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HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT

US65 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH INC

23 patents
US5771685AJun 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 patents
US6813882B2Nov 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 patents

BIDNER DAVID KARL

2 patents

FORD MOTOR CO

1 patent

ZHOU SHIGUANG

1 patent

SEALY BRENT EDWARD

1 patent

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