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William Charles Ruona
Also filed as: RUONA WILLIAM · RUONA WILLIAM C · RUONA WILLIAM CHARLES
69 granted patents·9 pending applications·1,130 citations·filing 2002–2021
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC47RUONA WILLIAM CHARLES7HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT4ZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY4BYRD KEVIN DURAND2
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78 records- 0199US6928806B2Exhaust gas aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 16, 2005·202 cites·23 claims
- 0298US8683786B2Gasoline particulate filter regeneration and diagnosticsRUONA WILLIAM CHARLES·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·25 cites·17 claims
- 0398US8327628B2Gasoline particulate filter regeneration and diagnosticsRUONA WILLIAM CHARLES·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·29 cites·21 claims
- 0497US8904787B2Fixed rate EGR systemSTYLES DANIEL JOSEPH·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 9, 2014·21 cites·18 claims
- 0596US10865721B1Method and system for measuring and balancing cylinder air-fuel ratioFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 15, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 0696US8883102B1Methods for controlling nitrous oxide emissionsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 11, 2014·24 cites·20 claims
- 0796US6823663B2Exhaust gas aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·104 cites·11 claims
- 0895US8516799B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 27, 2013·22 cites·17 claims
- 0995US8096125B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 17, 2012·34 cites·18 claims
- 1095US7945377B1Methods and systems for exhaust gas mixingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted May 17, 2011·19 cites·20 claims
- 1195US7165403B2Series/parallel turbochargers and switchable high/low pressure EGR for internal combustion enginesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 23, 2007·96 cites·21 claims
- 1294US6973776B2Exhaust gas aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 13, 2005·48 cites·7 claims
- 1393US10138840B2PTWA coating on pistons and/or cylinder heads and/or cylinder boresFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 27, 2018·3 cites·16 claims
- 1493US8136343B2System for an engine having a particulate matter sensorZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 20, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 1593US7322194B2System and method for reducing surgeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2008·39 cites·14 claims
- 1692US9394837B2Method and system for regenerating a particulate filterULREY JOSEPH NORMAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 19, 2016·9 cites·19 claims
- 1792US8925302B2Method and system for operating an engine turbochargerRUONA WILLIAM CHARLES·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 6, 2015·11 cites·20 claims
- 1891US11499471B2Method and systems for reducing heat loss to a turbocharger during cold engine startingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 15, 2022·2 cites·13 claims
- 1991US9664095B2Method and system for leak detection at a particulate filterFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·13 cites·16 claims
- 2091US8050844B2Pre-delivery strategy for diesel-engine vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·17 cites·12 claims
- 2191US6895747B2Diesel aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted May 24, 2005·40 cites·7 claims
- 2290US7726118B2Engine-off ammonia vapor management system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 1, 2010·23 cites·22 claims
- 2389US7000383B2Diesel aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 21, 2006·24 cites·12 claims
- 2489US6679051B1Diesel engine system for use with emission control deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 20, 2004·48 cites·29 claims
- 2588US9556771B2Method and system for catalyst temperature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2688US9429110B2Method and system for vacuum controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 2787US8265856B2Pre-delivery strategy for diesel-engine vehiclesHOARD JOHN WILLIAM·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 11, 2012·6 cites·16 claims
- 2886US8438899B2Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensorZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2009·Granted May 14, 2013·10 cites·17 claims
- 2986US8015801B2Management of a plurality of reductants for selective catalytic reductionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 13, 2011·20 cites·26 claims
- 3085US8347611B2Methods and systems for emission system controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·13 cites·19 claims
- 3185US8347609B2Methods and systems for emission system controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·16 cites·16 claims
- 3285US7469533B2Brake torque load generation process for diesel particulate filter regeneration and SOx removal from lean NOx trapFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 30, 2008·19 cites·17 claims
- 3384US9528413B2Synergistic SCR/DOC configurations for lowering diesel emissionsKATARE SANTHOJI RAO·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 27, 2016·10 cites·19 claims
- 3482US8769935B2System and method for monitoring reductant qualitySHAIKH FURQAN ZAFAR·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 8, 2014·5 cites·14 claims
- 3581US8959979B2Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine startFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·2 cites·13 claims
- 3680US9367972B2Method to adjust fuel economy readings for stored energyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 14, 2016·5 cites·7 claims
- 3780US8448511B2Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine startZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2009·Granted May 28, 2013·4 cites·14 claims
- 3880US7987662B2Composition and method for controlling excessive exhaust gas temperaturesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 2, 2011·11 cites·13 claims
- 3980US7415819B2Method and system to automatically drain and dispose of accumulated water from water/fuel separators in dieselFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 26, 2008·8 cites·5 claims
- 4079US10711672B2Method and system for catalyst temperature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 4179US7770384B2Ammonia vapor storage and purge system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·11 cites·16 claims
- 4278US6834498B2Diesel aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 28, 2004·16 cites·9 claims
- 4377US8707678B2System for an engine having a particulate matter sensorZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 29, 2014·2 cites·19 claims
- 4475US9404415B2Method and system for operating an engine turbochargerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 2, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 4575US9371790B2Methods and systems for controlling fuel injectionRUONA WILLIAM CHARLES·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 21, 2016·5 cites·21 claims
- 4675US6862879B2Diesel aftertreatment systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·20 cites·17 claims
- 4774US9174612B2Viscous brake for driveline heatingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 3, 2015·4 cites·16 claims
- 4874US9103255B2Methods and systems for emission system controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·18 claims
- 4973US8667780B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 11, 2014·3 cites·19 claims
- 5072US9938953B2Method and system for engine controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 10, 2018·1 cites·19 claims
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