Patents by Inventor Jan Vogelsang
Jan Vogelsang 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).
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Patent number: 11226264Abstract: A method for the diagnosis of engine misfires in an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, and includes the steps of: Determining exhaust back pressure values of the individual cylinders over at least two working cycles, correlating the exhaust back pressure values with the camshaft position and/or the working cycle, determining the exhaust back pressure maxima and/or exhaust back pressure minima per working cycle, comparing the exhaust back pressure maxima and/or exhaust back pressure minima between the individual cylinders—in the case of multiple cylinders—and/or to maximum and/or minimum values from previous working cycles and determining the deviations, comparing the deviations to a predetermined threshold value. The invention also relates to a control device for carrying out the method and a motor vehicle including such a control device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Shurkewitsch, Heiko Sternberg, Nikolaus Zimbalist, Robert Wetten, Elmar Millich, Jan Vogelsang
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Patent number: 11118520Abstract: A method and control unit for cylinder equalization of an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, and includes the following steps: Determination of exhaust gas back pressure values of the individual cylinders over at least two operating cycles, correlation of the exhaust gas back pressure values with the camshaft position and/or the operating cycle, determination of the exhaust gas back pressure maxima for each cylinder, comparison of the exhaust gas back pressure maxima between the individual cylinders and detection of differences, adjustment of the cylinder-specific charge quantities of fresh air and/or fuel. In addition, the invention relates to a controller for carrying out the method and a motor vehicle having such a controller. The method improves the previously known methods and makes them more efficient, especially with regard to the efficiency of the combustion process and thus also of exhaust-gas aftertreatment.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Shurkewitsch, Robert Wetten, Elmar Millich, Jan Vogelsang, Nikolaus Zimbalist, Heiko Sternberg
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Patent number: 11022054Abstract: A method for determining the cylinder air-charge of an internal combustion engine in a non-fired operation, wherein a method for determining the cylinder air-charge in a fired operation is performed. According to the invention, provision is made that in the method for determining the cylinder air-charge in the fired operation, a correction factor is provided as a function of engine speed and engine load which adjusts the value of the cylinder air-charge determined by the method in the fired operation to the non-fired operation. Thus, the previously known methods can be improved and made more efficient, in particular in view of the deviations of up to 30% between the cylinder air-charge values in the non-fired operation and the modeled values of the fired operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jan Vogelsang, Tobias Viereg, Marcin Piorun, Andre Shurkewitsch, Heiko Sternberg, Nikolaus Zimbalist
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Publication number: 20210063280Abstract: A method for the diagnosis of engine misfires in an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, and includes the steps of: Determining exhaust back pressure values of the individual cylinders over at least two working cycles, correlating the exhaust back pressure values with the camshaft position and/or the working cycle, determining the exhaust back pressure maxima and/or exhaust back pressure minima per working cycle, comparing the exhaust back pressure maxima and/or exhaust back pressure minima between the individual cylinders—in the case of multiple cylinders—and/or to maximum and/or minimum values from previous working cycles and determining the deviations, comparing the deviations to a predetermined threshold value. The invention also relates to a control device for carrying out the method and a motor vehicle including such a control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre SHURKEWITSCH, Heiko STERNBERG, Nikolaus ZIMBALIST, Robert WETTEN, Elmar MILLICH, Jan VOGELSANG
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Publication number: 20210062736Abstract: A method and control unit for cylinder equalization of an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, and includes the following steps: Determination of exhaust gas back pressure values of the individual cylinders over at least two operating cycles, correlation of the exhaust gas back pressure values with the camshaft position and/or the operating cycle, determination of the exhaust gas back pressure maxima for each cylinder, comparison of the exhaust gas back pressure maxima between the individual cylinders and detection of differences, adjustment of the cylinder-specific charge quantities of fresh air and/or fuel. In addition, the invention relates to a controller for carrying out the method and a motor vehicle having such a controller. The method improves the previously known methods and makes them more efficient, especially with regard to the efficiency of the combustion process and thus also of exhaust-gas aftertreatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre SHURKEWITSCH, Robert WETTEN, Elmar MILLICH, Jan VOGELSANG, Nikolaus ZIMBALIST, Heiko STERNBERG
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Publication number: 20210054793Abstract: A method for determining the cylinder air-charge of an internal combustion engine in a non-fired operation, wherein a method for determining the cylinder air-charge in a fired operation is performed. According to the invention, provision is made that in the method for determining the cylinder air-charge in the fired operation, a correction factor is provided as a function of engine speed and engine load which adjusts the value of the cylinder air-charge determined by the method in the fired operation to the non-fired operation. Thus, the previously known methods can be improved and made more efficient, in particular in view of the deviations of up to 30% between the cylinder air-charge values in the non-fired operation and the modeled values of the fired operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jan VOGELSANG, Tobias VIEREG, Marcin PIORUN, Andre SHURKEWITSCH, Heiko STERNBERG, Nikolaus ZIMBALIST
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Patent number: 10557422Abstract: A method for determining a quantity of air within a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of scaling an intake manifold pressure and an exhaust gas pressure in dependence on an actual ambient air pressure and a standard ambient air pressure in order to provide a scaled intake manifold pressure and a scaled exhaust gas pressure, implementing an air charge calculating algorithm produced under a standard ambient air pressure operating condition, in order to determine a standard quantity of air based on the scaled intake manifold pressure and the scaled exhaust gas pressure, and scaling the standard quantity of air in dependence on the actual ambient air pressure and the standard ambient air pressure in order to calculate the quantity of air within the cylinder of the internal combustion engine. An engine control unit and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Elmar Millich, Lars Petersen, Andre Shurkewitsch, Jan Vogelsang
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Publication number: 20180100451Abstract: A method for determining a quantity of air within a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of scaling an intake manifold pressure and an exhaust gas pressure in dependence on an actual ambient air pressure and a standard ambient air pressure in order to provide a scaled intake manifold pressure and a scaled exhaust gas pressure, implementing an air charge calculating algorithm produced under a standard ambient air pressure operating condition, in order to determine a standard quantity of air based on the scaled intake manifold pressure and the scaled exhaust gas pressure, and scaling the standard quantity of air in dependence on the actual ambient air pressure and the standard ambient air pressure in order to calculate the quantity of air within the cylinder of the internal combustion engine. An engine control unit and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Elmar Millich, Lars Petersen, Andre Shurkewitsch, Jan Vogelsang