Patents by Inventor Mary Catherine Farmer
Mary Catherine Farmer 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).
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Publication number: 20240109530Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, torque capacity of a driveline disconnect is coordinated with torque control of an electric machine immediately following engine starting. The electric machine and the driveline disconnect clutch may assist starting of an engine, or alternatively, the engine may be started via a starter motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Maruthi Ravichandran, Ravi Kumar Tumu, Kevin Ruybal, Justin Panhans, Fazal U. Syed, Mary Catherine Farmer
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COORDINATE CLUNK AND SHUFFLE MANAGEMENT WITH ENGINE STARTS IN MHT DRIVETRAINS
Publication number: 20230242090Abstract: Systems and methods for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, the internal combustion is started via closing a driveline disconnect clutch and limiting a torque output rate of an electric machine so that vehicle speed may increase continuously without decreasing during engine cranking and run-up periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Maruthi Ravichandran, Judhajit Roy, Jason Meyer, Sassan Farahmand, Mary Catherine Farmer, Fazal Syed -
Publication number: 20230241983Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a drivetrain system comprising: a first prime mover for supplying a torque to a front axle; a second prime mover for supplying a torque to a rear axle; and a controller configured to, in response to a torque reversal, command the front axle and the rear axle to cross lash zones sequentially.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Maruthi Ravichandran, Bhavesh Paradkar, Rajit Johri, Naginder Gogna, Mary Catherine Farmer, Shunsuke Okubo
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Patent number: 10563610Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing port injection fuel errors by selectively reactivating a direct fuel injector. Responsive to an increase in driver demand received while delivering fuel to a cylinder via port injection only, wherein the increase in driver demand is received late in the port injection window, the port injection error is addressed by reactivating a direct injector on the same engine cycle and delivering at least a portion of the fuel mass corresponding to the error via the direct injector. Additionally, a portion of the fuel mass may be delivered by the port injector on the same engine cycle by extending the end of injection timing, if possible.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Hollar, Mary Catherine Farmer, Ethan D. Sanborn, Daniel Dusa, Joseph Lyle Thomas
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Publication number: 20190329785Abstract: A vehicle includes a powertrain and a controller. The powertrain includes a powerplant. The controller is programmed to, responsive to a tip-in resulting in a powertrain torque direction reversal and upon obtaining a base value of a desired powertrain lash angle, adjust a powerplant torque schedule. The controller is then subsequently programmed to adjust the desired powertrain lash angle from the base to an adjusted value based on an observed powertrain lash angle that corresponds to a maximum powertrain acceleration during the tip-in.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Mary Catherine FARMER, Dennis Craig REED, Peter Douglas KUECHLER, Terry Gene FELDPAUSCH, Mitchell Thomas FINK
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Patent number: 10457291Abstract: A vehicle includes a powertrain and a controller. The powertrain includes a powerplant. The controller is programmed to, responsive to a tip-in resulting in a powertrain torque direction reversal and upon obtaining a base value of a desired powertrain lash angle, adjust a powerplant torque schedule. The controller is then subsequently programmed to adjust the desired powertrain lash angle from the base to an adjusted value based on an observed powertrain lash angle that corresponds to a maximum powertrain acceleration during the tip-in.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mary Catherine Farmer, Dennis Craig Reed, Peter Douglas Kuechler, Terry Gene Feldpausch, Mitchell Thomas Fink
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Publication number: 20190072051Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing port injection fuel errors by selectively reactivating a direct fuel injector. Responsive to an increase in driver demand received while delivering fuel to a cylinder via port injection only, wherein the increase in driver demand is received late in the port injection window, the port injection error is addressed by reactivating a direct injector on the same engine cycle and delivering at least a portion of the fuel mass corresponding to the error via the direct injector. Additionally, a portion of the fuel mass may be delivered by the port injector on the same engine cycle by extending the end of injection timing, if possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Paul Hollar, Mary Catherine Farmer, Ethan D. Sanborn, Daniel Dusa, Joseph Lyle Thomas
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Patent number: 10156201Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing port injection fuel errors by selectively reactivating a direct fuel injector. Responsive to an increase in driver demand received while delivering fuel to a cylinder via port injection only, wherein the increase in driver demand is received late in the port injection window, the port injection error is addressed by reactivating a direct injector on the same engine cycle and delivering at least a portion of the fuel mass corresponding to the error via the direct injector. Additionally, a portion of the fuel mass may be delivered by the port injector on the same engine cycle by extending the end of injection timing, if possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Hollar, Mary Catherine Farmer, Ethan D. Sanborn, Daniel Dusa, Joseph Lyle Thomas
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Patent number: 10106145Abstract: A system and method for controlling backlash in a vehicle powertrain includes the step of controlling a torque request of the powertrain with a first control strategy after an occurrence of a backlash predictor and prior to an occurrence of backlash. The first control strategy is modified when backlash occurs during the first control strategy. The torque request is controlled with the modified first control strategy after another occurrence of a backlash predictor and before another occurrence of backlash.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dennis Craig Reed, Joshua Nicholas Dewalt, Mary Catherine Farmer, Terry Gene Feldpausch, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Peter Douglas Kuechler
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Publication number: 20180266357Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing port injection fuel errors by selectively reactivating a direct fuel injector. Responsive to an increase in driver demand received while delivering fuel to a cylinder via port injection only, wherein the increase in driver demand is received late in the port injection window, the port injection error is addressed by reactivating a direct injector on the same engine cycle and delivering at least a portion of the fuel mass corresponding to the error via the direct injector. Additionally, a portion of the fuel mass may be delivered by the port injector on the same engine cycle by extending the end of injection timing, if possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Paul Hollar, Mary Catherine Farmer, Ethan D. Sanborn, Daniel Dusa, Joseph Lyle Thomas
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Patent number: 10077042Abstract: A system and method for controlling backlash in a vehicle powertrain includes the step of controlling a torque request of the powertrain with a first control strategy after an occurrence of a backlash predictor and before an occurrence of a backlash. Another step may be employed whereby the torque request is controlled with a second control strategy after the first control strategy and before the occurrence of the backlash such that a torque request level is below a highest torque request level obtained during the first control-strategy.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dennis Craig Reed, Joshua Nicholas Dewalt, Mary Catherine Farmer, Terry Gene Feldpausch, Peter Douglas Kuechler
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Patent number: 10041433Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing port injection fuel errors by selectively reactivating a direct fuel injector. Responsive to an increase in driver demand received while delivering fuel to a cylinder via port injection only, wherein the increase in driver demand is received late in the port injection window, the port injection error is addressed by reactivating a direct injector on the same engine cycle and delivering at least a portion of the fuel mass corresponding to the error via the direct injector. Additionally, a portion of the fuel mass may be delivered by the port injector on the same engine cycle by extending the end of injection timing, if possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Hollar, Mary Catherine Farmer, Ethan D. Sanborn, Daniel Dusa, Joseph Lyle Thomas
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Publication number: 20170355360Abstract: A system and method for controlling backlash in a vehicle powertrain includes the step of controlling a torque request of the powertrain with a first control strategy after an occurrence of a backlash predictor and before an occurrence of a backlash. Another step may be employed whereby the torque request is controlled with a second control strategy after the first control strategy and before the occurrence of the backlash such that a torque request level is below a highest torque request level obtained during the first control-strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Dennis Craig REED, Joshua Nicholas DEWALT, Mary Catherine FARMER, Terry Gene FELDPAUSCH, Peter Douglas KUECHLER
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Publication number: 20170355362Abstract: A system and method for controlling backlash in a vehicle powertrain includes the step of controlling a torque request of the powertrain with a first control strategy after an occurrence of a backlash predictor and prior to an occurrence of backlash. The first control strategy is modified when backlash occurs during the first control strategy. The torque request is controlled with the modified first control strategy after another occurrence of a backlash predictor and before another occurrence of backlash.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Dennis Craig REED, Joshua Nicholas DEWALT, Mary Catherine FARMER, Terry Gene FELDPAUSCH, Dimitar Petrov FILEV, Peter Douglas KUECHLER
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Publication number: 20170130666Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing port injection fuel errors by selectively reactivating a direct fuel injector. Responsive to an increase in driver demand received while delivering fuel to a cylinder via port injection only, wherein the increase in driver demand is received late in the port injection window, the port injection error is addressed by reactivating a direct injector on the same engine cycle and delivering at least a portion of the fuel mass corresponding to the error via the direct injector. Additionally, a portion of the fuel mass may be delivered by the port injector on the same engine cycle by extending the end of injection timing, if possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Paul Hollar, Mary Catherine Farmer, Ethan D. Sanborn, Daniel Dusa, Joseph Lyle Thomas
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Patent number: 9127606Abstract: A system for improving operation of an EGR system is presented. The system provides distinct models to estimate EGR temperature in response to a valve position. In one example, the system can judge EGR system operation when a state of a control valve is adjusted during driving conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Mary Catherine Farmer
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Publication number: 20120096855Abstract: A system for improving operation of an EGR system is presented. The system provides distinct models to estimate EGR temperature in response to a valve position. In one example, the system can judge EGR system operation when a state of a control valve is adjusted during driving conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Mary Catherine Farmer