Patents by Inventor Daniel Buckrop

Daniel Buckrop 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).

  • Methods and system for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device during reactivation of an exhaust after treatment device
    Patent number: 11624336
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device in an exhaust system of an engine are described. In one example, the temperature is estimated during condition when an engine exits a fuel cut-out mode and excess fuel is delivered to the after treatment device for the purpose of increasing after treatment device efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Allen Lehmen, Daniel Buckrop, Marcus William Fried, Kenneth John Behr, Ethan D. Sanborn
  • Methods and system for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device
    Patent number: 11274615
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device in an exhaust system of an engine are described. In one example, the temperature is estimated during condition when an engine is in a fuel cut-out mode and fuel vapors are being released to the engine via a fuel vapor storage canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Allen Lehmen, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Kenneth John Behr, Daniel Buckrop, Ethan D. Sanborn, Marcus William Fried
  • METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A TEMPERATURE OF AN AFTER TREATMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210388781
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device in an exhaust system of an engine are described. In one example, the temperature is estimated during condition when an engine is in a fuel cut-out mode and fuel vapors are being released to the engine via a fuel vapor storage canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Allen Lehmen, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Kenneth John Behr, Daniel Buckrop, Ethan D. Sanborn, Marcus William Fried
  • METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A TEMPERATURE OF AN AFTER TREATMENT DEVICE DURING REACTIVATION OF AN EXHAUST AFTER TREATMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210388793
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device in an exhaust system of an engine are described. In one example, the temperature is estimated during condition when an engine exits a fuel cut-out mode and excess fuel is delivered to the after treatment device for the purpose of increasing after treatment device efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Allen Lehmen, Daniel Buckrop, Marcus William Fried, Kenneth John Behr, Ethan D. Sanborn