Patents by Inventor Peter Senft

Peter Senft 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: 11835011
    Abstract: A method for injecting a predetermined total fuel quantity via multiple injections using a fuel injector having a solenoid drive for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes determining a first target injection quantity to be injected per injection to inject the total fuel quantity throughout a series of consecutive injections; and performing a first subseries of consecutive injections, where the fuel injector is actuated according to the first target injection quantity. The method also includes determining a first fuel quantity injected during the first subseries of injections; determining a second target injection quantity to be injected per injection in a second subseries of consecutive injections, to inject the total fuel quantity throughout the first subseries and the second subseries of consecutive injections; and performing the second subseries of injections. The fuel injector is actuated according to the second target injection quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Senft
  • Patent number: 11732671
    Abstract: A method for controlling the total injection mass per working cycle during a multiple injection operation of a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine is provided. In the method, an injection mass difference is determined from individual injection pulse to individual injection pulse, and transferred to the next individual injection pulse, in stepwise fashion. The injection mass difference remaining in the penultimate individual injection pulse is transferred to the final individual injection pulse to achieve a total injection mass with improved tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Rösel, Peter Senft
  • Publication number: 20220298989
    Abstract: A method for injecting a predetermined total fuel quantity via multiple injections using a fuel injector having a solenoid drive for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes determining a first target injection quantity to be injected per injection to inject the total fuel quantity throughout a series of consecutive injections; and performing a first subseries of consecutive injections, where the fuel injector is actuated according to the first target injection quantity. The method also includes determining a first fuel quantity injected during the first subseries of injections; determining a second target injection quantity to be injected per injection in a second subseries of consecutive injections, to inject the total fuel quantity throughout the first subseries and the second subseries of consecutive injections; and performing the second subseries of injections. The fuel injector is actuated according to the second target injection quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Senft
  • Publication number: 20220205407
    Abstract: A method for controlling the total injection mass per working cycle during a multiple injection operation of a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine is provided. In the method, an injection mass difference is determined from individual injection pulse to individual injection pulse, and transferred to the next individual injection pulse, in stepwise fashion. The injection mass difference remaining in the penultimate individual injection pulse is transferred to the final individual injection pulse to achieve a total injection mass with improved tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Rösel, Peter Senft
  • Patent number: 11373370
    Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for enabling use of an AI-generated TIN in generation of a 3D design model by defining site objects (e.g., pads) using multiple (e.g., three) phases (i.e. states). A conceptual phase may be associated with a conceptual data structure, a preliminary phase may be associated with the conceptual data structure and a preliminary data structure, a final phase may be associated with the conceptual data structure, the preliminary data structure, and a final data structure. If changes are made in the conceptual phase, for example, as a result of AI optimization, they may be propagated up to the preliminary data structure and final data structure via the vertical draping. Changes made in the preliminary phase or final phase may be propagated down to the conceptual data structure by treating boundaries and breaklines as spatial constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Ron Breukelaar, Barry Mathews, Gabriel Vacarasu, Peter Senft, Scott Devoe
  • Patent number: 10366180
    Abstract: A computer-implemented land planning system is designed to generate at least one conceptual fit solution to a user-defined land development problem. The system employs a computer readable medium and a computer program encoded on the medium. The computer program is operable, when executed on a computer, for electronically creating at least one candidate solution to the land development problem. The candidate solution incorporates engineering measurements applicable in development of an undeveloped land site, the land site including a conceptually designed vehicle parking area. A fitness function quantitatively evaluates the candidate solution based on its cost. A heuristic problem-solving strategy manipulates the engineering measurements of the candidate solution to achieve a more quantitatively fit solution to the land development problem. Documentation illustrating the fit solution to the land development problem is delivered to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Bentley Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Detwiler, James W. Reynolds, Jr., Anthony H. Watts, Thomas Baeck, Ron Breukelaar, Hans Peter Senft
  • Patent number: 9506410
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes a fuel supply device for at least one first and one second fuel, wherein the internal combustion engine has at least one cylinder which includes at least one intake valve and into which air, in particular fresh air, can be supplied via an intake pipe. In a first operating mode of the internal combustion engine, the first fuel is introduced only into the intake pipe, and in a second operating mode, the second fuel is exclusively introduced directly into the cylinder, and in the second operating mode an intake valve opening time period is adjusted to be shorter than in the first operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Ralf Budack, Michael Kuhn, Peter Senft
  • Publication number: 20150192077
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes a fuel supply device for at least one first and one second fuel, wherein the internal combustion engine has at least one cylinder which includes at least one intake valve and into which air, in particular fresh air, can be supplied via an intake pipe. In a first operating mode of the internal combustion engine, the first fuel is introduced only into the intake pipe, and in a second operating mode, the second fuel is exclusively introduced directly into the cylinder, and in the second operating mode an intake valve opening time period is adjusted to be shorter than in the first operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Ralf Budack, Michael Kuhn, Peter Senft
  • Publication number: 20120330621
    Abstract: A computer-implemented land planning system is designed to generate at least one conceptual fit solution to a user-defined land development problem. The system employs a computer readable medium and a computer program encoded on the medium. The computer program is operable, when executed on a computer, for electronically creating at least one candidate solution to the land development problem. The candidate solution incorporates engineering measurements applicable in development of an undeveloped land site, the land site including a conceptually designed vehicle parking area. A fitness function quantitatively evaluates the candidate solution based on its cost. A heuristic problem-solving strategy manipulates the engineering measurements of the candidate solution to achieve a more quantitatively fit solution to the land development problem. Documentation illustrating the fit solution to the land development problem is delivered to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Michael W. Detwiler, James W. Reynolds, JR., Anthony H. Watts, Thomas Baeck, Ron Breukelaar, Hans Peter Senft
  • Patent number: 7634349
    Abstract: A method of diminishing the thermal effects of the exhaust gas recirculation in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle generally consisting of sensing the temperature of the gas at a selected point along the flow thereof, comparing the sensed temperature with a selected temperature and adjusting the supply of the gas responsive to a selected deviation of the sensed temperature from the selected temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Peter Senft, Markus Sonner, Michael Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20060178801
    Abstract: In order to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions in an internal combustion engine, diesel as well as spark-ignition engines, on the one hand by means of exhaust gas recirculation, but on the other to be able to use temperature-sensitive intake manifolds of economical plastics, a temperature sensor (12) measures the temperature at a definable point in the intake area, preferably in the intake manifold (9) where the highest temperature occurs. The amount of recirculated exhaust gas (1) is set by a control means (8) such that the temperature measured at a definable point does not exceed a definable maximum value, the boundary temperature of the material from which the intake manifold (9) is made, or is adjusted to this maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Peter Senft, Markus Sonner, Michael Kuhn