Patents by Inventor Ashley JUSTMAN

Ashley JUSTMAN 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).

  • Leak check strategies avoiding high vapor generation conditions
    Patent number: 11333570
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from a plurality of vehicle sensors, a vehicle communications system, a ride-share application, a navigation system, or a combination of these. The controller is configured to determine whether at least one of a plurality of conditions is met to execute a small leak test on a fuel system of the vehicle based on the signals, where the plurality of conditions include an available time segment to execute the small leak test, a level surface, a smooth surface, and a constant vehicular momentum. The controller is configured to execute the small leak test when at least one of the plurality of conditions is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon MacLennan, Benjamin Palmer, Kyle Renno, Ashley Justman
  • Leak Check Strategies Avoiding High Vapor Generation Conditions
    Publication number: 20220146357
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from a plurality of vehicle sensors, a vehicle communications system, a ride-share application, a navigation system, or a combination of these. The controller is configured to determine whether at least one of a plurality of conditions is met to execute a small leak test on a fuel system of the vehicle based on the signals, where the plurality of conditions include an available time segment to execute the small leak test, a level surface, a smooth surface, and a constant vehicular momentum. The controller is configured to execute the small leak test when at least one of the plurality of conditions is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Brandon MACLENNAN, Benjamin PALMER, Kyle RENNO, Ashley JUSTMAN