Patents by Inventor Constantine J. Sasaridis

Constantine J. Sasaridis 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 for engine and fuel system maintenance
    Patent number: 8768599
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a time determination module, a fuel age determination module, and an engine control module. The time determination module determines an engine off time, wherein the engine off time indicates an amount of time that an engine is off. The fuel age determination module determines an age of fuel in a fuel system of the engine. The engine control module starts the engine when one of the engine off time is greater than a predetermined time threshold and the age of the fuel is greater than a predetermined age threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: John P. Blanchard, Scott J. Chynoweth, Tameem K. Assaf, Jacob S. Tretter, Constantine J. Sasaridis, Michael A. Turley
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
    Publication number: 20110066352
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a time determination module, a fuel age determination module, and an engine control module. The time determination module determines an engine off time, wherein the engine off time indicates an amount of time that an engine is off. The fuel age determination module determines an age of fuel in a fuel system of the engine. The engine control module starts the engine when one of the engine off time is greater than a predetermined time threshold and the age of the fuel is greater than a predetermined age threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John P. Blanchard, Scott J. Chynoweth, Tameem K. Assaf, Jacob S. Tretter, Constantine J. Sasaridis, Michael A. Turley