Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Kainz

Jeffrey L. Kainz 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).

  • Exhaust leak detection
    Patent number: 5372036
    Abstract: A method of operating an engine detects an exhaust leak from the engine exhaust of an internal combustion engine using engine operating parameters. Signals from an exhaust gas oxygen sensor downstream of a catalyst indicates a leak if the signals are smaller than a predetermined constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Kainz