Patents by Inventor Charles A. Cockerill
Charles A. Cockerill 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: 10006338Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises during a first mode, decreasing a volume of a charge air cooler in response to a compressor operation upstream of the charge air cooler. In this way, compressor surge may be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Julia Helen Buckland, Chris Paul Glugla, Robert Andrew Wade, Jason Eugene Devries, Charles A. Cockerill, Gregory Patrick McConville
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Patent number: 9964024Abstract: A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Chris Paul Glugla, Phil Andrew Fabien
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Publication number: 20160047297Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises during a first mode, decreasing a volume of a charge air cooler in response to a compressor operation upstream of the charge air cooler. In this way, compressor surge may be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Julia Helen Buckland, Chris Paul Glugla, Robert Andrew Wade, Jason Eugene Devries, Charles A. Cockerill, Gregory Patrick McConville
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Patent number: 9169809Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises during a first mode, decreasing a volume of a charge air cooler in response to a compressor operation upstream of the charge air cooler. In this way, compressor surge may be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Julia Helen Buckland, Chris Paul Glugla, Robert Andrew Wade, Jason Eugene Devries, Charles A. Cockerill, Gregory Patrick McConville
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Patent number: 9080499Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler and coordinately adjusting a position of one or more of an intake manifold throttle and a turbocharger wastegate in response to the increased intake air flow velocity to maintain torque. In this way, intake air flow velocity may be increased while maintaining desired torque.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Phil Andrew Fabien, Julia Helen Buckland
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Patent number: 9032939Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler in response to an estimated condensation formation value within the charge air cooler. In this way, condensation accumulation within the charge air cooler may be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Phil Andrew Fabien
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Publication number: 20140224226Abstract: A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Chris Paul Glugla, Phil Andrew Fabien
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Patent number: 8783233Abstract: An engine cooling system comprises a charge air cooler having an inlet, a plurality of heat exchange passages fluidically coupled to the inlet, and an outlet fluidically coupled to the heat exchange passages, and a conduit coupled to the outlet and an intake manifold of an engine, the conduit divided to include a first and second flow path to the intake manifold with a valve positioned at an inlet of the first flow path. In this way, accumulated condensate in the charge air cooler may be moved to the engine during low intake velocity conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada
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Patent number: 8726889Abstract: A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Chris Paul Glugla, Phil Andrew Fabien
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Publication number: 20140060500Abstract: An engine cooling system comprises a charge air cooler having an inlet, a plurality of heat exchange passages fluidically coupled to the inlet, and an outlet fluidically coupled to the heat exchange passages, and a conduit coupled to the outlet and an intake manifold of an engine, the conduit divided to include a first and second flow path to the intake manifold with a valve positioned at an inlet of the first flow path. In this way, accumulated condensate in the charge air cooler may be moved to the engine during low intake velocity conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Charles A. Cockerill
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Publication number: 20140047833Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises during a first mode, decreasing a volume of a charge air cooler in response to a compressor operation upstream of the charge air cooler. In this way, compressor surge may be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Julia Helen Buckland, Chris Paul Glugla, Robert Andrew Wade, Jason Eugene Devries, Charles A. Cockerill, Gregory Patrick McConville
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Publication number: 20140048048Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler in response to an estimated condensation formation value within the charge air cooler. In this way, condensation accumulation within the charge air cooler may be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Phil Andrew Fabien
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Publication number: 20140048049Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler and coordinately adjusting a position of one or more of an intake manifold throttle and a turbocharger wastegate in response to the increased intake air flow velocity to maintain torque. In this way, intake air flow velocity may be increased while maintaining desired torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Phil Andrew Fabien, Julia Helen Buckland
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Publication number: 20130263828Abstract: A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Chris Paul Glugla, Phil Andrew Fabien