Patents by Inventor Jeff Allen Doering

Jeff Allen Doering 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).

  • Transmission shifting responsive to borderline knock limits
    Patent number: 7854682
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine and transmission in a vehicle is described. The method comprises up-shifting the transmission based on whether engine knock limits spark advance at engine conditions after the up-shift. Further, the method may include accounting for differences in fuel types, and their effects on engine knock in future gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Allen Doering, Michael John Cullen
  • TRANSMISSION SHIFTING RESPONSIVE TO BORDERLINE KNOCK LIMITS
    Publication number: 20100274455
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine and transmission in a vehicle is described. The method comprises up-shifting the transmission based on whether engine knock limits spark advance at engine conditions after the up-shift. Further, the method may include accounting for differences in fuel types, and their effects on engine knock in future gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Allen Doering, Michael John Cullen
  • Transmission shifting responsive to borderline knock limits
    Patent number: 7762924
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine and transmission in a vehicle is described. The method comprises up-shifting the transmission based on whether engine knock limits spark advance at engine conditions after the up-shift. Further, the method may include accounting for differences in fuel types, and their effects on engine knock in future gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Allen Doering, Michael John Cullen
  • Transmission Shifting Responsive to Borderline Knock Limits
    Publication number: 20090118092
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine and transmission in a vehicle is described. The method comprises up-shifting the transmission based on whether engine knock limits spark advance at engine conditions after the up-shift. Further, the method may include accounting for differences in fuel types, and their effects on engine knock in future gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Allen Doering, Michael John Cullen