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RAYL ALLEN B
US42 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
11 patentsUS7979195B2Jul 12, 2011
Valvetrain control systems for internal combustion engines with multiple intake and exhaust timing based lift modes
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7 citations84
US7963268B2Jun 21, 2011
Control strategy for transitions between homogeneous-charge compression-ignition and spark-ignition combustion modes
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7 citations84
US7845319B2Dec 7, 2010
Valvetrain control systems with independent intake and exhaust lift control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC8 citations84
US7739027B2Jun 15, 2010
Method and apparatus for monitoring an EGR valve in an internal combustion engine
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC12 citations84
US7729844B2Jun 1, 2010
HCCI combustion moding state control for fuel economy and seamless transitions
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC8 citations84
US7610897B2Nov 3, 2009
Valvetrain control systems for internal combustion engines with time and event based control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC12 citations84
US7975668B2Jul 12, 2011
Spark timing and control during transitions between spark ignited combustion and homogenous charge compression ignition
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC12 citations83
US7740003B2Jun 22, 2010
Valvetrain control systems for internal combustion engines with different intake and exhaust leading modes
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7 citations74
US8364380B2Jan 29, 2013
Method and system for fuel injection control to reduce variation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC3 citations62
US8381700B2Feb 26, 2013
Systems and methods for exhaust gas recirculation control in homogeneous charge compression ignition engine systems
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC1 citations52
US8036807B2Oct 11, 2011
Control strategy for transitioning among combustion modes in an internal combustion engine
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations52
GEN MOTORS CORP
10 patentsUS6655353B1Dec 2, 2003
Cylinder deactivation engine control system with torque matching
GEN MOTORS CORP93 citations98
US7530413B2May 12, 2009
Reducing torque disturbances and improving fuel economy in hybrid electric powertrains
GEN MOTORS CORP34 citations92
US6915781B2Jul 12, 2005
Engine control system with throttle preload during cylinder deactivation
GEN MOTORS CORP41 citations92
US6782865B2Aug 31, 2004
Method and apparatus for control of a variable displacement engine for fuel economy and performance
GEN MOTORS CORP31 citations92
US6769403B2Aug 3, 2004
Spark retard control during cylinder transitions in a displacement on demand engine
GEN MOTORS CORP20 citations92
US6736108B2May 18, 2004
Fuel and spark compensation for reactivating cylinders in a variable displacement engine
GEN MOTORS CORP33 citations90
US6752121B2Jun 22, 2004
Cylinder deactivation system timing control synchronization
GEN MOTORS CORP47 citations87
US6739314B1May 25, 2004
Displacement on demand with throttle preload security methodology
GEN MOTORS CORP16 citations84
US7233854B2Jun 19, 2007
Method for improving fuel economy and performance when deactivating cylinders with vehicle cruise control
GEN MOTORS CORP16 citations76
US6959684B2Nov 1, 2005
Torque based cylinder deactivation with vacuum correction
GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations63
RAYL ALLEN B
7 patentsUS8631688B1Jan 21, 2014
System and method for detecting a fault in a pressure sensor that measures pressure in a hydraulic valve actuation system
RAYL ALLEN B20 citations92
US9567928B2Feb 14, 2017
System and method for controlling a variable valve actuation system to reduce delay associated with reactivating a cylinder
RAYL ALLEN B5 citations83
US8983753B2Mar 17, 2015
Combustion setpoint control systems and methods
RAYL ALLEN B3 citations62
US8776762B2Jul 15, 2014
HCCI mode switching control system and method
RAYL ALLEN B2 citations61
US9115655B2Aug 25, 2015
Cylinder pressure parameter correction systems and methods
RAYL ALLEN B0 citations51
US8290690B2Oct 16, 2012
Method and system for reducing operating errors in a variable value actuation system
RAYL ALLEN B0 citations51
US8220436B2Jul 17, 2012
HCCI/SI combustion switching control system and method
RAYL ALLEN B1 citations51
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
4 patentsUS9458778B2Oct 4, 2016
Cylinder activation and deactivation control systems and methods
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC8 citations84
US10227939B2Mar 12, 2019
Cylinder deactivation pattern matching
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations73
US9638121B2May 2, 2017
System and method for deactivating a cylinder of an engine and reactivating the cylinder based on an estimated trapped air mass
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC6 citations73
US10287995B2May 14, 2019
System and method for controlling a variable valve actuation system to reduce delay associated with reactivating a cylinder
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations52