Patents by Inventor James M. Coats

James M. Coats 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).

  • Hybrid airflow measurement
    Patent number: 4644474
    Abstract: The amount of air entering an engine is determined by selecting the more accurate of two airflow determination means. One means measures a parameter characterizing airflow into the engine and has an adaptive correction. Another means calculates airflow into the engine as a function of engine speed and air density and has an adaptive correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Alexander Aposchanski, Arthur J. Buglione, James M. Coats, Brian S. Edelman
  • Hybrid airflow measurement
    Patent number: 4599694
    Abstract: The amount of air entering an engine is determined by selecting the more accurate of two airflow determination means. One means measures a parameter characterizing airflow into the engine. Another means calculates airflow into the engine as a function of engine speed and air density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Alexander Aposchanski, Arthur J. Buglione, James M. Coats, Brian S. Edelman
  • Selective single fire/double fire fuel injection control
    Patent number: 4532907
    Abstract: An engine control system for controlling a fuel injector in response to a desired fuel flow magnitude provides selective switching between firing a fuel injector once and more than once during each engine cycle. At low fuel flow rates, fuel injector operation can be maintained in a linear portion of the fuel injector characteristics by using only one fuel injector firing during an engine cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Arthur J. Buglione, James M. Coats