Patents by Inventor Andreas SIDOROW

Andreas SIDOROW 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: 9133792
    Abstract: A unit for estimating a rotational speed of a turbocharger is provided. The unit includes a microprocessor comprising input ports configured for receiving measurement signals from an exhaust gas flow control system of an internal combustion engine and an output port for outputting a signal indicative of the rotational speed of the turbocharger. The input ports are adapted to receive a first set of measurement signals and a second set of measurement signals. A microprocessor is configured to calculate an estimated rotational speed of the turbocharger using a turbocharger model, based on the first set of measurement signals and the second set of measurement signals. Rhe second set of measurement signals include signals indicative of a pressure difference across a turbine of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Francesco Cianflone, Gerhard Landsmann, Andreas Sidorow, Christopher Eck, Rolf Isermann, Ulrich Konigorski
  • Publication number: 20130042609
    Abstract: A unit for estimating a rotational speed of a turbocharger is provided. The unit includes a microprocessor comprising input ports configured for receiving measurement signals from an exhaust gas flow control system of an internal combustion engine and an output port for outputting a signal indicative of the rotational speed of the turbocharger. The input ports are adapted to receive a first set of measurement signals and a second set of measurement signals. A microprocessor is configured to calculate an estimated rotational speed of the turbocharger using a turbocharger model, based on the first set of measurement signals and the second set of measurement signals. The second set of measurement signals include signals indicative of a pressure difference across a turbine of the turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Francesco CIANFLONE, Gerhard LANDSMANN, Andreas SIDOROW, Christopher ECK, Rolf ISERMANN, Ulrich KONIGORSKI
  • Publication number: 20120197550
    Abstract: A combustion engine evaluation unit is provided that includes, but is not limited to a microcontroller receiving measurement signals from a gas flow control system and outputting a state signal of the gas flow control system. The microcontroller includes, but is not limited to input ports for receiving as first set of measurement signals. Furthermore, the microcontroller includes, but not limited to input ports for receiving as a second set of measurement signals. The microcontroller is configured to calculate a first set of predicted values with a gas flow model based on the first set of measurement signals and calculate a second set of predicted values with a nominal model based on the second set of measurement signals. The microcontroller is also configured to generate the state signal based on a comparison of the first set of predicted values with the second set of predicted values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Francesco CIANFLONE, Gerhard LANDSMANN, Christopher ECK, Rolf ISERMANN, Andreas SIDOROW, Ulrich KONIGORSKI
  • Publication number: 20120191427
    Abstract: An evaluation unit is provided that includes, but is not limited to a microprocessor for receiving measurement signals from a gas flow control system of a combustion engine and for outputting a state signal indicating a state of the gas flow control system. A first set of measurement signals includes, but is not limited to a signal of a pressure upstream of a turbocharger and a signal of a pressure downstream of a turbocharger. A second set of measurement signal includes, but is not limited to a motor revolution speed. The microprocessor calculates first predicted values using a turbocharger model based on the first set of measurement signals and calculate a second predicted values using a nominal model based on the second set of measurement signals. The microprocessor further generates the state signal with a comparison of the first predicted values with the second predicted values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Francesco CIANFLONE, Gerhard LANDSMANN, Andreas SIDOROW, Christopher ECK, Rolf ISERMANN, Ulrich KONIGORSKI