Inventor
CULLEN MICHAEL JOHN
US94 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH INC
38 patentsUS5894725AApr 20, 1999
Method and apparatus for maintaining catalyst efficiency of a NOx trap
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC120 citations98
US6178371B1Jan 23, 2001
Vehicle speed control system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC104 citations97
US5722236AMar 3, 1998
Adaptive exhaust temperature estimation and control
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC154 citations97
US6304809B1Oct 16, 2001
Engine control monitor for vehicle equipped with engine and transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC48 citations96
US6295500B1Sep 25, 2001
Powertrain control system for a vehicle utilizing vehicle acceleration
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC70 citations96
US6273060B1Aug 14, 2001
Method for improved air-fuel ratio control
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC64 citations96
US6062204AMay 16, 2000
Engine control system and method with atmospheric humidity compensation
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC84 citations96
US5832722ANov 10, 1998
Method and apparatus for maintaining catalyst efficiency of a NOx trap
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC123 citations96
US5778666AJul 14, 1998
Method and apparatus for improving engine fuel economy
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC159 citations96
US6098602AAug 8, 2000
Exhaust gas recirculation system
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC57 citations95
US5746049AMay 5, 1998
Method and apparatus for estimating and controlling no x trap temperature
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC126 citations95
US6499293B1Dec 31, 2002
Method and system for reducing NOx tailpipe emissions of a lean-burn internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC24 citations93
US6379283B1Apr 30, 2002
Torque estimation method for an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC30 citations93
US6257214B1Jul 10, 2001
Exhaust gas recirculation monitor
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC53 citations93
US6226585B1May 1, 2001
Torque estimation method for an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC38 citations93
US6178944B1Jan 30, 2001
Valve cleaning method for direct injection spark ignition engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC24 citations93
US5901553AMay 11, 1999
Method and system for estimating temperature of a heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor in an exhaust system having a variable length pipe
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC21 citations93
US5832721ANov 10, 1998
Method and system for estimating a midbed temperature of a catalytic converter in an exhaust system having a variable length exhaust pipe
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC37 citations93
US6755032B1Jun 29, 2004
Control method for a vehicle having an engine and an accessory device
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC15 citations92
US6543414B2Apr 8, 2003
Vehicle output control limiter
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC39 citations92
US6467254B1Oct 22, 2002
Diagnostic system for detecting catalyst failure using switch ratio
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC23 citations92
US6468183B1Oct 22, 2002
Control for vehicle with transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC37 citations92
US6425242B2Jul 30, 2002
Diagnostic system for monitoring catalyst operation using arc length ratio
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC20 citations92
US6393350B1May 21, 2002
Powertrain controller using a feed-forward torque calculation
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC29 citations92
US6116083ASep 12, 2000
Exhaust gas temperature estimation
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC30 citations92
US6115664ASep 5, 2000
Method of estimating engine charge
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC36 citations92
US5819196AOct 6, 1998
Method and system for adaptive fuel delivery feedforward control
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC28 citations92
US5678526AOct 21, 1997
System and diagnostic method for providing internal combustion engine with oxygen enriched air
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC49 citations92
US6600988B1Jul 29, 2003
Vehicle trajectory control system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC31 citations91
US6506140B1Jan 14, 2003
Control for vehicle with torque converter
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC28 citations91
US6516778B1Feb 11, 2003
Engine airflow control
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC28 citations90
US6367447B1Apr 9, 2002
Adjustment of driver demand for atmospheric conditions
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC27 citations90
US6078859AJun 20, 2000
System and method for torque based vehicle speed control
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC77 citations90
US5956941ASep 28, 1999
Method and system for estimating a midbed temperature of a catalytic converter
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC49 citations90
US5781877AJul 14, 1998
Method for detecting the usage of a heater in a block of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC38 citations89
US6393357B1May 21, 2002
System and method for inferring engine oil temperature at startup
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC33 citations88
US6026679AFeb 22, 2000
Method to infer engine coolant temperature in cylinder head temperature sensor equipped vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC16 citations88
US6039023AMar 21, 2000
Air control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC26 citations87
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
10 patentsUS6820597B1Nov 23, 2004
Engine system and dual fuel vapor purging system with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC68 citations96
US6594989B1Jul 22, 2003
Method and apparatus for enhancing fuel economy of a lean burn internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC65 citations96
US8006670B2Aug 30, 2011
Engine control with valve deactivation monitoring using exhaust pressure
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC47 citations94
US6945910B1Sep 20, 2005
Vehicle trajectory control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations93
US6754578B1Jun 22, 2004
Computer instructions for control of multi-path exhaust system in an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations93
US7032573B2Apr 25, 2006
Method and apparatus for indicating air filter maintenance is required
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC26 citations92
US7017360B2Mar 28, 2006
Control method for a vehicle having an engine and an accessory device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC21 citations92
US7000602B2Feb 21, 2006
Engine system and fuel vapor purging system with cylinder deactivation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC40 citations92
US6959692B2Nov 1, 2005
Computer controlled engine valve operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations92
US7210455B2May 1, 2007
Engine control with fuel quality sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations91
ROLLINGER JOHN ERIC
1 patentGLUGLA CHRIS PAUL
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