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Gopichandra Surnilla
Also filed as: SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
534 granted patents·15 pending applications·7,019 citations·filing 1997–2024
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC425FORD GLOBAL TECH INC40SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA36PURSIFULL ROSS DYKSTRA13HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT4
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549 records- 0199US9945310B1Methods and system for adjusting engine water injectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·22 cites·20 claims
- 0299US8387591B2Method and system for controlling fuel usageSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 5, 2013·41 cites·15 claims
- 0399US8127745B2Method and system for controlling fuel usageSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 6, 2012·50 cites·12 claims
- 0499US8069665B2Stored compressed air management for improved engine performancePURSIFULL ROSS DYKSTRA·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 6, 2011·33 cites·12 claims
- 0599US7546834B1Selectably fueling with natural gas or direct injection ethanolFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 16, 2009·81 cites·19 claims
- 0699US7533651B2System and method for reducing knock and preignition in an internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted May 19, 2009·89 cites·20 claims
- 0799US7428895B2Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 30, 2008·68 cites·19 claims
- 0899US7293552B2Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 13, 2007·112 cites·11 claims
- 0999US7249583B2System for controlling valve timing of an engine with cylinder deactivationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 31, 2007·90 cites·24 claims
- 1099US6978204B2Engine system and method with cylinder deactivationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 20, 2005·134 cites·15 claims
- 1199US6735938B2Method to control transitions between modes of operation of an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted May 18, 2004·114 cites·8 claims
- 1299US6568177B1Method for rapid catalyst heatingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted May 27, 2003·180 cites·7 claims
- 1398US10107220B2Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·15 cites·28 claims
- 1498US10019854B1Methods and systems to detect oxygen sensor degradation due to sealant off-gassingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·14 cites·19 claims
- 1598US9932938B2Methods and systems for diagnosing an intake oxygen sensor based on pressureFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 1698US9528476B2Methods and systems for diagnosing an intake oxygen sensor based on pressureFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·18 cites·20 claims
- 1798US8590510B2Fuel system for a multi-fuel engineSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 26, 2013·36 cites·20 claims
- 1898US8096283B2Method and system for controlling fuel usageSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 17, 2012·34 cites·18 claims
- 1998US8020538B2Cooled EGR system for coolant heating during cold engine startFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2011·24 cites·20 claims
- 2098US7275516B1System and method for boosted direct injection engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 2, 2007·68 cites·20 claims
- 2198US6769398B2Idle speed control for lean burn engine with variable-displacement-like characteristicFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·84 cites·32 claims
- 2298US6758185B2Method to improve fuel economy in lean burn engines with variable-displacement-like characteristicsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 6, 2004·75 cites·38 claims
- 2397US10450983B2Method and system for diagnosing operation of an engine compression ratio changing mechanismFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 22, 2019·12 cites·19 claims
- 2497US10259336B2Charging a battery using interpack switchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 16, 2019·31 cites·20 claims
- 2597US9976503B2Method for estimating charge air cooler condensation storage and/or release with an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 22, 2018·14 cites·20 claims
- 2697US9874163B1Methods and system for adjusting engine operation based on evaporated and condensed portions of water injected at an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·9 cites·20 claims
- 2797US9593637B2Method of diagnosing injector variability in a multiple injector systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 14, 2017·30 cites·20 claims
- 2897US9382857B2Post fuel injection of gaseous fuel to reduce exhaust emissionsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·25 cites·16 claims
- 2997US8656870B2Control strategy for multi-stroke engine systemSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 25, 2014·16 cites·15 claims
- 3097US8483937B2Method and system for controlling fuel usageSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·18 cites·22 claims
- 3197US8352162B2Method and system for controlling fuel usageFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 8, 2013·29 cites·20 claims
- 3297US8275538B2Multi-fuel engine starting control system and methodSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 25, 2012·48 cites·21 claims
- 3397US7703435B2System and control method for selecting fuel type for an internal combustion engine capable of combusting a plurality of fuel typesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 27, 2010·55 cites·22 claims
- 3497US7503312B2Differential torque operation for internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 17, 2009·186 cites·8 claims
- 3597US7497074B2Emission control deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 3, 2009·35 cites·2 claims
- 3697US7311079B2Engine system and method with cylinder deactivationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 25, 2007·34 cites·9 claims
- 3797US7225782B2System and method to control transitions in the number of cylinders in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2007·65 cites·22 claims
- 3897US7069718B2Engine system and method for injector cut-out operation with improved exhaust heatingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·39 cites·19 claims
- 3997US6820597B1Engine system and dual fuel vapor purging system with cylinder deactivationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 23, 2004·68 cites·20 claims
- 4097US6543219B1Engine fueling control for catalyst desulfurizationFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 8, 2003·63 cites·25 claims
- 4197US6467259B1Method and system for operating dual-exhaust engineFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 22, 2002·87 cites·13 claims
- 4296US9920699B1Methods and system for exhaust gas recirculation estimation via an exhaust oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 20, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 4396US9631573B2Methods and systems for adjusting fueling of engine cylindersFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 25, 2017·20 cites·18 claims
- 4496US9611792B2Method and system for improved dilution toleranceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 4, 2017·7 cites·7 claims
- 4596US9528448B2Methods and system for fuel ethanol content estimation and engine controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·11 cites·20 claims
- 4696US9267453B2Learning of EGR valve lift and EGR valve flow transfer functionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·13 cites·19 claims
- 4796US8857155B2Methods and systems for humidity detection via an exhaust gas sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 14, 2014·23 cites·19 claims
- 4896US8701630B2Method and system for controlling fuel usageFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 22, 2014·14 cites·16 claims
- 4996US8495996B2Fuel alcohol content detection via an exhaust gas sensorSOLTIS RICHARD E·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 30, 2013·30 cites·20 claims
- 5096US8355858B2Engine idle speed and turbocharger speed controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 15, 2013·14 cites·9 claims
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