Patents by Inventor Scott R Gordon

Scott R Gordon 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: 9133750
    Abstract: A method and control system for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalytic converter and an ammonia dosing module that stores ammonia in a selective catalyst reducing (SCR) catalyst and that depletes the ammonia level by discontinuing or reducing dosing. The control system also includes an SCR conversion efficiency module that determines an SCR efficiency. An SCR efficiency comparison module compares the SCR efficiency to an efficiency threshold and generates a fault indicator when the SCR efficiency is not above the efficiency threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Levijoki, Cheryl J Stark, Scott R Gordon, Yue-Yun Wang
  • Patent number: 8720189
    Abstract: A method and system for determining conversion of NO to NO2 in an engine exhaust stream by an oxidation catalyst during operation of the engine is disclosed based on injecting hydrocarbon fuel into the exhaust stream upstream of the oxidation catalyst, measuring a temperature of the exhaust stream on the upstream and downstream sides of the oxidation catalyst, calculating a difference in exhaust stream temperature between the upstream and downstream sides of the oxidation catalyst, and determining the conversion of NO to NO2 by the oxidation catalyst from the difference in exhaust stream temperature based on a predetermined correlation profile between the temperatures on the upstream and downstream sides of the oxidation catalyst and conversion of NO to NO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Shouxian Ren, Scott R. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8286419
    Abstract: An exhaust diagnostic system includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) efficiency testing module that determines an efficiency of a SCR catalyst. An exhaust gas temperature management module selectively adjusts a temperature of the SCR catalyst to a predetermined temperature range using intrusive exhaust gas temperature management. A test enabling module initiates an SCR efficiency test using the SCR efficiency module after failing a prior SCR efficiency test and while the temperature of the SCR catalyst is within the predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Levijoki, Scott R. Gordon, Cheryl J Stark, Paul Jasinkiewicz, Brett B Thompson
  • Publication number: 20120186226
    Abstract: A method and system for determining conversion of NO to NO2 in an engine exhaust stream by an oxidation catalyst during operation of the engine is disclosed based on injecting hydrocarbon fuel into the exhaust stream upstream of the oxidation catalyst, measuring a temperature of the exhaust stream on the upstream and downstream sides of the oxidation catalyst, calculating a difference in exhaust stream temperature between the upstream and downstream sides of the oxidation catalyst, and determining the conversion of NO to NO2 by the oxidation catalyst from the difference in exhaust stream temperature based on a predetermined correlation profile between the temperatures on the upstream and downstream sides of the oxidation catalyst and conversion of NO to NO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC.
    Inventors: Shouxian Ren, Scott R. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8047046
    Abstract: A sensor diagnostic system comprises first, second, and third dosing agent sensors and a control module. The first, second, and third dosing agent sensors indicate whether a dosing agent is present at first, second, and third volumetric levels of a dosing agent tank, respectively. The second volumetric level is greater than the first volumetric level and the third volumetric level is greater than the second volumetric level. The control module selectively diagnoses a sensor fault in at least one of the first, second, and third dosing agent sensors based on the indications of the first, second, and third dosing agent sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventors: Cheryl J Stark, James M Dixon, Scott R Gordon, Michael Christopher Luckham
  • Publication number: 20110061363
    Abstract: An exhaust diagnostic system includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) efficiency testing module that determines an efficiency of a SCR catalyst. An exhaust gas temperature management module selectively adjusts a temperature of the SCR catalyst to a predetermined temperature range using intrusive exhaust gas temperature management. A test enabling module initiates an SCR efficiency test using the SCR efficiency module after failing a prior SCR efficiency test and while the temperature of the SCR catalyst is within the predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPEARATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Levijoki, Scott R. Gordon, Cheryl J. Stark, Paul Jasinkiewicz, Brett B. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20110023456
    Abstract: A method and control system for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalytic converter and an ammonia dosing module that stores ammonia in a selective catalyst reducing (SCR) catalyst and that depletes the ammonia level by discontinuing or reducing dosing. The control system also includes an SCR conversion efficiency module that determines an SCR efficiency. An SCR efficiency comparison module compares the SCR efficiency to an efficiency threshold and generates a fault indicator when the SCR efficiency is not above the efficiency threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Levijoki, Cheryl J. Stark, Scott R. Gordon, Yue-Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20090199616
    Abstract: A sensor diagnostic system comprises first, second, and third dosing agent sensors and a control module. The first, second, and third dosing agent sensors indicate whether a dosing agent is present at first, second, and third volumetric levels of a dosing agent tank, respectively. The second volumetric level is greater than the first volumetric level and the third volumetric level is greater than the second volumetric level. The control module selectively diagnoses a sensor fault in at least one of the first, second, and third dosing agent sensors based on the indications of the first, second, and third dosing agent sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheryl J. Stark, James M. Dixon, Scott R. Gordon, Michael Christopher Luckham