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YOUNKINS MATTHEW A
US51 patents
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TULA TECHNOLOGY INC
49 patentsUS9399964B2Jul 26, 2016
Multi-level skip fire
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System and method for safe valve activation in a dynamic skip firing engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC62 citations98
US10494971B2Dec 3, 2019
Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas temperature control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC20 citations94
US10247072B2Apr 2, 2019
Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas temperature control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC21 citations94
US9890732B2Feb 13, 2018
Valve fault detection
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC29 citations94
US9689327B2Jun 27, 2017
Multi-level skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC31 citations94
US9476373B2Oct 25, 2016
Multi-level skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC25 citations94
US9291106B2Mar 22, 2016
Cam phaser control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC36 citations94
US10072592B2Sep 11, 2018
Multi-level skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations93
US9689328B2Jun 27, 2017
Multi-level skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations93
US9664130B2May 30, 2017
Using cylinder firing history for combustion control in a skip fire engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC50 citations93
US9581097B2Feb 28, 2017
Determination of a high pressure exhaust spring in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC22 citations93
US9399963B2Jul 26, 2016
Misfire detection system
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC40 citations93
US8892330B2Nov 18, 2014
Hybrid vehicle with cylinder deactivation
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC54 citations93
US8651091B2Feb 18, 2014
Skip fire engine control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC40 citations93
US9562470B2Feb 7, 2017
Valve fault detection
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC50 citations92
US8880258B2Nov 4, 2014
Hybrid powertrain control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC24 citations90
US11306672B2Apr 19, 2022
Use of different pneumatic cylinder spring types in a variable displacement engine for engine and aftertreatment system temperature control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC6 citations85
US10233796B2Mar 19, 2019
Internal combustion engine using variable valve lift and skip fire control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC8 citations84
US10619584B2Apr 14, 2020
Dynamic valve control in a skip fire controlled engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC15 citations83
US9982611B2May 29, 2018
Internal combustion engine control for improved fuel efficiency
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations83
US11637513B2Apr 25, 2023
Methods of optimizing waveforms for electric motors
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations82
US10400691B2Sep 3, 2019
Noise/vibration reduction control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC8 citations82
US9726094B2Aug 8, 2017
System for managing catalytic converter temperature
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations79
US11300026B2Apr 12, 2022
Separately determining firing density and pumping density during firing density transitions for a lean-burn internal combustion engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US11060430B2Jul 13, 2021
Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas temperature control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US10823029B2Nov 3, 2020
Determining firing density of a skip fire controlled lean-burn engine using air-fuel ratio and exhaust temperatures
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US10557427B2Feb 11, 2020
Multi-level firing engine control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US10493836B2Dec 3, 2019
Noise/vibration control using variable spring absorber
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC6 citations73
US9650923B2May 16, 2017
System and method for safe valve activation in a dynamic skip firing engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC6 citations73
US11261807B2Mar 1, 2022
Dynamic valve control in a skip fire controlled engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations72
US10635105B2Apr 28, 2020
Autonomous driving with dynamic skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations72
US9983583B2May 29, 2018
Autonomous driving with dynamic skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations72
US10982617B2Apr 20, 2021
Split direct injection for reactivated cylinders of an internal combustion engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations71
US10808672B2Oct 20, 2020
Dynamic charge compression ignition engine with multiple aftertreatment systems
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations71
US11236689B2Feb 1, 2022
Skip fire valve control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11680505B2Jun 20, 2023
Separately determining firing density and pumping density during firing density transitions for a lean-burn internal combustion engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11674423B2Jun 13, 2023
Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11624331B2Apr 11, 2023
Use of different pneumatic cylinder spring types in a variable displacement engine for engine and aftertreatment system temperature control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11560818B2Jan 24, 2023
Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11492987B2Nov 8, 2022
Cylinder charge trapping strategies based on predictive number of skips and staggered implementation of valvetrain dependent operational strategies for internal combustion engines
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11352967B2Jun 7, 2022
Cylinder charge trapping strategies based on predictive number of skips and staggered implementation of valvetrain dependent operational strategies for internal combustion engines
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11333053B2May 17, 2022
Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas temperature control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11053828B2Jul 6, 2021
Separately determining firing density and pumping density during firing density transitions for a lean-burn internal combustion engine
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12556118B2Feb 17, 2026
Method and apparatus for maintaining the rotor D flux for pulsing induction machines and electrically excited synchronous electric machines
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations60
US11008995B2May 18, 2021
Dynamic charge compression ignition engine with multiple aftertreatment systems
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations60
US10837382B2Nov 17, 2020
Multi-level firing engine control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations52
US10634076B2Apr 28, 2020
Noise/vibration reduction control
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations51
US10303169B2May 28, 2019
Autonomous driving with dynamic skip fire
TULA TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations51
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