Patents by Inventor Jan GILLOT

Jan GILLOT 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 detecting malfunctioning turbo-diesel cylinders
    Patent number: 11591981
    Abstract: According to the invention, a diagnostic system is provided for diagnosing a misfire condition is provided of individual engine cylinders in a turbocharged diesel engine having at least a first and a second cylinder associated with a common exhaust path. The system comprises a pressure sensor in an exhaust path, for measuring a pressure value; a crankshaft position sensor, for detecting a rotational crankshaft position; and a processor unit for reading the pressure sensor and the crankshaft position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DAF Trucks N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Gillot, John De Graaf
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTIONING TURBO-DIESEL CYLINDERS
    Publication number: 20210239064
    Abstract: According to the invention, a diagnostic system is provided for diagnosing a misfire condition is provided of individual engine cylinders in a turbocharged diesel engine having at least a first and a second cylinder associated with a common exhaust path. The system comprises a pressure sensor in an exhaust path, for measuring a pressure value; a crankshaft position sensor, for detecting a rotational crankshaft position; and a processor unit for reading the pressure sensor and the crankshaft position sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: DAF Trucks N.V.
    Inventors: Jan GILLOT, John DE GRAAF