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Milford, MI, US
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System and method for heating a catalyst
Patent number
11,441,463
Issue date
Sep 13, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Hopka
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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System and method for previewing vehicle emissions
Patent number
11,187,178
Issue date
Nov 30, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Mitchell Bieniek
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Systems and method for exhaust warm-up strategy
Patent number
11,149,614
Issue date
Oct 19, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Jason Ronald Smith
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Systems and methods for particulate filter regeneration
Patent number
11,092,453
Issue date
Aug 17, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Devesh Upadhyay
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Systems and methods for particulate filter regeneration
Patent number
10,961,893
Issue date
Mar 30, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Cory Hendrickson
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Methods and systems for exhaust catalyst diagnostics
Patent number
10,605,137
Issue date
Mar 31, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Devesh Upadhyay
B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Systems and method for exhaust warm-up strategy
Patent number
10,450,930
Issue date
Oct 22, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Jason Ronald Smith
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Systems and methods for particulate filter regeneration
Patent number
10,393,533
Issue date
Aug 27, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Devesh Upadhyay
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Electrostatic PM sensor electrode diagnostics
Patent number
10,309,944
Issue date
Jun 4, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Brendan Hopka
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Systems and methods for particulate filter regeneration
Patent number
10,309,793
Issue date
Jun 4, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Devesh Upadhyay
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Systems and method for exhaust warm-up strategy
Patent number
9,932,876
Issue date
Apr 3, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Jason Ronald Smith
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Systems and methods for opportunistic diesel particulate filter reg...
Patent number
9,732,646
Issue date
Aug 15, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Devesh Upadhyay
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Dual rate diesel particulate filter leak monitor
Patent number
9,534,524
Issue date
Jan 3, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Brendan Hopka
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Emission control with a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
9,188,034
Issue date
Nov 17, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Hopka
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Method for diagnosing operation of a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
9,115,629
Issue date
Aug 25, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Hopka
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Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor af...
Patent number
8,959,979
Issue date
Feb 24, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Garry Anthony Zawacki
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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System for an engine having a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
8,707,678
Issue date
Apr 29, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Garry Anthony Zawacki
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Emission control with a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
8,627,645
Issue date
Jan 14, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Hopka
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method for diagnosing operation of a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
8,490,476
Issue date
Jul 23, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michael Hopka
Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor af...
Patent number
8,448,511
Issue date
May 28, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Garry Anthony Zawacki
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
8,438,899
Issue date
May 14, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Garry Anthony Zawacki
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method for controlling low temperature combustion
Patent number
8,267,065
Issue date
Sep 18, 2012
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Eric Kurtz
Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Methods and systems for exhaust gas mixing
Patent number
8,200,414
Issue date
Jun 12, 2012
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
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System for an engine having a particulate matter sensor
Patent number
8,136,343
Issue date
Mar 20, 2012
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Garry Anthony Zawacki
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method for controlling low temperature combustion
Patent number
8,051,829
Issue date
Nov 8, 2011
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Eric Kurtz
Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Methods and systems for exhaust gas mixing
Patent number
7,945,377
Issue date
May 17, 2011
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Combustion control based on a signal from an engine vibration sensor
Patent number
7,810,469
Issue date
Oct 12, 2010
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Christian Vigild
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION
Publication number
20200063632
Publication date
Feb 27, 2020
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Cory Hendrickson
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR EXHAUST WARM-UP STRATEGY
Publication number
20190376431
Publication date
Dec 12, 2019
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Jason Ronald Smith
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION
Publication number
20190323849
Publication date
Oct 24, 2019
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Devesh Upadhyay
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION
Publication number
20180340785
Publication date
Nov 29, 2018
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Devesh Upadhyay
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION
Publication number
20180340784
Publication date
Nov 29, 2018
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Devesh Upadhyay
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXHAUST CATALYST DIAGNOSTICS
Publication number
20180283248
Publication date
Oct 4, 2018
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Devesh Upadhyay
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR EXHAUST WARM-UP STRATEGY
Publication number
20180156095
Publication date
Jun 7, 2018
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Jason Ronald Smith
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
ELECTROSTATIC PM SENSOR ELECTRODE DIAGNOSTICS
Publication number
20180067090
Publication date
Mar 8, 2018
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michael Brendan HOPKA
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR EXHAUST WARM-UP STRATEGY
Publication number
20170130635
Publication date
May 11, 2017
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Jason Ronald Smith
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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DUAL RATE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER LEAK MONITOR
Publication number
20160369673
Publication date
Dec 22, 2016
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michael Brendan Hopka
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPPORTUNISTIC DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REG...
Publication number
20160201533
Publication date
Jul 14, 2016
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Devesh Upadhyay
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Application
EMISSION CONTROL WITH A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR
Publication number
20140090361
Publication date
Apr 3, 2014
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michael Hopka
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING OPERATION OF A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR
Publication number
20130263578
Publication date
Oct 10, 2013
Michael Hopka
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Application
METHOD FOR EVALUATING DEGRADATION OF A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR AF...
Publication number
20130255353
Publication date
Oct 3, 2013
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Garry Anthony Zawacki
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
Method for Diagnosing Operation of a Particulate Matter Sensor
Publication number
20120227377
Publication date
Sep 13, 2012
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michael Hopka
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Application
SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE HAVING A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR
Publication number
20120174564
Publication date
Jul 12, 2012
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Garry Anthony Zawacki
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION
Publication number
20120085315
Publication date
Apr 12, 2012
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Eric Kurtz
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Application
Emission Control with a Particulate Matter Sensor
Publication number
20110265551
Publication date
Nov 3, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michael Hopka
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXHAUST GAS MIXING
Publication number
20110259305
Publication date
Oct 27, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION
Publication number
20110168129
Publication date
Jul 14, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Eric Kurtz
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information
Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXHAUST GAS MIXING
Publication number
20110137542
Publication date
Jun 9, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt
Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR EVALUATING DEGRADATION OF A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR AF...
Publication number
20110048106
Publication date
Mar 3, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Garry Anthony Zawacki
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information
Patent Application
SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE HAVING A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR
Publication number
20110047985
Publication date
Mar 3, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Garry Anthony Zawacki
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR EVALUATING DEGRADATION OF A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR
Publication number
20110047978
Publication date
Mar 3, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Garry Anthony Zawacki
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information
Patent Application
COMBUSTION CONTROL BASED ON A SIGNAL FROM AN ENGINE VIBRATION SENSOR
Publication number
20080053405
Publication date
Mar 6, 2008
Christian Vigild
G01 - MEASURING TESTING