Inventor
HOPKA MICHAEL
US17 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
9 patentsUS9732646B2Aug 15, 2017
Systems and methods for opportunistic diesel particulate filter regeneration
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC22 citations92
US7945377B1May 17, 2011
Methods and systems for exhaust gas mixing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations92
US7810469B2Oct 12, 2010
Combustion control based on a signal from an engine vibration sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations88
US9115629B2Aug 25, 2015
Method for diagnosing operation of a particulate matter sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US8051829B2Nov 8, 2011
Method for controlling low temperature combustion
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations82
US11187178B1Nov 30, 2021
System and method for previewing vehicle emissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations69
US9188034B2Nov 17, 2015
Emission control with a particulate matter sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US11441463B1Sep 13, 2022
System and method for heating a catalyst
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US8959979B2Feb 24, 2015
Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine start
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
ZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY
4 patentsUS8136343B2Mar 20, 2012
System for an engine having a particulate matter sensor
ZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY22 citations91
US8438899B2May 14, 2013
Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor
ZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY10 citations82
US8448511B2May 28, 2013
Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine start
ZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY4 citations72
US8707678B2Apr 29, 2014
System for an engine having a particulate matter sensor
ZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY2 citations61