Patents by Inventor Philip Andrew Fabien

Philip Andrew Fabien 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).

  • Methods and systems for boost control based on exhaust pressure greater than a threshold
    Patent number: 10119479
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for mitigating excessive exhaust pressures in an engine. In one example, a method may include adjusting an intake throttle responsive to exhaust pressure upstream of an exhaust turbine being higher than a threshold without reducing boost level. In this way, boost pressures may be maintained while reducing exhaust pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Andrew Fabien, Stephen George Russ, Michael A. Mancini, Jonathan Cherry
  • Methods and systems for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler to decrease charge air cooler condensate
    Patent number: 9989023
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost. The number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen George Russ, Philip Andrew Fabien, Michael P. Mandjack, Charles Allen Cockerill
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BOOST CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170037786
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for mitigating excessive exhaust pressures in an engine. In one example, a method may include adjusting an intake throttle responsive to exhaust pressure upstream of an exhaust turbine being higher than a threshold without reducing boost level. In this way, boost pressures may be maintained while reducing exhaust pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Andrew Fabien, Stephen George Russ, Michael A. Mancini, Jonathan Cherry
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING AIRFLOW THROUGH A CHARGE AIR COOLER TO DECREASE CHARGE AIR COOLER CONDENSATE
    Publication number: 20160169170
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost. The number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen George Russ, Philip Andrew Fabien, Michael P. Mandjack, Charles Allen Cockerill
  • Methods and systems for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler to decrease charge air cooler condensate
    Patent number: 9267423
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost. The number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen George Russ, Philip Andrew Fabien, Michael P. Mandjack, Charles Allen Cockerill
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING AIRFLOW THROUGH A CHARGE AIR COOLER TO DECREASE CHARGE AIR COOLER CONDENSATE
    Publication number: 20150345371
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by one or more of selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost or opening a compressor bypass valve and increasing boost. The amount of compressor bypass valve opening and number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen George Russ, Philip Andrew Fabien, Michael P. Mandjack, Charles Allen Cockerill