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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:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Luis Felipe Blas Martinez, Jilotepec, MX;
Miguel Angel Leon Guerrero, Ecatepec de Morelos, MX;
Enrique Lopez Hernandez, Toluca, MX;
Ricardo Daniel Sanchez Lugo, Texcoco, MX;
Francisco Javier Gomez Mata, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, MX;
Christopher Diaz Rodriguez, Bosques de Aragon, MX;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 5/02 (2006.01); F01N 13/10 (2010.01); F02F 1/40 (2006.01); H01L 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 5/025 (2013.01); F01N 13/102 (2013.01); F02F 1/40 (2013.01); H01L 35/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for using thermoelectric generators to recover waste heat from and diagnose turbocharger systems. In one example, a method may include adjusting one or more engine operating parameters based on an amount of current generated from one or more thermoelectric generators coupled to a turbocharger.