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).

  • Publication number: 20200262413
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Keith Van Maanen, Sara Mohon, Wen Gao
  • Publication number: 20190309692
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Roth, B. Jerry Song, Iago González Tabarés, Xurxo Perez, Joseph A. Ciaravino
  • Patent number: 10066564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Ethan E. Bayer, Ben W. Moscherosch, Calvin K. Koch
  • Patent number: 9631567
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Martino Casetti, Scott Jeffrey, Louis A. Avallone
  • Patent number: 9617933
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaobing Liu, John Shutty, B. Jerry Song, Houcine Benali
  • Publication number: 20170037797
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaobing Liu, John Shutty, B. Jerry Song, Houcine Benali
  • Patent number: 9541042
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: B. Jerry Song
  • Patent number: 9534547
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael Livshiz, Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Christopher E. Whitney, Gerald J. Hysko, Jr., David A. White, B. Jerry Song
  • Patent number: 9353694
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Gregory J. York, Jon C. Wasberg, Josef J. Correia, Timothy Ward Athan
  • Patent number: 9228524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: B. Jerry Song
  • Patent number: 9157390
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Vijay Ramappan, Darrell W. Burleigh
  • Publication number: 20150047424
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: B. Jerry Song
  • Publication number: 20150051811
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Martino Casetti, Scott Jeffrey, Louis A. Avallone
  • Patent number: 8915236
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Vijay Ramappan, Darrell W. Burleigh, B. Jerry Song
  • Publication number: 20140372009
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Gregory J. York, Jon C. Wasberg, Josef J. Correia, Timothy Ward Athan
  • Patent number: 8886440
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventors: Lee C. Walker, B. Jerry Song, Zhiping Steven Liu
  • Publication number: 20140150759
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry SONG, Eric F. GRIMMINGER, Cedric D. ARMAND
  • Publication number: 20140076279
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Livshiz, Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Christopher E. Whitney, Gerald J. Hysko, JR., David A. White, B. Jerry Song
  • Publication number: 20130332050
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Ethan E. Bayer, Ben W. Moscherosch, Calvin K. Koch
  • Publication number: 20130268176
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: B. Jerry Song, Gregory J. York, Jon C. Wasberg, Eric M. Hall