Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Luther

Thomas M. Luther 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).

  • System and method for controlling an engine having a power take off output device
    Patent number: 7377103
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a power take off device connected to an internal combustion engine is presented. According to the method, power take off speed control may be improved and the possibility of engine stalling may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Songping Yu, Thomas M. Luther, Michael J. Cullen
  • System and method for controlling an engine having a power take off output device
    Publication number: 20070006572
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a power take off device connected to an internal combustion engine is presented. According to the method, power take off speed control may be improved and the possibility of engine stalling may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Songping Yu, Thomas M. Luther, Michael J. Cullen
  • Engine airflow control
    Patent number: 6516778
    Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle adjusts a minimum allowed airflow based on operating conditions. Specifically, when conditions of engine speed and/or vehicle speed area away from idle conditions, no increasing of the minimum allowed airflow is carried out. However, when conditions of engine speed and/or vehicle speed area approaching idle conditions, the minimum allowed airflow is increased to the required airflow for those idle conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Allen Light, Michael John Cullen, Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Thomas M. Luther