1. A method of removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining at least one attribute regarding removal of carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle;
removing in a first vessel carbon dioxide from the combustion gas;
storing in a second vessel material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas; and
removing from the vehicle the material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein removing from the vehicle the material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas includes removing from the vehicle the second vessel.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
reinstalling on the vehicle an empty second vessel.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein removing in a first vessel carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle includes performing at least one process chosen from absorbing the carbon dioxide in a liquid solution and adsorbing the carbon dioxide with an adsorption material.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one attribute includes at least one attribute chosen from position of a vehicle where the carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas, time when the carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas, governmental regulations regarding removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, and an amount of pollution in air drawn into an engine from which the carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
processing the material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein processing the material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas includes performing at least one process chosen from transforming the material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas into a hydrocarbon and transforming the material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas into at least one compound chosen from a carbonate and a bicarbonate.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
measuring an amount of stored material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
determining an amount of storage capacity available for storing material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
determining a rate of storing material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
determining an amount of time remaining to fill the storage capacity available for storing material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
determining a distance travelable in a vehicle with the amount of storage capacity available for storing material that contains carbon associated with the carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
recording at least one parameter chosen from time when carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas and position of a vehicle where carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle includes removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle when a combustion gas exhaust rate is less than a predetermined exhaust rate.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
exhausting the combustion gas to atmosphere when the combustion gas exhaust rate is at least the predetermined exhaust rate.
16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
storing in a third vessel the combustion gas when the combustion gas exhaust rate is at least the predetermined exhaust rate.
17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
modifying at least one parameter that is associated with removal of carbon dioxide from the combustion gas.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein modifying at least one parameter that is associated with removal of carbon dioxide from the combustion gas includes performing at least one process chosen from varying at least one setting of an engine, varying type of fuel, and varying a setting of a catalytic converter.
19. A system for removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, the system comprising:
electrical circuitry configured to determine at least one attribute regarding removal of carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle;
a first vessel configured to remove carbon dioxide from the combustion gas;
a second vessel configured to store material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas; and
a removal mechanism configured to remove from the vehicle the material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the second vessel is removable from the vehicle.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the second vessel is removably replaceable on the vehicle.
22. The system of claim 19, wherein the first vessel is further configured to perform at least one process chosen from absorbing the carbon dioxide in a liquid solution and adsorbing the carbon dioxide with an adsorption material.
23. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one attribute includes at least one attribute chosen from position of a vehicle where the carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas, time when the carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas, governmental regulations regarding removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from an engine of a vehicle, and an amount of pollution in air drawn into an engine from which the carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas.
24. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one vessel chosen from the first vessel and the second vessel is further configured to process the stored material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein at least one vessel chosen from the first vessel and the second vessel is further configured to perform at least one process chosen from transforming stored material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas into a hydrocarbon and transforming the removed carbon dioxide into at least one compound chosen from a carbonate and a bicarbonate.
26. The system of claim 19, further comprising:
a measurement system configured to measure an amount of stored material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein the measurement system is further configured to determine an amount of storage capacity available for storing material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
28. The system of claim 27, wherein the measurement system is further configured to determine a rate of storing material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
29. The system of claim 28, wherein the measurement system is further configured to determine an amount of time remaining to fill the storage capacity available for storing material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
30. The system of claim 27, wherein the measurement system is further configured to determine a distance travelable in a vehicle with the amount of storage capacity available for storing material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
31. The system of claim 19, further comprising:
a monitoring system configured to record at least one parameter chosen from time when carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas and position of a vehicle where carbon dioxide is removed from the combustion gas.
32. The system of claim 19, wherein the first vessel is further configured to remove carbon dioxide from the combustion gas when a combustion gas exhaust rate is less than a predetermined exhaust rate.
33. The system of claim 32, wherein the first vessel is further configured to exhaust the combustion gas to atmosphere when the combustion gas exhaust rate is at least the predetermined exhaust rate.
34. The system of claim 32, further comprising:
a third vessel configured to store the combustion gas when the combustion gas exhaust rate is at least the predetermined exhaust rate.
35. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one parameter that is associated with removal of carbon dioxide from the combustion gas is modifiable.
36. The system of claim 35, wherein the at least one modifiable parameter that is associated with removal of carbon dioxide from the combustion gas includes at least one parameter chosen from at least one modifiable setting of an engine, type of fuel, and a modifiable setting of a catalytic converter.
37. The system of claim 19, wherein the second vessel is configured to be disposed on a vehicle.
38. The system of claim 37, wherein:
the second vessel is configured to be removably replaceable; and
the removal mechanism includes the second vessel.
39. The system of claim 19, wherein the second vessel is configured to be disposed off a vehicle.
40. The system of claim 19, wherein the removal mechanism includes an outlet port.
41. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame;
an engine disposed on the vehicle frame; and
a system for removing carbon dioxide from combustion gas from the engine, the system including:
electrical circuitry configured to determine at least one attribute regarding removal of carbon dioxide from the combustion gas;
a first vessel configured to remove carbon dioxide from the combustion gas;
a second vessel configured to store material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas; and
a removal mechanism configured to remove from the vehicle the material that contains carbon associated with carbon dioxide removed from the combustion gas.
42. The vehicle of claim 41, wherein the second vessel is removable from the vehicle.
43. The vehicle of claim 41, wherein the second vessel is removably replaceable.
44. The vehicle of claim 43, wherein the removal mechanism includes the second vessel.
45. The vehicle of claim 41, wherein the removal mechanism includes an outlet port.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A toolholder comprising:
a body having a tapered tool base at one end thereof, said tool base defining a tool seat for supporting a cutting plate and a rear wall extending substantially perpendicular to said tool seat, wherein said tool seat leads to an undercut along a juncture of said tool seat and said rear wall for ensuring a cutting plate lies flat on said tool seat;
said tool base defining a threaded hole extending through said tool base and tool seat, said threaded hole being oriented substantially perpendicular to said tool seat;
a plug screw having a head at one end defining threads on an outer surface thereof for engaging said threaded hole, said plug screw including a shank extending eccentrically from said head along an axis parallel to the axis of said head, said shank defining a smooth middle portion and a threaded portion at an end opposite the head, whereby the plug screw has threads on the head at one end, threads on the eccentric shank at the end opposite the head, and the smooth middle portion therebetween;
said threaded head of the plug screw being receivable in said threaded hole defined by said tool base, wherein said shank extends outwardly from said tool seat when said head of the plug screw is received in said threaded hole, said smooth middle portion of said eccentrically extending shank being receivable in a mounting hole defined in a cutting plate for locating the cutting plate firmly against the rear wall upon rotation of said plug screw relative to said tool base; and
a lock nut for receiving said threaded portion of said shank, said lock nut for securing a cutting plate against the tool seat of said tool base.
2. The toolholder according to claim 1 wherein said tool base is generally triangular-shaped forming one of a right-angled, a left-angled, and a straight toolholder.
3. The toolholder according to claim 1 wherein said body further defines a tool recess for receiving the cutting plate, the tool recess defined in part by the tool seat.
4. The toolholder according to claim 1 wherein said tool seat defines an angular surface for supporting a cutting plate and establishing a rake angle between the cutting plate and a workpiece.
5. The toolholder according to claim 1 wherein one side of an outer diameter of the shank of the plug screw is generally aligned with the outer surface of the head thereof.
6. The toolholder according to claim 1 wherein said plug screw further defines a slot or socket for turning the plug screw.
7. A toolholder comprising:
a body defining a tapered tool base at one end thereof, said tool base partially defining a tool recess for receiving a cutting plate therein;
said tool base defining a tool seat for supporting a cutting plate;
a rear wall defined by said body extending substantially perpendicular to said tool seat, said rear wall further defining said tool recess;
said tool base defining a threaded hole therethrough, said threaded hole extending through said tool seat and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto;
a plug screw having a head defining threads on an outer surface thereof for engaging said threaded hole defined by said tool seat, said plug screw further defining a shank extending eccentrically from said head along an axis parallel to the axis of said head, said shank defining a smooth middle portion and a threaded end portion disposed at the end of the plug screw opposite from the threaded head;
said threaded head of the plug screw being receivable in said threaded hole defined by said tool base, wherein said shank extends outwardly from said tool seat and into said tool recess when said plug screw is received in said threaded hole, said smooth middle portion of said shank being receivable in a mounting hole defined in a cutting plate for locating the cutting plate firmly against said rear wall of said tool recess via eccentric rotation of said smooth middle portion of said plug screw relative to said tool base; and
a lock nut for receiving said threaded end portion of said shank, said lock nut for securing a cutting plate firmly against the tool seat of said tool base and tool holder after the cutting plate is located firmly against the rear wall of the tool recess.
8. The toolholder according to claim 7 wherein said tool base is tapered to form one of a right angled, left angled or straight toolholder.
9. The toolholder according to claim 7 wherein said tool seat defines an angle of inclination for providing a rake angle between the cutting plate and a workpiece.
10. The toolholder according to claim 9 wherein said angle of inclination is about five degrees below a horizontal axis extending outwardly from said tool body at a juncture of said tool seat and said rear wall.
11. The toolholder according to claim 7 wherein said tool seat defines an undercut disposed along a juncture of said tool seat and said rear wall of said tool recess for ensuring that the cutting plate lies flat on said tool seat, and wherein said rear wall extends substantially perpendicularly from said undercut.
12. A toolholder comprising:
a body having a tapered tool base at one end thereof, said tool base defining a tool seat for supporting a cutting plate and a rear wall extending substantially perpendicular to said tool seat, wherein said tool seat defines an undercut along a juncture of said tool seat and said rear wall for ensuring the cutting plate lies flat on said tool seat, wherein said rear wall extends substantially perpendicularly from said undercut, and wherein said tool seat defines an angular surface for supporting the cutting plate and establishes a non-positive rake angle between the cutting plate and a workpiece;
said tool base defining a threaded hole extending through said tool base and tool seat, said threaded hole being oriented substantially perpendicular to said tool seat;
a plug screw having a head at one end defining threads on an outer surface thereof for engaging said threaded hole, said plug screw including a shank extending eccentrically from said head along an axis parallel to the axis of said head, said shank defining a smooth middle portion and a threaded portion at an end opposite the head;
said threaded head of the plug screw being receivable in said threaded hole defined by said tool base, wherein said shank extends outwardly from said tool seat when said head of the plug screw is received in said threaded hole, said smooth middle portion of said shank being receivable in a mounting hole defined in a cutting plate for locating the cutting plate firmly against the rear wall upon eccentric rotation of said plug screw relative to said tool base; and
a lock nut for receiving said threaded portion of said shank, said lock nut for securing a cutting plate against the tool seat of said tool base.
13. The toolholder according to claim 12 wherein said tool base is generally triangular-shaped forming one of a right-angled, a left-angled, and a straight toolholder.
14. The toolholder according to claim 12 wherein said body further defines a tool recess for receiving the cutting plate, the tool recess defined in part by the tool seat.
15. The toolholder according to claim 12 wherein one side of an outer diameter of the shank of the plug screw is generally aligned with the outer surface of the head thereof.
16. The toolholder according to claim 12 wherein said plug screw further defines a slot or socket for turning the plug screw.