G01M15/108

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION USING LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY
20230040200 · 2023-02-09 ·

A method, apparatus and/or system for measuring engine oil consumption using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy.

Exhaust gas analyzer, and exhaust gas analysis method
11698338 · 2023-07-11 · ·

An exhaust gas analyzer to analyze exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine includes an infrared light source, a photodetector, a CO.sub.2 concentration calculation part and an O.sub.2 concentration calculation part. The infrared light source irradiates infrared light to the exhaust gas. The photodetector detects infrared light after passing through the exhaust gas. The CO.sub.2 concentration calculation part calculates a CO.sub.2 concentration in the exhaust gas on the basis of a detection signal obtained by the photodetector. The O.sub.2 concentration calculation part calculates an O.sub.2 concentration in the exhaust gas from the CO.sub.2 concentration by using a fuel combustion reaction equation and an EGR rate in an exhaust gas recirculation system or a value related to the EGR rate.

Monitoring full emissions profile of a natural gas compressor

An exemplary embodiment may include a control hub configured to receive data from an emissions analyzer and a leak detection camera. The emissions analyzer may detect levels of various gases and relay such information to the control hub. In an exemplary embodiment, the emissions analyzer may purge after every test to ensure longevity and accuracy. A leak detection camera may implement quantifying optical gas imaging in order to continuously monitor for fugitive leaks on a compressor package. If a leak is detected, it may be logged and the user or an operating group may be alerted.

Combustion Gas Sensor Assembly for Engine Control
20170363513 · 2017-12-21 ·

An optical sensor for sensing combustion products avoids fouling and damage to optical components by using a “windowless” design in which an air curtain through an orifice provides a constantly refreshing transparent shield protecting the optical components from corrosive combustion gases and resisting the accumulation of particulates that might otherwise foul a static window.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING EXHAUST EMISSIONS OF VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH IGNITION ENGINE BASED ON BIG DATA OF REMOTE SENSING

The present disclosure provides a method and system for detecting exhaust emissions of a vehicle equipped with an ignition engine based on big data of remote sensing. The system includes: a vehicle emission measuring instrument, a host computer, an information display instrument, a vehicle driving state tester, a weather monitor, a license plate camera and a vehicle emission monitoring platform. The vehicle emission measuring instrument, the information display instrument, the vehicle driving state tester, the weather monitor and the license plate camera communicate with the host computer. The host computer is connected to the vehicle emission monitoring platform via the Internet. The present disclosure acquires pollutant concentrations in the vehicle emissions through the detection system, divides a vehicle specific power (VSP) into multiple bins, performs statistical analysis and evaluation on the vehicle emissions according to different vehicle types, and determines high-emission vehicles.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING DIESEL VEHICLE EMISSIONS BASED ON BIG DATA OF REMOTE SENSING

The present disclosure provides a system and method for monitoring diesel vehicle emissions based on big data of remote sensing. The monitoring system includes a vehicle remote sensing data monitoring platform, a host computer, an emission remote sensing instrument, a vehicle driving state monitor, an information display screen and a license plate camera. The emission remote sensing instrument is used to acquire information of a pollutant in an exhaust plume. The vehicle driving state monitor is used to acquire a vehicle speed and acceleration. The license plate camera is used to capture license plate information. The host computer is used to process and calculate vehicle cycle and emission information. The vehicle remote sensing data monitoring platform is used to determine a high-emission vehicle, and pre-store information of all diesel vehicles, different driving cycle bins of each type of diesel vehicles and high-emission thresholds set for different bins.

On-board diesel emissions diagnostic and monitoring system
09733155 · 2017-08-15 ·

In an apparatus and system for monitoring and communicating emissions data for a diesel engine, an exhaust gas analyzer uses laser light passed through a diffuser to measure the quantity of trace gases and particulates in an exhaust gas outlet from a diesel engine. The analysis chamber possesses superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic, and/or superoleophobic properties to reduce VOC-occlusion of the transparent chamber walls. A radio transmitter, cellular data transmitter, or Smartphone transmits measurement data. In a diagnostic and monitoring system for a diesel engine, the exhaust gas analyzer is in contact with the exhaust gases from the diesel engine, preferably in the tailpipe. A data receiver receives the transmitted measurement data.

Gas component measuring device

A gas component measuring device includes: a cyclone including a gas inlet; and a laser gas analyzer configured to take, in the cyclone, a measurement of a component of a subject gas that contains particulate matter and is introduced into the cyclone through the gas inlet.

OPTICAL PARTICLE SENSOR, IN PARTICULAR, EXHAUST GAS SENSOR

A particle sensor for detecting particles in a flow of a measuring gas for detecting soot particles in an exhaust gas channel of a burner or of an internal combustion engine. The particle sensor includes a device for generating or for supplying laser light, a device for focusing laser light, and a device for detecting or transferring thermal radiation. The particle sensor includes at least one optical access, which separates an area exposed to the measuring gas from an area facing away from the measuring gas not exposed to the measuring gas, the device for generating or supplying laser light and/or the device for detecting or for transferring thermal radiation being situated in the area facing away from the measuring gas, wherein the particle sensor removes a sub-flow from the measuring gas flow and supplies it to the laser focus and further fluidically shields the optical access from the sub-flow.

Soot measurement system
11359996 · 2022-06-14 · ·

A device that includes a conduit, a first window, a second window, a first catalyzed layer, a second catalyzed layer, an optical source, and an optical detector is disclosed. The conduit may be configured to receive an exhaust gas. The first catalyzed layer may be disposed on the first window and the second catalyzed layer may be disposed on the second window. The first catalyzed layer and the second catalyzed layer may be configured to cause a reaction with soot in the exhaust gas at an activation temperature to reduce accumulation of the soot on the first window and the second window. The optical source may be configured to emit a beam of light into the conduit through the first window. The optical detector may be configured to receive at least a portion of the beam of light through the second window.