Patents by Inventor Scott Alan Koerner

Scott Alan Koerner 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).

  • Patent number: 6283107
    Abstract: An engine including, in one embodiment, a pressure sensor utilized for determining both barometric pressure and engine exhaust back pressure is described. More specifically, and in the one embodiment, the engine includes an electronic control unit (ECU) including a processor. The pressure sensor is a component of the ECU, and the pressure sensor is in communication, e.g., via a conduit, with the engine exhaust duct. The processor is programmed to obtain signals from the pressure sensor that are representative of both barometric pressure and engine exhaust back pressure. More particularly, the processor is programmed to sample a pressure representative signal generated by the sensor during a first time period to obtain a signal representative of barometric pressure, and to sample a pressure representative signal generated by the sensor during a second time period to obtain a signal representative of engine exhaust back pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Bombardier Motor Corporation of America
    Inventor: Scott Alan Koerner