Patents by Inventor Aaron Oakley

Aaron Oakley 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: 11181057
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine with a pump that is driven via the engine are described. In one example, start of opening of an injector that supplies a fluid to an engine exhaust system is timed based on a period of the pump so that the output of the fluid injector may be repeatable in the presence of fluid pressure oscillations that are periodic with pump rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Paul Tennison, Jim Bromham, Aaron Oakley
  • Publication number: 20210231067
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine with a pump that is driven via the engine are described. In one example, start of opening of an injector that supplies a fluid to an engine exhaust system is timed based on a period of the pump so that the output of the fluid injector may be repeatable in the presence of fluid pressure oscillations that are periodic with pump rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Paul Tennison, Jim Bromham, Aaron Oakley
  • Publication number: 20060009911
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for acquiring seismic data. An ambient electromagnetic signal having a known time dependence is transmitted for propagation within a survey area. The ambient electromagnetic signal is received at distinct geographic locations with independently operating data acquisition units positioned at the distinct locations. Data representing acoustic signals received from the Earth at the distinct geographic locations are collected with the data acquisition units. The collected acoustic signals for the distinct geographic locations are synchronized by correlating the known time dependence of the propagated electromagnetic signal with time dependencies of the collected acoustic signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Ascend Geo, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Burkholder, David Farrell, Paul Favret, Todd Fockler, Aaron Oakley, Robert Stewart, Zachary Zuppas, James Drummond
  • Publication number: 20050276162
    Abstract: A self-contained data acquisition unit is provided for acquiring seismic data. The unit has a microprocessor and an antenna adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal. A decoder is connected with the microprocessor and adapted to convert received electromagnetic signals to dual-tone multiple-frequency (“DTMF”) digits. A geophone interface is provided with a geophone for collecting acoustic data incident on the geophone. A memory is connected with the geophone interface for storing a representation of the collected acoustic data and for storing a representation of a reference electromagnetic signal to be used in synchronizing acoustic data collected by other data acquisition units. A battery power source is connected with the microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Ascend Geo, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Brinkmann, Scott Burkholder, Christopher Crosby, David Farrell, Paul Favret, Todd Fockler, Aaron Oakley, Robert Stewart, James Drummond
  • Publication number: 20050246137
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for simultaneously retrieving data from multiple data acquisition units and for recharging such data acquisition units. The data offload and charging unit comprises a frame that defines stations for holding the data acquisition units and a host computer. A combined power and communications port at each such station is adapted to interface with one of the data acquisition units such that power may flow from the data offload and charger unit to that data acquisition unit and data may flow from that data acquisition unit to the host computer substantially simultaneously. Communications links are provided between the host computer and each combined power and communications port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Ascend Geo LLC
    Inventors: Russell Brinkman, Scott Burkholder, Christopher Crosby, Paul Favret, Todd Fockler, Joseph Kapushion, Aaron Oakley, Robert Stewart, James Drummond