Inventor
SHELBY MICHAEL HOWARD
US68 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
43 patentsUS7730872B2Jun 8, 2010
Engine with water and/or ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injectors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC67 citations98
US7275516B1Oct 2, 2007
System and method for boosted direct injection engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC68 citations97
US9346451B2May 24, 2016
Method and system for engine control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC35 citations94
US9309837B2Apr 12, 2016
Methods and systems for EGR control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC41 citations94
US9297320B2Mar 29, 2016
Systems and methods for exhaust catalyst temperature control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC20 citations93
US8701630B2Apr 22, 2014
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations93
US7302932B2Dec 4, 2007
Pre-ignition detection and mitigation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC33 citations93
US7621256B2Nov 24, 2009
System and method for boosted direct injection engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC28 citations92
US10337397B2Jul 2, 2019
Pre-chamber ignition system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US10328924B2Jun 25, 2019
Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US10247140B2Apr 2, 2019
Methods and system for adjusting engine water injection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations84
US9759135B2Sep 12, 2017
Method and system for engine control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US9611792B2Apr 4, 2017
Method and system for improved dilution tolerance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9441564B2Sep 13, 2016
Methods and systems for adjusting EGR based on an impact of PCV hydrocarbons on an intake oxygen sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US9435287B2Sep 6, 2016
Method for fuel injection control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US9334826B2May 10, 2016
Method and system for improved dilution tolerance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US9303557B2Apr 5, 2016
Methods and systems for EGR control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US9284909B2Mar 15, 2016
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations84
US10100761B2Oct 16, 2018
Method and system for selective cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations83
US9175629B2Nov 3, 2015
Methods and systems for providing transient torque response
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations83
US10830169B1Nov 10, 2020
Methods and systems for engine control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations81
US10882511B2Jan 5, 2021
Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10677172B2Jun 9, 2020
Method and system for engine control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10316771B2Jun 11, 2019
Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US10215135B2Feb 26, 2019
System and methods for extracting water from exhaust gases for water injection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10100773B2Oct 16, 2018
Method and system for dual fuel engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9988994B2Jun 5, 2018
Systems and methods for EGR control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9828955B2Nov 28, 2017
Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder exhaust gas temperature control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9683497B2Jun 20, 2017
Methods and systems for adjusting engine airflow based on output from an oxygen sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9664128B2May 30, 2017
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9599046B2Mar 21, 2017
Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder valve control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9581114B2Feb 28, 2017
Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder exhaust gas temperature control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9528406B2Dec 27, 2016
Systems and methods for purge and PCV control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9528475B2Dec 27, 2016
Method and system for EGR control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9322340B2Apr 26, 2016
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9279393B2Mar 8, 2016
Devices and methods for exhaust gas recirculation operation of an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10415493B2Sep 17, 2019
System and method for variable compression ratio engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US11118497B2Sep 14, 2021
Systems and methods for fouling reduction in a pre-chamber
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US10605184B2Mar 31, 2020
Methods and systems for adjusting engine airflow based on output from an oxygen sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US10920689B2Feb 16, 2021
Methods and system for improving transient torque response
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US10914243B2Feb 9, 2021
System and method for variable compression ratio engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US10760520B2Sep 1, 2020
Method for fuel injection control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10233852B2Mar 19, 2019
System and method for operating engine cylinders
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
3 patentsUS8387591B2Mar 5, 2013
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA41 citations98
US8127745B2Mar 6, 2012
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA50 citations98
US9038580B2May 26, 2015
Method and system for engine dilution control
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA4 citations73
KERNS JAMES MICHAEL
1 patentFORD GLOBAL TECH INC
1 patentSTYLES DANIEL JOSEPH
1 patentCUNNINGHAM RALPH WAYNE
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