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HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT
US65 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH INC
23 patentsUS5771685AJun 30, 1998
Method for monitoring the performance of a NOx trap
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC187 citations99
US5743084AApr 28, 1998
Method for monitoring the performance of a nox trap
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC154 citations99
US5727385AMar 17, 1998
Lean-burn nox catalyst/nox trap system
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC135 citations98
US5832722ANov 10, 1998
Method and apparatus for maintaining catalyst efficiency of a NOx trap
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC123 citations96
US5910096AJun 8, 1999
Temperature control system for emission device coupled to direct injection engines
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC62 citations95
US5772972AJun 30, 1998
Catalyst/hydrocarbon trap hybrid system
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC96 citations94
US6499293B1Dec 31, 2002
Method and system for reducing NOx tailpipe emissions of a lean-burn internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC24 citations93
US6164065ADec 26, 2000
After treatment system for a variable displacement engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC86 citations93
US6244047B1Jun 12, 2001
Method of purging lean NOx trap
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC30 citations92
US5998210ADec 7, 1999
Method and apparatus for aging a catalyst
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC43 citations92
US5939037AAug 17, 1999
Sulfur tolerant NOx traps highly loaded with sodium or potassium
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC19 citations92
US6378359B1Apr 30, 2002
Method and system for evaluating exhaust on-board diagnostics system
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC47 citations91
US5837212ANov 17, 1998
Potassium/manganese nitrogen oxide traps for lean-burn engine operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC31 citations91
US5750082AMay 12, 1998
Nox trap with improved performance
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC45 citations91
US5979159ANov 9, 1999
Exhaust after-treatment system for automotive vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC31 citations90
US6453666B1Sep 24, 2002
Method and system for reducing vehicle tailpipe emissions when operating lean
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC15 citations84
US6360530B1Mar 26, 2002
Method and apparatus for measuring lean-burn engine emissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC14 citations84
US6272849B1Aug 14, 2001
Apparatus and method for heating an automotive catalyst to an emission reactive condition
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC19 citations84
US5855113AJan 5, 1999
Method and system for controlling the temperature of an exhaust system having a variable length exhaust pipe
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC18 citations84
US6487853B1Dec 3, 2002
Method and system for reducing lean-burn vehicle emissions using a downstream reductant sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC17 citations81
US6434930B1Aug 20, 2002
Method and apparatus for controlling lean operation of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC7 citations74
US6546718B2Apr 15, 2003
Method and system for reducing vehicle emissions using a sensor downstream of an emission control device
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC11 citations71
US6296822B1Oct 2, 2001
Process for manufacturing nox traps with improved sulfur tolerance
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC12 citations71
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
19 patentsUS6813882B2Nov 9, 2004
System and method for removing NOx from an emission control device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC84 citations98
US6594989B1Jul 22, 2003
Method and apparatus for enhancing fuel economy of a lean burn internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC65 citations96
US8341947B2Jan 1, 2013
System and method for regenerating a particulate filter
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC35 citations94
US6810660B2Nov 2, 2004
System for minimizing the impact of poisoning of automotive exhaust aftertreatment systems
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC26 citations92
US8726892B2May 20, 2014
System and method for storing crankcase gases to improve engine air-fuel control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US8353276B2Jan 15, 2013
System and method for storing crankcase gases to improve engine air-fuel control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations84
US8347611B2Jan 8, 2013
Methods and systems for emission system control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US8347609B2Jan 8, 2013
Methods and systems for emission system control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations84
US6644097B2Nov 11, 2003
Method and apparatus for inferring fuel mixture
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations84
US6684631B2Feb 3, 2004
Method and system for reducing NOx tailpipe emissions of a lean-burn internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations74
US9403157B2Aug 2, 2016
Three-way catalyst comprising mixture of nickel and copper
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9394844B2Jul 19, 2016
Fuel control for spark ignited engine having a particulate filter system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US7240482B2Jul 10, 2007
System for minimizing the impact of poisoning of automotive exhaust aftertreatment systems
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations73
US9987626B2Jun 5, 2018
Use of transition metals to reduce cold start emissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations71
US9919294B2Mar 20, 2018
Phosphorus tolerant catalyst washcoat structure
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations71
US11583834B2Feb 21, 2023
Catalyst for automotive emissions control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations70
US9260991B2Feb 16, 2016
System and method for storing crankcase gases to improve engine air-fuel control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US9103255B2Aug 11, 2015
Methods and systems for emission system control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US6915630B2Jul 12, 2005
Engine control for a vehicle equipped with an emission control device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations63
HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT
3 patentsUS8516799B2Aug 27, 2013
Methods and systems for emission system control
HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT22 citations92
US8096125B2Jan 17, 2012
Methods and systems for emission system control
HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT34 citations92
US8506912B1Aug 13, 2013
Exhaust treatment system including a nickel-based catalyst
HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT8 citations83
BIDNER DAVID KARL
2 patentsFORD MOTOR CO
1 patentZHOU SHIGUANG
1 patentSEALY BRENT EDWARD
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