Patents by Inventor Matthew Allen Schneider
Matthew Allen Schneider 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).
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Patent number: 10773711Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine operable as a traction motor with a manual transmission arranged between the engine and the driving wheels and a clutch between the engine and the transmission generates an acoustic notification signal to indicate a gear shift that would result in either an excessive or insufficient engine speed. A different acoustic tone may be provided for a gear shift that would result in excessive engine speed than a gear shift that would result in insufficient engine speed. The acoustic notification signal may be a simulated engine noise.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Markus Espig, Matthew Allen Schneider, Tobias Emig, Julian David Pott, Markus Wilmes
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Publication number: 20190315338Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine operable as a traction motor with a manual transmission arranged between the engine and the driving wheels and a clutch between the engine and the transmission generates an acoustic notification signal to indicate a gear shift that would result in either an excessive or insufficient engine speed. A different acoustic tone may be provided for a gear shift that would result in excessive engine speed than a gear shift that would result in insufficient engine speed. The acoustic notification signal may be a simulated engine noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Markus ESPIG, Matthew Allen SCHNEIDER, Tobias EMIG, Julian David POTT, Markus WILMES
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Patent number: 10280857Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating a lean NOx trap. In one example, a method may include, responsive to an indication to regenerate a lean NOx trap (LNT), operating an engine with an overall rich air-fuel ratio to regenerate the LNT while minimizing fuel oil dilution by operating each cylinder of the engine with an alternating rich to lean air-fuel ratio pattern of two rich combustion events for every one lean combustion event across a plurality of engine cycles.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kim Ford, James Bromham, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Patent number: 10029671Abstract: An operating method for a motor vehicle having a hybrid drivetrain includes, during a demand check, comparing at least one value which characterizes a current state of an exhaust-gas after-treatment device, with a setpoint value of the exhaust-gas after-treatment device. In response to the comparison indicating a deviation of the value characterizing the current state of the exhaust-gas after-treatment device from the setpoint value, a demand for a measure is indicated. The measure includes supplying charge gas, which includes recirculated exhaust gas, to the internal combustion engine during overrun operation. In addition, a capability check is carried out to detect conditions suitable for implementing the operating method.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Frank Linzen, Dirk Roemer, Frederik De Smet, Jan Harmsen, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Andres Arevalo, Monika Angst, Mario Balenovic, Evgeny Smirnov, Robert Ukropec, Christian Winge Vigild, Felix Goebel
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Patent number: 9968886Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a combustion engine in a motor vehicle. In one example, the exhaust gas aftertreatment comprises at least two catalyst devices arranged in an exhaust tract, and a feed device for a reducing agent arranged between the two catalysts, and which furthermore comprises a first heat device at the inlet of the first catalyst and a second heat device downstream thereof, the system adapted for the reduction of nitrogen oxides.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Balenovic, Felix Goebel, Matthew Allen Schneider, Martina Reichert, Frederik De Smet, Peter Ross
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Patent number: 9885302Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating a NOx storage catalytic converter of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine comprising selectively switchable cylinders. During permissible engine operating conditions, the switchable cylinders may be deactivated in order to regenerate the NOx storage catalytic converter using the rich exhaust from the active cylinders blended with un-combusted gas from the deactivated cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frederik De Smet, Christian Winge Vigild, Daniel Roettger, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Patent number: 9874509Abstract: Embodiments of a particle sensor are provided. In one example, a particle sensor for an exhaust system comprises at least two inlet openings for an exhaust-gas flow of the exhaust system, wherein the inlet openings are of different sizes, and at least two sensor elements, wherein in each case one sensor element is arranged downstream of one inlet opening. In this way, the relative proportion of different-sized particles within the exhaust-gas flow may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yasser Mohamed Sayed Yacoub, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Publication number: 20170058805Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating a lean NOx trap. In one example, a method may include, responsive to an indication to regenerate a lean NOx trap (LNT), operating an engine with an overall rich air-fuel ratio to regenerate the LNT while minimizing fuel oil dilution by operating each cylinder of the engine with an alternating rich to lean air-fuel ratio pattern of two rich combustion events for every one lean combustion event across a plurality of engine cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Kim Ford, James Bromham, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Publication number: 20170037799Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a combustion engine in a motor vehicle. In one example, the exhaust gas aftertreatment comprises at least two catalyst devices arranged in an exhaust tract, and a feed device for a reducing agent arranged between the two catalysts, and which furthermore comprises a first heat device at the inlet of the first catalyst and a second heat device downstream thereof, the system adapted for the reduction of nitrogen oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Mario Balenovic, Felix Goebel, Matthew Allen Schneider, Martina Reichert, Frederik De Smet, Peter Ross
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Publication number: 20160312721Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating a NOx storage catalytic converter of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine comprising selectively switchable cylinders. During permissible engine operating conditions, the switchable cylinders may be deactivated in order to regenerate the NOx storage catalytic converter using the rich exhaust from the active cylinders blended with un-combusted gas from the deactivated cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Frederik De Smet, Christian Winge Vigild, Daniel Roettger, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Publication number: 20160251012Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an operating method for a motor vehicle having a hybrid drivetrain where in a demand check, at least one exhaust-gas after-treatment actual value, which characterizes a current exhaust-gas after-treatment actual state, is compared with an exhaust-gas after-treatment setpoint value, and if, in the event of a deviation of the exhaust-gas after-treatment actual value from the exhaust-gas after-treatment setpoint value, a demand for a measure is detected. The measure comprises supplying charge gas, which has recirculated exhaust gas, to the internal combustion engine during overrun operation. Also a capability check is carried out to detect conditions suitable for implementing the operating method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Frank Linzen, Dirk Roemer, Frederik De Smet, Jan Harmsen, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Andres Arevalo, Monika Angst, Mario Balenovic, Evgeny Smirnov, Robert Ukropec, Christian Winge Vigild, Felix Goebel
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Patent number: 9416746Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a lean NOx trap connected downstream is provided. The method comprises in a normal operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a lean fuel/air mixture, and in a special operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a rich fuel/air mixture in order to bring about regeneration of the lean NOx trap, wherein a changeover from the normal operating mode to the special operating mode takes place when switching off of the internal combustion engine is expected.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jan Harmsen, Matthew Allen Schneider, Alexey A. Dubkov, Monika Angst
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Patent number: 9169754Abstract: A method for enriching the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine with a reducing agent is provided, the internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder and having an intake system for admission of charge air, an exhaust gas discharge system for discharging exhaust gases, and at least one exhaust gas aftertreatment system for reducing nitrogen oxides arranged in the exhaust gas discharge system and which is periodically provided with a supply of reducing agent. The method comprises enriching the exhaust gas with the reducing agent in the exhaust gas discharge system upstream of at least the one exhaust gas aftertreatment system when a fuel supply of the at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine is deactivated due to an absence of load demand.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub
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Publication number: 20150260630Abstract: Embodiments of a particle sensor are provided. In one example, a particle sensor for an exhaust system comprises at least two inlet openings for an exhaust-gas flow of the exhaust system, wherein the inlet openings are of different sizes, and at least two sensor elements, wherein in each case one sensor element is arranged downstream of one inlet opening. In this way, the relative proportion of different-sized particles within the exhaust-gas flow may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Yasser Mohamed Sayed Yacoub, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Patent number: 9051861Abstract: A regeneration method (10) for regenerating an adsorber (19), connected downstream of an internal combustion engine (13), of a motor vehicle (11) with a hybrid drive train is described. The internal combustion engine (13) is operated in a phase of rich combustion for regeneration of the adsorber (19). According to the description, an engine load (30) and/or an engine rotational speed (31) of the internal combustion engine (13) for the rich combustion is influenced by means of an electric machine (14) which can be coupled mechanically to the internal combustion engine (13).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Linzen, Leonhard Bartsch, Matthew Allen Schneider, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub, Jan Harmsen
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Patent number: 9052259Abstract: Embodiments of a particle sensor are provided. In one example, a particle sensor for an exhaust system comprises at least two inlet openings for an exhaust-gas flow of the exhaust system, wherein the inlet openings are of different sizes, and at least two sensor elements, wherein in each case one sensor element is arranged downstream of one inlet opening. In this way, the relative proportion of different-sized particles within the exhaust-gas flow may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yasser Mohamed Sayed Yacoub, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Patent number: 8978368Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment system (1) for a motor vehicle having a turbocharged internal combustion engine (2) comprises a large-volume lean NOx trap (5) which is connected by means of a short connecting pipe (4) to an outlet of the turbocharger (3), wherein the lean NOx trap (5) has a first region (6) for the storage and/or reduction of NOx and oxidation of NO to form NO2 and/or reduction of hydrocarbon and/or carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas, and a downstream second region (7) for the storage and/or reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jan Harmsen, Matthew Allen Schneider
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Patent number: 8869753Abstract: An engine and related control system determine an amount of fuel diluting the engine oil in the oil pan. Such information can be used to recommend an oil change and to estimate a fraction of biodiesel in the fuel supplied to the engine. According to one embodiment, actual oil volume in the oil pan is based on a signal from a level sensor in the oil and a theoretical oil volume is determined based on initial oil volume and fuel entering the oil in the oil pan, fuel leaving the oil pan due to evaporation, and oil being consumed in the combustion chamber. Based on the difference between the actual and theoretical oil volumes, a proportion of heavy fuel components or biodiesel can be determined and transmitted to an engine control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub, Mario Balenovic
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Publication number: 20140102079Abstract: A regeneration method (10) for regenerating an adsorber (19), connected downstream of an internal combustion engine (13), of a motor vehicle (11) with a hybrid drive train is described. The internal combustion engine (13) is operated in a phase of rich combustion for regeneration of the adsorber (19). According to the description, an engine load (30) and/or an engine rotational speed (31) of the internal combustion engine (13) for the rich combustion is influenced by means of an electric machine (14) which can be coupled mechanically to the internal combustion engine (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Frank Linzen, Leonhard Bartsch, Matthew Allen Schneider, Yasser Mohamed Sayed Yacoub, Jan Harmsen
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Publication number: 20140026851Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a lean NOx trap connected downstream is provided. The method comprises in a normal operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a lean fuel/air mixture, and in a special operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a rich fuel/air mixture in order to bring about regeneration of the lean NOx trap, wherein a changeover from the normal operating mode to the special operating mode takes place when switching off of the internal combustion engine is expected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Jan Harmsen, Matthew Allen Schneider, Alexey A. Dubkov, Monika Angst