Patents by Inventor Eric M. Doran

Eric M. Doran 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 of estimating duration of auto-ignition phase in a spark-assisted compression ignition operation
    Patent number: 9528426
    Abstract: A combustion engine system in one embodiment includes a combustion engine, at least one controllable component operably connected to the combustion engine, at least one sensor configured to sense a parameter associated with the combustion engine, and an electronic control unit (ECU) operably connected to the at least one controllable component and the at least one sensor, wherein the ECU is configured to determine a temperature of an unburned mixture based upon the sensed parameter, and control the at least one controllable component based upon the determined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eric M. Doran, David J. Cook, Joel Oudart, Nikhil Ravi
  • Method of Estimating Duration of Auto-Ignition Phase in a Spark-Assisted Compression Ignition Operation
    Publication number: 20140331959
    Abstract: A combustion engine system in one embodiment includes a combustion engine, at least one controllable component operably connected to the combustion engine, at least one sensor configured to sense a parameter associated with the combustion engine, and an electronic control unit (ECU) operably connected to the at least one controllable component and the at least one sensor, wherein the ECU is configured to determine a temperature of an unburned mixture based upon the sensed parameter, and control the at least one controllable component based upon the determined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eric M. Doran, David J. Cook, Joel Oudart, Nikhil Ravi