Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heating oil for enhanced active thermal coolant system
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Application No.: US17184886Application Date: 2021-02-25
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Publication No.: US11415040B1Publication Date: 2022-08-16
- Inventor: Michael A. Smith , Robert Gallon , Andrew A. Raftopoulos , Eugene V. Gonze , Bryan K. Pryor , Sergio Quelhas
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Vivacqua Crane PLLC
- Main IPC: F01P3/06
- IPC: F01P3/06 ; F01M11/00 ; F01P3/08 ; F01P3/00
Abstract:
A method for thermal management of a motor vehicle engine includes one or more of the following: determining a current lube oil temperature; determining a lube oil temperature for optimal friction; turning on piston cooling jets based on the current lube oil temperature and the lube oil temperature for optimal friction; and turning off the piston cooling jets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220268197A1 HEATING OIL FOR ENHANCED ACTIVE THERMAL COOLANT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2022-08-25
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