Inventor
PRUCKA MICHAEL J
US19 patents
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DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP
13 patentsUS7044101B1May 16, 2006
Method and code for controlling reactivation of deactivatable cylinder using torque error integration
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP91 citations97
US7028661B1Apr 18, 2006
Method and code for controlling temperature of engine component associated with deactivatable cylinder
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP65 citations97
US7181332B1Feb 20, 2007
Method for controlling an operating condition of a vehicle engine
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP44 citations93
US7085647B1Aug 1, 2006
Airflow-based output torque estimation for multi-displacement engine
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP27 citations92
US6188951B1Feb 13, 2001
Engine friction characterization
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP24 citations91
US7025035B1Apr 11, 2006
Method and code for determining event-based control delay of hydraulically-deactivatable valve train component
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP13 citations83
US7013866B1Mar 21, 2006
Airflow control for multiple-displacement engine during engine displacement transitions
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP12 citations83
US6176218B1Jan 23, 2001
Stabilizing function for torque based idle control
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP11 citations72
US7044107B1May 16, 2006
Method for enabling multiple-displacement engine transition to different displacement
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP8 citations71
US6705285B2Mar 16, 2004
Air flow target determination
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP8 citations71
US7021273B1Apr 4, 2006
Transition control for multiple displacement engine
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP5 citations60
US6675769B2Jan 13, 2004
Air mass flow rate determination
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP5 citations60
US6164265ADec 26, 2000
Feedback load control for power steering
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP5 citations55
FCA US LLC
4 patentsUS12304485B2May 20, 2025
Vehicle launch control sequencing
FCA US LLC1 citations60
US12139141B2Nov 12, 2024
Vehicle launch control driver interface
FCA US LLC0 citations47
US12510037B1Dec 30, 2025
Catalyst protection during misfire
FCA US LLC0 citations43
US12460595B2Nov 4, 2025
Voltage supply module control for a fuel injected engine
FCA US LLC0 citations43