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Philip W Husak

from Southgate, MI
Age ~75

Philip Husak Phones & Addresses

  • 14632 Yorkshire St, Southgate, MI 48195 (734) 283-5709
  • 14632 Yorkshire St, Southgate, MI 48195

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Position: Construction and Extraction Occupations

Education

Degree: Graduate or professional degree

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Us Patents

System And Method For Reducing Vehicle Emissions

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US Patent:
6360531, Mar 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug 29, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/649928
Inventors:
Daniel Lawrence Meyer - Dearborn MI
Philip William Husak - Southgate MI
William Francis Stockhausen - Northville MI
Assignee:
Ford Global technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F01N 300
US Classification:
60284, 60274, 60285, 123 9015, 123 9011, 123299, 123478
Abstract:
A method and system for reducing cold-start emissions of an automotive vehicle having an internal combustion engine. System includes a main controller or control system , a variable valve timing system , an ignition system , a fuel metering system , and vehicle operating condition sensors. Controller detects cold-start conditions based on signals received from sensors , and in response to such a detection, controller generates command signals to said variable valve timing system , to said ignition system , and to said fuel metering system , effective to respectively alter valve timing, spark timing, and said air/fuel delivery of engine in a manner which synergistically increases air/fuel enleanment limits, improves combustion characteristics, and increases exhaust gas temperature, thereby reducing cold-start emissions.

Engine Control With Fuel Quality Sensor

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US Patent:
6935311, Aug 30, 2005
Filed:
Oct 9, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/065362
Inventors:
Jacobus Hendrik Visser - Farmington Hills MI, US
Allan Joseph Kotwicki - Williamsburg MI, US
Allan J. Lippa - Northville MI, US
Carina Eva Irene Bjornsson - Goteborg, SE
Carol S. Smith - Farmington Hills MI, US
Daniel Lawrence Meyer - Dearborn MI, US
John D. Russell - Farmington Hills MI, US
Michael Howard Parsons - Ann Arbor MI, US
Philip William Husak - Southgate MI, US
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F02P005/00
US Classification:
12340647, 123494
Abstract:
A system is described using a fuel quality sensor for controlling various aspects of engine operation. In particular, an acoustic wave sensor is utilized to measure viscosity and density of gasoline fuels. This measurement is utilized to predict engine combustion quality during an engine start. Based on the prediction, the method adjusts engine operating parameters (such as fuel injection amount and ignition timing) to achieve improved vehicle driveability and engine combustion.

Engine Control With Fuel Quality Sensor

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US Patent:
7210455, May 1, 2007
Filed:
Jul 14, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/183286
Inventors:
Jacobus Hendrik Visser - Farmington Hills MI, US
Allan Joseph Kotwicki - Williamsburg MI, US
Allan J. Lippa - Northville MI, US
Carina Eva Irene Bjornsson - Gothenburg, SE
Carol S. Smith - Farmington Hills MI, US
Daniel Lawrence Meyer - Dearborn MI, US
John D. Russell - Farmington Hills MI, US
Michael John Cullen - Northville MI, US
Michael Howard Parsons - Ann Arbor MI, US
Philip William Husak - Southgate MI, US
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
G01N 33/22
US Classification:
1234063, 123 1 A, 123685, 731181, 73 3502
Abstract:
A system is described using a fuel quality sensor for controlling various aspects of engine operation. In particular, an acoustic wave sensor is utilized to measure viscosity and density of gasoline fuels. This measurement is utilized to predict engine combustion quality during an engine start. Based on the prediction, the method adjusts engine operating parameters (such as fuel injection amount and ignition timing) to achieve improved vehicle driveability and engine combustion.

Cold Idle Adaptive Air-Fuel Ratio Control Utilizing Lost Fuel Approximation

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US Patent:
7426926, Sep 23, 2008
Filed:
May 31, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/421325
Inventors:
Philip Husak - Southgate MI, US
Daniel Meyer - Dearborn MI, US
Venkateswaran Nallaperumal - Farmington Hills MI, US
Michael J. Cullen - Northville MI, US
Paul Roth - South Lyon MI, US
Michael Smokovitz - Canton MI, US
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F02D 41/06
US Classification:
123674, 123685, 123686
Abstract:
A method for controlling fueling of an engine, the method comprising during an engine cold start and before the engine is warmed to a predetermined level, transitioning from open-loop fueling to closed-loop fueling, where during closed-loop fueling feedback from an exhaust gas oxygen sensor is utilized and where said closed-loop fueling generates a cycling of delivered fuel in maintaining exhaust air-fuel ratio at a desired level; and providing a fueling adjustment to a subsequent engine start in response to fueling information, said fueling information obtained over at least a complete cycle of closed-loop fueling following said transition from open-loop fueling.

Adaptive Fuel Control Strategy For Engine Starting

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US Patent:
20090107441, Apr 30, 2009
Filed:
Oct 26, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/925532
Inventors:
Philip William Husak - Southgate MI, US
Daniel Lawrence Meyer - Dearborn MI, US
Venkateswaran Nallaperumal - Orchard Park NY, US
Mike Ryan Scannell - New Boston MI, US
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F02D 41/06
US Classification:
12317916, 123491
Abstract:
As one example, a method is provided for controlling a relative amount of air and fuel that is provided to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The method comprises adjusting a relative amount of air and fuel provided to the combustion chamber during an engine start based on a volatility of the fuel identified during a previous engine start. As another example, a vehicle engine system is provided, comprising: an internal combustion engine including at least one combustion chamber; a fuel injector configured to provide fuel to the combustion chamber; a fuel system operatively coupled with the fuel injector including a fuel storage tank; a control system configured to vary an amount of fuel injected into the combustion chamber during an engine start based on a speed response of the engine during a previous engine run-up from rest and a change in an amount of fuel stored in the fuel storage tank before the engine start.

Air-Air/Fuel Control Device

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US Patent:
44845510, Nov 27, 1984
Filed:
Jul 5, 1983
Appl. No.:
6/511023
Inventors:
Michael A. Choma - Dearborn Heights MI
Philip W. Husak - Southgate MI
Aladar O. Simko - Dearborn Heights MI
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F02M 712
US Classification:
123336
Abstract:
An air-air/fuel throttle body is provided with a secondary throttle valve of a differing diameter and operating in a different cross-sectional area of the throttle body induction passage, the upstream throttle valve being positively connected to the vehicle accelerator pedal to assure a like opening or closing movement of the latter throttle valve upon movement of the accelerator pedal, the construction assuring that main control of the flow of air and changes in manifold vacuum will be retained by the lower smaller diameter servo operated throttle valve operating in a smaller cross-sectional area.

Method For Improving Spark Ignited Internal Combustion Engine Starting And Idling Using Poor Driveability Fuels

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US Patent:
58757597, Mar 2, 1999
Filed:
Aug 12, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/695734
Inventors:
Daniel Lawrence Meyer - Dearborn MI
Philip William Husak - Southgate MI
Michael John Cullen - Northville MI
Steven Ray Whittier - Saline MI
Erich Paul Brandt - Ann Arbor MI
William Joseph Maier - Rochester Hills MI
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F02M 300
US Classification:
12333919
Abstract:
A method for maintaining the rotational speed of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders each having a spark plug wherein a predetermined amount of delivered fuel is to be combusted at a firing time within each of the plurality of cylinders with each rotation of the camshaft or crankshaft includes the step of operating the internal combustion engine, measuring the rotational speed of the crankshaft, defining an expected engine speed, calculating a speed error as the rotational speed of the crankshaft less the expected engine speed, and changing the predetermined amount of delivered fuel to be combusted in each of the plurality of cylinders to reduce the speed error. The preferred embodiment is implemented in fuzzy logic.

Engine Control System With Rapid Catalyst Warm-Up

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US Patent:
54839467, Jan 16, 1996
Filed:
Nov 3, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/333696
Inventors:
Douglas R. Hamburg - Bloomfield MI
Philip W. Husak - Southgate MI
Daniel L. Meyer - Dearborn MI
Steven R. Whittier - Saline MI
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
F02D 4100
US Classification:
123686
Abstract:
Air/fuel and ignition control of engine (28) are used to more rapidly heat-up a catalytic converter (52). A control system (8) generates a fuel command (100) for fuel delivery to the engine (28) based upon at least an amount of air inducted into the engine. The fuel command is offset by a predetermined amount in a lean direction during a period after engine start to shift the engine exhaust gas mixture towards a preselected air/fuel ratio lean of stoichiometry (106-122). In addition, the fuel command is corrected by a correction value so that the exhaust gas mixture is shifted ore closely to the preselected air/fuel ratio (126-140). Correction values are adaptively learned (300-324) during a portion of the warm-up period from a feedback signal derived from an exhaust gas oxygen sensor (44). Ignition timing and engine idle are also controlled (350-374) to further achieve more rapid warm-up of the catalytic converter (52).
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