Patents by Inventor Benjamin Radke

Benjamin Radke 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: 10488942
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate user interactions with virtual content having two-dimensional representations and three-dimensional representations are presented herein. The system may include one or more of a headset, a mobile computing platform, and/or other components. The headset may be configured to provide an interactive space by generating images of virtual content that are superimposed over the user's view of the real-world. The interactive space may include views of virtual content having three-dimensional representation. The mobile computing platform may be configured to present virtual content having two-dimensional representations. The user may perform gestures to “move” virtual content from the two-dimensional representation on the mobile computing platform to a three-dimensional representation within the interactive space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Meta View, Inc.
    Inventors: Diego Leyton Soto, Cecilia Abadie, Florian Benjamin Radke
  • Publication number: 20190243457
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate user interactions with virtual content having two-dimensional representations and three-dimensional representations are presented herein. The system may include one or more of a headset, a mobile computing platform, and/or other components. The headset may be configured to provide an interactive space by generating images of virtual content that are superimposed over the user's view of the real-world. The interactive space may include views of virtual content having three-dimensional representation. The mobile computing platform may be configured to present virtual content having two-dimensional representations. The user may perform gestures to “move” virtual content from the two-dimensional representation on the mobile computing platform to a three-dimensional representation within the interactive space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Diego Leyton Soto, Cecilia Abadie, Florian Benjamin Radke
  • Patent number: 10168789
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate user interactions with virtual content having two-dimensional representations and three-dimensional representations are presented herein. The system may include one or more of a headset, a mobile computing platform, and/or other components. The headset may be configured to provide an interactive space by generating images of virtual content that are superimposed over the user's view of the real-world. The interactive space may include views of virtual content having three-dimensional representation. The mobile computing platform may be configured to present virtual content having two-dimensional representations. The user may perform gestures to “move” virtual content from the two-dimensional representation on the mobile computing platform to a three-dimensional representation within the interactive space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Meta Company
    Inventors: Diego Leyton Soto, Cecilia Abadie, Florian Benjamin Radke
  • Patent number: 9328639
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system includes a particulate filter having a filter substrate configured to trap soot contained in exhaust gas. A regeneration system is configured to perform a regeneration operation that regenerates the particulate filter by burning away soot stored in the filter substrate. A control module is in electrical communication with the regeneration system to generate a first control signal that initiates the regeneration operation based on a comparison between at least one operating condition of the exhaust treatment system and a threshold value. The control module generates a second control signal in response to detecting at least one diagnostic signal. The second control signal initiates the regeneration operation independently of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Benjamin Radke, Vincent J. Tylutki
  • Patent number: 9303544
    Abstract: A method of detecting a thermal event is provided that relies not only on monitored exhaust temperatures, but also on temperature gradients propagating in the direction of exhaust flow. Specifically, the method of detecting a thermal event in a vehicle exhaust system includes monitoring at least one operating parameter at multiple locations spaced in exhaust flow of the vehicle exhaust system. The method then includes initiating a protective action if the monitoring indicates that at least one respective predetermined temperature requirement and a respective predetermined temperature gradient requirement are exceeded at two of the multiple temperature sensor locations within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Radke, Vincent J. Tylutki, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Patent number: 9163537
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a particulate filter to collect particulate matter from exhaust gas flowing therethrough. The particulate filter realizes a pressure thereacross in response to the exhaust gas flow. A delta pressure sensor determines a first pressure upstream from the particulate filter and a second pressure downstream from the particulate filter. A delta pressure module is in electrical communication with the delta pressure sensor. The delta pressure module determines a pressure differential value based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure and generates a diagnostic signal based on a plurality of the pressure differential values and a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Manoharan Thiagarajan
  • Patent number: 9109480
    Abstract: A system and method for initiating an engine after-run state and controlling a nitrogen oxide sensor self-diagnostic tool are provided. The system may include an internal combustion engine, an exhaust system, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device and at least two NOx sensors to measure the efficiency of the SCR device and a controller or host machine. The controller, via the present method, executes a first control action to disable the self-diagnostic tool when one of an occurrence of a particulate filter regeneration event and a non-occurrence of a calibration threshold is detected. The controller executes a second control action, initiating an engine after-run state and enabling the self-diagnostic tool when one of a non-occurrence of a particulate filter regeneration event and an occurrence of the calibration threshold is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Janean E Kowalkowski, John David Barta, Scott McLane, Marek L. Wilmanowicz, Benjamin Radke, Jason J Chung
  • Patent number: 9074507
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a particulate filter to collect particulate matter from exhaust gas flowing therethrough. A regeneration module performs a regeneration operation that regenerates the particular filter. The regeneration operation generates an exothermic event which heats the particulate filter above a target temperature that burns the particulate matter. At least one temperature sensor is disposed adjacent the particular filter to determine at least one temperature of the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas treatment system further includes a temperature diagnostic module to determine a temperature profile of the particulate filter based on the temperature of the exhaust gas. The temperature diagnostic module further determines a temperature deviation of the particulate filter based on a comparison between the temperature profile and a target temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Patent number: 8978357
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for determining an exhaust system condition includes determining if a reaction in an oxidation catalyst is performing acceptably based on a determined temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the oxidation catalyst and determining a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from a particulate filter. The method further includes determining a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the oxidation catalyst, determining an exhaust system condition based on a first difference between the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the particulate filter and the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the oxidation catalyst and a second absolute difference between the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the oxidation catalyst and the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the oxidation catalyst and communicating a signal to identify the determined exhaust system condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Janean E. Kowalkowski, Benjamin Radke
  • Publication number: 20150068193
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system includes a particulate filter having a filter substrate configured to trap soot contained in exhaust gas. A regeneration system is configured to perform a regeneration operation that regenerates the particulate filter by burning away soot stored in the filter substrate. A control module is in electrical communication with the regeneration system to generate a first control signal that initiates the regeneration operation based on a comparison between at least one operating condition of the exhaust treatment system and a threshold value. The control module generates a second control signal in response to detecting at least one diagnostic signal. The second control signal initiates the regeneration operation independently of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Benjamin Radke, Vincent J. Tylutki
  • Patent number: 8966882
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust system having a particulate filter which removes soot from the exhaust stream, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor measures instantaneous differential pressure across the filter. The controller executes a method to selectively enable or disable execution of an efficiency diagnostic of the filter as a function of a learned differential pressure offset value. The controller may also compare the differential pressure to a calibrated threshold and execute a control action when the differential pressure falls within an allowable range of the threshold. This may include applying the differential pressure offset value and enabling execution of the diagnostic using measurements from the zeroed sensor. Another control action may be executed when the measured differential pressure is not within the allowable range of the threshold, including disabling the execution of the diagnostic and setting a diagnostic code indicating that the sensor may be faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Publication number: 20150040539
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a particulate filter to collect particulate matter from exhaust gas flowing therethrough. A regeneration module performs a regeneration operation that regenerates the particular filter. The regeneration operation generates an exothermic event which heats the particulate filter above a target temperature that burns the particulate matter. At least one temperature sensor is disposed adjacent the particular filter to determine at least one temperature of the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas treatment system further includes a temperature diagnostic module to determine a temperature profile of the particulate filter based on the temperature of the exhaust gas. The temperature diagnostic module further determines a temperature deviation of the particulate filter based on a comparison between the temperature profile and a target temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Publication number: 20140366515
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a particulate filter to collect particulate matter from exhaust gas flowing therethrough. The particulate filter realizes a pressure thereacross in response to the exhaust gas flow. A delta pressure sensor determines a first pressure upstream from the particulate filter and a second pressure downstream from the particulate filter. A delta pressure module is in electrical communication with the delta pressure sensor. The delta pressure module determines a pressure differential value based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure and generates a diagnostic signal based on a plurality of the pressure differential values and a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Manoharan Thiagarajan
  • Publication number: 20140144126
    Abstract: A system and method for initiating an engine after-run state and controlling a nitrogen oxide sensor self-diagnostic tool are provided. The system may include an internal combustion engine, an exhaust system, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device and at least two NOx sensors to measure the efficiency of the SCR device and a controller or host machine. The controller, via the present method, executes a first control action to disable the self-diagnostic tool when one of an occurrence of a particulate filter regeneration event and a non-occurrence of a calibration threshold is detected. The controller executes a second control action, initiating an engine after-run state and enabling the self-diagnostic tool when one of a non-occurrence of a particulate filter regeneration event and an occurrence of the calibration threshold is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, John David Barta, Scott McLane, Marek L. Wilmanowicz, Benjamin Radke, Jason J. Chung
  • Publication number: 20140069081
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust system having a particulate filter which removes soot from the exhaust stream, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor measures instantaneous differential pressure across the filter. The controller executes a method to selectively enable or disable execution of an efficiency diagnostic of the filter as a function of a learned differential pressure offset value. The controller may also compare the differential pressure to a calibrated threshold and execute a control action when the differential pressure falls within an allowable range of the threshold. This may include applying the differential pressure offset value and enabling execution of the diagnostic using measurements from the zeroed sensor. Another control action may be executed when the measured differential pressure is not within the allowable range of the threshold, including disabling the execution of the diagnostic and setting a diagnostic code indicating that the sensor may be faulty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Patent number: 8640441
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a differential pressure sensor of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes sensing a learned value (n?1, n, n+1, n+2, etc.) of the differential pressure sensor for each after-run occurrence of the vehicle, and calculating an absolute value of a rate of change between a current (n) learned value of the differential pressure sensor and a previous (n?1) learned value of the differential pressure sensor. The absolute value of the rate of change is compared to a threshold pressure value to determine if the absolute value of the rate of change is greater than the threshold pressure value or is less than the threshold pressure value. A fault in the differential pressure sensor is signaled when the absolute value of the rate of change of the learned values is greater than the threshold pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Publication number: 20130327018
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a differential pressure sensor of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes sensing a learned value (n?1, n, n+1, n+2, etc.) of the differential pressure sensor for each after-run occurrence of the vehicle, and calculating an absolute value of a rate of change between a current (n) learned value of the differential pressure sensor and a previous (n?1) learned value of the differential pressure sensor. The absolute value of the rate of change is compared to a threshold pressure value to determine if the absolute value of the rate of change is greater than the threshold pressure value or is less than the threshold pressure value. A fault in the differential pressure sensor is signaled when the absolute value of the rate of change of the learned values is greater than the threshold pressure value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Benjamin Radke, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Publication number: 20130180229
    Abstract: A method of detecting a thermal event is provided that relies not only on monitored exhaust temperatures, but also on temperature gradients propagating in the direction of exhaust flow. Specifically, the method of detecting a thermal event in a vehicle exhaust system includes monitoring at least one operating parameter at multiple locations spaced in exhaust flow of the vehicle exhaust system. The method then includes initiating a protective action if the monitoring indicates that at least one respective predetermined temperature requirement and a respective predetermined temperature gradient requirement are exceeded at two of the multiple temperature sensor locations within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Radke, Vincent J. Tylutki, Janean E. Kowalkowski
  • Publication number: 20130139490
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for determining an exhaust system condition includes determining if a reaction in an oxidation catalyst is performing acceptably based on a determined temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the oxidation catalyst and determining a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from a particulate filter. The method further includes determining a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the oxidation catalyst, determining an exhaust system condition based on a first difference between the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the particulate filter and the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the oxidation catalyst and a second absolute difference between the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing from the oxidation catalyst and the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the oxidation catalyst and communicating a signal to identify the determined exhaust system condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Janean E. Kowalkowski, Benjamin Radke
  • Patent number: 8398742
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a regeneration module and a disconnection indication module. The regeneration module indicates when a regeneration of a particulate filter is complete. The disconnection indication module receives a pressure difference across the particulate filter measured using delta pressure sensor. The delta pressure sensor generates the pressure difference based on first and second pressures upstream and downstream of the particulate filter applied to the delta pressure sensor using upstream and downstream pressure lines, respectively. In response to an indication that the regeneration of the particulate filter is complete, the disconnection indication module selectively indicates that the downstream pressure line is disconnected based on a comparison of the pressure difference and a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventors: Vincent J. Tylutki, Janean E. Kowalkowski, Benjamin Radke