Patents by Inventor Paul Mingo

Paul Mingo 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).

  • System and method for starting sequential fuel injection internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7124743
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine during starting use position sensor information in addition to cylinder combustion information to transition from simultaneous fueling to sequential fueling by selecting a cylinder to receive a first sequential fuel injection. Embodiments include a system and method for controlling a sequentially fueled port injected internal combustion engine that contingently select a cylinder to receive a first sequential fuel injection based on position information indicating that the cylinder received a simultaneous fuel injection during its intake stroke. Engine rotational speed is monitored to detect combustion and determine which cylinder fired first. A first sequential fueling pulse is provided to the contingently selected cylinder unless a preceding cylinder in the firing order fires first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Gonzales, Jr., Paul Mingo, Xiaoying Zhang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING SEQUENTIAL FUEL INJECTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20060086341
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine during starting use position sensor information in addition to cylinder combustion information to transition from simultaneous fueling to sequential fueling by selecting a cylinder to receive a first sequential fuel injection. Embodiments include a system and method for controlling a sequentially fueled port injected internal combustion engine that contingently select a cylinder to receive a first sequential fuel injection based on position information indicating that the cylinder received a simultaneous fuel injection during its intake stroke. Engine rotational speed is monitored to detect combustion and determine which cylinder fired first. A first sequential fueling pulse is provided to the contingently selected cylinder unless a preceding cylinder in the firing order fires first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Gonzales, Paul Mingo, Xiaoying Zhang