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Brian L. Spohn
Also filed as: SPOHN BRIAN · SPOHN BRIAN L
32 granted patents·5 pending applications·223 citations·filing 2009–2024
96Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC10GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5GONZE EUGENE V5ROOS BRYAN NATHANIEL5NCR CORP2
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37 records- 0198US7829048B1Electrically heated catalyst control system and methodGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 9, 2010·39 cites·20 claims
- 0296US8756924B2Hybrid catalyst convective preheating systemGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 24, 2014·17 cites·17 claims
- 0395US8413423B2Catalyst temperature control systems and methods for hybrid vehiclesROOS BRYAN NATHANIEL·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 9, 2013·27 cites·11 claims
- 0493US9631585B2EGHR mechanism diagnosticsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·11 cites·7 claims
- 0589US8463495B2Method for controlling exhaust gas heat recovery systems in vehiclesSPOHN BRIAN L·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 11, 2013·17 cites·8 claims
- 0687US7934487B2Fuel control strategy for heating a catalystGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 3, 2011·15 cites·20 claims
- 0785US7792627B1Hybrid vehicle exhaust control strategyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 7, 2010·17 cites·20 claims
- 0881US8863505B2Start-stop hybrid exothermic catalyst heating systemSANTOSO HALIM G·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·5 cites·19 claims
- 0980US8727050B2System and method for controlling an electrically heated catalyst for a hybrid vehicleROOS BRYAN NATHANIEL·Filed 2009·Granted May 20, 2014·8 cites·20 claims
- 1076US9347372B2Method for determining belt lifeGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·3 cites·19 claims
- 1176US8359844B2Radiant heating systems and methods for catalysts of exhaust treatment systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 29, 2013·10 cites·19 claims
- 1275US9587761B2Multi-position actuatorGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 7, 2017·4 cites·10 claims
- 1375US9416736B2Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine during a combustion transitionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 16, 2016·3 cites·10 claims
- 1475US9410458B2State of charge catalyst heating strategyGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 9, 2016·10 cites·21 claims
- 1572US8122758B2Purge valve leak diagnostic systems and methodsWANG ZHONG·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·7 cites·20 claims
- 1671US8627654B2Method of treating emissions of a hybrid vehicle with a hydrocarbon absorber and a catalyst bypass systemROOS BRYAN NATHANIEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·4 cites·15 claims
- 1770US9365118B2High voltage protection systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 14, 2016·4 cites·14 claims
- 1867US12391105B1Tri-axial flux motors with in-wheel reducersFCA US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 1967US8720193B2Hybrid catalyst radiant preheating systemGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2010·Granted May 13, 2014·2 cites·19 claims
- 2067US8475333B2Method and apparatus for effecting light-off of a catalytic converter in a hybrid powertrain systemROOS BRYAN NATHANIEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 2, 2013·3 cites·16 claims
- 2166US8942899B1Method and apparatus for engine torque cancellation in a powertrain systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 27, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 2265US8447494B2Plug-in hybrid EVAP valve management to reduce valve cyclingWANG ZHONG·Filed 2009·Granted May 21, 2013·4 cites·16 claims
- 2364US9458812B2Engine control systems and methods for minimizing fuel consumptionSANTOSO HALIM G·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 4, 2016·5 cites·16 claims
- 2462US9098362B1Operating system (OS) independent application and device communicationNCR CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 4, 2015·1 cites·17 claims
- 2559US8851055B2Method and apparatus for controlling hybrid powertrain system in response to engine temperatureMARTINI RYAN D·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 7, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 2654US9956848B2System and method for heating a vehicle cabinROOS BRYAN NATHANIEL·Filed 2011·Granted May 1, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2752US9242629B2Driveline clutch variable clutch capacity reapply, shaping and lash managementGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 2849US9484605B2System and method for using exhaust gas to heat and charge a battery for a hybrid vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 1, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 2948US2012204536A1Catalytic converter combustion strategy for a hybrid vehicleGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3046US10002007B2Operating system (OS) independent device driversNCR CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 19, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 3142US9126496B2Control method to bias hybrid battery state-of-charge to improve autostop availability for light-electrification vehiclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 8, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
- 3241US10245917B2Exhaust gas heat recovery systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
- 3341US2015285202A1Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine during autostop and autostart operationsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3441US2012204539A1Hybrid vehicle thermal management using a bypass path in a catalytic converter unitGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3538US8565970B2Method for controlling powertrain pumpsSIME KARL ANDREW·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 22, 2013·0 cites·14 claims
- 3632US2012102952A1Method for controlling exhaust gas heat recovery systems in vehiclesSPOHN BRIAN L·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3731US2012203404A1Method for heating hybrid powertrain componentsMITUTA ANDRES V·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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