Patents by Inventor Garlan Huberts

Garlan Huberts 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 monitoring an ignition system
    Patent number: 10900461
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and cleaning a spark plug is disclosed. In one example, rim firing of a spark plug is detected according to characteristics of a voltage of a primary coil of an ignition coil. The system may institute spark plug cleaning after rim firing of a spark plug is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Garlan Huberts, Qiuping Qu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN IGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200284234
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and cleaning a spark plug is disclosed. In one example, rim firing of a spark plug is detected according to characteristics of a voltage of a primary coil of an ignition coil. The system may institute spark plug cleaning after rim firing of a spark plug is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Garlan Huberts, Qiuping Qu
  • System and method for monitoring an ignition system
    Patent number: 10711758
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and cleaning a spark plug is disclosed. In one example, rim firing of a spark plug is detected according to characteristics of a voltage of a primary coil of an ignition coil. The system may institute spark plug cleaning after rim firing of a spark plug is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Garlan Huberts, Qiuping Qu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN IGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200072179
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and cleaning a spark plug is disclosed. In one example, rim firing of a spark plug is detected according to characteristics of a voltage of a primary coil of an ignition coil. The system may institute spark plug cleaning after rim firing of a spark plug is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Garlan Huberts, Qiuping Qu
  • Methods and system for adjusting cylinder air charge of an engine
    Patent number: 10408152
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an internal combustion engine based on output of an intake manifold pressure sensor and output of an in cylinder pressure sensor are described. The systems and methods provide a way of determining cylinder air charge so that a fuel injector has sufficient time to provide a desired amount of fuel to a cylinder during a cycle of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Christopher Glugla, Garlan Huberts, Adithya Pravarun Re Ranga
  • METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING CYLINDER AIR CHARGE OF AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20190257261
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an internal combustion engine based on output of an intake manifold pressure sensor and output of an in cylinder pressure sensor are described. The systems and methods provide a way of determining cylinder air charge so that a fuel injector has sufficient time to provide a desired amount of fuel to a cylinder during a cycle of the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Christopher Glugla, Garlan Huberts, Adithya Pravarun Re Ranga