Michael L Mcnulty

US Patent:

6427445, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Feb 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/777579

Inventors:

Emad S. Isaac - Woodridge IL
John E. Bernhardt - Evergreen Park IL
Michael J. McNulty - Lombard IL

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C. - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

F02D 2300

US Classification:

60602, 60600, 60601, 60603, 123564

Abstract:

A variable nozzle turbocharger ( ) creates engine boost. Boost is controlled by controlling the position of vanes within turbocharger. A processor develops a control signal ( ) for controlling vane position. The processor develops a value for desired boost and processes that value with a value. corresponding to the amount of boost being created by the turbocharger to generate error data ( A) defining error between the amount of boost being created by the turbocharger and the desired boost, and the processor develops a component of the control signal by P-LI-D processing ( ) of the error data. Other components of the control signal are a feed-forward value from a look-up table ( ) and a value from an overspeed protection function ( ).

US Patent:

7533519, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Nov 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/270006

Inventors:

Michael J. McNulty - Lombard IL, US
Christopher R. Ciesla - Palos Heights IL, US
Christopher M. Kaas - Niles IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

F01N 3/00

US Classification:

60285, 60274, 60276, 60277, 60284

Abstract:

Testing of temperature sensors () in an emission control system, such as in an exhaust system () of a diesel engine, serves to condition further component and/or system testing by determining that sufficient sensor cooling has occurred and that no sensor is “stuck within range” using a strategy ().

US Patent:

7748218, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Jun 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/426427

Inventors:

Michael J. McNulty - Lombard IL, US
Christopher R. Ciesla - Palos Heights IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

F02B 33/44
F02B 33/00
F02B 37/00
F02B 37/013
F02B 37/16
F02B 37/24
F02M 25/07

US Classification:

60612, 606052, 60611, 123562

Abstract:

A control system for operating vanes of a turbocharger turbine (T) and for operating a turbine-shunting bypass valve () according to a strategy wherein a processor executes an algorithm for selectively unenabling the control system to operate the bypass valve when the control system is operating the vanes to adjust exhaust back-pressure on the engine within a range of effectiveness for the vanes to control the exhaust back-pressure and enabling the control system to operate the bypass valve when the control system has operated the mechanism to a limit of the range of effectiveness.

US Patent:

20130192568, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Oct 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/877802

Inventors:

Michael James McNulty - Lombard IL, US
Michael A. Makewski - Joliet IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Lisle IL

International Classification:

F02B 47/08
F02M 25/07

US Classification:

12356819

Abstract:

A method of operating an engine is provided. Output of an engine speed sensor, a mass air flow sensor, an exhaust gas temperature sensor, and an engine torque estimator are monitored with an electronic control module. It is determined if the engine is operating in one of either a transient condition and a non-transient condition based upon output of at least one of the sensors and the torque estimator. Fuel injection timing is set based upon if the engine is operating in a transient condition. An exhaust gas recirculation valve position is set upon if the engine is operating in a transient condition. An intake throttle position is set based upon if the engine is operating in a transient condition. The fuel injection timing, exhaust gas recirculation valve position, and the intake throttle position are set to minimize NOx emissions when the engine is operating in a transient condition.

US Patent:

20130195614, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/756522

Inventors:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Lisle IL, US
James Rynold Popp - Oak Creek WI, US
Sean Christopher Wyatt - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael James McNulty - Lombard IL, US
Jose Antonio Rodriguez - Chicago IL, US
Jeremy Grant Schipper - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Lisle IL

International Classification:

F04D 15/00

US Classification:

415 1

Abstract:

A method of controlling a variable geometry turbocharger is provided. A predefined desired boost pressure of a turbocharger is obtained from a memory. A predefined desired mass flow rate in an intake manifold of an engine is obtained from the memory. A theoretical amount of power required by the turbocharger to generate the desired boost pressure and the desired mass flow rate is calculated. An actual mass flow rate in the intake manifold is determined. An actual amount of power required by the turbocharger to generate the desired boost pressure and the actual mass flow rate is calculated. At least one adjustable vane of the turbine of the turbocharger is adjusted to allow the theoretical amount of power required of the turbocharger to generally equal the actual amount of power by adjusting the boost pressure.

US Patent:

20130197779, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/756515

Inventors:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Lisle IL, US
Michael James McNulty - Lombard IL, US
Jose Antonio Rodriguez - Chicago IL, US
Jeremy Grant Schipper - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Lisle IL

International Classification:

F02D 45/00

US Classification:

701102

Abstract:

A method of controlling operation of an engine is provided that utilizes a number of preset operating parameters. The method determines an operating mode of the engine. The method determines an operating state of the engine. A plurality of engine parameter settings is retrieved from a memory in response to the determined operating mode and the determined operating state of the engine. The plurality of engine parameter settings are applied to at least one control algorithm of the engine.

US Patent:

20130197785, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/756232

Inventors:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Lisle IL, US
Michael James Miller - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Matthew Joseph Seiberlich - Libertyville IL, US
James Rynold Popp - Oak Creek WI, US
Sean Christopher Wyatt - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael James McNulty - Lombard IL, US
Jose Antonio Rodriguez - Chicago IL, US
Jeremy Grant Schipper - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company , LLC - Lisle IL

International Classification:

F02D 43/04

US Classification:

701104

Abstract:

A method of controlling an engine based upon airflow is provided. A request for a desired torque output of the engine is received. A first amount of fuel required to generate the desired torque is retrieving from a memory. An amount of airflow required to combust the fuel required to generate the desired torque at a predefined air/fuel ratio is calculated. A first amount of EGR required to produce a predefined amount of NOx emissions is calculated. The amount of airflow required to the first amount of EGR required is added. The total of the airflow and the first amount of EGR are compared to a volume available in a cylinder. At least one of the first amount of fuel delivered and the first amount of EGR provided is modified when the total of the airflow and the EGR exceeds the total volume available in the cylinder.

US Patent:

20140060495, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Apr 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

14/114563

Inventors:

Michael James McNulty - Lombard IL, US
James E. Korenchan - Burr Ridge IL, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC - LISLE IL

International Classification:

F02D 41/34

US Classification:

123478

Abstract:

A method of controlling a fuel injector is provided. Engine speed is monitored. Engine torque output is monitored. It is determined if the engine speed is within one of a plurality of predefined engine speed ranges. It is determined if the engine torque output is within one of a plurality of predefined engine torque output ranges. One of a plurality of injector coking factors is assigned based on the determined predefined engine speed range and the determined predefined engine torque output range. A total injector coking factor is calculated based upon total operating time within each of the plurality of injector coking factors. A duration of a fuel injection is increased based upon the calculated total injector coking factor.