Patents by Inventor Jason Ronald Smith
Jason Ronald Smith 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: 11149614Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to adjust exhaust warm-up strategy based on a vehicle network information. In one example, in response to an expected decrease in temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle below a threshold and an estimated duration thereof based on communications external from the vehicle, a method may include delaying catalyst heating actions, when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be unable to heat up the catalyst to threshold temperatures. However, the catalyst heating actions may be enabled when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be able to achieve the threshold temperature within the duration.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Ronald Smith, Michael Brendan Hopka, Devesh Upadhyay
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Publication number: 20190376431Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to adjust exhaust warm-up strategy based on a vehicle network information. In one example, in response to an expected decrease in temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle below a threshold and an estimated duration thereof based on communications external from the vehicle, a method may include delaying catalyst heating actions, when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be unable to heat up the catalyst to threshold temperatures. However, the catalyst heating actions may be enabled when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be able to achieve the threshold temperature within the duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Jason Ronald Smith, Michael Brendan Hopka, Devesh Upadhyay
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Patent number: 10450930Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to adjust exhaust warm-up strategy based on a vehicle network information. In one example, in response to an expected decrease in temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle below a threshold and an estimated duration thereof based on communications external from the vehicle, a method may include delaying catalyst heating actions, when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be unable to heat up the catalyst to threshold temperatures. However, the catalyst heating actions may be enabled when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be able to achieve the threshold temperature within the duration.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Ronald Smith, Michael Brendan Hopka, Devesh Upadhyay
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Patent number: 10378470Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing passive boost pressure monitoring for slow response with higher confidence. A response time of a boost pressure feedback control loop following a boost pressure deviation that is triggered by either system disturbances or operator torque demand is monitored. Slow boost behavior is correlated with boost control degradation affecting drivability and emissions.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen William Magner, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, John Erik Mikael Hellstrom, In Kwang Yoo, Adarsh Appukuttan, Jason Ronald Smith
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Publication number: 20180355814Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing passive boost pressure monitoring for slow response with higher confidence. A response time of a boost pressure feedback control loop following a boost pressure deviation that is triggered by either system disturbances or operator torque demand is monitored. Slow boost behavior is correlated with boost control degradation affecting drivability and emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Stephen William Magner, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, John Erik Mikael Hellstrom, In Kwang Yoo, Adarsh Appukuttan, Jason Ronald Smith
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Publication number: 20180156095Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to adjust exhaust warm-up strategy based on a vehicle network information. In one example, in response to an expected decrease in temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle below a threshold and an estimated duration thereof based on communications external from the vehicle, a method may include delaying catalyst heating actions, when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be unable to heat up the catalyst to threshold temperatures. However, the catalyst heating actions may be enabled when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be able to achieve the threshold temperature within the duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Jason Ronald Smith, Michael Brendan Hopka, Devesh Upadhyay
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Patent number: 9932876Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to adjust exhaust warm-up strategy based on a vehicle network information. In one example, in response to an expected decrease in temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle below a threshold and an estimated duration thereof based on communications external from the vehicle, a method may include delaying catalyst heating actions, when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be unable to heat up the catalyst to threshold temperatures. However, the catalyst heating actions may be enabled when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be able to achieve the threshold temperature within the duration.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Ronald Smith, Michael Brendan Hopka, Devesh Upadhyay
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Patent number: 9670852Abstract: A method for operating a turbocharged engine is disclosed. In one example, during a first condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to a turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a first limit and during a second condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a second limit that differs from the first limit. Degradation of the engine may be reduced under some engine operating conditions by adjusting engine operation in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopal Krishna Chamarthi, Dean Pennala, David Ives, David Robert Nader, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Publication number: 20170130635Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to adjust exhaust warm-up strategy based on a vehicle network information. In one example, in response to an expected decrease in temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle below a threshold and an estimated duration thereof based on communications external from the vehicle, a method may include delaying catalyst heating actions, when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be unable to heat up the catalyst to threshold temperatures. However, the catalyst heating actions may be enabled when the catalyst heating actions are determined to be able to achieve the threshold temperature within the duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Jason Ronald Smith, Michael Brendan Hopka, Devesh Upadhyay
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Patent number: 9638122Abstract: Methods and systems are described for an engine with a SCR system including NOx sensors upstream and downstream of catalyst. One method includes monitoring SCR performance via calculating SCR conversion efficiency at different catalyst temperatures. Further, feedgas NOx levels are artificially increased when SCR device temperature is above a threshold to obtain more reliable readings from NOx sensors.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Ronald Smith, John Paul Bogema, Peter Mitchell Lyon, John Anthony Mangion, Kevin R. Murphy, Darrin Blaine Luke
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Patent number: 9410475Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle system is described herein. The method includes indicating a variable geometry turbine degradation based on a comparison of a modeled set of turbine pressure values and a sensed set of turbine pressure values, each set of turbine pressure values including a pressure value upstream of the turbine and a pressure value downstream of the turbine and the variable geometry turbine positioned downstream of an engine cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Anthony Morelli, Brien Lloyd Fulton, Thomas Kostrzewski, Jason Ronald Smith, Kyle Pohlkamp
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Publication number: 20150354442Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle system is described herein. The method includes indicating a variable geometry turbine degradation based on a comparison of a modeled set of turbine pressure values and a sensed set of turbine pressure values, each set of turbine pressure values including a pressure value upstream of the turbine and a pressure value downstream of the turbine and the variable geometry turbine positioned downstream of an engine cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Anthony Morelli, Brien Lloyd Fulton, Thomas Kostrzewski, Jason Ronald Smith, Kyle Pohlkamp
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Publication number: 20150176512Abstract: Methods and systems are described for an engine with a SCR system including NOx sensors upstream and downstream of catalyst. One method includes monitoring SCR performance via calculating SCR conversion efficiency at different catalyst temperatures. Further, feedgas NOx levels are artificially increased when SCR device temperature is above a threshold to obtain more reliable readings from NOx sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Ronald Smith, John Paul Bogema, Peter Mitchell Lyon, John Anthony Mangion, Kevin R. Murphy, Darrin Blaine Luke
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Publication number: 20150121865Abstract: A method for operating a turbocharged engine is disclosed. In one example, during a first condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to a turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a first limit and during a second condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a second limit that differs from the first limit. Degradation of the engine may be reduced under some engine operating conditions by adjusting engine operation in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopal Krishna Chamarthi, Dean Pennala, David Ives, David Robert Nader, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Patent number: 8931272Abstract: A method for operating a turbocharged engine is disclosed. In one example, during a first condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to a turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a first limit and during a second condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a second limit that differs from the first limit. Degradation of the engine may be reduced under some engine operating conditions by adjusting engine operation in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopal Krishna Chamarthi, Dean Pennala, David Ives, David Robert Nader, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Patent number: 8596064Abstract: A method for operating a turbocharged engine is disclosed. In one example, an engine operation is adjusted in response to a turbocharger expansion ratio. Degradation of the engine may be reduced under some engine operating conditions by adjusting engine operation in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopal Krishna Chamarthi, Dean Pennala, David Curtis Ives, David Robert Nader, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Publication number: 20130227945Abstract: A method for operating a turbocharged engine is disclosed. In one example, during a first condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to a turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a first limit and during a second condition an engine operation is adjusted in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio exceeding a second limit that differs from the first limit. Degradation of the engine may be reduced under some engine operating conditions by adjusting engine operation in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopal Krishna Chamarthi, Dean Pennala, David Ives, David Robert Nader, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Patent number: 8333071Abstract: A method and system to control an engine to maintain turbine inlet temperature utilizes two temperature thresholds: a control initiation temperature and a maximum hardware temperature. An engine parameter is adjusted in a closed-loop manner based on an error, which is a difference between a setpoint temperature and the turbine inlet temperature. The setpoint temperature is initially the control initiation temperature. However, after control over turbine inlet temperature is established, the setpoint temperature ramps gradually to maximum hardware temperature. In one embodiment, the engine parameter is engine torque. Other engine parameters affecting turbine inlet temperature include timing and duration of fuel injection pulses, EGR rate, gear selection, and intake throttle position, any of which can be used in place of, or in combination with, torque for controlling turbine inlet temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aaron John Oakley, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Publication number: 20120102944Abstract: A method for operating a turbocharged engine is disclosed. In one example, an engine operation is adjusted in response to a turbocharger expansion ratio. Degradation of the engine may be reduced under some engine operating conditions by adjusting engine operation in response to the turbocharger expansion ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopal Krishna Chamarthi, Dean Pennala, David Curtis Ives, David Robert Nader, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith
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Publication number: 20110023478Abstract: A method and system to control an engine to maintain turbine inlet temperature utilizes two temperature thresholds: a control initiation temperature and a maximum hardware temperature. An engine parameter is adjusted in a closed-loop manner based on an error, which is a difference between a setpoint temperature and the turbine inlet temperature. The setpoint temperature is initially the control initiation temperature. However, after control over turbine inlet temperature is established, the setpoint temperature ramps gradually to maximum hardware temperature. In one embodiment, the engine parameter is engine torque. Other engine parameters affecting turbine inlet temperature include timing and duration of fuel injection pulses, EGR rate, gear selection, and intake throttle position, any of which can be used in place of, or in combination with, torque for controlling turbine inlet temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Aaron John Oakley, Paul Martin Niessen, Jason Ronald Smith