Patents by Inventor Bradley Dane Gresens

Bradley Dane Gresens 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: 8495860
    Abstract: An engine system having a reductant delivery and storage system is described. In one example, a physical condition associated with a reductant storage device is correlated with a characteristic of a fluid stored in the reductant storage device to determine the availability and make-up of the stored fluid. In response, engine operation may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Bradley Dane Gresens
  • Publication number: 20110232265
    Abstract: An engine system having a reductant delivery and storage system is described. In one example, a physical condition associated with a reductant storage device is correlated with a characteristic of a fluid stored in the reductant storage device to determine the availability and make-up of the stored fluid. In response, engine operation may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLGOIES, LLC
    Inventor: Bradley Dane Gresens
  • Patent number: 7954312
    Abstract: A engine system having a reductant delivery and storage system is described. In one example, a physical condition associated with a reductant storage device is correlated with a characteristic of a fluid stored in the reductant storage device to determine the availability and make-up of the stored fluid. In response, engine operation may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Bradley Dane Gresens
  • Publication number: 20080276598
    Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine having a reductant delivery and storage system in an emission control system, comprising coordinating a physical condition associated with a reductant storage device, wherein the physical condition may correspond to a measure of liquid stored in the reductant storage device, with a characteristic of a fluid stored in the reductant storage device to determine the availability and make-up of the stored fluid, wherein at least one of the physical condition and the property of the stored fluid is determined by a plurality of sensors; and adjusting engine operation based on said coordinating the condition associated with the reductant storage device with the property of the stored fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLGOIES, LLC
    Inventor: Bradley Dane Gresens