Patents by Inventor Joseph Duarte

Joseph Duarte 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).

  • Method and apparatus for reducing spark plug fouling
    Patent number: 8150604
    Abstract: A control module and method for controlling an engine operation includes a runtime module that determines a previous run period, a fuel mass module that determines a fuel mass during the previous run period, a spark fouling condition estimation module that determines a spark fouling condition based on the fuel mass during the previous run period and an engine operation module that controls the engine in response to the spark fouling condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventors: Qi Ma, Dean Raymond Kwapis, Joseph Duarte
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SPARK PLUG FOULING
    Publication number: 20110106412
    Abstract: A control module and method for controlling an engine operation includes a runtime module that determines a previous run period, a fuel mass module that determines a fuel mass during the previous run period, a spark fouling condition estimation module that determines a spark fouling condition based on the fuel mass during the previous run period and an engine operation module that controls the engine in response to the spark fouling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Qi Ma, Dean Raymond Kwapis, Joseph Duarte
  • Curio cabinet
    Patent number: D376286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: Joseph Duarte