Patents by Inventor Bryant C. Pham

Bryant C. Pham 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).

  • Publication number: 20130070804
    Abstract: A method to estimate ambient air temperature in the vicinity of a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine equipped with at least an ignition and an electronic control unit (ECU) with memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery S. Hawkins, Michael C. Salch, Bryant C. Pham, Kurt J. Couture
  • Publication number: 20120107138
    Abstract: A method to operate an electronically controlled air compressor powered by an internal combustion engine, wherein the air compressor is selectively activated when the air compressor minimum threshold value differs from the air compressor minimum threshold hysteresis by a predetermined value, and is deactivated when the air compressor maximum threshold value and the air compressor maximum threshold value hysteresis value differ by a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Admir Kreso, Aaron D. Neuman, Bryant C. Pham
  • Patent number: 8141348
    Abstract: A method of controlling dosing of a hydrocarbon fuel into the exhaust gas of a combustion engine upstream of a particulate filter when the exhaust gas temperature into an oxidation catalyst upstream of a particulate filter has dropped below the light-off temperature of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Baird, Amr M. Radwan, Kevin D. Sisken, Bryant C. Pham
  • Patent number: 8069656
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a method of operating an internal combustion engine system comprising an engine, an oxidation catalyst, and a particulate filter, the method comprising: determining if the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below a first temperature, measuring the time that the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below the first temperature, determining if the measured time has exceeded a first time period, and if so, elevating the temperature of the exhaust gas exiting the oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Baird, Amr M. Radwan, Kevin D. Sisken, Bryant C. Pham, Mark A. Zurawski, Heather A. Staley
  • Publication number: 20100281855
    Abstract: A method to control NOx slippage in an electronic controlled internal combustion engine exhaust system equipped with a selective catalyst reducer (SCR) and a urea doser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Min Sun, Sathish Sankara-Chinttoanony, Bryant C. Pham, Amr M. Radwan, Zhiping Han, Wolfgang Krueger
  • Publication number: 20090277158
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a method of operating an internal combustion engine system comprising an engine, an oxidation catalyst, and a particulate filter, the method comprising: determining if the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below a first temperature, measuring the time that the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below the first temperature, determining if the measured time has exceeded a first time period, and if so, elevating the temperature of the exhaust gas exiting the oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Baird, Amr M. Radwan, Kevin D. Sisken, Bryant C. Pham, Mark A. Zurawski, Heather A. Staley
  • Publication number: 20090164085
    Abstract: A method to detect drive cycles of a vehicle and modify engine operation according to the detected drive cycles to effect regeneration of exhaust components, particularly the Diesel Particulate Filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason T. Barton, James E. Plastow, Justin A. Shetney, Matthew T. Baird, Mark A. Zurawski, Bryant C. Pham
  • Publication number: 20090158707
    Abstract: A method of controlling dosing of a hydrocarbon fuel into the exhaust gas of a combustion engine upstream of a particulate filter when the exhaust gas temperature into an oxidation catalyst upstream of a particulate filter has dropped below the light-off temperature of the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew T. Baird, Amr M. Radwan, Kevin D. Sisken, Bryant C. Pham
  • Publication number: 20090164108
    Abstract: A method to operate an electronically controlled internal combustion engine that recognizes when thermal management mode of operation is being applied to an engine but is not attaining desired exhaust temperature for aftertreatment. When the Engine Control System (ECS) recognizes that the engine in operating in thermal management mode in a futile effort, the ECS aborts thermal management mode and returns to normal operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Baird, Amr M. Radwan, Kevin D. Sisken, Bryant C. Pham