Patents by Inventor Benjamin Rocci

Benjamin Rocci 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).

  • Method and system for emission control device heating
    Patent number: 10844775
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for expediting emission control device heating. In one example, a method may include flowing air from an intake of an engine to one or more emission control devices via an air injection system while operating a turbocharger via an electric motor to maintain a desired airflow to the engine in response to an emission control device heating condition. In this way, fresh air is provided to the one or more emission control devices without degrading engine performance or increasing engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Kelly, Douglas Martin, Benjamin Rocci, Vincent Martinez, Owen Bailey
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE HEATING
    Publication number: 20200271046
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for expediting emission control device heating. In one example, a method may include flowing air from an intake of an engine to one or more emission control devices via an air injection system while operating a turbocharger via an electric motor to maintain a desired airflow to the engine in response to an emission control device heating condition. In this way, fresh air is provided to the one or more emission control devices without degrading engine performance or increasing engine speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tyler Kelly, Douglas Martin, Benjamin Rocci, Vincent Martinez, Owen Bailey
  • Detection of leaks and blockages in a vehicle exhaust system
    Patent number: 10731587
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a source of degradation in an exhaust system of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include actuating an electric turbocharger to rotate in a first direction to evaluate integrity of an exhaust pipe of the exhaust system and rotation the turbocharger in a second direction to assess an exhaust manifold of the exhaust system, after an engine of the vehicle is turned off. Pressures generated in the exhaust system are compared to thresholds based on barometric pressure and/or turbocharger speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Martin, Benjamin Rocci, Tyler Kelly
  • DETECTION OF LEAKS AND BLOCKAGES IN A VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190316538
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a source of degradation in an exhaust system of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include actuating an electric turbocharger to rotate in a first direction to evaluate integrity of an exhaust pipe of the exhaust system and rotation the turbocharger in a second direction to assess an exhaust manifold of the exhaust system, after an engine of the vehicle is turned off. Pressures generated in the exhaust system are compared to thresholds based on barometric pressure and/or turbocharger speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Martin, Benjamin Rocci, Tyler Kelly