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Stephen B. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH STEPHEN · SMITH STEPHEN B · SMITH STEPHEN H
139 granted patents·13 pending applications·4,909 citations·filing 1987–2025
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC44BUCK JONATHAN E34FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC26KERNS JAMES MICHAEL4DE GEEST JAN3
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152 records- 0199US7182643B2Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 27, 2007·101 cites·9 claims
- 0299US7118391B2Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contactsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 10, 2006·154 cites·28 claims
- 0399US6988902B2Cross-talk reduction in high speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 24, 2006·91 cites·23 claims
- 0499US6652318B1Cross-talk canceling technique for high speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 25, 2003·395 cites·22 claims
- 0598US9257778B2High speed electrical connectorBUCK JONATHAN E·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·116 cites·57 claims
- 0698US8919097B2Methods and systems for variable displacement engine controlKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 30, 2014·19 cites·19 claims
- 0798US8251745B2Electrical connector system with orthogonal contact tailsJOHNESCU DOUGLAS M·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 28, 2012·112 cites·9 claims
- 0898US7309239B2High-density, low-noise, high-speed mezzanine connectorFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 18, 2007·92 cites·53 claims
- 0998US7229318B2Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 12, 2007·66 cites·52 claims
- 1098US7114964B2Cross talk reduction and impedance matching for high speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 3, 2006·82 cites·56 claims
- 1198US6994569B2Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contactsFCI AMERICA TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 7, 2006·208 cites·33 claims
- 1298US6976886B2Cross talk reduction and impedance-matching for high speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 20, 2005·122 cites·49 claims
- 1398US6769398B2Idle speed control for lean burn engine with variable-displacement-like characteristicFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·84 cites·32 claims
- 1498US6692272B2High speed electrical connectorFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·292 cites·37 claims
- 1598US4918690ANetwork and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and controlECHELON SYSTEMS·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 17, 1990·602 cites·24 claims
- 1697US9874163B1Methods 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
- 1797US9831605B2High speed electrical connectorBUCK JONATHAN E·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·26 cites·13 claims
- 1897US7497074B2Emission control deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 3, 2009·35 cites·2 claims
- 1997US7316585B2Reducing suck-out insertion lossFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 8, 2008·102 cites·20 claims
- 2097US7069718B2Engine 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
- 2196US8631646B2Methods and systems for variable displacement engine controlSMITH STEPHEN B·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 21, 2014·22 cites·16 claims
- 2296US8607544B2Methods and systems for variable displacement engine controlUHRICH MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
- 2396US6904751B2Engine control and catalyst monitoring with downstream exhaust gas sensorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 14, 2005·71 cites·25 claims
- 2496US5844888ANetwork and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and controlECHELON CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 1, 1998·190 cites·5 claims
- 2596US4969147ANetwork and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and controlECHELON SYSTEMS·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 6, 1990·156 cites·11 claims
- 2695US9441564B2Methods and systems for adjusting EGR based on an impact of PCV hydrocarbons on an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·13 cites·20 claims
- 2795US8231415B2High speed backplane connector with impedance modification and skew correctionJOHNESCU DOUGLAS M·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 31, 2012·40 cites·21 claims
- 2895US7987837B2Exhaust treatment system for internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·11 cites·20 claims
- 2995US7941994B2Emission control deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted May 17, 2011·28 cites·7 claims
- 3095US7390218B2Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 24, 2008·35 cites·12 claims
- 3195US7331800B2Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 19, 2008·38 cites·17 claims
- 3295US7069903B2Idle speed control for lean burn engine with variable-displacement-like characteristicFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·46 cites·17 claims
- 3395US4939728ANetwork and intelligent cell for providing sensing bidirectional communications and controlECHELON SYSTEMS·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 3, 1990·100 cites·6 claims
- 3494US7481039B2Engine system and method for efficient emission control device purgingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 27, 2009·21 cites·5 claims
- 3593USD712843SVertical electrical connector housingBUCK JONATHAN E·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 9, 2014·38 cites·1 claims
- 3693US7708569B2Broadside-coupled signal pair configurations for electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 4, 2010·41 cites·22 claims
- 3793US7442054B2Electrical connectors having differential signal pairs configured to reduce cross-talk on adjacent pairsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 28, 2008·30 cites·20 claims
- 3893US7174879B1Vibration-based NVH control during idle operation of an automobile powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 13, 2007·44 cites·22 claims
- 3993US7000379B2Fuel/air ratio feedback control with catalyst gain estimation for an internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·51 cites·24 claims
- 4093US6363715B1Air/fuel ratio control responsive to catalyst window locatorFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·51 cites·11 claims
- 4192US8249795B2Method for detection of emissions levels during extended engine speed controlled operationSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 21, 2012·9 cites·19 claims
- 4292US7524209B2Impedance mating interface for electrical connectorsFCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 28, 2009·34 cites·22 claims
- 4392US5475687ANetwork and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and controlECHELON CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 12, 1995·109 cites·11 claims
- 4491US9136634B2Low-cross-talk electrical connectorDE GEEST JAN·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 15, 2015·26 cites·22 claims
- 4591US7523653B2Exhaust temperature sensor monitoringFORD GOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 28, 2009·30 cites·20 claims
- 4691US6879906B2Engine control and catalyst monitoring based on estimated catalyst gainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 12, 2005·38 cites·20 claims
- 4790US9410466B2Exhaust humidity sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 9, 2016·8 cites·26 claims
- 4890US9328684B2Methods and systems for an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·7 cites·18 claims
- 4990US8888529B2Electrical connector having common ground shieldBUCK JONATHAN E·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·17 cites·18 claims
- 5088US9222420B2NOx control during cylinder deactivationKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·7 cites·20 claims
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