Inventor
MICHELINI JOHN O
US35 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
34 patentsUS7063062B2Jun 20, 2006
Valve selection for an engine operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC194 citations99
US7066121B2Jun 27, 2006
Cylinder and valve mode control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC81 citations98
US7032545B2Apr 25, 2006
Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC88 citations98
US7532972B2May 12, 2009
Method of torque control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC36 citations96
US7140355B2Nov 28, 2006
Valve control to reduce modal frequencies that may cause vibration
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC58 citations96
US7079935B2Jul 18, 2006
Valve control for an engine with electromechanically actuated valves
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC56 citations96
US7072758B2Jul 4, 2006
Method of torque control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC60 citations96
US7555896B2Jul 7, 2009
Cylinder deactivation for an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC42 citations93
US7321821B2Jan 22, 2008
Method of torque control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC20 citations93
US7234435B2Jun 26, 2007
Electrically actuated valve deactivation in response to vehicle electrical system conditions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC27 citations93
US7128043B2Oct 31, 2006
Electromechanically actuated valve control based on a vehicle electrical system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC32 citations93
US7111612B2Sep 26, 2006
Cylinder and valve mode control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC33 citations93
US7107946B2Sep 19, 2006
Electromechanically actuated valve control for an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC22 citations93
US7107947B2Sep 19, 2006
Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations93
US7031821B2Apr 18, 2006
Electromagnetic valve control in an internal combustion engine with an asymmetric exhaust system design
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC38 citations93
US7028650B2Apr 18, 2006
Electromechanical valve operating conditions by control method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC38 citations93
US7017539B2Mar 28, 2006
Engine breathing in an engine with mechanical and electromechanical valves
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC47 citations93
US6959689B1Nov 1, 2005
Engine expansion braking with adjustable valve timing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC20 citations92
US6951198B1Oct 4, 2005
Increased engine braking with adjustable intake valve timing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC41 citations92
US9081651B2Jul 14, 2015
Route navigation with optimal speed profile
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC46 citations91
US7426915B2Sep 23, 2008
System and method for reducing vehicle acceleration during engine transitions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC54 citations91
US9231998B2Jan 5, 2016
Vehicle-specific computation management system for cloud computing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations90
US7743747B2Jun 29, 2010
Electrically actuated valve deactivation in response to vehicle electrical system conditions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US7280909B2Oct 9, 2007
Valve control for an engine with electromechanically actuated valves
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations84
US8930115B2Jan 6, 2015
Efficiency-based speed control with traffic-compatible speed offsets
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations83
US9109913B2Aug 18, 2015
Roadway-induced ride quality reconnaissance and route planning
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations82
US8930116B2Jan 6, 2015
On-board real-time speed control setpoint variation using stochastic optimization
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations82
US7730870B2Jun 8, 2010
Engine dynamic load leveling
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations74
US7334549B2Feb 26, 2008
Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations74
US7255066B2Aug 14, 2007
Valve selection for an engine operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations74
US7121262B2Oct 17, 2006
Cylinder and valve mode control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations74
US7530343B2May 12, 2009
Engine expansion braking with adjustable valve timing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US7201140B2Apr 10, 2007
Increased engine braking with adjustable valve timing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations73
US8965597B2Feb 24, 2015
Road grade auto-mapping
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations69