Inventor
ELWART SHANE
US100 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
39 patentsUS6978204B2Dec 20, 2005
Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC134 citations99
US9406177B2Aug 2, 2016
Fault handling in an autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC178 citations98
US7426910B2Sep 23, 2008
Engine system having improved efficiency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC85 citations98
US6766641B1Jul 27, 2004
Temperature control via computing device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC72 citations98
US9707911B1Jul 18, 2017
Identifying a driver of a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC63 citations97
US9517771B2Dec 13, 2016
Autonomous vehicle modes
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC139 citations97
US9475496B2Oct 25, 2016
Modified autonomous vehicle settings
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC147 citations97
US9042603B2May 26, 2015
Method and apparatus for estimating the distance from trailer axle to tongue
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC62 citations97
US8930140B2Jan 6, 2015
Trailer target placement assist system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC138 citations97
US10035498B2Jul 31, 2018
Vehicle camera cleaning system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations93
US6854264B2Feb 15, 2005
Computer controlled engine adjustment based on an exhaust flow
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC32 citations93
US6754578B1Jun 22, 2004
Computer instructions for control of multi-path exhaust system in an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations93
US9212926B2Dec 15, 2015
In-vehicle path verification
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations92
US7311079B2Dec 25, 2007
Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC34 citations92
US10202144B2Feb 12, 2019
Vehicle curvature determination
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9827986B2Nov 28, 2017
System and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US9744972B2Aug 29, 2017
Trailer backup aid speed limiting via braking
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations84
US9739226B2Aug 22, 2017
Walk-away vehicle shutdown
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US9174649B1Nov 3, 2015
Redundancy for automated vehicle operations
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations84
US9047774B2Jun 2, 2015
Method and apparatus for crowd-sourced traffic reporting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US8915070B2Dec 23, 2014
Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system for flex-fuel combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US8375701B2Feb 19, 2013
Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC17 citations84
US8032291B2Oct 4, 2011
Method for detection of emissions levels during extended engine speed controlled operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US7913672B2Mar 29, 2011
Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations84
US7870723B2Jan 18, 2011
System and method to operate fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US7832204B2Nov 16, 2010
Engine system including heat pipe
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations84
US7600375B2Oct 13, 2009
Catalytic device with fuel cell portion and catalytic conversion portion
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US7448983B2Nov 11, 2008
System and method for utilizing estimated driver braking effort
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US7003944B2Feb 28, 2006
Computing device to generate even heating in exhaust system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations84
US9453910B2Sep 27, 2016
Detecting radar blockage based on drive history
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations83
US9346400B2May 24, 2016
Affective user interface in an autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations83
US7673445B2Mar 9, 2010
Mechanical apparatus having a catalytic NOx storage and conversion device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US9851212B2Dec 26, 2017
Route generation using road lane line quality
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations82
US9604609B2Mar 28, 2017
Emergency in-lane steering assist with braking
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations82
US9823081B2Nov 21, 2017
Vehicle passenger identification
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations81
US7918086B2Apr 5, 2011
System and method for determining a NOx storage capacity of catalytic device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations81
US10108191B2Oct 23, 2018
Driver interactive system for semi-autonomous modes of a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations80
US9925988B1Mar 27, 2018
Steering and braking control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations80
US7549283B2Jun 23, 2009
Engine system with mixed exhaust gas oxygen sensor types
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations80
ELWART SHANE
3 patentsUS8539938B2Sep 24, 2013
Fuel systems and methods for controlling fuel systems in a vehicle with multiple fuel tanks
ELWART SHANE6 citations84
US8333063B2Dec 18, 2012
Hydrocarbon retaining system and method
ELWART SHANE13 citations84
US8394542B2Mar 12, 2013
System and method to operate a fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine
ELWART SHANE10 citations83
UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES
3 patentsUS8448422B2May 28, 2013
Engine starting control for engine with hydrocarbon retaining system
UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES7 citations84
US8112985B2Feb 14, 2012
Hydrocarbon retaining system configuration for combustion engine
UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES15 citations84
US8079351B2Dec 20, 2011
Temperature sensor diagnostics
UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES15 citations84
XU LIFENG
2 patentsFORD GOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
1 patentSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
1 patentGANDHI HARENDRA S
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