Alex O'Connor Gibson

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Ann Arbor, MI, US

People

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for engine starting
- Patent number 8,352,153
- Issue date Jan 8, 2013
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method for controlling an engine that may be automatically stopped
- Patent number 8,328,687
- Issue date Dec 11, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for engine start control
- Patent number 8,314,504
- Issue date Nov 20, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Direct-start engine operation utilizing multi-strike ignition
- Patent number 8,240,297
- Issue date Aug 14, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
- Patent number 8,216,112
- Issue date Jul 10, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
- Patent number 8,210,828
- Issue date Jul 3, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
- Patent number 8,192,327
- Issue date Jun 5, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
- Patent number 8,192,328
- Issue date Jun 5, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Felix Nedorezov
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for starting an engine
- Patent number 8,195,380
- Issue date Jun 5, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Henry W. Patterson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for engine start control
- Patent number 8,164,206
- Issue date Apr 24, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
- Patent number 8,141,534
- Issue date Mar 27, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Xiangying Liu
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Control of intake pressure for restart-enabled idle stop
- Patent number 8,140,247
- Issue date Mar 20, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method for starting an engine
- Patent number 8,136,497
- Issue date Mar 20, 2012
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Direct-start engine operation utlizing multi-strike ignition
- Patent number 8,047,188
- Issue date Nov 1, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method for starting an engine
- Patent number 7,962,278
- Issue date Jun 14, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Henry W. Patterson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for assisted direct start control
- Patent number 7,935,025
- Issue date May 3, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Seung-Hoon Lee
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for starting an engine
- Patent number 7,931,002
- Issue date Apr 26, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method for determining valve degradation
- Patent number 7,918,210
- Issue date Apr 5, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Temperature sensing coordination with engine valve timing using ele...
- Patent number 7,869,933
- Issue date Jan 11, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Yan Wang
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Valve control synchronization and error detection in an electronic...
- Patent number 7,865,290
- Issue date Jan 4, 2011
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Direct-start engine operation utilizing multi-strike ignition
- Patent number 7,827,975
- Issue date Nov 9, 2010
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Variable displacement engine powertrain fuel economy mode
- Patent number 7,785,230
- Issue date Aug 31, 2010
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for determining valve degradation
- Patent number 7,762,237
- Issue date Jul 27, 2010
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Engine mode transition utilizing dynamic torque control
- Patent number 7,571,707
- Issue date Aug 11, 2009
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
System and method for controlling valve actuators
- Patent number 7,389,762
- Issue date Jun 24, 2008
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
Method for Controlling Vehicle Launch
- Publication number 20130002210
- Publication date Jan 3, 2013
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
- Publication number 20130005532
- Publication date Jan 3, 2013
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Method for Supplying Power to an Electrically Assisted Steering System
- Publication number 20130001006
- Publication date Jan 3, 2013
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
- Publication number 20120330522
- Publication date Dec 27, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20120264567
- Publication date Oct 18, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20120245831
- Publication date Sep 27, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Henry W. Patterson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20120238405
- Publication date Sep 20, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
- Publication number 20120208674
- Publication date Aug 16, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Jeffrey Allen Doering
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE START CONTROL
- Publication number 20120200262
- Publication date Aug 9, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20120185158
- Publication date Jul 19, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Xiangying Liu
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20120172175
- Publication date Jul 5, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Felix Nedorezov
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR FUELING AN ENGINE AT START
- Publication number 20120138014
- Publication date Jun 7, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION COUPLED TO AN ENGINE THAT MAY...
- Publication number 20120115679
- Publication date May 10, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Jeffrey Allen Doering
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED ENGINE SPEED CONTROL DURING ENGINE...
- Publication number 20120104768
- Publication date May 3, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE STARTING
- Publication number 20120104767
- Publication date May 3, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DIRECT-START ENGINE OPERATION UTILIZING MULTI-STRIKE IGNITION
- Publication number 20120024259
- Publication date Feb 2, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20120010045
- Publication date Jan 12, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Felix Nedorezov
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE THAT MAY BE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED
- Publication number 20120010044
- Publication date Jan 12, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE CONTROL
- Publication number 20120010792
- Publication date Jan 12, 2012
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Felix Nedorezov
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20110232596
- Publication date Sep 29, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Henry W. Patterson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20110202262
- Publication date Aug 18, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20110135498
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20110132307
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Henry W. Patterson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20110136620
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20110136621
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Felix Nedorezov
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20110137543
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20110132308
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Xiangying Liu
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20110130245
- Publication date Jun 2, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Gregory Michael Pietron
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DIRECT-START ENGINE OPERATION UTLIZING MULTI-STRIKE IGNITION
- Publication number 20110041801
- Publication date Feb 24, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL
- Publication number 20110039657
- Publication date Feb 17, 2011
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alex O'Connor Gibson
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS

Alex O'Connor Gibson

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Methods and systems for engine starting

Method for controlling an engine that may be automatically stopped

Methods and systems for engine start control

Direct-start engine operation utilizing multi-strike ignition

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Method for starting an engine

Methods and systems for engine start control

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Control of intake pressure for restart-enabled idle stop

Method for starting an engine

Direct-start engine operation utlizing multi-strike ignition

Method for starting an engine

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Method for starting an engine

Method for determining valve degradation

Temperature sensing coordination with engine valve timing using ele...

Valve control synchronization and error detection in an electronic...

Direct-start engine operation utilizing multi-strike ignition

Variable displacement engine powertrain fuel economy mode

Method for determining valve degradation

Engine mode transition utilizing dynamic torque control

System and method for controlling valve actuators

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Method for Controlling Vehicle Launch

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL

Method for Supplying Power to an Electrically Assisted Steering System

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE START CONTROL

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHOD FOR FUELING AN ENGINE AT START

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION COUPLED TO AN ENGINE THAT MAY...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED ENGINE SPEED CONTROL DURING ENGINE...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE STARTING

DIRECT-START ENGINE OPERATION UTILIZING MULTI-STRIKE IGNITION

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE THAT MAY BE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE CONTROL

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL

DIRECT-START ENGINE OPERATION UTLIZING MULTI-STRIKE IGNITION

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL