Patents by Inventor B. Jerry Song
B. Jerry Song has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20200262413Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine including a crankshaft, a transmission including a transmission shaft, an axle, and a first electric machine rotatably coupled at least one of the crankshaft, the transmission shaft, and the axle. The first electric machine is configured to deliver rotational torque, and to generate electrical energy. The system includes an electrically-assisted turbomachine including a second electric machine configured to deliver rotational torque, and to generate electrical energy. The system includes a hybrid propulsion traction battery electrically coupled to the first and second electric machines. The hybrid propulsion traction battery is configured to deliver electrical energy to the first electric machine, and to receive electrical energy from the first and second electric machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Keith Van Maanen, Sara Mohon, Wen Gao
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Publication number: 20190309692Abstract: An assembly for controlling a flow of exhaust gas from an engine includes a blowdown manifold and a scavenge manifold adapted to be coupled to the engine for receiving the exhaust gas. The assembly also includes a valve system including a blowdown pipe coupled to the blowdown manifold, a scavenge pipe coupled to the scavenge manifold, a scavenge valve member coupled to the scavenge pipe and disposed within the scavenge passage, and at least one actuator operably coupled to the scavenge valve member. The assembly further includes a turbocharger coupled to the blowdown pipe, with the turbocharger including a turbine housing defining a turbine housing interior. The scavenge valve member of the valve system is disposed outside of the turbine housing interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: David B. Roth, B. Jerry Song, Iago González Tabarés, Xurxo Perez, Joseph A. Ciaravino
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Patent number: 10066564Abstract: An engine control system for a vehicle includes an oxygen mass flow rate module, an oxygen per cylinder module, and a fuel control module. The oxygen mass flow rate module generates a mass flow rate of oxygen flowing into an engine based on a mass air flow rate (MAF) into the engine and a percentage of oxygen by volume measured using an intake oxygen (IO) sensor in an intake system. The oxygen per cylinder module generates a mass of oxygen for a combustion event of a cylinder of the engine based on the mass flow rate of oxygen flowing into the engine. The fuel control module controls fueling to the cylinder for the combustion event based on the mass of oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Ethan E. Bayer, Ben W. Moscherosch, Calvin K. Koch
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Patent number: 9631567Abstract: A fuel control system for a vehicle includes a pressure compensation module that compensates an intake oxygen signal based on an intake pressure signal and that generates a compensated intake oxygen signal. A blow-by estimation module generates an estimated blow-by flow. A purge flow estimation module estimates the purge flow based on the compensated intake oxygen signal and the estimated blow-by flow. A fuel control estimation module reduces fueling to injectors of an engine of the vehicle based on the purge flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Martino Casetti, Scott Jeffrey, Louis A. Avallone
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Patent number: 9617933Abstract: A number of variations may include a method including controlling low pressure EGR flow rates using air intake throttle with a variable swirl device or throttle valve, or using exhaust throttling.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Xiaobing Liu, John Shutty, B. Jerry Song, Houcine Benali
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Publication number: 20170037797Abstract: A number of variations may include a method including controlling low pressure EGR flow rates using air intake throttle with a variable swirl device or throttle valve, or using exhaust throttling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Xiaobing Liu, John Shutty, B. Jerry Song, Houcine Benali
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Patent number: 9541042Abstract: An engine assembly may include a voltage source and an oxygen pump assembly. The oxygen pump assembly may include an intake conduit and an oxygen pumping mechanism. The intake conduit may be in fluid communication with an air supply and an intake manifold. The oxygen pumping mechanism may include an oxygen ion conducting cell, a first electrode in electrical communication with the voltage source and a second electrode in electrical communication with the voltage source. The first electrode may be disposed on a first side of the cell and may be exposed to an interior of the intake conduit. The second electrode may be disposed on a second side of the cell and isolated from the interior of the conduit. The oxygen pumping mechanism may remove oxygen from an air flow within the interior of the intake conduit based on a voltage applied across the cell by the voltage source.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: B. Jerry Song
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Patent number: 9534547Abstract: An engine control system for a vehicle, includes a delay and rate limit module, a throttle control module, a phaser control module, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control module. The delay and rate limit module applies a delay and a rate limit to a first torque request to produce a second torque request. The throttle control module determines a target throttle opening based on the second torque request and selectively adjusts a throttle valve based on the target throttle opening. The phaser control module determines target intake and exhaust phasing values based on the second torque request and selectively adjusts intake and exhaust valve phasers based on the target intake and exhaust phasing values, respectively. The EGR control module determines a target EGR opening based on the first torque request and selectively adjusts an EGR valve based on the target EGR opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Michael Livshiz, Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Christopher E. Whitney, Gerald J. Hysko, Jr., David A. White, B. Jerry Song
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Patent number: 9353694Abstract: An engine control system of a vehicle includes a first temperature module, a second temperature module, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control module. The first temperature module determines a temperature of gas within an intake manifold of an engine. The second temperature module determines a temperature of an EGR conduit that is coupled to the intake manifold. The EGR control module reduces opening of an EGR valve when the temperature of the gas and the temperature of the conduit is greater than a predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Gregory J. York, Jon C. Wasberg, Josef J. Correia, Timothy Ward Athan
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Patent number: 9228524Abstract: An oxygen sensor pressure compensation system includes a static pressure compensation module to receive an oxygen sensor signal from an oxygen sensor and a pressure signal from a pressure sensor and to perform static pressure compensation. A dynamic pressure compensation module receives the oxygen sensor signal and the pressure signal and to perform dynamic pressure compensation. A summing module generates a compensated oxygen signal based on the static pressure compensation and the dynamic pressure compensation.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: B. Jerry Song
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Patent number: 9157390Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a first exhaust gas flow rate (EGF) estimation module, a second EGF estimation module, and an EGF fault detection module. The first EGF estimation module estimates a first flow rate of exhaust re-circulated back to an intake manifold based on a concentration of oxygen in the intake manifold. The second EGF estimation module estimates a second flow rate of exhaust re-circulated back to the intake manifold based on an engine speed and an engine load. The EGF fault detection module selectively indicates a fault is present in an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system based on the first flow rate and the second flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Vijay Ramappan, Darrell W. Burleigh
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Publication number: 20150047424Abstract: An oxygen sensor pressure compensation system includes a static pressure compensation module to receive an oxygen sensor signal from an oxygen sensor and a pressure signal from a pressure sensor and to perform static pressure compensation. A dynamic pressure compensation module receives the oxygen sensor signal and the pressure signal and to perform dynamic pressure compensation. A summing module generates a compensated oxygen signal based on the static pressure compensation and the dynamic pressure compensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: B. Jerry Song
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Publication number: 20150051811Abstract: A fuel control system for a vehicle includes a pressure compensation module that compensates an intake oxygen signal based on an intake pressure signal and that generates a compensated intake oxygen signal. A blow-by estimation module generates an estimated blow-by flow. A purge flow estimation module estimates the purge flow based on the compensated intake oxygen signal and the estimated blow-by flow. A fuel control estimation module reduces fueling to injectors of an engine of the vehicle based on the purge flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Martino Casetti, Scott Jeffrey, Louis A. Avallone
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Patent number: 8915236Abstract: A control system for an engine includes first and second modules. The first module determines an oxygen concentration within an intake manifold of the engine. The second module regulates a flow of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) into the intake manifold based on the determined oxygen concentration. In a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine, the second module may also disable an HCCI combustion mode of the HCCI engine based on the oxygen concentration.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Inventors: Vijay Ramappan, Darrell W. Burleigh, B. Jerry Song
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Publication number: 20140372009Abstract: An engine control system of a vehicle includes a first temperature module, a second temperature module, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control module. The first temperature module determines a temperature of gas within an intake manifold of an engine. The second temperature module determines a temperature of an EGR conduit that is coupled to the intake manifold. The EGR control module reduces opening of an EGR valve when the temperature of the gas and the temperature of the conduit is greater than a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Gregory J. York, Jon C. Wasberg, Josef J. Correia, Timothy Ward Athan
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Patent number: 8886440Abstract: A method and control module for controlling an engine includes a requested torque module that generates a requested torque and a turbo boost level module that determines a desired boost level based on the driver requested torque. The control module further includes a pulse determination module that determines a primary fuel injection pulsewidth and a secondary fuel injection pulsewidth based on the driver requested torque and the desired boost level and controls a first injection into the cylinder with the primary fuel injection pulsewidth and a second injection into the cylinder with the secondary fuel injection pulsewidth.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Inventors: Lee C. Walker, B. Jerry Song, Zhiping Steven Liu
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Publication number: 20140150759Abstract: An engine assembly includes an engine structure defining a combustion chamber. An intake system includes an intake manifold in communication with the combustion chamber. An exhaust system includes an exhaust conduit in communication with the combustion chamber. An exhaust gas recirculation system includes an EGR tube providing communication between the intake and exhaust systems, the EGR tube includes an end portion extending a distance into the intake system in a direction opposing air flow to the intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: B. Jerry SONG, Eric F. GRIMMINGER, Cedric D. ARMAND
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Publication number: 20140076279Abstract: An engine control system for a vehicle, includes a delay and rate limit module, a throttle control module, a phaser control module, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control module. The delay and rate limit module applies a delay and a rate limit to a first torque request to produce a second torque request. The throttle control module determines a target throttle opening based on the second torque request and selectively adjusts a throttle valve based on the target throttle opening. The phaser control module determines target intake and exhaust phasing values based on the second torque request and selectively adjusts intake and exhaust valve phasers based on the target intake and exhaust phasing values, respectively. The EGR control module determines a target EGR opening based on the first torque request and selectively adjusts an EGR valve based on the target EGR opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael Livshiz, Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Christopher E. Whitney, Gerald J. Hysko, JR., David A. White, B. Jerry Song
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Publication number: 20130332050Abstract: An engine control system for a vehicle includes an oxygen mass flow rate module, an oxygen per cylinder module, and a fuel control module. The oxygen mass flow rate module generates a mass flow rate of oxygen flowing into an engine based on a mass air flow rate (MAF) into the engine and a percentage of oxygen by volume measured using an intake oxygen (IO) sensor in an intake system. The oxygen per cylinder module generates a mass of oxygen for a combustion event of a cylinder of the engine based on the mass flow rate of oxygen flowing into the engine. The fuel control module controls fueling to the cylinder for the combustion event based on the mass of oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Ethan E. Bayer, Ben W. Moscherosch, Calvin K. Koch
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Publication number: 20130268176Abstract: A partial pressure determination module: determines a first partial pressure of oxygen in an intake manifold of an engine based on an output of a first oxygen sensor measuring oxygen in the intake manifold; and determines a second partial pressure of oxygen in an exhaust system based on an output of a second oxygen sensor measuring oxygen in the exhaust system. A concentration determination module: determines a concentration of oxygen in the intake manifold based on the first partial pressure and an intake manifold; and determines a concentration of oxygen in the exhaust system based on the second partial pressure. A flowrate determination module determines a mass flowrate of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) based on the concentration of oxygen in the intake manifold and the concentration of oxygen in the exhaust system. An actuator control module controls an engine operating parameter based on the mass flowrate of EGR.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: B. Jerry Song, Gregory J. York, Jon C. Wasberg, Eric M. Hall