Inventor
ALBERTSON WILLIAM C
US72 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
24 patentsUS7854215B2Dec 21, 2010
Valve train with overload features
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC43 citations92
US7651441B2Jan 26, 2010
Engine control for displacement on demand
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC23 citations92
US7523734B2Apr 28, 2009
System to reduce crankshaft speed variations
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC31 citations92
US7472014B1Dec 30, 2008
Fast active fuel management reactivation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC23 citations92
US7357019B2Apr 15, 2008
Faulty lifter oil manifold assembly solenoid diagnostic system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC22 citations92
US7249584B2Jul 31, 2007
Impulse charging control to extend displacement on demand range
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33 citations92
US7245038B2Jul 17, 2007
Extending fuel economy operating range in gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC27 citations92
US7757657B2Jul 20, 2010
Dual active fuel management sequencing
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC28 citations91
US8052575B2Nov 8, 2011
Active fuel management mode torque converter clutch control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC16 citations84
US7946275B2May 24, 2011
Extending variable displacement operation through spark knock control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC9 citations84
US7941256B2May 10, 2011
Method for vehicle suspension wear prediction and indication
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC9 citations84
US7677086B2Mar 16, 2010
Engine oil viscosity diagnostic systems and methods
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC15 citations84
US7503296B2Mar 17, 2009
Cylinder deactivation apparatus
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC17 citations84
US7258101B1Aug 21, 2007
Automotive catalyst excess oxygen reduction system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC15 citations84
US7765052B2Jul 27, 2010
Variable active fuel management delay with hybrid start-stop
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC16 citations83
US7464678B2Dec 16, 2008
Hydraulic lash adjuster
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC10 citations83
US7373908B2May 20, 2008
Reduced noise engine start-stop system using traditional crank device
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC11 citations83
US7484484B2Feb 3, 2009
Cylinder deactivation apparatus incorporating a distributed accumulator
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC14 citations80
US7302921B2Dec 4, 2007
Detection of a specific faulted DOD electrohydraulic circuit
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7 citations74
US7720587B2May 18, 2010
Variable operation of vehicle transmissions using rough road sensing
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7 citations73
US7111597B2Sep 26, 2006
Valve deactivator latching assembly
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7 citations71
US8011331B2Sep 6, 2011
Eight-stroke engine cycle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC6 citations63
US7712445B2May 11, 2010
Fuel pressure boost method and apparatus
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC6 citations63
US7665352B2Feb 23, 2010
Adaptive oil pressure fault detection
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC6 citations63
GEN MOTORS CORP
13 patentsUS7232401B2Jun 19, 2007
Method of compensating torque at cylinder switching on a DOD engine with electric parallel hybrid
GEN MOTORS CORP34 citations93
US7218010B2May 15, 2007
Engine restart apparatus and method
GEN MOTORS CORP47 citations92
US7019414B2Mar 28, 2006
Alternator load control to extend displacement on demand range
GEN MOTORS CORP29 citations92
US6978752B2Dec 27, 2005
Hybrid metal-composite valve lifter guide
GEN MOTORS CORP22 citations89
US7090048B2Aug 15, 2006
Method and apparatus for exhaust sound attenuation on engines with cylinder deactivation
GEN MOTORS CORP29 citations87
US6782855B1Aug 31, 2004
Valve train and method for reducing oil flow to deactivated engine valves
GEN MOTORS CORP16 citations84
US7080625B2Jul 25, 2006
Engine operation during cylinder deactivation
GEN MOTORS CORP16 citations83
US7086374B2Aug 8, 2006
PWM control of a lifter oil manifold assembly solenoid
GEN MOTORS CORP8 citations74
US6998823B2Feb 14, 2006
Method of reducing engine belt noise
GEN MOTORS CORP10 citations74
US5289812AMar 1, 1994
Internal combustion engine air/fuel ratio compensation
GEN MOTORS CORP15 citations74
US7082918B2Aug 1, 2006
Oil pressure control system and method for engines with hydraulic cylinder deactivation
GEN MOTORS CORP10 citations73
US4932371AJun 12, 1990
Emission control system for a crankcase scavenged two-stroke engine operating near idle
GEN MOTORS CORP15 citations73
US5036824AAug 6, 1991
Fuel injection
GEN MOTORS CORP8 citations67
ALBERTSON WILLIAM C
4 patentsUS8113708B2Feb 14, 2012
Cloud point monitoring systems for determining a cloud point temperature of diesel fuel
ALBERTSON WILLIAM C7 citations84
US9074572B2Jul 7, 2015
Engine idling control system for hybrid vehicle
ALBERTSON WILLIAM C5 citations73
US8746408B2Jun 10, 2014
Engine oil change detection systems and methods
ALBERTSON WILLIAM C5 citations72
US8622036B2Jan 7, 2014
Engine including cylinder deactivation assembly and method of control
ALBERTSON WILLIAM C5 citations72
MCDONALD MIKE M
3 patentsUS8689541B2Apr 8, 2014
Valvetrain control method and apparatus for conserving combustion heat
MCDONALD MIKE M20 citations92
US8326519B2Dec 4, 2012
Oxygen flow reduction during engine start/stop operation
MCDONALD MIKE M7 citations84
US8215282B2Jul 10, 2012
Method and system to reduce accessory drive belt slip
MCDONALD MIKE M12 citations84
REYNOLDS MICHAEL G
2 patentsKRUPADANAM ASHISH S
1 patentHICKS JAMES B
1 patentMOON JOSEPH J
1 patentSTALEY DAVID R
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