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Jeffrey Scott Hepburn
Also filed as: HEPBURN JEFFREY S · HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT
72 granted patents·2 pending applications·2,498 citations·filing 1993–2021
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC29FORD GLOBAL TECH INC27HEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT6FORD MOTOR CO4BIDNER DAVID KARL2
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74 records- 0199US5974788AMethod and apparatus for desulfating a nox trapFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·228 cites·17 claims
- 0299US5743084AMethod for monitoring the performance of a nox trapFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·154 cites·20 claims
- 0398US5771685AMethod for monitoring the performance of a NOx trapFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·187 cites·19 claims
- 0497US8181452B2Particulate filter regeneration during engine shutdownBIDNER DAVID KARL·Filed 2009·Granted May 22, 2012·26 cites·18 claims
- 0597US5832722AMethod and apparatus for maintaining catalyst efficiency of a NOx trapFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·123 cites·16 claims
- 0697US5727385ALean-burn nox catalyst/nox trap systemFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 17, 1998·135 cites·10 claims
- 0797US5626014ACatalyst monitor based on a thermal power modelFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·162 cites·10 claims
- 0896US6813882B2System and method for removing NOx from an emission control deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 9, 2004·84 cites·16 claims
- 0995US8516799B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 27, 2013·22 cites·17 claims
- 1095US8096125B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 17, 2012·34 cites·18 claims
- 1195US6594989B1Method and apparatus for enhancing fuel economy of a lean burn internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 22, 2003·65 cites·30 claims
- 1294US8341947B2System and method for regenerating a particulate filterFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·35 cites·26 claims
- 1394US6167696B1Exhaust gas purification system for low emission vehicleFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·219 cites·6 claims
- 1492US8844272B2Particulate filter regeneration during engine shutdownBIDNER DAVID KARL·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 30, 2014·9 cites·16 claims
- 1591US8353276B2System and method for storing crankcase gases to improve engine air-fuel controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 15, 2013·12 cites·11 claims
- 1691US5910096ATemperature control system for emission device coupled to direct injection enginesFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 8, 1999·62 cites·8 claims
- 1790US8506912B1Exhaust treatment system including a nickel-based catalystHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·8 cites·25 claims
- 1890US6199373B1Method and apparatus for desulfating a NOx trapFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 13, 2001·62 cites·12 claims
- 1990US6164065AAfter treatment system for a variable displacement engineFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 26, 2000·86 cites·7 claims
- 2089US9987626B2Use of transition metals to reduce cold start emissionsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 2189US8726892B2System and method for storing crankcase gases to improve engine air-fuel controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 20, 2014·5 cites·14 claims
- 2289US5524433AMethods and apparatus for monitoring the performance of hydrocarbon engine emission trapping devicesFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 11, 1996·80 cites·11 claims
- 2388US5772972ACatalyst/hydrocarbon trap hybrid systemFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·96 cites·6 claims
- 2486US11583834B2Catalyst for automotive emissions controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 21, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 2585US8347611B2Methods and systems for emission system controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·13 cites·19 claims
- 2685US8347609B2Methods and systems for emission system controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·16 cites·16 claims
- 2784US9919294B2Phosphorus tolerant catalyst washcoat structureFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 20, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 2884US6378359B1Method and system for evaluating exhaust on-board diagnostics systemFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·47 cites·14 claims
- 2982US6810660B2System for minimizing the impact of poisoning of automotive exhaust aftertreatment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·26 cites·13 claims
- 3081US9403157B2Three-way catalyst comprising mixture of nickel and copperFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 2, 2016·4 cites·17 claims
- 3181US8806858B2Method to protect the exhaust manifold from overheating using heat pipeZHOU SHIGUANG·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·6 cites·20 claims
- 3281US6499293B1Method and system for reducing NOx tailpipe emissions of a lean-burn internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 31, 2002·24 cites·9 claims
- 3380US9394844B2Fuel control for spark ignited engine having a particulate filter systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 19, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3474US11794172B2Exhaust treatment system including nickel-containing catalystFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 3574US9103255B2Methods and systems for emission system controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·18 claims
- 3674US6644097B2Method and apparatus for inferring fuel mixtureFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 11, 2003·15 cites·7 claims
- 3774US5750082ANox trap with improved performanceFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·45 cites·17 claims
- 3873US9328646B2Integrated fuel catalyst monitorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·2 cites·17 claims
- 3973US8667780B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 11, 2014·3 cites·19 claims
- 4073US6272849B1Apparatus and method for heating an automotive catalyst to an emission reactive conditionFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2001·19 cites·3 claims
- 4173US5998210AMethod and apparatus for aging a catalystFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·43 cites·16 claims
- 4272US8656715B2Methods and systems for emission system controlHEPBURN JEFFREY SCOTT·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 25, 2014·3 cites·10 claims
- 4371US11167272B2Exhaust treatment system including nickel-containing catalystFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·0 cites·9 claims
- 4469US6487853B1Method and system for reducing lean-burn vehicle emissions using a downstream reductant sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 3, 2002·17 cites·22 claims
- 4569US6453666B1Method and system for reducing vehicle tailpipe emissions when operating leanFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 24, 2002·15 cites·12 claims
- 4668US5979159AExhaust after-treatment system for automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 9, 1999·31 cites·12 claims
- 4767US6684631B2Method and system for reducing NOx tailpipe emissions of a lean-burn internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 3, 2004·12 cites·4 claims
- 4867US6244047B1Method of purging lean NOx trapFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 12, 2001·30 cites·8 claims
- 4966US6360530B1Method and apparatus for measuring lean-burn engine emissionsFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 26, 2002·14 cites·26 claims
- 5064US5837212APotassium/manganese nitrogen oxide traps for lean-burn engine operationFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 17, 1998·31 cites·6 claims
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