Patents by Inventor Simon Cowling

Simon Cowling 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 monitoring engine oil pressure
    Patent number: 9309794
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the oil pressure of an internal combustion engine is disclosed herein. The system and/or method may estimate the oil pressure using the response of two variable camshaft timing actuators having respective phase angle change control signals. Specifically, the signals may be used to determine whether the oil pressure is below a low oil pressure threshold value. The rate of response of the actuators may also be used to determine a current engine oil pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Eastwood, Simon Cowling
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
    Publication number: 20120316751
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the oil pressure of an internal combustion engine is disclosed herein. The system and/or method may estimate the oil pressure using the response of two variable camshaft timing actuators having respective phase angle change control signals. Specifically, the signals may be used to determine whether the oil pressure is below a low oil pressure threshold value. The rate of response of the actuators may also be used to determine a current engine oil pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Eastwood, Simon Cowling