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David Hoard, Escondido, CA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20090013094 | Electrical device configuration system and method | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100250788 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 09-30-2010 |
David W. Hoard, Escondido, CA US
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| 20100138519 | Networking Hardware Elements With Network Layout Maps Thereon, And Related Methods - Examples of networking hardware with network layout maps thereon are disclosed herein. Other examples, embodiments, and related methods are also described herein. | 06-03-2010 |
John William Hoard, South Lyon, MI US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20080276602 | Particulate Filter Regeneration and NOx Catalyst Re-Activation - A system and method may be provided for operating a system having an engine with an emission control system, the emission control system including a lean NOx trap and a particulate filter, where after lean exhaust gas air-fuel ratio regeneration of the particulate filter at an elevated regeneration temperature, a rich or intermittently rich exhaust air-fuel ratio is provided for a duration lasting until LNT temperature falls to a minimum threshold, where said rich or intermittently rich operation reactivates catalysts in the LNT and reverses deactivation caused by the elevated temperature lean operation associated with previous particulate filter regeneration. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090240419 | Pre-Delivery Strategy for Diesel-Engine Vehicles - A method to supply fuel to an engine of a vehicle is provided. The method includes adjusting a direct injection of fuel into a cylinder of the engine based on whether the vehicle is in a pre-delivery state. In one example, the method includes reducing an amount of fuel in a post injection. In other examples, the method includes changing a timing of a post injection. In still other examples, the method includes changing an amount and/or a timing of a main injection of fuel, or suppressing a post injection. By using a modified post injection schedule during pre-delivery, cylinder bore wetting effects may be reduced. After pre-delivery, a normal post injection schedule may be used to reduce emissions. Pre-delivery may be identified in a variety of ways: based on a number of miles driven, a maximum vehicle speed, an engine run time, or combinations thereof, as examples. Further, a vehicle retailer may actuate a delivery-indicating signal once the vehicle has been delivered. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100050604 | SCR-LNT CATALYST COMBINATION FOR IMPROVED NOx CONTROL OF LEAN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES - An aftertreatment system for use in a lean burn engine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the aftertreatment system includes a first catalyst in communication with an exhaust stream from the engine; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst in communication with the exhaust stream and positioned downstream of the first catalyst; and a lean NO | 03-04-2010 |
John William Hoard, Wayne County, MI US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20080314020 | Reduction of NOx Trap at Engine Shutoff - The reduction of a NOx trap upon engine shutdown is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment comprises detecting an engine shutoff, determining an engine stop position, and creating a reductive environment in the exhaust conduit upstream of the lean NOx trap at a time based upon the determined engine stop position. The creation of a reductive environment in the exhaust conduit upstream of the lean NOx trap may help to at least partially reactivate the lean NOx trap during engine shutoff. | 12-25-2008 |
Marion J. Hoard, Cory, IN US
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| 20080264088 | Reversible mode vehicle heating and cooling system for vehicles and method therefor - A reversible mode heating and cooling system for an interior space of a vehicle having an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) employs a heat pump arrangement, wherein a refrigerant compressor is driven by APU's diesel engine through pulley and belt arrangement. An air duct is provided to communicate engine exhaust air to an external heat exchanger during a heating mode. Openings and dampers are provided in the air duct to direct engine exhaust air flow to atmosphere and introduce ambient air into the external heat exchanger during cooling mode. Exhausted air from the external heat exchanger may be re-circulated back to the air inlet side of the engine. Provisions are also provided for operating the refrigerant compressor from the electrical power grid. | 10-30-2008 |
Vivian D. Hoard, Sandy Springs, GA US
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| 20090156089 | Simulated Animal - A simulated animal is disclosed. The simulated animal may contain an internal device that allows the simulated animal to imitate the sounds and vibrations of an actual animal. The internal device may employ oscillators and weighted cones to imitate an animal, such as a cat and its purr. The simulated animal may be user adjustable, allowing the user to adjust volume, vibration intensity, heat levels, etc. Control of the animal may be through physical controls, such as switches, or wireless/remote controls. | 06-18-2009 |