Patents by Inventor Eric D. Thomas

Eric D. Thomas 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).

  • Patent number: 5477827
    Abstract: A method for comprehensive integrated control of an internal combustion engine, such as a compression-ignition engine, utilizing an electronic control module is disclosed. The control strategy integrates various functions of engine control including an acceleration balance test for the engine cylinders, a fuel economy vehicle speed limit adder, a fueling limit for high altitude vehicle operation, throttle logic, a data-hub for operation trending and vehicle component lifing analyses, a gear ratio torque limit, an air temperature based torque limit, enhanced fan control, and an idle shutdown strategy based on ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: S. Miller Weisman, II, Eric D. Thomas, Arnold J. VanderBok