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:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yan Wang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Amey Y. Karnik, Canton, MI (US);
Vladimir V. Kokotovic, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Gregory Patrick McConville, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 23/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02D 41/20 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F01N 5/04 (2006.01); F02B 33/40 (2006.01); F02B 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/186 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/20 (2013.01); F01N 5/04 (2013.01); F02B 33/40 (2013.01); F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/1448 (2013.01); F02D 2041/2027 (2013.01); F02D 2250/16 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods for determining a holding current based on a pressure differential across a wastegate valve are provided. In one example, a method of operating a wastegate comprises determining a holding current with which to hold a wastegate valve at a desired position, the holding current determined based on a pressure differential across the wastegate valve.