Patents by Inventor August A. Thomas
August A. Thomas 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).
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Patent number: 9695822Abstract: A turbocharger is provided herein. The turbocharger includes a housing and an adjustable core at least partially circumferentially surrounded by the housing, the adjustable core having a turbine rotor coupled to a compressor rotor via a shaft. The turbocharger further includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to the adjustable core configured to adjust an axial position of the housing relative to the adjustable core in response to adjustment commands.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Douglas Ervin, August Thomas Vaught
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Publication number: 20150004038Abstract: A turbocharger is provided herein. The turbocharger includes a housing and an adjustable core at least partially circumferentially surrounded by the housing, the adjustable core having a turbine rotor coupled to a compressor rotor via a shaft. The turbocharger further includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to the adjustable core configured to adjust an axial position of the housing relative to the adjustable core in response to adjustment commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: James Douglas Ervin, August Thomas Vaught
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Patent number: 8840365Abstract: A turbocharger is provided herein. The turbocharger includes a housing and an adjustable core at least partially circumferentially surrounded by the housing, the adjustable core having a turbine rotor coupled to a compressor rotor via a shaft. The turbocharger further includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to the adjustable core configured to adjust an axial position of the housing relative to the adjustable core in response to adjustment commands.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Douglas Ervin, August Thomas Vaught
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Publication number: 20130164114Abstract: A turbocharger is provided herein. The turbocharger includes a housing and an adjustable core at least partially circumferentially surrounded by the housing, the adjustable core having a turbine rotor coupled to a compressor rotor via a shaft. The turbocharger further includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to the adjustable core configured to adjust an axial position of the housing relative to the adjustable core in response to adjustment commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Douglas Ervin, August Thomas Vaught
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Patent number: 8056340Abstract: An EGR mixer comprises an upstream conduit section having a contracting flow area in a direction of air flow through the mixer, a downstream conduit section having an expanding flow area in the direction of air flow through the mixer, a slot formed in the downstream conduit section for admitting exhaust to the air flow, and an abrupt flow-expanding ridge disposed between the upstream and downstream conduit sections. With the EGR mixer configured in this manner, recirculated exhaust may be effectively homogenized into an intake air flow with reduced drag.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: August Thomas Vaught, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Lawrence Marshall, Wayne Paul Woodside, Karen Elizabeth Maceroni, Daniel Joseph Styles
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Publication number: 20110162360Abstract: An EGR mixer comprises an upstream conduit section having a contracting flow area in a direction of air flow through the mixer, a downstream conduit section having an expanding flow area in the direction of air flow through the mixer, a slot formed in the downstream conduit section for admitting exhaust to the air flow, and an abrupt flow-expanding ridge disposed between the upstream and downstream conduit sections. With the EGR mixer configured in this manner, recirculated exhaust may be effectively homogenized into an intake air flow with reduced drag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: August Thomas Vaught, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Lawrence Marshall, Wayne Paul Woodside, Karen Elizabeth Maceroni, Daniel Joseph Styles
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Patent number: 7587304Abstract: A printing press simulator for a printing press includes a simulation unit, which simulates a printing process or the behavior of a printing press on the basis of input data specified for the simulation and generates output data for displaying the results. The simulation unit accesses, for the purpose of the simulation, a database, which contains real printing press data recorded on the same model of printing press.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: August Thoma
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Publication number: 20090193896Abstract: An internal combustion engine system having a turbocharger having compressor driven by a turbine through a common shaft is disclosed. An acoustic sensor is displaced from the compressor and positioned relative to the compressor to detect sound waves emitted by the compressor during rotation of the compressor about the common shaft by the turbine and for producing an electrical signal in response to such detected sound waves. A processor is responsive to the produced electrical signal for controlling operation of the engine system during operation of such engine system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Lawrence M Rose, August Thomas Vaught
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Patent number: 7569007Abstract: A method for controlling or regulating a folder of a printing press in which at least one fold control mark is printed onto a printed copy or a printing material of the printed copy. The at least one printed fold control mark is measured and at least one fold actual measured value is compared with a corresponding fold setpoint value. The folder is then set automatically as a function of the comparison between the fold actual measured value and the fold setpoint value, such that the fold actual measured value corresponds to the fold setpoint value or is approximated to it in subsequent printed copies.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: August Thoma
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Patent number: 7563218Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling or regulating a folder of a printing press is disclosed. Setpoint fold values are generated on the basis of prepress stage data and printed copies are measured in the folded and/or partially folded state in order to determine actual fold values. The actual fold values which are determined in the process are compared with the corresponding setpoint fold values and, as a function of this comparison, the folder is set automatically in such a way that the actual fold values correspond to or are approximated to the setpoint fold values in subsequent printed copies.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: August Thoma
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Publication number: 20070131126Abstract: A method for preventing disturbances during the start up or operation of a printing press includes the steps of (a) detecting current measurement values for selected parameters of the printing press automatically and continuously during at least one of production start up and operation; (b) automatically comparing the current measurement values with at least one defined limit value for each parameter for the purpose of determining whether the measurement value exceeds and/or falls below a defined limit value and/or lies outside a value range defined by limit values; (c) for each current measurement value, automatically generating an alarm message and/or an operational status message based on the determination; and (d) automatically transmitting the alarm message and/or the operational status message to service devices of the printing press operator and/or the manufacturer of the printing press and/or and the supplier of the operator or manufacturer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Roland Schmidberger, August Thoma
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Publication number: 20060225594Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning printing plates on cylinders of a press are disclosed. According to the invention, the method comprises at least the following steps: a) providing a printing plate encoded with a printing plate code and to be positioned on a plate cylinder; b) reading the printing plate code from the printing plate to be positioned at a reading device belonging to the press; c) automatically displaying the plate cylinder of a printing unit of the press and the position on the plate cylinder for the printing plate to be positioned; and d) automatically rotating the plate cylinder into a position suitable for clamping the printing plate on the plate cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: August Thoma
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Publication number: 20060219119Abstract: A printing press simulator for a printing press includes a simulation unit, which simulates a printing process or the behavior of a printing press on the basis of input data specified for the simulation and generates output data for displaying the results. The simulation unit accesses, for the purpose of the simulation, a database, which contains real printing press data recorded on the same model of printing press.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: August Thoma
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Publication number: 20060217253Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling or regulating a folder of a printing press is disclosed. Setpoint fold values are generated on the basis of prepress stage data and printed copies are measured in the folded and/or partially folded state in order to determine actual fold values. The actual fold values which are determined in the process are compared with the corresponding setpoint fold values and, as a function of this comparison, the folder is set automatically in such a way that the actual fold values correspond to or are approximated to the setpoint fold values in subsequent printed copies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventor: August Thoma
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Publication number: 20060201365Abstract: A method for the open-loop or closed-loop control of a process for the production of printed copies, is disclosed. A printing material being printed and subsequently further processed in order to produce printed copies, the printing material being moved through at least one printing unit of a press in order to print a static or unchanging printed image. The printing material is printed with dynamic or changing open-loop or closed-loop control data, for this purpose the printing material being moved through at least one printing device synchronized with the, or each, printing unit, and the open-loop or closed-loop control data being read from or on the printing material and being used for the open-loop or closed-loop control of the printing process and/or further processing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Rudolf Naegele, August Thoma
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Publication number: 20060199718Abstract: A method for controlling or regulating a folder of a printing press in which at least one fold control mark is printed onto a printed copy or a printing material of the printed copy. The at least one printed fold control mark is measured and at least one fold actual measured value is compared with a corresponding fold setpoint value. The folder is then set automatically as a function of the comparison between the fold actual measured value and the fold setpoint value, such that the fold actual measured value corresponds to the fold setpoint value or is approximated to it in subsequent printed copies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventor: August Thoma
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Patent number: 6779515Abstract: A charge air conditioning system, including a charge air booster, a refrigerant-to-air intercooler which is integral with the charge air booster, and a refrigeration system for supplying refrigerant to the refrigerant-to-air intercooler.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: August Thomas Vaught, Steve John OHara
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Patent number: 6748934Abstract: An automotive engine has a charge air conditioning system, including a charge booster, and a first intercooler for transferring heat from charge air flowing from the booster. The first intercooler transfers heat from the charge air to ambient air, and a second intercooler downstream from the first intercooler further reduces the heat content of the charge air by transferring heat from the charge air to a refrigerated fluid. An engine control module controls the engine's spark timing and fuel charge as a function of at least the amount of air charge cooling provided by the second intercooler. The present engine is particularly well adapted to operate on gaseous hydrogen fuel.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert Jay Natkin, August Thomas Vaught
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Publication number: 20040020477Abstract: A charge air conditioning system, including a charge air booster, a refrigerant-to-air intercooler which is integral with the charge air booster, and a refrigeration system for supplying refrigerant to the refrigerant-to-air intercooler.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: August Thomas Vaught, Steve John OHara
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Publication number: 20030098011Abstract: An automotive engine has a charge air conditioning system, including a charge booster, and a first intercooler for transferring heat from charge air flowing from the booster. The first intercooler transfers heat from the charge air to ambient air, and a second intercooler downstream from the first intercooler further reduces the heat content of the charge air by transferring heat from the charge air to a refrigerated fluid. An engine control module controls the engine's spark timing and fuel charge as a function of at least the amount of air charge cooling provided by the second intercooler. The present engine is particularly well adapted to operate on gaseous hydrogen fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2003Publication date: May 29, 2003Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: ROBERT JAY NATKIN , AUGUST THOMAS VAUGHT