Patents by Inventor Michael Smokovitz

Michael Smokovitz 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).

  • Cold idle adaptive air-fuel ratio control utilizing lost fuel approximation
    Patent number: 7426926
    Abstract: A method for controlling fueling of an engine, the method comprising during an engine cold start and before the engine is warmed to a predetermined level, transitioning from open-loop fueling to closed-loop fueling, where during closed-loop fueling feedback from an exhaust gas oxygen sensor is utilized and where said closed-loop fueling generates a cycling of delivered fuel in maintaining exhaust air-fuel ratio at a desired level; and providing a fueling adjustment to a subsequent engine start in response to fueling information, said fueling information obtained over at least a complete cycle of closed-loop fueling following said transition from open-loop fueling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Husak, Daniel Meyer, Venkateswaran Nallaperumal, Michael J. Cullen, Paul Roth, Michael Smokovitz
  • Cold Idle Adaptive Air-Fuel Ratio Control Utilizing Lost Fuel Approximation
    Publication number: 20070277787
    Abstract: A method for controlling fueling of an engine, the method comprising during an engine cold start and before the engine is warmed to a predetermined level, transitioning from open-loop fueling to closed-loop fueling, where during closed-loop fueling feedback from an exhaust gas oxygen sensor is utilized and where said closed-loop fueling generates a cycling of delivered fuel in maintaining exhaust air-fuel ratio at a desired level; and providing a fueling adjustment to a subsequent engine start in response to fueling information, said fueling information obtained over at least a complete cycle of closed-loop fueling following said transition from open-loop fueling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Philip Husak, Daniel Meyer, Venkateswaran Nallaperumal, Michael J. Cullen, Paul Roth, Michael Smokovitz
  • Cylinder event based fuel control
    Patent number: 7069720
    Abstract: A method to deliver fuel during a start for an internal combustion engine is described. The method provides individual cylinder fuel control based on the number of fueled cylinder events. The method offers improved engine emissions while maintaining engine run-up performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Techologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Allen Strayer, Daniel Lawrence Meyer, Frank Gonzales, Jr., Garth Michael Meyer, Michael Smokovitz, Donald James Lewis
  • Cylinder event based fuel control
    Publication number: 20050241619
    Abstract: A method to deliver fuel during a start for an internal combustion engine is described. The method provides individual cylinder fuel control based on the number of fueled cylinder events. The method offers improved engine emissions while maintaining engine run-up performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Ben Strayer, Daniel Meyer, Frank Gonzales, Garth Meyer, Michael Smokovitz, Donald Lewis
  • Cylinder event based fuel control
    Patent number: 6931840
    Abstract: A method to deliver fuel during a start for an internal combustion engine is described. The method provides individual cylinder fuel control based on the number of fueled cylinder events. The method offers improved engine emissions while maintaining engine run-up performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Allen Strayer, Daniel Lawrence Meyer, Frank Gonzales, Jr., Garth Michael Meyer, Michael Smokovitz, Donald James Lewis
  • Cylinder event based fuel control
    Publication number: 20040163629
    Abstract: A method to deliver fuel during a start for an internal combustion engine is described. The method provides individual cylinder fuel control based on the number of fueled cylinder events. The method offers improved engine emissions while maintaining engine run-up performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Ben Allen Strayer, Daniel Lawrence Meyer, Frank Gonzales, Garth Michael Meyer, Michael Smokovitz, Donald James Lewis
  • Method and apparatus for statistically determining knock borderline and evaluating knock intensity in an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 5386722
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for statistically detecting knock borderline and evaluating knock intensity in an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Meyer, Michael Smokovitz, Patrick A. Kaluzny