Charles A Cockerill

US Patent:

20130263828, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Aug 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/567979

Inventors:

Charles A. Cockerill - Brighton MI, US
Shuya Shark Yamada - Novi MI, US
Chris Paul Glugla - Macomb MI, US
Phil Andrew Fabien - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02B 29/04

US Classification:

123540

Abstract:

A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.

US Patent:

20140047833, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/590072

Inventors:

Julia Helen Buckland - Commerce TWP MI, US
Chris Paul Glugla - Macomb MI, US
Robert Andrew Wade - Dearborn MI, US
Jason Eugene Devries - Belleville MI, US
Charles A. Cockerill - Brighton MI, US
Gregory Patrick McConville - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02B 37/00
F01P 3/12

US Classification:

60599, 123563

Abstract:

Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises during a first mode, decreasing a volume of a charge air cooler in response to a compressor operation upstream of the charge air cooler. In this way, compressor surge may be prevented.

US Patent:

20140048048, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/589942

Inventors:

Chris Paul Glugla - Macomb MI, US
Charles A. Cockerill - Brighton MI, US
Shuya Shark Yamada - Novi MI, US
Phil Andrew Fabien - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02M 15/00
F02M 25/07

US Classification:

123542

Abstract:

Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler in response to an estimated condensation formation value within the charge air cooler. In this way, condensation accumulation within the charge air cooler may be prevented.

US Patent:

20140048049, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/590023

Inventors:

Chris Paul Glugla - Macomb MI, US
Charles A. Cockerill - Brighton MI, US
Shuya Shark Yamada - Novi MI, US
Phil Andrew Fabien - Livonia MI, US
Julia Helen Buckland - Commerce TWP MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02D 41/00
F02D 9/08
F02B 37/12
F02B 29/04

US Classification:

123563, 60602, 60611, 123403

Abstract:

Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler and coordinately adjusting a position of one or more of an intake manifold throttle and a turbocharger wastegate in response to the increased intake air flow velocity to maintain torque. In this way, intake air flow velocity may be increased while maintaining desired torque.

US Patent:

20140060500, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/597070

Inventors:

Charles A. Cockerill - Brighton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02M 31/20

US Classification:

123542

Abstract:

An engine cooling system comprises a charge air cooler having an inlet, a plurality of heat exchange passages fluidically coupled to the inlet, and an outlet fluidically coupled to the heat exchange passages, and a conduit coupled to the outlet and an intake manifold of an engine, the conduit divided to include a first and second flow path to the intake manifold with a valve positioned at an inlet of the first flow path. In this way, accumulated condensate in the charge air cooler may be moved to the engine during low intake velocity conditions.

US Patent:

58229760, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Apr 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/417351

Inventors:

Charles Allen Cockerill - Brighton MI

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F01N 320

US Classification:

60274

Abstract:

A method and system for controlling the amount of secondary air introduced into a vehicle's exhaust gases in order to maintain a desired catalyst air/fuel ratio for a predetermined engine air/fuel ratio. First, a quantity of primary air flow necessary to maintain the predetermined engine air/fuel ratio is determined. Next, a quantity of secondary air flow necessary to maintain the desired catalyst air/fuel ratio is determined. Finally, a controller controls the amount of secondary air introduced into the vehicle's exhaust gases based on the determined quantity of secondary air flow.

US Patent:

20160169170, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Feb 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/050276

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Philip Andrew Fabien - Livonia MI, US
Michael P. Mandjack - Northville MI, US
Charles Allen Cockerill - Brighton MI, US

International Classification:

F02M 31/20
F02B 37/12
F02B 37/22

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost. The number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.

US Patent:

20160047297, Feb 18, 2016

Filed:

Oct 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/924510

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Chris Paul Glugla - Macomb MI, US
Robert Andrew Wade - Plymouth MI, US
Jason Eugene Devries - Belleville MI, US
Charles A. Cockerill - Brighton MI, US
Gregory Patrick McConville - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

F02B 29/04
F02D 41/00

Abstract:

Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises during a first mode, decreasing a volume of a charge air cooler in response to a compressor operation upstream of the charge air cooler. In this way, compressor surge may be prevented.