Patents by Inventor Timothy L. Jenkins

Timothy L. Jenkins 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).

  • Methods for an exhaust fluid sensor
    Patent number: 9228923
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monitored to identify whether the sensor is generating sufficiently accurate readings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bret Alan Zimmerman, John Paul Bogema, Timothy L. Jenkins, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
  • METHODS FOR AN EXHAUST FLUID SENSOR
    Publication number: 20130327118
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monitored to identify whether the sensor is generating sufficiently accurate readings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bret Alan Zimmerman, John Paul Bogema, Timothy L. Jenkins, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
  • Methods for an exhaust fluid sensor
    Patent number: 8505371
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monitored to identify whether the sensor is generating sufficiently accurate readings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bret Alan Zimmerman, John Paul Bogema, Timothy L. Jenkins, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
  • METHODS FOR AN EXHAUST FLUID SENSOR
    Publication number: 20130133309
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monitored to identify whether the sensor is generating sufficiently accurate readings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bret Alan Zimmerman, John Paul Bogema, Timothy L. Jenkins, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt