Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for homogenizing exhaust from an engine
- Patent Title (中): 发动机排气均质化的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12860026Application Date: 2010-08-20
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Publication No.: US08683791B2Publication Date: 2014-04-01
- Inventor: James M. Crane
- Applicant: James M. Crane
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer LLP
- Main IPC: F01N1/00
- IPC: F01N1/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and system for homogenizing exhaust from an engine. In one embodiment, the present invention includes an automobile. The automobile can include a fuel delivery unit, an engine, an exhaust system, and a control unit. The exhaust system can include a swirl inducement unit, multiple sensors, and multiple catalytic converters. The swirl inducement unit can homogenize an exhaust from the engine. The swirl inducement unit can include a plurality of vanes and/or a plurality of protrusions. The protrusions can be a plurality of bumps and/or a plurality of semi-circular rings. The plurality of vanes can be rotatable with the rotation of the vanes being controlled by the control unit. The rotation of the vanes can be based on an operating condition of the engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120042641A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOMOGENIZING EXHAUST FROM AN ENGINE Public/Granted day:2012-02-23
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