Inventor
WOOLDRIDGE STEVEN
US33 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
29 patentsUS7418940B1Sep 2, 2008
Fuel injector spray pattern for direct injection spark ignition engines
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC66 citations97
US9611792B2Apr 4, 2017
Method and system for improved dilution tolerance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9334826B2May 10, 2016
Method and system for improved dilution tolerance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US9284909B2Mar 15, 2016
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations84
US7318406B2Jan 15, 2008
Bowl-in-piston of a cylinder in a direct injection engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US11466634B1Oct 11, 2022
Methods and system for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10808668B2Oct 20, 2020
Methods and systems for a fuel injector
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9664128B2May 30, 2017
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US11236662B2Feb 1, 2022
Systems for a pre-chamber
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US10550783B2Feb 4, 2020
Method and system for engine cold-start
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US11454198B2Sep 27, 2022
Method and system for distribution of exhaust gas
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations70
US11499471B2Nov 15, 2022
Method and systems for reducing heat loss to a turbocharger during cold engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations69
US11473518B1Oct 18, 2022
Methods for reducing cold start emissions for engines
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations68
US12476322B2Nov 18, 2025
Battery pack venting assembly and venting method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11506090B1Nov 22, 2022
Systems and methods for cam profile switch (CPS) assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US9840976B2Dec 12, 2017
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US8347853B2Jan 8, 2013
Shallow piston bowl and injector spray pattern for a gasoline, direct-injection engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations61
US11898512B1Feb 13, 2024
Methods and system for engine cold starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations57
US9845751B2Dec 19, 2017
Method and system for improved dilution tolerance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9835110B2Dec 5, 2017
Method and system for selecting a cylinder for engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9599057B2Mar 21, 2017
Method and system for selecting a cylinder for engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US11421608B2Aug 23, 2022
Staggered exhaust valve timing for emission control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10502177B2Dec 10, 2019
Methods and systems for improving engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9506413B2Nov 29, 2016
Method and system for engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9382864B2Jul 5, 2016
Method and system for engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US9175616B2Nov 3, 2015
Approach for controlling exhaust gas recirculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US10107219B2Oct 23, 2018
Method and system for engine cold-start
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations39
US10087860B2Oct 2, 2018
Engine cold-start control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations39
US9410521B2Aug 9, 2016
Fuel injector spray pattern
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations39