Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Whitehead

Joseph P. Whitehead 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 system for reducing turbocharger noise during cold start
    Patent number: 8978378
    Abstract: An approach for controlling a turbocharger bypass valve is disclosed. In one example, the turbocharger bypass valve is opened during engine cold start conditions to reduce turbocharger speed. The approach may reduce noise produced by the turbocharger during engine start and warm-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Wade, Fadi Maroun Naddaf, Joseph P. Whitehead, Jason Eugene Devries
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING TURBOCHARGER NOISE DURING COLD START
    Publication number: 20130098032
    Abstract: An approach for controlling a turbocharger bypass valve is disclosed. In one example, the turbocharger bypass valve is opened during engine cold start conditions to reduce turbocharger speed. The approach may reduce noise produced by the turbocharger during engine start and warm-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Wade, Fadi Maroun Naddaf, Joseph P. Whitehead, Jason Eugene Devries