Patents by Inventor Brent Jacobsen
Brent Jacobsen 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: 11104208Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor torques.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Publication number: 20170291472Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor torques.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Patent number: 9688116Abstract: A method for controlling an air conditioner compressor of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes adjusting a displacement command in response to an error between an expected air conditioner evaporator temperature and a measured or inferred air conditioner evaporator temperature, the displacement command is further adjusted via adding a value to the displacement command based on desired air conditioner evaporator temperature, the value determined apart from the error between the expected air conditioner evaporator temperature and the measured or inferred air conditioner evaporator temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Patent number: 9587868Abstract: A method for controlling transitions between activating and deactivating a vehicle air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, displacement of the air conditioner compressor is adjusted before the air conditioner is coupled to an energy conversion device. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor control modes.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Patent number: 9272602Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide may improve vehicle acceleration response while at the same time providing cooling capacity to a vehicle cabin.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Publication number: 20150052911Abstract: A method for controlling transitions between activating and deactivating a vehicle air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, displacement of the air conditioner compressor is adjusted before the air conditioner is coupled to an energy conversion device. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor control modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Patent number: 8875529Abstract: A method for controlling transitions between activating and deactivating a vehicle air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, displacement of the air conditioner compressor is adjusted before the air conditioner is coupled to an energy conversion device. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor control modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Patent number: 8480005Abstract: A system described is for providing improved cabin heating. The system may include a vehicle cabin heating system having a first and second heating system receiving coolant flow from the engine; and a control system for operating the engine at a first engine idle speed upon entering idle speed control operation from previous drive operation, maintaining said first idle speed for a duration, and then increasing engine speed to increase coolant flow to the second heating system during cold ambient conditions when the second heater system is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Clement Dame, Brent Jacobsen, Robert Michael Grant, Ken Carl Leisenring
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Publication number: 20130074526Abstract: A method for controlling transitions between activating and deactivating a vehicle air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, displacement of the air conditioner compressor is adjusted before the air conditioner is coupled to an energy conversion device. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor control modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Publication number: 20130074529Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide may improve vehicle acceleration response while at the same time providing cooling capacity to a vehicle cabin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Publication number: 20130074537Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor torques.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
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Patent number: 8113170Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling engine output in a vehicle having a hydraulic power steering system. The method may include, during an idle condition where an engine speed is set to an idle speed, adjusting engine output based on a learned absolute steering wheel angle to compensate for changes in engine load caused by operation of the hydraulic power steering system. The learned absolute steering wheel angle may be based on a steering wheel angle relative to a steering wheel position at vehicle startup and operating conditions from previous vehicle operation before the vehicle startup.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brent Jacobsen, Mike Ryan Scannell, Ron Reichenbach, Hugh Hamilton, Marian Sue Chupa
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Publication number: 20110257866Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling engine output in a vehicle having a hydraulic power steering system. The method may include, during an idle condition where an engine speed is set to an idle speed, adjusting engine output based on a learned absolute steering wheel angle to compensate for changes in engine load caused by operation of the hydraulic power steering system. The learned absolute steering wheel angle may be based on a steering wheel angle relative to a steering wheel position at vehicle startup and operating conditions from previous vehicle operation before the vehicle startup.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brent Jacobsen, Mike Ryan Scannell, Ron Reichenbach, Hugh Hamilton, Marian Sue Chupa
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Patent number: 8001950Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling engine output in a vehicle having a hydraulic power steering system. The method may include, during an idle condition where an engine speed is set to an idle speed, adjusting engine output based on a learned absolute steering wheel angle to compensate for changes in engine load caused by operation of the hydraulic power steering system. The learned absolute steering wheel angle may be based on a steering wheel angle relative to a steering wheel position at vehicle startup and operating conditions from previous vehicle operation before the vehicle startup.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brent Jacobsen, Mike Ryan Scannell, Ron Reichenbach, Hugh Hamilton, Marian Sue Chupa
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Publication number: 20100193272Abstract: A method for controlling engine output of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle having a hydraulic power steering system. The method may includes, during an idle condition where an engine speed is set to an idle speed, adjusting engine output based on a learned absolute steering wheel angle to vary the engine speed from the idle speed to compensate for changes in engine load caused by operation of the hydraulic power steering system. The learned absolute steering wheel angle may be based on a steering wheel angle relative to a steering wheel position at vehicle startup and operating conditions from previous vehicle operation before the vehicle startup.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brent Jacobsen, Mike Ryan Scannell, Ron Reichenbach, Hugh Hamilton, Marian Sue Chupa
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Patent number: 7756728Abstract: In a healthcare system, a method consolidates patient related information from multiple, different sources by performing the following steps. Patient identification data identifying a particular patient is received. Messages are generated for communication to a corresponding information sources. The generated messages incorporate the particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning the particular patient. The messages are communicated to the corresponding information sources. Response messages are received containing requested information concerning the particular patient from the information sources. The requested information is sorted and merged from the response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Rex Wendell Maughan, Jeffry Brent Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20090056351Abstract: A system described is for providing improved cabin heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Andrew Clement Dame, Brent Jacobsen, Robert Michael Grant, Ken Carl Leisenring
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Publication number: 20030088438Abstract: In a healthcare system, a method consolidates patient related information from multiple, different sources by performing the following steps. Patient identification data identifying a particular patient is received. Messages are generated for communication to a corresponding information sources. The generated messages incorporate the particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning the particular patient. The messages are communicated to the corresponding information sources. Response messages are received containing requested information concerning the particular patient from the information sources. The requested information is sorted and merged from the response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Rex Wendell Maughan, Jeffry Brent Jacobsen