Patents by Inventor Brett Dryer

Brett Dryer 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).

  • System and method for selecting a cylinder deactivation mode
    Patent number: 10851727
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with a plurality of deactivating valves for deactivating engine cylinders are presented. In one example, a plurality of different cylinder operating modes may be available to operate the engine. Engine fuel consumption in each of the plurality of different cylinder operating modes is estimated and the engine may be operated in the cylinder mode that provides greatest fuel efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Doering, John Eric Rollinger, Karen Willard, Brett Dryer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE
    Publication number: 20200232405
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with a plurality of deactivating valves for deactivating engine cylinders are presented. In one example, a plurality of different cylinder operating modes may be available to operate the engine. Engine fuel consumption in each of the plurality of different cylinder operating modes is estimated and the engine may be operated in the cylinder mode that provides greatest fuel efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Doering, John Eric Rollinger, Karen Willard, Brett Dryer
  • System and method for selecting a cylinder deactivation mode
    Patent number: 10677181
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with a plurality of deactivating valves for deactivating engine cylinders are presented. In one example, a plurality of different cylinder operating modes may be available to operate the engine. Engine fuel consumption in each of the plurality of different cylinder operating modes is estimated and the engine may be operated in the cylinder mode that provides greatest fuel efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Doering, John Eric Rollinger, Karen Willard, Brett Dryer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE
    Publication number: 20190072047
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with a plurality of deactivating valves for deactivating engine cylinders are presented. In one example, a plurality of different cylinder operating modes may be available to operate the engine. Engine fuel consumption in each of the plurality of different cylinder operating modes is estimated and the engine may be operated in the cylinder mode that provides greatest fuel efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Doering, John Eric Rollinger, Karen Willard, Brett Dryer
  • System and method for selecting a cylinder deactivation mode
    Patent number: 10156195
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with a plurality of deactivating valves for deactivating engine cylinders are presented. In one example, a plurality of different cylinder operating modes may be available to operate the engine. Engine fuel consumption in each of the plurality of different cylinder operating modes is estimated and the engine may be operated in the cylinder mode that provides greatest fuel efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Doering, John Eric Rollinger, Karen Willard, Brett Dryer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE
    Publication number: 20170356369
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with a plurality of deactivating valves for deactivating engine cylinders are presented. In one example, a plurality of different cylinder operating modes may be available to operate the engine. Engine fuel consumption in each of the plurality of different cylinder operating modes is estimated and the engine may be operated in the cylinder mode that provides greatest fuel efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Doering, John Eric Rollinger, Karen Willard, Brett Dryer