Patents by Inventor Devin Michael Allphin

Devin Michael Allphin 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).

  • Systems and methods for estimating a temperature calibration
    Patent number: 8868315
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature calibration are described. One embodiment of a method includes determining, by a computing device, a current speed of the vehicle and determining a dynamic smoothing number, the dynamic smoothing number being dependent on the current speed, the dynamic smoothing number being utilized to determine an estimated temperature of an air injection system. Some embodiments include calculating the estimated temperature of the air injection system from the dynamic smoothing number, determining whether the estimated temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature of the air injection system, and in response to determining that the estimated temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature of the air injection system, sending a signal for on-board diagnostics to resume at a next start.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Devin Michael Allphin
  • Systems and Methods for Estimating a Temperature Calibration
    Publication number: 20120143461
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature calibration are described. One embodiment of a method includes determining, by a computing device, a current speed of the vehicle and determining a dynamic smoothing number, the dynamic smoothing number being dependent on the current speed, the dynamic smoothing number being utilized to determine an estimated temperature of an air injection system. Some embodiments include calculating the estimated temperature of the air injection system from the dynamic smoothing number, determining whether the estimated temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature of the air injection system, and in response to determining that the estimated temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature of the air injection system, sending a signal for on-board diagnostics to resume at a next start.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Devin Michael Allphin