Patents by Inventor Ognyan Yanakiev

Ognyan Yanakiev 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 for controlling an internal combustion engine during regeneration of an emission after-treatment device
    Patent number: 7886524
    Abstract: A method for improving engine control during a regeneration of an exhaust gas after treatment device is described. According to one aspect of the description, engine air amount and engine fuel amount may be adjusted based on data from a previously executed regeneration of an exhaust gas after treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michiel van Nieuwstadt, Kevin Chen, Kevin Murphy, Ognyan Yanakiev
  • Model-based inlet air dynamics state characterization
    Publication number: 20070175452
    Abstract: An engine control system that having an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve includes a first module that determines an EGR error and a second module that calculates a fuel injection timing based on the EGR error. Operation of an engine is regulated based on the fuel injection timing to reduce emissions during transient operation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Ognyan Yanakiev, Chan-Chiao Lin, Sherif El Tahry
  • Method for controlling an internal combustion engine during regeneration of an emission after treatment device
    Publication number: 20070089401
    Abstract: A method for improving engine control during a regeneration of an exhaust gas after treatment device is described. According to one aspect of the description, engine air amount and engine fuel amount may be adjusted based on data from a previously executed regeneration of an exhaust gas after treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Michiel Nieuwstadt, Kevin Chen, Kevin Murphy, Ognyan Yanakiev