Patents by Inventor David W. Ochs

David W. Ochs 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).

  • Method and system for a hybrid power control in a vehicle
    Patent number: 11608051
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of a vehicle with an electric motor, an engine, an energy storage device, and a controller are disclosed. The method includes obtaining current state information including a current hybrid control surface, and determining a target hybrid control surface for the vehicle based on the current state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Vivek A. Sujan, Jeffrey A. Green, Thomas M. Yonushonis, Timothy J. Proctor, Daniel R. Dempsey, David W. Ochs, Thomas R. Marsh, James R. Nebergall, J. Steven Kolhouse
  • Breather for an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 11168595
    Abstract: A breather is provided for an internal combustion engine that is configured to be mounted to provide a compact, space efficient packaging arrangement for the internal combustion engine. The breather includes a housing with a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and a plurality of sidewalls connecting the front and rear walls. The front wall is configured for attachment to the rearward end of the valve cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Amol Kondhare, David W. Ochs, Vincil A. Varghese
  • BREATHER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20210207506
    Abstract: A breather is provided for an internal combustion engine that is configured to be mounted to provide a compact, space efficient packaging arrangement for the internal combustion engine. The breather includes a housing with a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and a plurality of sidewalls connecting the front and rear walls. The front wall is configured for attachment to the rearward end of the valve cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Amol Kondhare, David W. Ochs, Vincil A. Varghese
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID POWER CONTROL IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200361444
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of a vehicle with an electric motor, an engine, an energy storage device, and a controller are disclosed. The method includes obtaining current state information including a current hybrid control surface, and determining a target hybrid control surface for the vehicle based on the current state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Vivek A. Sujan, Jeffrey A. Green, Thomas M. Yonushonis, Timothy J. Proctor, Daniel R. Dempsey, David W. Ochs, Thomas R. Marsh, James R. Nebergall, J. Steven Kolhouse