The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven G Dickson, White Lake, MI (US);
Jordan D Weaver, Wixom, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02D 29/04 (2006.01); F02B 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02B 29/04 (2013.01); F02D 35/028 (2013.01); F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); F02D 41/0025 (2013.01); F02D 41/023 (2013.01); F02D 41/1479 (2013.01); F02D 41/22 (2013.01); F02M 35/1038 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0406 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01); F02D 2200/1002 (2013.01); F02D 2200/703 (2013.01); F02D 2250/08 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/146 (2013.01); Y02T 10/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method to diagnose post air charger compressor icing obstructions without the addition of a post compressor pressure sensor. The method detects when conditions exists for icing to occur and performs at least one icing mitigation strategy when the icing conditions exceed a predetermined icing condition threshold.