Sensor and sensing method
    11.
    发明公开
    Sensor and sensing method 有权
    传感器和测量方法

    公开(公告)号:EP1793224A3

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-26

    申请号:EP06077100.3

    申请日:2006-11-24

    CPC classification number: G01N27/419 H01M8/04089 H01M8/0618

    Abstract: A system (144) comprising a sensor (22), a reformer (146), a reformer electronic control module (150) and a sensor control module (152), wherein the sensor (22) includes an oxygen pump cell (24); an oxygen pump chamber (26); an emf cell (32); a reference chamber (34) providing a fluid connection to the reference gas (30); gas channels in fluid communication with the pump (48,52) and emf electrodes (64,66), the reference gas (30) comprising reformate produced by fuel reformer (146) fuelled by an air-fuel gas mixture having an air-fuel ratio; a heater (72); a temperature sensor (70) disposed in communication with the heater (72) and the sensor control module (152) for maintaining the sensor (22) at a desired operating temperature; a closed loop controlled operation amplifier (40) in electrical communication with the sensor (22), whereby the oxygen pump cell (24) provides sufficient oxygen ions to oxidize an incoming diffusion-limiting fuel flux to the emf cell (32) and maintain a constant emf at the emf cell (32), and wherein a current value represents an equivalent to the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel gas mixture.

    Method and apparatus for fueling an internal combustion engine
    12.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for fueling an internal combustion engine 审中-公开
    Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Brennstoffversorgung einer Brennkraftmaschine

    公开(公告)号:EP1515036A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-16

    申请号:EP04077436.6

    申请日:2004-09-01

    CPC classification number: F02M1/16 F02M25/10 Y02T10/121

    Abstract: A combined gasoline and hydrogen fueling system (10',110) for a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (62), including, preferably, a rapid-start catalytic reformer (72) for producing reformate gas (98) containing hydrogen from gasoline (74). The reformate (98) from the reformer (72) is swept by air into the intake manifold (22) of the cold engine where it is mixed with intake air and then drawn into the cylinders and ignited conventionally to start the engine. A computer-based reformer control system (26) optimizes the amount of reformate (98) formed and the resulting reformate/air mixture. The reformer control system (110) interfaces or is integral with a computer-based gasoline and air supply system (10') for the engine (62), the two systems cooperating to optimize a mixture of gasoline (74) and reformate (98) in the intake manifold at all times during warming of the engine and its exhaust catalyst to steady-state operating temperature. Preferably, flow of reformate (98) is terminated thereafter.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于汽油动力内燃机(62)的组合的汽油和氢燃料供给系统(10',110),其特征在于,优选包括用于生产汽油中含有氢的重整气(98)的快速启动催化重整器(72) 74)。 来自重整器(72)的重整油(98)被空气吹扫到冷发动机的进气歧管(22)中,在该进气歧管中与进气混合,然后被吸入气缸中并常规点火以启动发动机。 基于计算机的重整器控制系统(26)优化了形成的重整产物(98)和所得重整产物/空气混合物的量。 重整器控制系统(110)与用于发动机(62)的基于计算机的汽油和空气供应系统(10')接合或组合,所述两个系统协调以优化汽油(74)和重整产物(98)的混合物, 在发动机及其排气催化剂加热期间始终在进气歧管中达到稳态运行温度。 优选地,此后终止重整产物(98)的流动。

    System and method for reducing emissions from engines
    13.
    发明公开
    System and method for reducing emissions from engines 审中-公开
    系统和Verfahren zur Verminderung von Emissionen aus Motoren

    公开(公告)号:EP1468722A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-20

    申请号:EP04076095.1

    申请日:2004-04-08

    Abstract: A reformate/buffer system and method for operating an exhaust emissions control device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the reformate/buffer system comprises: a hydride storage bed, a hydride cycling bed (24) disposed in fluid communication with the hydride storage bed (10), a hydrogen separation device (22), a reformate flow path, coolant flow passages in thermal communication with the hydride cycling bed, and reformer flow passages in thermal communication with the hydride cycling bed. The reformate flow path is formed by the hydride storage bed, the hydride cycling bed, and the hydrogen separation device and is disposed in fluid communication with the hydride storage bed and hydride cycling bed.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于操作废气排放控制装置的重整物/缓冲系统和方法。 在一个实施方案中,重整产品/缓冲系统包括:氢化物储存床,与氢化物储存床(10)流体连通地设置的氢化物循环床(24),氢分离装置(22),重整产品流路,冷却剂 与氢化物循环床热连通的流路和与氢化物循环床热连通的重整器流道。 重整油流路由氢化物储存床,氢化物循环床和氢气分离装置形成,并与氢化物储存床和氢化物循环床流体连通。

    Sensor and sensing method
    18.
    发明公开
    Sensor and sensing method 有权
    传感器和Messverfahren

    公开(公告)号:EP1793224A2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-06

    申请号:EP06077100.3

    申请日:2006-11-24

    CPC classification number: G01N27/419 H01M8/04089 H01M8/0618

    Abstract: A system (144) comprising a sensor (22), a reformer (146), a reformer electronic control module (150) and a sensor control module (152), wherein the sensor (22) includes an oxygen pump cell (24); an oxygen pump chamber (26); an emf cell (32); a reference chamber (34) providing a fluid connection to the reference gas (30); gas channels in fluid communication with the pump (48,52) and emf electrodes (64,66), the reference gas (30) comprising reformate produced by fuel reformer (146) fuelled by an air-fuel gas mixture having an air-fuel ratio; a heater (72); a temperature sensor (70) disposed in communication with the heater (72) and the sensor control module (152) for maintaining the sensor (22) at a desired operating temperature; a closed loop controlled operation amplifier (40) in electrical communication with the sensor (22), whereby the oxygen pump cell (24) provides sufficient oxygen ions to oxidize an incoming diffusion-limiting fuel flux to the emf cell (32) and maintain a constant emf at the emf cell (32), and wherein a current value represents an equivalent to the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel gas mixture.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括传感器(22),重整器(146),重整器电子控制模块(150)和传感器控制模块(152)的系统(144),其中传感器(22)包括氧气泵室(24); 氧气泵室(26); 电磁池(32); 提供与参考气体(30)的流体连接的参考室(34); 与泵(48,52)和emf电极(64,66)流体连通的气体通道,包括由具有空气燃料的空气 - 燃料气体混合物燃料的燃料重整器(146)产生的重整产品的参考气体(30) 比; 加热器(72); 设置成与所述加热器(72)连通的温度传感器(70)和所述传感器控制模块(152),用于将所述传感器(22)保持在期望的操作温度; 与所述传感器(22)电连通的闭环控制运算放大器(40),由此所述氧泵电池(24)提供足够的氧离子以氧化进入到所述电磁室(32)的扩散限制性燃料通量并维持 emf电池(32)的恒定电动势,其中电流值表示空气 - 燃料气体混合物的空燃比。

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