Patents by Inventor Jennifer K. LIGHT-HOLETS

Jennifer K. LIGHT-HOLETS 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).

  • Patent number: 10214076
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing an environment comfort system includes a control system. The control system is communicatively coupled to a location positioning system. The control system is structured to determine a first time parameter corresponding to a vehicle proximate to a path location, determine a second time parameter corresponding to a path schedule, determine a stop duration corresponding to the vehicle based, at least in part, on the first time parameter and the second time parameter, and generate a command structured to manage an environment comfort system in response to movement of the one or more vehicle components between a current performance level and an adjusted performance level based on the stop duration determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Patent number: 10163277
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine based on cabin temperature includes determining a quantity of fuel in a fuel tank, determining a minimum amount of fuel to remain in the fuel tank, receiving a predetermined cabin temperature value, calculating an engine idle time in response to the minimum amount of fuel and the predetermined cabin temperature value, and controlling engine starting and stopping in response to the engine idle time and the predetermined cabin temperature value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20180238246
    Abstract: An engine control system and method includes sensing the quality of fuel in the engine relative to emissions, by for example sensing the level of an emission related constituent, such as sulfur. A fuel quality sensor detects a fuel quality of a fuel, such as the sulfur level the fuel, and provides a signal in response to the fuel quality. The engine control system also includes a navigation device to determine whether an engine is located in a regulated or non-regulated region. The engine control system receives the signal and controls engine operation by, for example, enabling or disabling one or more engine algorithms to improve performance of the engine based on the fuel quality signal or, in other embodiments, the combination of the fuel quality and the location of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Patent number: 10035511
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a powered device is provided, comprising determining whether the device is experiencing a cyclical load profile including high load conditions and low load conditions, applying a first power component to the device using an engine, the first power component corresponding to an average power required by the cyclical load profile, and applying a second power component to the device using a motor/generator, a sum of the first power component and the second power component corresponding to a power required by the powered device during the high load conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer K. Light-Holets, Martin T. Books
  • Publication number: 20180162195
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing an environment comfort system includes a control system. The control system is communicatively coupled to a location positioning system. The control system is structured to determine a first time parameter corresponding to a vehicle proximate to a path location, determine a second time parameter corresponding to a path schedule, determine a stop duration corresponding to the vehicle based, at least in part, on the first time parameter and the second time parameter, and generate a command structured to manage an environment comfort system in response to movement of the one or more vehicle components between a current performance level and an adjusted performance level based on the stop duration determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20180148041
    Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle system comprises an internal combustion (IC) engine and an electric engine providing power to a drive shaft of the vehicle. The IC engine receives a fuel from a fuel tank. Exhaust gases from the IC engine are treated at an exhaust treatment apparatus including a reagent tank containing a reagent. A controller monitors a quality of the fuel in the fuel tank and the reagent in the reagent tank and if needed, initiates fuel degradation reduction event or a reagent degradation reduction event. These events can include running the IC engine even if a battery supplying power to the motor is not discharged. The fuel degradation reduction event includes dosing the fuel tank with an antioxidant to reduce the rate of degradation of the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer K. Light-Holets, Cliffton J. Burbrink, Xu Chen
  • Publication number: 20180105179
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for controlling shifting of a vehicle having an automated manual transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Dickson, Jennifer K. Light-Holets, Raymond C. Shute, Matthew D. Flessner
  • Patent number: 9938915
    Abstract: An engine control system and method includes sensing the quality of fuel in the engine relative to emissions, by for example sensing the level of an emission related constituent, such as sulfur. A fuel quality sensor detects a fuel quality of a fuel, such as the sulfur level the fuel, and provides a signal in response to the fuel quality. The engine control system also includes a navigation device to determine whether an engine is located in a regulated or non-regulated region. The engine control system receives the signal and controls engine operation by, for example, enabling or disabling one or more engine algorithms to improve performance of the engine based on the fuel quality signal or, in other embodiments, the combination of the fuel quality and the location of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20170101952
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine based on cabin temperature includes determining a quantity of fuel in a fuel tank, determining a minimum amount of fuel to remain in the fuel tank, receiving a predetermined cabin temperature value, calculating an engine idle time in response to the minimum amount of fuel and the predetermined cabin temperature value, and controlling engine starting and stopping in response to the engine idle time and the predetermined cabin temperature value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20170050631
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an engine stop/start control system for a vehicle comprising a first engine restart module configured to set a restart frequency and duration of an engine in response to a sensed ambient temperature, a second engine restart module configured to control the engine in response to a sensed characteristic temperature associated with the engine, a third engine restart module configured to control the engine in response to occurrence or non-occurrence of at least one expected charging event along a predefined route, a fourth engine restart module configured to control the engine in response to a state-of-charge of an energy storage device, and a route optimization module configured to set and adjust a proposed route to a destination that results in reduced engine usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Praveen C. Muralidhar, Martin T. Books, Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20170028988
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a powered device is provided, comprising determining whether the device is experiencing a cyclical load profile including high load conditions and low load conditions, applying a first power component to the device using an engine, the first power component corresponding to an average power required by the cyclical load profile, and applying a second power component to the device using a motor/generator, a sum of the first power component and the second power component corresponding to a power required by the powered device during the high load conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jennifer K. Light-Holets, Martin T. Books
  • Publication number: 20160245197
    Abstract: An engine control system and method includes sensing the quality of fuel in the engine relative to emissions, by for example sensing the level of an emission related constituent, such as sulfur. A fuel quality sensor detects a fuel, quality of a fuel such as the sulfur level the fuel, and provides a signal in response to the fuel quality. The engine control, system also includes a navigation device to determine whether an engine is located, in a regulated or non-regulated region. The engine control system receives the signal and controls engine operation by, for example, enabling or disabling one or more engine algorithms to improve performance of the engine based on the fuel, quality signal or, in other embodiments, the combination of the fuel quality and the location of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Patent number: 9243581
    Abstract: An engine control system and method includes sensing the quality of fuel in the engine relative to emissions, by for example sensing the level of an emission related constituent, such as sulfur. A fuel quality sensor detects a fuel quality of a fuel, such as the sulfur level in the fuel, and provides a signal in response to the fuel quality. The engine control system also includes a navigation device to determine whether an engine is located in a regulated or non-regulated region. The engine control system receives the signal and controls engine operation by, for example, enabling or disabling one or more engine algorithms to improve performance of the engine based on the fuel quality signal or, in other embodiments, the combination of the fuel quality and the location of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Patent number: 9103248
    Abstract: An operation mode of an engine and after-treatment system is determined based on a reductant-to-fuel cost ratio. The operation mode optimizes fuel consumption and reductant consumption in an engine system including an internal combustion engine and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst while satisfying a target emissions emission level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20140180559
    Abstract: An engine control system and method includes sensing the quality of fuel in the engine relative to emissions, by for example sensing the level of an emission related constituent, such as sulfur. A fuel quality sensor detects a fuel quality of a fuel such as the sulfur level in the fuel, and provides a signal in response to the fuel quality. The engine control system also includes a navigation device to determine whether an engine is located in a regulated or non-regulated region. The engine control system receives the signal and controls engine operation by, for example, enabling or disabling one or more engine algorithms to improve performance of the engine based on the fuel quality signal or, in other embodiments, the combination of the fuel quality and the location of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Jennifer K. Light-Holets
  • Publication number: 20120078487
    Abstract: An engine control system and method includes sensing the quality of fuel in the engine relative to emissions, by for example sensing the level of an emission related constituent, such as sulfur. A fuel quality sensor detects a fuel quality of a fuel, such as the sulfur level in the fuel, and provides a signal in response to the fuel quality. The engine control system also includes a navigation device to determine whether an engine is located in a regulated or non-regulated region. The engine control system receives the signal and controls engine operation by, for example, enabling or disabling one or more engine algorithms to improve performance of the engine based on the fuel quality signal or, in other embodiments, the combination of the fuel quality and the location of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventor: Jennifer K. LIGHT-HOLETS