Patents by Inventor Ronald S. Patrick

Ronald S. Patrick 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).

  • Publication number: 20140216131
    Abstract: A simplified method for measuring a first property and a second property of an exhaust gas mixture utilizing two sensors manufactured for the purpose of measuring a first property, being cross-sensitive to the second property with an absorber of the second property being placed between two of the sensors in the exhausting circuit of the exhaust gas mixture. Direct differential measurement between the two sensors quantify the concentrations of the first and second property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Robert Lupul
  • Publication number: 20140216130
    Abstract: A simplified method for measuring a first property and a second property of an exhaust gas mixture utilizing a first sensor cross-sensitive to a first property and a second property of an exhaust gas mixture, and a second sensor sensitive to the first property, but not to the second property of the exhaust gas mixture. Direct differential measurement between the two sensors quantifies the concentrations of the first property and second property of the exhaust gas mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Robert Lupul
  • Publication number: 20140156142
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the ride height system of a road going vehicle, based on the proximity of the vehicle to specified waypoints defined by the user. Waypoints are added or deleted by the user via a user interface. A program loop continually checks the proximity of the road going vehicle to the waypoints defined by the user and triggers the vehicle ride height system when the vehicle approaches a stored waypoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Alan R. Eaton
  • Publication number: 20140150528
    Abstract: A simplified method for measuring a first property and a second property of an exhaust gas mixture utilizing sensors manufactured for the purpose of measuring a first property, but having a cross-sensitivity to a second property of the exhaust gas mixture. Sensor response characteristics to the first property and the second property are accounted for and used in conjunction with a direct differential measurement between sensors to quantify the concentrations of a first and a second property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Robert Lupul
  • Patent number: 7644576
    Abstract: A sensor control device is connected with a plurality of exhaust sensors including an NOx sensor to be disposed around a catalyst, and is constructed such that a plurality of drive control circuits to be connected in a one-to-one relationship with the individual gas sensors are disposed in one casing. The sensor control device is provided with a communication output section that outputs signals through a digital communication line so that the signal transmissions/receptions with an ECU may be executed through the digital communication line. This digital communication line is physically a one-system cable but can transmit and receive signals of a plurality of kinds with predetermined communication protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Inagaki, Ronald S. Patrick
  • Patent number: 6454931
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO2, O2, H2, and H2O. The CEGA sensor-employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: ECM Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis
  • Patent number: 6444114
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO2, O2, H2, and H2O. The CEGA sensor-employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: ECM Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis
  • Publication number: 20010040105
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO2, O2, H2, and H2O. The CEGA sensor employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis
  • Publication number: 20010040104
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO2, O2, H2, and H2O. The CEGA sensor-employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis
  • Patent number: 6254750
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO2, O2, H2, and H2O. The CEGA sensor employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: ECM Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis
  • Patent number: 6171470
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO2, O2, H2, and H2O. The CEGA sensor employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: ECM Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis
  • Patent number: 6149786
    Abstract: A modified universal exhaust gas oxygen sensor, referred to herein as a CEGA sensor, is provided which can be used to measure the concentration of a variety of components of a gaseous fuel emission including CO, CO.sub.2, O.sub.2, H.sub.2, and H.sub.2 O. The CEGA sensor employs at least one additional electrode on a ceramic substrate which possess a different catalytic activity relative to the electrodes that normally found on a UEGO sensor. The ceramic substrate may be made of any suitable ceramic and is preferably made of zirconia. The difference in catalytic activity between the additional electrode(s) and the electrodes native to the UEGO sensor create an oxygen gradient which enables a measure of combustion completeness to be calculated. In combination with an air/fuel ratio measured by the sensor, the concentrations of different components in the emission can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: ECM Engine Control and Monitoring
    Inventors: Ronald S. Patrick, Fabio DeAmicis