Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Tuttle
  • Method for controlling low temperature combustion
    Patent number: 8267065
    Abstract: A method for adjusting fuel injection of an engine is disclosed. In one example, fuel injection timing is adjusted to account for fuels having different cetane numbers. Operation of the engine may be improved especially during conditions where combustion phase may vary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Kurtz, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Thomas Alan Brewbaker, Michael Hopka, Douglas Kuhel, David Joseph Dronzkowski
  • Control for knock suppression fluid separator in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8267074
    Abstract: A fuel system for an engine of a vehicle and a method of operating the fuel system are described. As a non-limiting example, the fuel system is controlled in response to engine operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas G. Leone, Donald J. Lewis
  • Visual target tracking
    Patent number: 8267781
    Abstract: A method of tracking a target includes receiving an observed depth image of the target from a source and obtaining a posed model of the target. The model is rasterized into a synthesized depth image, and the pose of the model is adjusted based, at least in part, on differences between the observed depth image and the synthesized depth image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Ryan M. Geiss
  • Electrochemical sensor having a mediator compound with a solid
    Patent number: 8268161
    Abstract: An electrochemical sensor is provided especially for gases. The electrochemical sensor has a mediator compound, which is both dissolved in an electrolyte (9) in a saturated form and is present as an excess solid (10) in the electrolyte (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sabrina Sommer, Herbert Kiesele, Frank Mett
  • Method for starting an engine automatically
    Patent number: 8267067
    Abstract: A method for improving starting of an engine that may be automatically started is provided. In one example, spark timing of an automatically started engine is in advance of spark timing for an operator requested engine start. The approach may reduce vehicle driveline disturbances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Bruce Reiche, Steven Wooldridge, Curtis McGuire, Brad Alan VanDerWege
  • Method for determining a tooth period length of a bone milling cutter
    Patent number: 8267937
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing bone milling cutters, wherein a milling cutter toothing (12) is created at a distal face of a tubular milling cutter shaft (10) of a bone milling cutter at a given outer diameter (D) of the milling cutter shaft (10). The following steps are carried out: determining the tube circumference (U) of the milling cutter shaft (10); ascertaining an average desired tooth height (Hgew) of the milling cutter toothing (12); ascertaining the desired tooth period length (LZ?) of the milling cutter toothing from the desired tooth height (Hgew) at given parameters of a tooth period pattern; dividing the tube circumference (U) by the desired tooth period length (LZ); rounding the results to an even number value (Qz); and dividing the tube circumference (U) by the value (Qz) in order to obtain the tooth period length (LZ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Joimax GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ries, Mathias Notheis
  • Support device for prehensile members
    Patent number: 8267449
    Abstract: A support device for pneumatic prehensile members, in particular suction cups, for picking up and moving the parts, items and the like. It includes a fixed support body (support body) a tubular rod (12) moving axially in the body, and a return spring (13) between the body and rod. Between the tubular rod (12) and a distal end of the fixed support body (support body) are interposed some guide elements (14) provided to prevent torsion/rotation of the rod during its longitudinal movements in and with respect to the fixed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Gimatic S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Maffeis
  • Device for adsorbing and desorbing anesthetic
    Patent number: 8267087
    Abstract: A device is provided for adsorbing and desorbing anesthetic has good control of anesthetic dispensing such as in an anesthetic system. An adsorption filter is provided with adsorption beds (13, 14), which can be pivoted between an inspiration line (4) and an expiration line (6). The anesthetic is dispensed in the expiration line (6) on the incoming flow side of the adsorption bed (14) arranged there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Wruck, Götz Kullik, Michael Riecke
  • Approach for controlling a vehicle engine that includes an electric boosting device
    Patent number: 8271183
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle including an engine is provided The engine may include at least one cylinder, a boosting device to boost intake air to the at least one cylinder, a fuel tank, a fuel vapor canister to store fuel vapors vented from the fuel tank, and an emission control device to treat exhaust gas from the engine. The boosting device includes a compressor at least partially driven by an electric motor. The method includes during an engine cold start condition, operating the electric motor of the boost device to boost intake air, directing the boosted intake air through the fuel vapor canister to release a fuel vapor stored in the fuel vapor canister, directing the fuel vapor from the fuel vapor canister to the engine, and performing combustion in the at least one cylinder using the fuel vapor during the engine starting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Uhrich, James Michael Kerns, Gopichandra Surnilla
  • Method for compensating an operating imbalance between different banks of a turbocharged engine
    Patent number: 8271182
    Abstract: A method for controlling differences in cylinder mixtures for a two cylinder bank engine having a turbocharger is presented. In one example, the description includes a method for adjusting valve timing to reduce cylinder mixture variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Matthew Storhok, Ralph Wayne Cunningham
  • Operating process for a fuel cell system
    Patent number: 8261863
    Abstract: A process for operating a fuel cell system (2) arranged in a vehicle (1), in which process a foreseeable travel time duration and/or a foreseeable travel time end point are communicated to a control device (4) of the fuel cell system (2) at the beginning of a travel of the vehicle (1) or during the travel. The control device (4) operates the fuel cell system (2) such that a switch-off procedure for switching off the fuel cell system (2) is started so far ahead of the foreseeable end of the travel in time that the switch-off procedure will have been completed extensively simultaneously with the foreseeable end of the travel and the fuel cell system (2) is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Kaupert
  • Depth-sensitive imaging via polarization-state mapping
    Patent number: 8264536
    Abstract: A depth-sensitive imager for imaging a scene in three dimensions. The depth-sensitive imager comprises a light source configured to project a polarized illumination onto a surface of the scene, and a detector configured to capture an image of the scene by detecting light from the scene, in which image a polarization state of the light is encoded. The detected light includes a portion of the polarized illumination reflected from the surface. The depth-sensitive imager further comprises an analyzer configured to generate output responsive to a distance between the light source and the surface based on the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Scott McEldowney
  • Mass flow controller
    Patent number: 8265795
    Abstract: To improve PI performance of a mass flow controller, the mass flow controller changes a proportional coefficient, an integral coefficient, and a derivative coefficient used for PID operation in a stable state based on at least two out of a primary pressure, a time change amount of the primary pressure, and a flow rate set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Horiba STEC, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akito Takahashi, Yukimasa Furukawa, Yuki Tanaka
  • Hydrocarbon retaining system for flex-fuel combustion engine
    Patent number: 8261531
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media are described in which exhaust gas is routed to a hydrocarbon retaining device during starting, and purged to the engine intake manifold. Various alternative approaches are described for controlling operation and diagnosing degradation. Further, various interrelated configurations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Harendra S. Gandhi, Michael James Uhrich, Shane Elwart, James Michael Kerns, Jason Aaron Lupescu
  • Display device with graphical user interface for combined weighing instrument
    Patent number: D667325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yamato Scale Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yamashita
  • Display device with graphical user interface for a combined weighing instrument
    Patent number: D667326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yamato Scale Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yamashita
  • Display device with graphical user interface for a combined weighing instrument
    Patent number: D667327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yamato Scale Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yamashita
  • Display device with graphical user interface for a combined weighing instrument
    Patent number: D667328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yamato Scale Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yamashita
  • Display device with graphical user interface for a combined weighing instrument
    Patent number: D667329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yamato Scale Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yamashita
  • Display device with graphical user interface for a combined weighing instrument
    Patent number: D667330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yamato Scale Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Yamashita