Inventor
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
US534 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
35 patentsUS6978204B2Dec 20, 2005
Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC134 citations99
US6568177B1May 27, 2003
Method for rapid catalyst heating
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC180 citations99
US7703435B2Apr 27, 2010
System and control method for selecting fuel type for an internal combustion engine capable of combusting a plurality of fuel types
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC55 citations98
US7546834B1Jun 16, 2009
Selectably fueling with natural gas or direct injection ethanol
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC81 citations98
US7533651B2May 19, 2009
System and method for reducing knock and preignition in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC89 citations98
US7428895B2Sep 30, 2008
Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC68 citations98
US7293552B2Nov 13, 2007
Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC112 citations98
US7249583B2Jul 31, 2007
System for controlling valve timing of an engine with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC90 citations98
US6904751B2Jun 14, 2005
Engine control and catalyst monitoring with downstream exhaust gas sensors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC71 citations98
US6769398B2Aug 3, 2004
Idle speed control for lean burn engine with variable-displacement-like characteristic
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC84 citations98
US6766641B1Jul 27, 2004
Temperature control via computing device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC72 citations98
US6758185B2Jul 6, 2004
Method to improve fuel economy in lean burn engines with variable-displacement-like characteristics
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC75 citations98
US6735938B2May 18, 2004
Method to control transitions between modes of operation of an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC114 citations98
US7503312B2Mar 17, 2009
Differential torque operation for internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC186 citations97
US7275516B1Oct 2, 2007
System and method for boosted direct injection engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC68 citations97
US7225782B2Jun 5, 2007
System and method to control transitions in the number of cylinders in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC65 citations97
US7069910B2Jul 4, 2006
Overall scheduling of a lean burn engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC53 citations96
US7069903B2Jul 4, 2006
Idle speed control for lean burn engine with variable-displacement-like characteristic
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC46 citations96
US7059112B2Jun 13, 2006
Degradation detection method for an engine having a NOx sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC54 citations96
US6874490B2Apr 5, 2005
Method and system of adaptive learning for engine exhaust gas sensors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC44 citations96
US6820597B1Nov 23, 2004
Engine system and dual fuel vapor purging system with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC68 citations96
US6745747B2Jun 8, 2004
Method for air-fuel ratio control of a lean burn engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC58 citations96
US6736120B2May 18, 2004
Method and system of adaptive learning for engine exhaust gas sensors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC57 citations96
US6691669B2Feb 17, 2004
Overall scheduling of a lean burn engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC56 citations96
US6594989B1Jul 22, 2003
Method and apparatus for enhancing fuel economy of a lean burn internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC65 citations96
US10259336B2Apr 16, 2019
Charging a battery using interpack switch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC31 citations94
US9945310B1Apr 17, 2018
Methods and system for adjusting engine water injection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC22 citations94
US9593637B2Mar 14, 2017
Method of diagnosing injector variability in a multiple injector system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC30 citations94
US10239452B1Mar 26, 2019
Minimizing false collision avoidance warnings
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations93
US10107220B2Oct 23, 2018
Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations93
US9382857B2Jul 5, 2016
Post fuel injection of gaseous fuel to reduce exhaust emissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations93
US8727943B2May 20, 2014
Multi-stroke variable displacement engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations93
US8701630B2Apr 22, 2014
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations93
US8370051B2Feb 5, 2013
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations93
US8352162B2Jan 8, 2013
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC29 citations93
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
7 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
US8590510B2Nov 26, 2013
Fuel system for a multi-fuel engine
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA36 citations94
US8275538B2Sep 25, 2012
Multi-fuel engine starting control system and method
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA48 citations94
US8656870B2Feb 25, 2014
Control strategy for multi-stroke engine system
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA16 citations93
US8483937B2Jul 9, 2013
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA18 citations93
US8267066B2Sep 18, 2012
Method and system for controlling fuel usage
SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA19 citations93
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC
6 patentsUS6467259B1Oct 22, 2002
Method and system for operating dual-exhaust engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC87 citations98
US6799421B2Oct 5, 2004
Engine fueling control for catalyst desulfurization
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC52 citations96
US6543219B1Apr 8, 2003
Engine fueling control for catalyst desulfurization
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC63 citations96
US6324835B1Dec 4, 2001
Engine air and fuel control
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC69 citations96
US6189316B1Feb 20, 2001
Emission device temperature control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC65 citations96
US5778666AJul 14, 1998
Method and apparatus for improving engine fuel economy
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC159 citations96
GIBSON ALEX O'CONNOR
1 patentPURSIFULL ROSS DYKSTRA
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