Patents by Inventor Andrew Clement Dame

Andrew Clement Dame 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 a stop/start engine
    Patent number: 9050967
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, automatic engine stopping is inhibited in response to a driver communicating a desire to not automatically stop an engine. The driver communicates intentions to allow or inhibit automatic engine stopping via a brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Mitchell Lyon, Andrew Clement Dame, Peter Douglas Kuechler, Alan Robert Dona
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A STOP/START ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150148192
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, automatic engine stopping is inhibited in response to a driver communicating a desire to not automatically stop an engine. The driver communicates intentions to allow or inhibit automatic engine stopping via a brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Mitchell Lyon, Andrew Clement Dame, Peter Douglas Kuechler, Alan Robert Dona
  • Engine throttle control with brake booster
    Patent number: 8726872
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
  • ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL WITH BRAKE BOOSTER
    Publication number: 20130180499
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
  • Cabin heating control system
    Patent number: 8480005
    Abstract: A system described is for providing improved cabin heating. The system may include a vehicle cabin heating system having a first and second heating system receiving coolant flow from the engine; and a control system for operating the engine at a first engine idle speed upon entering idle speed control operation from previous drive operation, maintaining said first idle speed for a duration, and then increasing engine speed to increase coolant flow to the second heating system during cold ambient conditions when the second heater system is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Clement Dame, Brent Jacobsen, Robert Michael Grant, Ken Carl Leisenring
  • Engine throttle control with brake booster
    Patent number: 8353266
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
  • ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL WITH BRAKE BOOSTER
    Publication number: 20120138005
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael White, Mike Liebert, Andrew Clement Dame, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
  • Cabin Heating Control System
    Publication number: 20090056351
    Abstract: A system described is for providing improved cabin heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Clement Dame, Brent Jacobsen, Robert Michael Grant, Ken Carl Leisenring