Patents by Inventor Donald V. Johnson

Donald V. Johnson 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).

  • Supervisory control of a compression ignition engine
    Patent number: 10233850
    Abstract: A system for controlling the combustion behavior of an engine is provided. The engine is equipped with a plurality of control subsystems that influence combustion in the engine. The system includes a controller configured to receive a plurality of inputs, to determine a desired subsystem states to operate the engine, and to determine a target value for each of a plurality of control parameters, wherein the target values for one or more control parameters depends on the values of the plurality of inputs. The controller is further configured to communicate the target values of control parameters to the control subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
    Inventors: Gregory T. Roth, Gary C. Fulks, Andrew Fedewa, Xiaojian Yang, Donald V. Johnson
  • SUPERVISORY CONTROL OF A COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20170107920
    Abstract: A system for controlling the combustion behavior of an engine is provided. The engine is equipped with a plurality of control subsystems that influence combustion in the engine. The system includes a controller configured to receive a plurality of inputs, to determine a desired subsystem states to operate the engine, and to determine a target value for each of a plurality of control parameters, wherein the target values for one or more control parameters depends on the values of the plurality of inputs. The controller is further configured to communicate the target values of control parameters to the control subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: GREGORY T. ROTH, GARY C. FULKS, ANDREW FEDEWA, XIAOJIAN YANG, DONALD V. JOHNSON
  • Multiple vehicle remote keyless entry apparatus
    Publication number: 20090231094
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for remotely controlling multiple control functions from a single remote entry device has a plurality of unique device transmission codes stored in the memory of the remote entry device. Each code is selectable to enable a single remote entry device to remotely control functions in a plurality of different devices, such as vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Higgins, Douglas D. Turner, Donald V. Johnson