Patents by Inventor Arun Solomon

Arun Solomon 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).

  • Publication number: 20070261672
    Abstract: A method and article of manufacture are provided to operate a spray-guided, spark-ignition, direct fuel injection engine, including injecting a first fuel pulse during a combustion cycle, and initiating spark ignition by energizing a spark igniter. A second fuel pulse is injected during the combustion cycle effective to form an ignitable fuel-air mixture proximal to the spark igniter during a period in time whereat the spark igniter is energized. A preferred elapsed time between an end of the first fuel pulse and start of the spark ignition is determined based upon engine load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Lippert, Ronald Otto, Scott Parrish, Arun Solomon, Ansis Upatnieks, Yangbing Zeng