Patents by Inventor Ulla Macdonald

Ulla Macdonald 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).

  • ENGINE SHUT DOWN USING FLUID PUMP TO CONTROL CRANKSHAFT STOPPING POSITION
    Publication number: 20060102137
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling stopping position of a crankshaft during shutdown of an internal combustion engine control a fluid pressure to control a corresponding drive torque of a fluid pump. Kinetic energy of the engine at shutdown may be used to control fluid pressure in a power steering system or fuel injection system to stop the crankshaft in a position favorable for restarting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Phlips, Bernd Steiner, Klemens Greiser, Ulrich Kramer, Markus Lemmen, Ulla Macdonald