Inventor
VANDERWEGE BRAD ALAN
US40 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
34 patentsUS7418940B1Sep 2, 2008
Fuel injector spray pattern for direct injection spark ignition engines
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC66 citations97
US6725828B1Apr 27, 2004
Vortex-induced stratification combustion for direct injection spark ignition engines
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC74 citations95
US9506411B2Nov 29, 2016
If method and system for engine knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC36 citations94
US7827975B1Nov 9, 2010
Direct-start engine operation utilizing multi-strike ignition
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC22 citations91
US10364738B2Jul 30, 2019
Pre-chamber ignition system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US10337397B2Jul 2, 2019
Pre-chamber ignition system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US10323588B2Jun 18, 2019
Method and system for particulate matter control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US9835082B2Dec 5, 2017
Method and system for improving turbocharger efficiency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US8353275B2Jan 15, 2013
Dual throttle for improved tip-out stability in boosted engine system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US10215135B2Feb 26, 2019
System and methods for extracting water from exhaust gases for water injection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10107182B2Oct 23, 2018
Method and system for improving turbocharger efficiency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9988997B2Jun 5, 2018
Method and system for engine temperature control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9796368B2Oct 24, 2017
Method and system for an aspirator for a brake booster
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9599082B2Mar 21, 2017
Direct injection fuel pump
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US9599036B2Mar 21, 2017
Method and system for diagonal blow-through exhaust gas scavenging
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9593653B2Mar 14, 2017
Direct injection fuel pump system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9328702B2May 3, 2016
Multiple tap aspirator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US9322340B2Apr 26, 2016
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9297341B2Mar 29, 2016
Multiple tap aspirator with leak passage
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9261040B2Feb 16, 2016
Method for improving engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10920732B1Feb 16, 2021
Methods and systems for engine start following idle-stop
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US8047188B2Nov 1, 2011
Direct-start engine operation utlizing multi-strike ignition
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US10859055B1Dec 8, 2020
Method for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations68
US11725562B2Aug 15, 2023
Systems and methods for hot air injection into exhaust ports
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US10953725B2Mar 23, 2021
Method and system for heating a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US11473459B2Oct 18, 2022
Systems and methods for providing compression release with continuous variable valve lift
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US10202947B2Feb 12, 2019
Multiple tap aspirator with leak passage
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9981643B2May 29, 2018
Method and system for an aspirator for a brake booster
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9822714B2Nov 21, 2017
Method and system for knock control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9631575B2Apr 25, 2017
Methods and systems for improving engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9506413B2Nov 29, 2016
Method and system for engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9382864B2Jul 5, 2016
Method and system for engine starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US9175616B2Nov 3, 2015
Approach for controlling exhaust gas recirculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US9410521B2Aug 9, 2016
Fuel injector spray pattern
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations39