Exhaust gas bypass valve control for thermoelectric generator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8256220
APP PUB NO 20100281866A1
SERIAL NO

12437890

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A method of controlling engine exhaust flow through at least one of an exhaust bypass and a thermoelectric device via a bypass valve is provided. The method includes: determining a mass flow of exhaust exiting an engine; determining a desired exhaust pressure based on the mass flow of exhaust; comparing the desired exhaust pressure to a determined exhaust pressure; and determining a bypass valve control value based on the comparing, wherein the bypass valve control value is used to control the bypass valve.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC300 RENAISSANCE CENTER MAIL CODE 482-C22-A68 P O BOX 300 DETROIT MI 48265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Todd Alan Niskayuna, US 33 446
De, Bock Hendrik Pieter (Peter) Jacobus Clifton Park, US 1 5
Meisner, Greogry P Ann Arbor, US 1 5
Reynolds, Michael G Troy, US 42 472
Stabler, Francis R Troy, US 9 174
Yang, Jihui Lakeshore, US 36 469

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