Patents by Inventor James Donald McCoy

James Donald McCoy 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 for determining valve degradation
    Patent number: 7918210
    Abstract: A method for determining degraded valve operation. According to the method, valve degradation can be determined from the duration of a spark event. This method allows for the determination of both intake and exhaust valve degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Nelson William Morrow, Jr., James Donald McCoy, Michael Damian Czekala
  • Method for Determining Valve Degradation
    Publication number: 20100288037
    Abstract: A method for determining degraded valve operation. According to the method, valve degradation can be determined from the duration of a spark event. This method allows for the determination of both intake and exhaust valve degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Nelson William Morrow, JR., James Donald McCoy, Michael Damian Czekala
  • Method for determining valve degradation
    Patent number: 7762237
    Abstract: A method for determining degraded valve operation. According to the method, valve degradation can be determined from the duration of a spark event. This method allows for the determination of both intake and exhaust valve degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Nelson William Morrow, Jr., James Donald McCoy, Michael Damian Czekala
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING VALVE DEGRADATION
    Publication number: 20090066337
    Abstract: A method for determining degraded valve operation. According to the method, valve degradation can be determined from the duration of a spark event. This method allows for the determination of both intake and exhaust valve degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Nelson William Morrow, JR., James Donald McCoy, Michael Damian Czekala
  • Ignition coil assembly
    Patent number: 6427673
    Abstract: An ignition coil assembly having a coil spring (26) made of electrically conductive material, an electrical coil connected to deliver electrical energy from the ignition coil assembly 11 through the coil spring and a ferromagnetic member (30) disposed within the coil spring. A resistive spark plug (40) is electrically coupled to the coil spring (26). The spark plug and ferromagnetic member (30) form a high pass filter (51) and low pass filter (58) respectively to reduce radio frequency interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Rudolph Morganti, Mark Joseph Bartasius, James Donald McCoy, Richard William Kautz, Tamra Kim Green
  • Ignition coil assembly
    Publication number: 20010032636
    Abstract: An ignition coil assembly having a coil spring (26) made of electrically conductive material, an electrical coil connected to deliver electrical energy from the ignition coil assembly 11 through the coil spring and a ferromagnetic member (30) disposed within the coil spring. A resistive spark plug (40) is electrically coupled to the coil spring (26). The spark plug and ferromagnetic member (30) form a high pass filter (51) and low pass filter (58) respectively to reduce radio frequency interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Carl Rudolph Morganti, Mark Joseph Bartasius, James Donald McCoy, Richard William Kautz, Tamra Kim Green