Inventor
SOMMERHOFF FRANZ ARND
DE58 patents
Patents
50 patentsUS9739194B2Aug 22, 2017
Charge-air intercooler system with integrated heating device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9587589B2Mar 7, 2017
Boosted internal combustion engine with partial deactivation and method for the operation of an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US10563571B2Feb 18, 2020
Systems and method for charge air cooler de-icing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US9359939B2Jun 7, 2016
Supercharged internal combustion engine with two-channel turbine and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations83
US9739213B2Aug 22, 2017
Methods for turbocharged engine with cylinder deactivation and variable valve timing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations82
US11111834B2Sep 7, 2021
Methods and systems for a mixing chamber
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10539070B2Jan 21, 2020
Systems and methods for a supercharged internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10279656B2May 7, 2019
Vehicle heating system and method of using the same
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10060335B2Aug 28, 2018
Turbocharger arrangement having compressor wheels arranged in parallel and a method for operating a turbocharger arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10006356B2Jun 26, 2018
Exhaust gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine comprising a radial compressor with guide device arranged in the diffuser, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10006346B2Jun 26, 2018
Engine system with intake air-supply turbine and motor-driven compressor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10006354B2Jun 26, 2018
System and method for variable tongue spacing in a multi-channel turbine in a charged internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9957882B2May 1, 2018
Internal combustion engine with turbine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9903268B2Feb 27, 2018
Internal combustion engine with two-stage supercharging capability and with exhaust-gas aftertreatment arrangement, and method for operating an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US9896991B2Feb 20, 2018
Exhaust-gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine having at least two turbines and switchable outlet openings, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9896992B2Feb 20, 2018
Pressure-charged combustion engine having a double-flow turbine and grouped cylinders
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9874161B2Jan 23, 2018
Exhaust-gas-turbocharged applied-ignition internal combustion engine having at least two turbines, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9828922B2Nov 28, 2017
Supercharged internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharger and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US9103275B2Aug 11, 2015
Supercharged internal combustion engine and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10697362B2Jun 30, 2020
Systems and methods for a boosted internal combustion engine with an intake-side bypass line
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US10006342B2Jun 26, 2018
Exhaust flow valve for twin-scroll turbine and operating methods thereof
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US9726089B2Aug 8, 2017
Method for performing a charge exchange in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US9624823B2Apr 18, 2017
Internal combustion engine with deactivatable cylinder, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations72
US10711686B2Jul 14, 2020
Methods and system for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US10107180B2Oct 23, 2018
Two-stage supercharging internal combustion engine having an exhaust-gas aftertreatment arrangement, and method for operating a two-stage supercharged internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US11220941B2Jan 11, 2022
Methods and systems for an aftertreatment system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US11047348B2Jun 29, 2021
Methods and systems for exhaust-gas recirculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US10815873B2Oct 27, 2020
Methods and systems for a two-stage turbocharger
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10612562B2Apr 7, 2020
Radial turbocharger comprising a swirl generator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10487756B2Nov 26, 2019
Auto-ignition internal combustion engine suitable for HCCI operation, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10428749B2Oct 1, 2019
Exhaust-gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine with partial deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10378433B2Aug 13, 2019
Supercharged internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging arrangement, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10267240B2Apr 23, 2019
Method and system for an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US11208971B2Dec 28, 2021
Methods and systems for mitigating condensate formation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US11060435B2Jul 13, 2021
Methods and systems for an exhaust system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US10934945B2Mar 2, 2021
Internal combustion engine with compressor, exhaust-gas recirculation arrangement and pivotable flap
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10794336B2Oct 6, 2020
Methods and systems for an exhaust gas recirculation cooler
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10107236B2Oct 23, 2018
Exhaust gas temperature regulation in a bypass duct of an exhaust gas recirculation system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US10036306B2Jul 31, 2018
Method and systems for a charge air cooler bypass
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9932887B2Apr 3, 2018
Exhaust gas passage with aftertreatment system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9863307B2Jan 9, 2018
Internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging and exhaust-gas recirculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US11333109B2May 17, 2022
Methods and systems for a turbocharged engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10060361B2Aug 28, 2018
Method for performing a charge exchange in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9366177B2Jun 14, 2016
Supercharged internal combustion engine with two-channel turbine and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US10851740B2Dec 1, 2020
Methods and systems for a condensate trap in a compressor inlet
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US9989020B2Jun 5, 2018
Auto-ignition internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging and exhaust-gas recirculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10519901B2Dec 31, 2019
Low-pressure EGR valve having a condensate line
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations42
US10465598B2Nov 5, 2019
Internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations42
US10288014B2May 14, 2019
Internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas recirculation arrangement and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations42
US10260406B2Apr 16, 2019
Supercharged internal combustion engine with mixed-flow turbine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations42
Showing the top 50 of 58 patents by PatentIndex Score.