Patents by Inventor Robert Domino

Robert Domino 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).

  • Engine control systems and methods with humidity sensors
    Patent number: 9249764
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a humidity determination module, a specific humidity module, and a parameter control module. The humidity determination module determines a first specific humidity of air based on a relative humidity of the air measured by a humidity sensor in an intake system of the vehicle. The specific humidity module sets a second specific humidity of the air equal to one of the first specific humidity and a predetermined specific humidity of the air in response to a comparison of a mass air flowrate (MAF) into an engine and a predetermined flowrate. The parameter control module controls at least one operating parameter of an engine based on the second specific humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Layne K. Wiggins, Martin Leven, Wajdi B. Hamama, Kauser Ferdous, Robert Domino
  • ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH HUMIDITY SENSORS
    Publication number: 20130238218
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a humidity determination module, a specific humidity module, and a parameter control module. The humidity determination module determines a first specific humidity of air based on a relative humidity of the air measured by a humidity sensor in an intake system of the vehicle. The specific humidity module sets a second specific humidity of the air equal to one of the first specific humidity and a predetermined specific humidity of the air in response to a comparison of a mass air flowrate (MAF) into an engine and a predetermined flowrate. The parameter control module controls at least one operating parameter of an engine based on the second specific humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Layne K. Wiggins, Martin Leven, Wajdi B. Hamama, Kauser Ferdous, Robert Domino