Engine
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Oct 6, 2020
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Jun 20, 2019
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Dec 7, 2018
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Dec 20, 2017
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Abstract
An engine promoting activation of a catalyst is provided, including an exhaust manifold, an exhaust lead-out path led out from a manifold exit of the exhaust manifold, a catalyst case provided on the exhaust lead-out path, and a catalyst housed in the catalyst case. The exhaust manifold and the catalyst case are extended in the front-back direction of crankshaft extension and disposed side by side orthogonally to the front-back direction. The engine may further include a supercharger attached to the exit of the exhaust manifold, and the catalyst case is attached to a turbine exit of the supercharger. The engine may further include an exhaust relay pipe attached to the exit of the exhaust manifold, and the catalyst case is attached to a relay pipe exit of the exhaust relay pipe. The engine may further include an exhaust throttle device provided on an exhaust downstream side of the catalyst.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KUBOTA CORPORATION | OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 556-8601 |
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- F02M Class
- 1320 Applications Filed
- 961 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.81 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Inoue, Katsushi | Sakai, JP | 31 | 406 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 406 | |||
Kai, Akihiko | Sakai, JP | 4 | 42 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 42 | |||
Kita, Kentaro | Sakai, JP | 7 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Murata, Hiroki | Sakai, JP | 82 | 1240 |
# of filed Patents : 82 Total Citations : 1240 | |||
Nakamura, Gen | Sakai, JP | 18 | 129 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 129 | |||
Shimoji, Hideo | Sakai, JP | 2 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Sugimoto, Masahiko | Sakai, JP | 165 | 1693 |
# of filed Patents : 165 Total Citations : 1693 |
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