Patents by Inventor Yasser M. Yacoub

Yasser M. Yacoub 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).

  • PARTICLE FILTER AND METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF AN EXHAUST-GAS FLOW
    Publication number: 20120186228
    Abstract: Particle filters and a method for the purification of an exhaust-gas flow are described. In one example, exhaust gas is directed solely to a first particulate filter until a predetermined condition. Then exhaust gas is directed to a second particulate filter. One particulate filter may surround the other of two particulate filters. The particulate filters may provide filtered exhaust gas even when one filter becomes at least partially loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Yasser M. Yacoub
  • PARTICLE SENSOR, EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARTICLES IN THE EXHAUST GAS
    Publication number: 20120186329
    Abstract: A particle sensor for exhaust system is provided. In one embodiment, the particle sensor comprises a sensor element and an integrated amplifier circuit for amplifying a reference voltage for the sensor element. In this way, the particle sensor may provide increased sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yasser M. Yacoub, Guido Havenith
  • Device and method for regenerating an exhaust gas aftertreatment device
    Patent number: 6644020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regenerating a particulate filter in the exhaust system of a diesel engine, an increase in the temperature of the exhaust gases being brought about by post-injection of fuel. The intake pressure (MAP) and/or the air mass flow rate (MAF) are reduced as a function of the ambient temperature of the engine and preferably also when the engine load is low by throttling the engine. In this way, the proportions of burned or unburned post-injected fuel can be stabilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johannes Kuenstler, Paul Eduard Moraal, Urs Christen, Yasser M. Yacoub
  • Device and method for regenerating an exhaust gas aftertreatment device
    Publication number: 20030056498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regenerating a particulate filter in the exhaust system of a diesel engine, an increase in the temperature of the exhaust gases being brought about by post-injection of fuel. The intake pressure (MAP) and/or the air mass flow rate (MAF) are reduced as a function of the ambient temperature of the engine and preferably also when the engine load is low by throttling the engine. In this way, the proportions of burned or unburned post-injected fuel can be stabilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Johannes Kuenstler, Paul Eduard Moraal, Urs Christen, Yasser M. Yacoub