Patents by Inventor Charles C. Blake

Charles C. Blake 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).

  • System and method of fan control
    Patent number: 8160800
    Abstract: A method to operate a vehicle equipped with an electronic controlled internal combustion engine. The engine fan is used as a dynamic fan brake when the vehicle exceeds a minimum predetermined operating parameter for a predetermined period of time, and is disabled once the vehicle is operating within predetermined operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery S. Hawkins, Todd C. Slater, Charles C. Blake, Miguel Menoyo-Alonso, Darren P. Aherne, Matthew T. Baird
  • METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING CRUISE CONTROL FUEL ECONOMY IN HEAVY DUTY DIESEL ENGINES
    Publication number: 20090164081
    Abstract: A method to operate a vehicle with an electronically controlled internal combustion engine equipped with an electronic control unit with memory and capable of operating the engine in a cruise control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Victor J. Meloche, Joseph J. Michalek, Charles C. Blake, Dennis M. Letang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FAN CONTROL
    Publication number: 20090164084
    Abstract: A method to operate a vehicle equipped with an electronic controlled internal combustion engine. The engine fan is used as a dynamic fan brake when the vehicle exceeds a minimum predetermined operating parameter for a predetermined period of time, and is disabled once the vehicle is operating within predetermined operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffery S. Hawkins, Todd C. Slater, Charles C. Blake, Miguel Menoyo-Alonso, Darren P. Aherne, Matthew T. Baird
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN BASED UPON ACTUAL VEHICLE LOAD
    Publication number: 20090037047
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling an engine controller in response to actual vehicle load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffery S. Hawkins, Charles C. Blake
  • Method of controlling a variable speed fan
    Patent number: 6453853
    Abstract: Various control strategies and techniques for controlling a variable speed fan in an internal combustion engine are provided. The various control techniques improve fuel economy by operating the fan at a speed sufficient to cool the engine, while avoiding unnecessarily higher speeds that result in poor fuel economy. Further, the fan may be completely disabled at cold start up to avoid over cooling, particularly in an engine using a charge air cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery Scott Hawkins, Charles C. Blake, Ronald William Mikulik, Steve Miller Weisman
  • Method of controlling a variable speed fan
    Publication number: 20020066422
    Abstract: Various control strategies and techniques for controlling a variable speed fan in an internal combustion engine are provided. The various control techniques improve fuel economy by operating the fan at a speed sufficient to cool the engine, while avoiding unnecessarily higher speeds that result in poor fuel economy. Further, the fan may be completely disabled at cold start up to avoid over cooling, particularly in an engine using a charge air cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery Scott Hawkins, Charles C. Blake, Ronald William Mikulik, Steve Miller Weisman