Patents by Inventor Helmut Ruhland

Helmut Ruhland 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).

  • Methods and systems for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11248542
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a hydrogen combustion engine. In one example, a method may include operating the hydrogen combustion engine at one of two combustion air ratios, wherein a combustion air ratio between the two is avoided via adjusting one or more operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Helmut Ruhland, Albert Breuer, Thomas Lorenz
  • Methods and systems for a prechamber
    Patent number: 11022026
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a prechamber. In one example, the prechamber comprises an interior volume fluidly coupled to flow channels of an ignition plug and a bracket. The bracket is configured to move relative to the ignition plug and a cylinder head to misalign the flows channels and block the flow of air to the interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Kraemer, Oliver Berkemeier, Helmut Ruhland, Thomas Lorenz, Albert Breuer, Maziar Khosravi
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210062738
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a hydrogen combustion engine. In one example, a method may include operating the hydrogen combustion engine at one of two combustion air ratios, wherein a combustion air ratio between the two is avoided via adjusting one or more operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Helmut Ruhland, Albert Breuer, Thomas Lorenz
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PRECHAMBER
    Publication number: 20210003066
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a prechamber. In one example, the prechamber comprises an interior volume fluidly coupled to flow channels of an ignition plug and a bracket. The bracket is configured to move relative to the ignition plug and a cylinder head to misalign the flows channels and block the flow of air to the interior volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Kraemer, Oliver Berkemeier, Helmut Ruhland, Thomas Lorenz, Albert Breuer, Maziar Khosravi