Brian L. Spohn

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Holly, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Exhaust gas heat recovery system
- Patent number 10,245,917
- Issue date Apr 2, 2019
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Adeel Ahmed
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for heating a vehicle cabin
- Patent number 9,956,848
- Issue date May 1, 2018
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
EGHR mechanism diagnostics
- Patent number 9,631,585
- Issue date Apr 25, 2017
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Paul S. Lombardo
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Multi-position actuator
- Patent number 9,587,761
- Issue date Mar 7, 2017
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for using exhaust gas to heat and charge a batter...
- Patent number 9,484,605
- Issue date Nov 1, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Joseph M. Tolkacz
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Engine control systems and methods for minimizing fuel consumption
- Patent number 9,458,812
- Issue date Oct 4, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Halim G. Santoso
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine...
- Patent number 9,416,736
- Issue date Aug 16, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Brenton J. Bergkoetter
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
State of charge catalyst heating strategy
- Patent number 9,410,458
- Issue date Aug 9, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Eugene V. Gonze
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
High voltage protection system
- Patent number 9,365,118
- Issue date Jun 14, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- William C Deneszczuk
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for determining belt life
- Patent number 9,347,372
- Issue date May 24, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Driveline clutch variable clutch capacity reapply, shaping and lash...
- Patent number 9,242,629
- Issue date Jan 26, 2016
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Michael William Roblin
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Control method to bias hybrid battery state-of-charge to improve au...
- Patent number 9,126,496
- Issue date Sep 8, 2015
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Brenton J. Bergkoetter
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for engine torque cancellation in a powertrain...
- Patent number 8,942,899
- Issue date Jan 27, 2015
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Start-stop hybrid exothermic catalyst heating system
- Patent number 8,863,505
- Issue date Oct 21, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Halim G. Santoso
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for controlling hybrid powertrain system in re...
- Patent number 8,851,055
- Issue date Oct 7, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Ryan D. Martini
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Hybrid catalyst convective preheating system
- Patent number 8,756,924
- Issue date Jun 24, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Eugene V. Gonze
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for controlling an electrically heated catalyst f...
- Patent number 8,727,050
- Issue date May 20, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Hybrid catalyst radiant preheating system
- Patent number 8,720,193
- Issue date May 13, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Eugene V. Gonze
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method of treating emissions of a hybrid vehicle with a hydrocarbon...
- Patent number 8,627,654
- Issue date Jan 14, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Method for controlling powertrain pumps
- Patent number 8,565,970
- Issue date Oct 22, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Karl Andrew Sime
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for effecting light-off of a catalytic convert...
- Patent number 8,475,333
- Issue date Jul 2, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for controlling exhaust gas heat recovery systems in vehicles
- Patent number 8,463,495
- Issue date Jun 11, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Plug-in hybrid EVAP valve management to reduce valve cycling
- Patent number 8,447,494
- Issue date May 21, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Zhong Wang
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Catalyst temperature control systems and methods for hybrid vehicles
- Patent number 8,413,423
- Issue date Apr 9, 2013
- GM Global Technologies Operations LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Radiant heating systems and methods for catalysts of exhaust treatm...
- Patent number 8,359,844
- Issue date Jan 29, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Eugene V. Gonze
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Purge valve leak diagnostic systems and methods
- Patent number 8,122,758
- Issue date Feb 28, 2012
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Zhong Wang
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Fuel control strategy for heating a catalyst
- Patent number 7,934,487
- Issue date May 3, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Halim G. Santoso
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Electrically heated catalyst control system and method
- Patent number 7,829,048
- Issue date Nov 9, 2010
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Eugene V. Gonze
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Hybrid vehicle exhaust control strategy
- Patent number 7,792,627
- Issue date Sep 7, 2010
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Halim G. Santoso
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
MULTI-POSITION ACTUATOR
- Publication number 20160123494
- Publication date May 5, 2016
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR DETERMINING BELT LIFE
- Publication number 20160076442
- Publication date Mar 17, 2016
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- BRIAN L. SPOHN
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE...
- Publication number 20150285202
- Publication date Oct 8, 2015
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE...
- Publication number 20150166037
- Publication date Jun 18, 2015
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- BRENTON J. BERGKOETTER
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
EGHR MECHANISM DIAGNOSTICS
- Publication number 20150073680
- Publication date Mar 12, 2015
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Paul S. Lombardo
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
CONTROL METHOD TO BIAS HYBRID BATTERY STATE-OF-CHARGE TO IMPROVE AU...
- Publication number 20150005996
- Publication date Jan 1, 2015
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- BRENTON J. BERGKOETTER
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM
- Publication number 20140375116
- Publication date Dec 25, 2014
- William C Deneszczuk
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DRIVELINE CLUTCH VARIABLE CLUTCH CAPACITY REAPPLY, SHAPING AND LASH...
- Publication number 20140315683
- Publication date Oct 23, 2014
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- MICHAEL WILLIAM ROBLIN
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING EXHAUST GAS TO HEAT AND CHARGE A BATTER...
- Publication number 20130280561
- Publication date Oct 24, 2013
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Joseph M. Tolkacz
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING A VEHICLE CABIN
- Publication number 20130099012
- Publication date Apr 25, 2013
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM
- Publication number 20130087304
- Publication date Apr 11, 2013
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Adeel Ahmed
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWERTRAIN PUMPS
- Publication number 20130046425
- Publication date Feb 21, 2013
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Karl Andrew Sime
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF TREATING EMISSIONS OF A HYBRID VEHICLE WITH A HYDROCARBON...
- Publication number 20130031889
- Publication date Feb 7, 2013
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM IN RE...
- Publication number 20120323461
- Publication date Dec 20, 2012
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Ryan D. Martini
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING LIGHT-OFF OF A CATALYTIC CONVERT...
- Publication number 20120283067
- Publication date Nov 8, 2012
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMBUSTION STRATEGY FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20120204536
- Publication date Aug 16, 2012
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Eugene V. Gonze
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
HYBRID VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING A BYPASS PATH IN A CATALYTI...
- Publication number 20120204539
- Publication date Aug 16, 2012
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Eugene V. Gonze
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR HEATING HYBRID POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS
- Publication number 20120203404
- Publication date Aug 9, 2012
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Andres V. Mituta
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES
- Publication number 20120143437
- Publication date Jun 7, 2012
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Brian L. Spohn
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES
- Publication number 20120102952
- Publication date May 3, 2012
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Brian L. Spohn
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
HYBRID CATALYST CONVECTIVE PREHEATING SYSTEM
- Publication number 20110283675
- Publication date Nov 24, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Eugene V. Gonze
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
HYBRID CATALYST RADIANT PREHEATING SYSTEM
- Publication number 20110277449
- Publication date Nov 17, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Eugene V. Gonze
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
START-STOP HYBRID EXOTHERMIC CATALYST HEATING SYSTEM
- Publication number 20110258984
- Publication date Oct 27, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Halim G. Santoso
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
STATE OF CHARGE CATALYST HEATING STRATEGY
- Publication number 20110078999
- Publication date Apr 7, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Eugene V. Gonze
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING FUEL CONSUMPTION
- Publication number 20110047980
- Publication date Mar 3, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Halim G. Santoso
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
CATALYST TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLES
- Publication number 20110047981
- Publication date Mar 3, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Bryan Nathaniel Roos
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
RADIANT HEATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATALYSTS OF EXHAUST TREATM...
- Publication number 20110030344
- Publication date Feb 10, 2011
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Eugene V. Gonze
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FUEL CONTROL STRATEGY FOR HEATING A CATALYST
- Publication number 20100318281
- Publication date Dec 16, 2010
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Halim G. Santoso
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
PURGE VALVE LEAK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20090211340
- Publication date Aug 27, 2009
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Zhong Wang
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
PLUG-IN HYBRID EVAP VALVE MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE VALVE CYCLING
- Publication number 20090216426
- Publication date Aug 27, 2009
- GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Zhong Wang
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Brian L. Spohn

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Exhaust gas heat recovery system

System and method for heating a vehicle cabin

EGHR mechanism diagnostics

Multi-position actuator

System and method for using exhaust gas to heat and charge a batter...

Engine control systems and methods for minimizing fuel consumption

Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine...

State of charge catalyst heating strategy

High voltage protection system

Method for determining belt life

Driveline clutch variable clutch capacity reapply, shaping and lash...

Control method to bias hybrid battery state-of-charge to improve au...

Method and apparatus for engine torque cancellation in a powertrain...

Start-stop hybrid exothermic catalyst heating system

Method and apparatus for controlling hybrid powertrain system in re...

Hybrid catalyst convective preheating system

System and method for controlling an electrically heated catalyst f...

Hybrid catalyst radiant preheating system

Method of treating emissions of a hybrid vehicle with a hydrocarbon...

Method for controlling powertrain pumps

Method and apparatus for effecting light-off of a catalytic convert...

Method for controlling exhaust gas heat recovery systems in vehicles

Plug-in hybrid EVAP valve management to reduce valve cycling

Catalyst temperature control systems and methods for hybrid vehicles

Radiant heating systems and methods for catalysts of exhaust treatm...

Purge valve leak diagnostic systems and methods

Fuel control strategy for heating a catalyst

Electrically heated catalyst control system and method

Hybrid vehicle exhaust control strategy

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

MULTI-POSITION ACTUATOR

METHOD FOR DETERMINING BELT LIFE

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE...

EGHR MECHANISM DIAGNOSTICS

CONTROL METHOD TO BIAS HYBRID BATTERY STATE-OF-CHARGE TO IMPROVE AU...

HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM

DRIVELINE CLUTCH VARIABLE CLUTCH CAPACITY REAPPLY, SHAPING AND LASH...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING EXHAUST GAS TO HEAT AND CHARGE A BATTER...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING A VEHICLE CABIN

EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWERTRAIN PUMPS

METHOD OF TREATING EMISSIONS OF A HYBRID VEHICLE WITH A HYDROCARBON...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM IN RE...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING LIGHT-OFF OF A CATALYTIC CONVERT...

CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMBUSTION STRATEGY FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE

HYBRID VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING A BYPASS PATH IN A CATALYTI...

METHOD FOR HEATING HYBRID POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES

HYBRID CATALYST CONVECTIVE PREHEATING SYSTEM

HYBRID CATALYST RADIANT PREHEATING SYSTEM

START-STOP HYBRID EXOTHERMIC CATALYST HEATING SYSTEM

STATE OF CHARGE CATALYST HEATING STRATEGY

ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING FUEL CONSUMPTION

CATALYST TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLES

RADIANT HEATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATALYSTS OF EXHAUST TREATM...

FUEL CONTROL STRATEGY FOR HEATING A CATALYST

PURGE VALVE LEAK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS

PLUG-IN HYBRID EVAP VALVE MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE VALVE CYCLING