Patents by Inventor Truc Trung LE

Truc Trung LE 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).

  • Implementing skip fire with start/stop feature
    Patent number: 9725082
    Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for implementing a start/stop feature in a skip fire engine control system are described. In one aspect, the implementation of the start/stop feature involves automatically turning off an internal combustion engine under selected circumstances during a drive cycle. A determination is made that the engine should be restarted. During the engine startup period, the engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that a desired engine speed is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: Tula Technology, Inc., FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Ihab S. Soliman, Mark A. Shost, Truc Trung Le, Joseph B. Adams
  • IMPLEMENTING SKIP FIRE WITH START/STOP FEATURE
    Publication number: 20150369141
    Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for implementing a start/stop feature in a skip fire engine control system are described. In one aspect, the implementation of the start/stop feature involves automatically turning off an internal combustion engine under selected circumstances during a drive cycle. A determination is made that the engine should be restarted. During the engine startup period, the engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that a desired engine speed is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ihab S. SOLIMAN, Mark A. SHOST, Truc Trung LE, Joseph B. ADAMS