Patents by Inventor Thorsten Schnorbus

Thorsten Schnorbus 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: 20190093593
    Abstract: Method for operating an injector, comprising the steps of generating (S201) a digital injection profile by combining trapezoidal individual injection operations which are matched to a prespecified target injection profile (200); and generating (S202) an electrical actuating signal for the injector on the basis of the generated digital injection profile and the actuating parameters of the injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Jörg, Thorsten Schnorbus, Joschka Schaub
  • Patent number: 9951681
    Abstract: The invention is related to a compressor system (10) for a combustion engine (40), comprising a drive train (11), a compressor (12) and a first electric machine (20) mechanically coupleable by the drive train (11) with the combustion engine (40). Further the invention is related to a combustion engine (40) with a compressor system (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: FEV GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Schnorbus
  • Patent number: 9915210
    Abstract: An illustrative example method of controlling an engine of a vehicle, includes determining a target pressure curve for a cylinder of the engine, determining a heat release model for the cylinder, determining a mass flow of fuel from the heat release model to achieve the target pressure curve, and automatically controlling opening of an injector of the cylinder of the engine to provide the determined mass flow of fuel to the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Christian Jörg, Thorsten Schnorbus, Ben Neaves, Daniel Neumann, Kiran Bandila, Simon Jarvis
  • Patent number: 9909522
    Abstract: An illustrative example method of controlling an engine of a vehicle, includes determining a target pressure curve for a cylinder of the engine for a first combustion cycle, determining a heat release model for the cylinder for the first combustion cycle, determining a mass flow of fuel from the heat release model to achieve the target pressure curve during the first combustion cycle, and automatically controlling opening of an injector of the cylinder of the engine during the first combustion cycle to provide the determined mass flow of fuel to the cylinder. The method includes determining a real pressure curve during the first combustion cycle and automatically adjusting at least one of the heat release model or the mass flow for a second, subsequent combustion cycle based on a difference between the target pressure curve and the real pressure curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Christian Jörg, Thorsten Schnorbus, Ben Neaves, Lukas Schaefers, Daniel Neumann, Kiran Bandila, Simon Jarvis
  • Patent number: 9885301
    Abstract: Method for adjusting the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas of a direct injection internal combustion engine, wherein the combusting fuel injection is divided into a plurality of individual injections, and wherein the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine for a given load (PMI) is predictively adjusted by at least one model, by adjusting the position of the centroid of heat release conversion rates and the injection amount of the total combusting fuel injection, to a value that is necessary for the regeneration of an NOx storage catalytic converter in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: FEV GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Joschka Schaub
  • Publication number: 20170298857
    Abstract: An illustrative example method of controlling an engine of a vehicle, includes determining a target pressure curve for a cylinder of the engine for a first combustion cycle, determining a heat release model for the cylinder for the first combustion cycle, determining a mass flow of fuel from the heat release model to achieve the target pressure curve during the first combustion cycle, and automatically controlling opening of an injector of the cylinder of the engine during the first combustion cycle to provide the determined mass flow of fuel to the cylinder. The method includes determining a real pressure curve during the first combustion cycle and automatically adjusting at least one of the heat release model or the mass flow for a second, subsequent combustion cycle based on a difference between the target pressure curve and the real pressure curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Jörg, Thorsten Schnorbus, Ben Neaves, Lukas Schaefers
  • Publication number: 20170298844
    Abstract: An illustrative example method of controlling an engine of a vehicle, includes determining a target pressure curve for a cylinder of the engine, determining a heat release model for the cylinder, determining a mass flow of fuel from the heat release model to achieve the target pressure curve, and automatically controlling opening of an injector of the cylinder of the engine to provide the determined mass flow of fuel to the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Jörg, Thorsten Schnorbus, Ben Neaves, Daniel Neumann
  • Publication number: 20160258372
    Abstract: Method for adjusting the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas of a direct injection internal combustion engine, wherein the combusting fuel injection is divided into a plurality of individual injections, and wherein the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine for a given load (PMI) is predictively adjusted by at least one model, by adjusting the position of the centroid of heat release conversion rates and the injection amount of the total combusting fuel injection, to a value that is necessary for the regeneration of an NOx storage catalytic converter in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Joschka Schaub
  • Patent number: 9388756
    Abstract: A method of controlling a charging pressure of an internal combustion engine having a particle filter for the treatment of exhaust gases, wherein the charging pressure is controlled to achieve a nominal charging pressure value and wherein the nominal charging pressure value is set as a function of operating parameters, wherein there is determined a first value for a charging pressure minimizing a fuel consumption, taking into account a direct influence of the charging pressure on the fuel consumption of an internal combustion engine; as well as an internal combustion engine having a particle filter for the treatment of exhaust gases, using such a control method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: FEV GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Joschka Schaub
  • Patent number: 9371781
    Abstract: A method for reducing a nitrogen oxide emission in a diesel engine. The method can include taking at least one exhaust gas of an in engine combustion in a combustion chamber and: segmenting a first portion of exhaust gas enters as an internal exhaust gas recirculation from the combustion chamber of the diesel engine via an outlet valve associated with the combustion chamber, and is recirculated, via the outlet valve, from the subsequent exhaust gas tract, into the combustion chamber of the diesel engine; segmenting a second portion of exhaust gas remains in the combustion chamber and is not expelled; and segmenting a third portion of exhaust gas is recirculated as external exhaust gas recirculation via an exhaust gas recirculation valve into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: FEV GMBH
    Inventor: Thorsten Schnorbus
  • Publication number: 20160160749
    Abstract: The invention is related to a compressor system (10) for a combustion engine (40), comprising a drive train (11), a compressor (12) and a first electric machine (20) mechanically coupleable by the drive train (11) with the combustion engine (40). Further the invention is related to a combustion engine (40) with a compressor system (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Thorsten Schnorbus
  • Publication number: 20150262434
    Abstract: The invention relates to the creation of an experimental plan and the performance of a series of measurements, comprising the determination of operating data of a drive device to he tested and belonging to a vehicle by means of an automated statistical experimental plan (DoE), wherein the experimental plan includes at least the following steps: identification of one or more target variables which the drive device has to meet during test operation, and narrowing relevant values to the one or more target variables, assignment of one or more actuating variables to the drive device with one or more target variables and automated creation of the experimental plan on the basis of at least two target variables to be met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: FEV GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Joschka Schaub
  • Publication number: 20130311071
    Abstract: A method of controlling a charging pressure of an internal combustion engine having a particle filter for the treatment of exhaust gases, wherein the charging pressure is controlled to achieve a nominal charging pressure value and wherein the nominal charging pressure value is set as a function of operating parameters, wherein there is determined a first value for a charging pressure minimising a fuel consumption, taking into account a direct influence of the charging pressure on the fuel consumption of an internal combustion engine; as well as an internal combustion engine having a particle filter for the treatment of exhaust gases, using such a control method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: FEV GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Joschka Schaub
  • Publication number: 20130000600
    Abstract: A method for reducing a nitrogen oxide emission in a diesel engine. The method can include taking at least one exhaust gas of an in engine combustion in a combustion chamber and: segmenting a first portion of exhaust gas enters as an internal exhaust gas recirculation from the combustion chamber of the diesel engine via an outlet valve associated with the combustion chamber, and is recirculated, via the outlet valve, from the subsequent exhaust gas tract, into the combustion chamber of the diesel engine; segmenting a second portion of exhaust gas remains in the combustion chamber and is not expelled; and segmenting a third portion of exhaust gas is recirculated as external exhaust gas recirculation via an exhaust gas recirculation valve into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Thorsten Schnorbus
  • Patent number: 7806100
    Abstract: In order to improve a combustion process of a motor vehicle, in particular with regard to emissions and/or the development of noise, a method for regulating an injection profile is provided, in which method a fuel is injected directly into a combustion chamber, wherein the regulation brings about a change in the injection profile (23) at least during a first work cycle on the basis of at least one parameter which is recorded during the first work cycle. Furthermore, a corresponding direct-injection internal combustion engine is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Fev Motorentechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Matthias Lamping
  • Publication number: 20090093947
    Abstract: In order to improve a combustion process of a motor vehicle, in particular with regard to emissions and/or the development of noise, a method for regulating an injection profile is provided, in which method a fuel is injected directly into a combustion chamber, wherein the regulation brings about a change in the injection profile (23) at least during a first work cycle on the basis of at least one parameter which is recorded during the first work cycle. Furthermore, a corresponding direct-injection internal combustion engine is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: FEV MOTORENTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schnorbus, Matthias Lamping