Patents by Inventor James A. Kinley

James A. Kinley 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).

  • Configurable interface circuit for exhaust gas oxygen sensors
    Patent number: 6831471
    Abstract: An oxygen sensor interface circuit is configurable on the fly by an electronic controller such as an engine controller to support oxygen sensors having unique interface requirements, to reliably identify various oxygen sensor faults, and to enable rapid detection of a warmed up sensor. The interface circuit is configurable in a first respect to enable operation with any of a number of different sensors, and in a second respect to enable more reliable fault detection, including measurement of leakage to ground or battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Gertiser, James A. Kinley, Ashraf K. Kamel, Gregory J. Manlove
  • Configurable interface circuit for exhaust gas oxygen sensors
    Publication number: 20040095153
    Abstract: An oxygen sensor interface circuit is configurable on the fly by an electronic controller such as an engine controller to support oxygen sensors having unique interface requirements, to reliably identify various oxygen sensor faults, and to enable rapid detection of a warmed up sensor. The interface circuit is configurable in a first respect to enable operation with any of a number of different sensors, and in a second respect to enable more reliable fault detection, including measurement of leakage to ground or battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin M. Gertiser, James A. Kinley, Ashraf K. Kamel, Gregory J. Manlove