Patents by Inventor Mario REICHENBACH

Mario REICHENBACH 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: 10190479
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a heater and a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched into a predetermined operating mode as a function of a heater request and a temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mario Reichenbach, Torsten Mueller, Michael Brinker, Michael Selinger
  • Patent number: 10012131
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an actuating value for a coolant pump or a control valve of a cooling system for an infernal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. In particular, a pre-control value for ascertaining the actuating value is determined in a first determination mode based on a prescribed first allocation as a function of an output variable of the infernal combustion engine and a temperature difference of a heat exchanger of the cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Selinger, Mario Reichenbach, Torsten Mueller, Michael Brinker
  • Publication number: 20170204774
    Abstract: A system including startup, load, flow, and peak estimation modules. The startup module, during a startup period or in response to a startup of the engine, receives a temperature signal and generates a first condition signal. The load module determines a load on the engine and generates a second condition signal. The flow module, if the first condition signal indicates a temperature of the engine is less than a first predetermined temperature and if the second condition signal indicates the load is less than a predetermined threshold, operates a pump to circulate coolant during the startup period. The peak estimation module estimates a temperature of a hottest metal location on the engine. The flow module increases a speed of the pump if the temperature of the hottest metal location is greater than a second predetermined temperature or the load is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Eugene V. GONZE, Mario REICHENBACH, Sergio QUELHAS, Torsten MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20160333768
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The coolant pump is operated for a preset period of time after a starting of the internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched over into a first warming-up operating mode, in which the coolant pump is not operated, in the case that a first warming-up condition is fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael SELINGER, Mario REICHENBACH, Torsten MUELLER, Michael BRINKER
  • Publication number: 20160333769
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a heater and a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched into a predetermined operating mode as a function of a heater request and a temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mario REICHENBACH, Torsten MUELLER, Michael BRINKER
  • Publication number: 20160115858
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an actuating value for a coolant pump or a control valve of a cooling system for an infernal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. In particular, a pre-control value for ascertaining the actuating value is determined in a first determination mode based on a prescribed first allocation as a function of an output variable of the infernal combustion engine and a temperature difference of a heat exchanger of the cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael SELINGER, Mario REICHENBACH, Torsten MUELLER, Michael BRINKER