Patents by Inventor Luiz R. Alicke

Luiz R. Alicke 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).

  • Fuel identifier algorithm
    Patent number: 6283102
    Abstract: A method for identifying high driveability index fuel for use in a motor vehicle engine includes the steps of determining an engine rotational speed after the engine has started, measuring an elapsed time required for the engine rotational speed to increase from a predetermined low limit to a predetermined high limit, and identifying high driveability index fuel when the elapsed time is greater than a predetermined time limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Nelson, Joseph B. Adams, Luiz R. Alicke, Jason E. Wielenga