Joseph Lyle Thomas

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Kimball, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Method and system for multiple injections
- Patent number 11,927,149
- Issue date Mar 12, 2024
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability
- Patent number 11,739,706
- Issue date Aug 29, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for air-fuel ratio imbalance monitor
- Patent number 11,725,603
- Issue date Aug 15, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Michael Uhrich
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Adjusted ignition timing for engine restart
- Patent number 11,708,811
- Issue date Jul 25, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- David Ord
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Method and system for operating a fuel injector
- Patent number 11,674,471
- Issue date Jun 13, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for a two-speed accessory drive of an engine
- Patent number 11,623,633
- Issue date Apr 11, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Timothy Vaughn
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for controlling selective catalytic reductant ca...
- Patent number 11,603,787
- Issue date Mar 14, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for cold starting an engine
- Patent number 11,530,664
- Issue date Dec 20, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Chris Paul Glugla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Method and system for multiple injections
- Patent number 11,492,994
- Issue date Nov 8, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Method and system for fuel injector balancing
- Patent number 11,466,639
- Issue date Oct 11, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Rani Kiwan
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Method and system for operating a fuel injector
- Patent number 11,454,190
- Issue date Sep 27, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for improving fuel injection
- Patent number 11,448,151
- Issue date Sep 20, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ian D. Campbell
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for fuel injection control
- Patent number 11,359,568
- Issue date Jun 14, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- David Oshinsky
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for estimating injector tip temperatures
- Patent number 11,352,975
- Issue date Jun 7, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability
- Patent number 11,346,297
- Issue date May 31, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability
- Patent number 11,319,893
- Issue date May 3, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability
- Patent number 11,313,310
- Issue date Apr 26, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Rani Kiwan
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for an aftertreatment system
- Patent number 11,300,064
- Issue date Apr 12, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Michael James Uhrich
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for an electrically driven direct injection fue...
- Patent number 11,300,045
- Issue date Apr 12, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Joseph Lyle Thomas
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for adjusting operation of a fuel injector
- Patent number 11,293,372
- Issue date Apr 5, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Systems and methods for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions
- Patent number 11,285,959
- Issue date Mar 29, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Douglas Martin
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and systems for fuel injector balancing
- Patent number 11,274,623
- Issue date Mar 15, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Rani Kiwan
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability
- Patent number 11,220,969
- Issue date Jan 11, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and systems for compensating for fuel injector closing time
- Patent number 11,220,975
- Issue date Jan 11, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Split lambda fueling operation systems and methods
- Patent number 11,174,805
- Issue date Nov 16, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Chris Paul Glugla
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Methods and systems for controlling fuel injector holding current
- Patent number 11,162,451
- Issue date Nov 2, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Rani Kiwan
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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System and methods improving gear shifting of a transmission
- Patent number 11,152,878
- Issue date Oct 19, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for fuel injector balancing
- Patent number 11,143,135
- Issue date Oct 12, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Split lambda fueling operation systems and methods
- Patent number 11,136,933
- Issue date Oct 5, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Joseph Lyle Thomas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Methods and system for cold starting an engine
- Patent number 11,073,097
- Issue date Jul 27, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Chris Paul Glugla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE MONITOR
- Publication number 20230279820
- Publication date Sep 7, 2023
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Michael Uhrich
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE INJECTIONS
- Publication number 20230024149
- Publication date Jan 26, 2023
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING FUEL INJECTION REPEATABILITY
- Publication number 20220412283
- Publication date Dec 29, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A FUEL INJECTOR
- Publication number 20220397075
- Publication date Dec 15, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING FUEL INJECTION
- Publication number 20220298987
- Publication date Sep 22, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ian D. Campbell
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
ADJUSTED IGNITION TIMING FOR ENGINE RESTART
- Publication number 20220290646
- Publication date Sep 15, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- David Ord
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE INJECTIONS
- Publication number 20220235723
- Publication date Jul 28, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A TWO-SPEED ACCESSORY DRIVE OF AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20220219670
- Publication date Jul 14, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Timothy Vaughn
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTANT CA...
- Publication number 20220170400
- Publication date Jun 2, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20220145822
- Publication date May 12, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Rani Kiwan
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING OPERATION OF A FUEL INJECTOR
- Publication number 20220099046
- Publication date Mar 31, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM
- Publication number 20220003179
- Publication date Jan 6, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Michael James Uhrich
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR COLD STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20220003180
- Publication date Jan 6, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Chris Paul Glugla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SPLIT LAMBDA FUELING OPERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20210310434
- Publication date Oct 7, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Chris Paul Glugla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SPLIT LAMBDA FUELING OPERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20210310435
- Publication date Oct 7, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Joseph Lyle Thomas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY AND REDUCING EMISSIONS
- Publication number 20210245756
- Publication date Aug 12, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Douglas Martin
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ENGINE TEMPERATURE
- Publication number 20210131360
- Publication date May 6, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Douglas Raymond Martin
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DIRECT INJECTION FUE...
- Publication number 20210017903
- Publication date Jan 21, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Joseph Lyle Thomas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20210017930
- Publication date Jan 21, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20210017928
- Publication date Jan 21, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Joseph Lyle Thomas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20200300189
- Publication date Sep 24, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20200291886
- Publication date Sep 17, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20200291885
- Publication date Sep 17, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHODS IMPROVING GEAR SHIFTING OF A TRANSMISSION
- Publication number 20200252014
- Publication date Aug 6, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FUEL INJECTOR VARIABILITY
- Publication number 20200232411
- Publication date Jul 23, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REPOSITIONING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20200223428
- Publication date Jul 16, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20200182208
- Publication date Jun 11, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Joseph Thomas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING
- Publication number 20200116099
- Publication date Apr 16, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Gopichandra Surnilla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW POWER CONSUMPTION FUEL LEVEL INDICATION
- Publication number 20190376826
- Publication date Dec 12, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Joseph Thomas
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
- Publication number 20190360413
- Publication date Nov 28, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Michael Uhrich
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS

Joseph Lyle Thomas

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Method and system for multiple injections

Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability

Systems and methods for air-fuel ratio imbalance monitor

Adjusted ignition timing for engine restart

Method and system for operating a fuel injector

Methods and systems for a two-speed accessory drive of an engine

Methods and system for controlling selective catalytic reductant ca...

Methods and system for cold starting an engine

Method and system for multiple injections

Method and system for fuel injector balancing

Method and system for operating a fuel injector

Methods and systems for improving fuel injection

Methods and systems for fuel injection control

Methods and systems for estimating injector tip temperatures

Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability

Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability

Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability

Methods and systems for an aftertreatment system

Systems and methods for an electrically driven direct injection fue...

Method and system for adjusting operation of a fuel injector

Systems and methods for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions

Methods and systems for fuel injector balancing

Methods and systems for improving fuel injection repeatability

Methods and systems for compensating for fuel injector closing time

Split lambda fueling operation systems and methods

Methods and systems for controlling fuel injector holding current

System and methods improving gear shifting of a transmission

Method and system for fuel injector balancing

Split lambda fueling operation systems and methods

Methods and system for cold starting an engine

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE MONITOR

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE INJECTIONS

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING FUEL INJECTION REPEATABILITY

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A FUEL INJECTOR

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING FUEL INJECTION

ADJUSTED IGNITION TIMING FOR ENGINE RESTART

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE INJECTIONS

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A TWO-SPEED ACCESSORY DRIVE OF AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTANT CA...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING OPERATION OF A FUEL INJECTOR

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR COLD STARTING AN ENGINE

SPLIT LAMBDA FUELING OPERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

SPLIT LAMBDA FUELING OPERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY AND REDUCING EMISSIONS

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ENGINE TEMPERATURE

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DIRECT INJECTION FUE...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

SYSTEM AND METHODS IMPROVING GEAR SHIFTING OF A TRANSMISSION

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FUEL INJECTOR VARIABILITY

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REPOSITIONING A VEHICLE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTOR BALANCING

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW POWER CONSUMPTION FUEL LEVEL INDICATION

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL