 |
20110265452 | AMMONIA SENSOR CONTROL OF AN SCR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A system includes an engine, an exhaust conduit for the engine, a first SCR catalyst fluidly coupled to the exhaust conduit, and a second SCR catalyst fluidly coupled to the exhaust conduit at a position downstream of the first SCR catalyst. The system further includes an ammonia sensor positioned between the first and second SCR catalysts. A reductant doser is positioned upstream of the first SCR catalyst. The system includes a controller that determines an amount of NH | 11-03-2011 |
20120017567 | TRANSIENT COMPENSATION CONTROL OF AN SCR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A system includes an internal combustion engine, an exhaust conduit fluidly coupled to the internal combustion engine and an SCR catalyst, and a reductant doser operationally coupled to the exhaust conduit at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst. The reductant doser is responsive to a reductant doser command. The system includes a controller having a number of modules functionally structured to execute operations to compensate for transient operation of the system. An NH | 01-26-2012 |
20120017568 | AMMONIA SENSOR CONTROL, WITH NOX FEEDBACK, OF AN SCR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An exemplary method includes determining an NH | 01-26-2012 |
20130131955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR DRIFT - Systems and methods for correcting mass airflow sensor drift include an operation conditions module to interpret a base calibration function, a MAF sensor input value, and a current operating condition. A MAF correction module determines an expected MAF value in response to the current operating condition and a predetermined operating condition. The MAF correction module will also determine an adjusted MAF value in response to the expected MAF value, the base calibration function, and the MAF sensor input value. A MAF reporting module is structured to provide the adjusted MAF value. | 05-23-2013 |
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20140373511 | METHOD AND ALGORITHM FOR PERFORMING AN NH3 SENSOR RATIONALITY DIAGNOSTIC - An example method includes interpreting an NH | 12-25-2014 |
20150226135 | CONTROLS FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEMS - One illustrative embodiment is a method comprising operating an engine and an aftertreatment system by controlling a plurality of charge constituents provided the engine, iteratively perturbating one or more combustion inputs effective to vary operation of the engine, and determining fuel consumption and emissions information at the operating points effective to seek a weighted optimization of multiple parameters including fuel consumption and reductant consumption while also meeting a predetermined NOx emissions criterion. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the description and figures. | 08-13-2015 |
20150247435 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTANT DOSING IN AN SCR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods and apparatus disclosed that include an internal combustion engine and an exhaust system that includes an exhaust aftertreatment system with an SCR catalyst. A NO | 09-03-2015 |
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20090174389 | MULTI-PHASE POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR - In one embodiment, a multi-phase power supply controller is configured to an operating status signal and responsively inhibit the PWM controller from forming at least one PWM drive signal of a plurality of PWM drive signals. | 07-09-2009 |
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20140124942 | Reducing Loadline Impedance in a System - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of mounting a semiconductor device to a first side of a circuit board; and mounting at least one voltage regulator device to a second side of the circuit board, the second side opposite to the first side. The voltage regulator devices may be output filters, inductors, capacitors, and the like. In certain embodiments, the devices may be located directly underneath the semiconductor device. | 05-08-2014 |
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20090264266 | STACKABLE EXERCISE CHAIR - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a movable bar for pivotally supporting the foot rod and which is positionable in an operative position or a storage position. In the operative position, the foot bar is positioned for desired use in pre-determined exercises while in the storage position it is positioned so as to permit nestable stacking of a plurality of the chairs. | 10-22-2009 |
20090270235 | COLLAPSIBLE EXERCISE CHAIR - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a structure which permits the chairs to be stacked in nested relationship or a structure using foldable support legs for a seating platform allowing the seating platform to be folded into close relationship with a base frame for storage purposes. | 10-29-2009 |
20110256991 | Stackable exercise chair - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a movable bar for pivotally supporting the foot rod and which is positionable in an operative position or a storage position. In the operative position, the foot bar is positioned for desired use in pre-determined exercises while in the storage position it is positioned so as to permit nestable stacking of a plurality of the chairs. | 10-20-2011 |
20120077654 | Collapsible exercise chair - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a structure which permits the chairs to be stacked in nested relationship or a structure using foldable support legs for a seating platform allowing the seating platform to be folded into close relationship with a base frame for storage purposes. | 03-29-2012 |
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20080214262 | Systems and Methods for an Improved Electronic Table Game - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a gaming device including a display adapted to provide a dealer representation to a player at a player position, a sensor adapted to sense at least one of a location and an orientation of the player at the player position, and a processor adapted to generate the dealer representation to interact with the player based at least in part on the sensed at least one of the location and the orientation. | 09-04-2008 |
20080214266 | Systems And Methods For Nudge Roulette - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a roulette gaming system including a roulette wheel including a plurality of numbers, a plurality of indicators associated with the plurality of numbers, and a game control component adapted to determine an additional winning number. A winning number is selected from the plurality of numbers. The game control component is further adapted to indicate the additional winning number with at least one of the plurality of indicators. | 09-04-2008 |
20080261682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIONAL TABLE GAME WAGERING - Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for additional table game wagering. Certain embodiments provide a method for table game wagering including allowing a player place a wager on an outcome of a table game, monitoring the performance of the play of said table game and awarding a prize based on said wager upon occurrence of the outcome. Certain embodiments provide a system including a terminal allowing a player to place a wager on a table game outcome, a device for determining an outcome of the table game and a processor for resolving the table game wager. | 10-23-2008 |
20090325689 | PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES - A gaming system ( | 12-31-2009 |
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20110034238 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY PROVIDING GOODS/SERVICES TO GAMING CUSTOMERS - An system for gaming customers to remotely order goods and/or services through use of player points is disclosed. The player points relate to gaming activity. The system comprises at least one computer system. The computer system includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. The computer system also includes a communications interface in electronic communication with the processor. A request is received from a player terminal through the communications interface to access the system. The player is provided with account information. Goods and/or services information is presented to the player at a player terminal display. The goods and/or services information relate to items that may be ordered by the player. Order instructions are sent for order fulfillment. Used player points are debited for the order from the player points. | 02-10-2011 |
20120115616 | INTEGRATED ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MANAGING GAMING DEVICES - An integrated active control system includes gaming devices, a server, and a network connecting the server and gaming devices. The gaming devices include gaming terminals and gaming tables. The integrated active control system aggregates gaming transaction information from the gaming devices and determines, for example, the effectiveness of the gaming establishment's floor configuration. Based on this effectiveness determination, at least one of the gaming devices are instructed to change their configuration. Staffing information may also be considered and reconfigured. The integrated active control system further monitors and configures gaming chips. The gaming chips are programmable, and may store monetary chip value and chip identification information. The programmable gaming chips are monitored for tracking the wagers made with the chips as well as for detecting their location. | 05-10-2012 |
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