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Daniel G. Brennan
Also filed as: BRENNAN DANIEL G
28 granted patents·231 citations·filing 1987–2016
96Inventor score
Files withBRENNAN DANIEL G8GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC7GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC4BUSLEPP KENNETH J3RAYL ALLEN B2
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28 records- 0196US8631688B1System and method for detecting a fault in a pressure sensor that measures pressure in a hydraulic valve actuation systemRAYL ALLEN B·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 21, 2014·20 cites·20 claims
- 0294US10094312B2Method to adjust an oil control valve actuation response time using cylinder valve diagnosticsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 9, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 0391US8602002B2System and method for controlling engine knock using electro-hydraulic valve actuationBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·8 cites·16 claims
- 0490US8301362B2Method and system for generating a diagnostic signal of an engine component using an in-cylinder pressure sensorBUSLEPP KENNETH J·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·17 cites·19 claims
- 0589US9169787B2Valve control systems and methods for cylinder deactivation and activation transitionsBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 27, 2015·9 cites·18 claims
- 0687US9249749B2System and method for controlling a firing pattern of an engine to reduce vibration when cylinders of the engine are deactivatedGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 0785US9567928B2System and method for controlling a variable valve actuation system to reduce delay associated with reactivating a cylinderRAYL ALLEN B·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 14, 2017·5 cites·22 claims
- 0884US8443784B2Internal combustion engine and method for controlBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2011·Granted May 21, 2013·5 cites·16 claims
- 0984US8042385B2Synchronization diagnostic systems and methods for engine controllersGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 25, 2011·11 cites·20 claims
- 1084US6755078B2Methods and apparatus for estimating the temperature of an exhaust gas recirculation valve coilGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 29, 2004·28 cites·19 claims
- 1181US9719439B2System and method for controlling spark timing when cylinders of an engine are deactivated to reduce noise and vibrationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 1, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 1280US9376973B2Volumetric efficiency determination systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 28, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 1380US8781713B2System and method for controlling a valve of a cylinder in an engine based on fuel delivery to the cylinderBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 15, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 1478US9458779B2Intake runner temperature determination systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 4, 2016·4 cites·16 claims
- 1577US9534550B2Air per cylinder determination systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 3, 2017·3 cites·12 claims
- 1676US8265853B2Cylinder pressure measurement system and methodBUSLEPP KENNETH J·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 11, 2012·8 cites·20 claims
- 1775US8437927B2System and method for determining engine frictionBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2009·Granted May 7, 2013·8 cites·18 claims
- 1874US5505179AMethod and apparatus for inferring manifold absolute pressure in turbo-diesel enginesFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 9, 1996·26 cites·16 claims
- 1973US9097196B2Stochastic pre-ignition detection systems and methodsBUSLEPP KENNETH J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 4, 2015·3 cites·12 claims
- 2070US8527120B2Method and apparatus for controlling a powertrain system including an engine and electro-mechanical transmissionMATTHEWS GREGORY P·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 3, 2013·9 cites·19 claims
- 2169US10287995B2System and method for controlling a variable valve actuation system to reduce delay associated with reactivating a cylinderGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
- 2268US4819117AMethod and apparatus for detecting excessive current draw in an electrical loadTRW INC·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 4, 1989·31 cites·19 claims
- 2364US8839750B2System and method for controlling hydraulic pressure in electro-hydraulic valve actuation systemsBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 23, 2014·1 cites·19 claims
- 2452US9605612B2System and method for determining the speed of an engine when one or more cylinders of the engine are deactivatedGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 28, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 2552US9482173B2Fuel control systems and methods for cold startsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 2650US9002550B2Use of torque model at virtual engine conditionsBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 7, 2015·3 cites·24 claims
- 2748US8667954B2Simultaneously firing two cylinders of an even firing camless engineBRENNAN DANIEL G·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 11, 2014·0 cites·14 claims
- 2842US7519466B2Cam phaser compensation in a hybrid vehicle systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 14, 2009·0 cites·21 claims
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