Patents by Inventor Karl H. Kozole

Karl H. Kozole 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: 9650982
    Abstract: A fuel control system of a vehicle includes a first storing module that, in response to receipt of a vehicle shutdown command, stores a first temperature of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) within an LPG fuel rail of an engine and a first pressure of LPG within the LPG fuel rail. A second storing module, in response to receipt of a vehicle startup command, stores a second temperature of LPG within the LPG fuel rail and a second pressure of LPG within the LPG fuel rail. A butane module determines an amount of butane in the LPG based on the first temperature, the first pressure, the second temperature, and the second pressure. A fuel control module controls LPG fueling of the engine based on the amount of butane in the LPG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyue Sherry Fang, Karl H. Kozole
  • Publication number: 20160356234
    Abstract: A fuel control system of a vehicle includes a first storing module that, in response to receipt of a vehicle shutdown command, stores a first temperature of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) within an LPG fuel rail of an engine and a first pressure of LPG within the LPG fuel rail. A second storing module, in response to receipt of a vehicle startup command, stores a second temperature of LPG within the LPG fuel rail and a second pressure of LPG within the LPG fuel rail. A butane module determines an amount of butane in the LPG based on the first temperature, the first pressure, the second temperature, and the second pressure. A fuel control module controls LPG fueling of the engine based on the amount of butane in the LPG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaoyue Sherry FANG, Karl H. KOZOLE
  • Patent number: 9454856
    Abstract: A leak detection system of a vehicle includes a first minimum module, a first maximum module, a difference module, and a diagnostic module. The first minimum module, at a first time, determines a first minimum amount of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in an LPG tank based on a first level of LPG in the LPG tank. The first maximum module, at a second time after the first time, determines a first maximum amount of LPG in the LPG tank based on a second level of LPG in the LPG tank. The difference module determines a difference between the first minimum amount, the first maximum amount, and an amount of LPG consumed by an engine between the first and second times. The diagnostic module selectively indicates that a leak is present in the LPG tank based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Farid Ahmad, John F. Larsen, Karl H. Kozole
  • Publication number: 20150206359
    Abstract: A leak detection system of a vehicle includes a first minimum module, a first maximum module, a difference module, and a diagnostic module. The first minimum module, at a first time, determines a first minimum amount of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in an LPG tank based on a first level of LPG in the LPG tank. The first maximum module, at a second time after the first time, determines a first maximum amount of LPG in the LPG tank based on a second level of LPG in the LPG tank. The difference module determines a difference between the first minimum amount, the first maximum amount, and an amount of LPG consumed by an engine between the first and second times. The diagnostic module selectively indicates that a leak is present in the LPG tank based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Farid Ahmad, John F. Larsen, Karl H. Kozole
  • Patent number: 8706383
    Abstract: A control system includes an engine control module that generates fuel injector command signals for fuel injectors of an engine and engine parameter signals that indicate operating characteristics of the engine. A fuel injector control module communicates with the engine control module via a network. The engine control module transmits the engine parameter signals to the fuel injector control module via the network. The fuel injector control module generates compensated fuel injector signals based on the fuel injector command signals and the engine parameter signals. The engine control module may generate fuel injector command signals for a gaseous fuel mode based on signals received from the fuel injector control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Sauve, Louis A. Avallone, Karl H. Kozole
  • Publication number: 20110202256
    Abstract: A control system includes an engine control module that generates fuel injector command signals for fuel injectors of an engine and engine parameter signals that indicate operating characteristics of the engine. A fuel injector control module communicates with the engine control module via a network. The engine control module transmits the engine parameter signals to the fuel injector control module via the network. The fuel injector control module generates compensated fuel injector signals based on the fuel injector command signals and the engine parameter signals. The engine control module may generate fuel injector command signals for a gaseous fuel mode based on signals received from the fuel injector control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Marc Sauve, Louis A. Avallone, Karl H. Kozole
  • Patent number: 5150690
    Abstract: A flow control system for use in a compressible fluid-fueled internal combustion engine includes a fluid metering device comprising a plurality of fluid lines for communication between an inlet fluid manifold and a metered fluid manifold. Bistable valves of various orifice sizes are provided, one in each of the fluid lines except for at least two lines, which are provided with pulsing valves. The device also includes sensors for determining parameters of the inlet fluid sufficient to determine potential mass flow of fluid through each of the valves, and valve controls for activating valve actuators to open the valves in combinations and for time intervals to give a desired total mass flow of fluid through the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Ortech Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Carter, Bryan C. Williamson, Karl H. Kozole