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Frank Ament
Also filed as: AMENT FRANK
50 granted patents·1 pending application·1,165 citations·filing 1981–2008
99Inventor score
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51 records- 0197US5179926AAlcohol discriminator and fuel control for an internal combustion engine fueled with alcohol-gasoline fuel mixturesGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 19, 1993·92 cites·13 claims
- 0296US8209970B2Hybrid cold start strategy using electrically heated catalystGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 3, 2012·31 cites·17 claims
- 0396US6857264B2Exhaust emission aftertreatmentGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 22, 2005·67 cites·8 claims
- 0496US6687602B2Method and apparatus for adaptable control of a variable displacement engineGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 3, 2004·63 cites·15 claims
- 0592US6079396AAutomotive cold start fuel volatility compensationGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 27, 2000·60 cites·5 claims
- 0692US5630571AExhaust flow control valveGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 20, 1997·115 cites·1 claims
- 0791US6823840B1Manifold absolute pressure control system and method for a hybrid electric vehicleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 30, 2004·54 cites·18 claims
- 0890US4351283ADiesel fuel injection pump secondary fuel metering control systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 28, 1982·33 cites·3 claims
- 0988US7818960B2SCR cold start heating system for a diesel exhaustGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 26, 2010·21 cites·21 claims
- 1087US7040084B2Exhaust emission aftertreatmentGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 9, 2006·34 cites·9 claims
- 1187US6422003B1NOX catalyst exhaust feedstream control systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 23, 2002·35 cites·11 claims
- 1287US4539956ADiesel fuel injection pump with adaptive torque balance controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Sep 10, 1985·33 cites·5 claims
- 1383US7778767B2Cold start emission strategy for hybrid vehiclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·13 cites·18 claims
- 1483US7240481B2Engine load control for reduced cold start emissionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 10, 2007·12 cites·18 claims
- 1583US5492679AZeolite/catalyst wall-flow monolith adsorberGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 20, 1996·57 cites·6 claims
- 1683US5216409AMethod and apparatus for detecting a contaminated alcohol-gasoline fuel mixtureGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 1, 1993·59 cites·1 claims
- 1781US7561957B1Spark-ignition direct-injection cold start strategy using high pressure startGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 14, 2009·13 cites·20 claims
- 1881US4497298ADiesel fuel injection pump with solenoid controlled low-bounce valveGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 5, 1985·21 cites·3 claims
- 1979US5570576ACatalyst heater with staged exhaust exothermGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 5, 1996·47 cites·5 claims
- 2075US5284016AExhaust gas burner reactorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 8, 1994·49 cites·7 claims
- 2175US4596221ATransient injection timing controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 24, 1986·33 cites·7 claims
- 2272US5099814AFuel distributing and injector pump with electronic controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 31, 1992·21 cites·4 claims
- 2371US7478528B2Oxygen based particulate filter regeneration strategyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 20, 2009·8 cites·20 claims
- 2470US8549846B2Diesel particulate filter regeneration via resistive surface heatingGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 8, 2013·4 cites·12 claims
- 2570US7975469B2Electrically heated particulate filter restart strategyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 12, 2011·4 cites·23 claims
- 2670US7862635B2Shielded regeneration heating element for a particulate filterGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·4 cites·4 claims
- 2769US7931715B2DPF heater attachment mechanismsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 26, 2011·3 cites·10 claims
- 2869US6908498B2Carbon-concentrated microwave regenerated diesel particulate trapGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·15 cites·10 claims
- 2968US8783016B2Hybrid HC absorber/EHC PZEV exhaust architectureGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 22, 2014·7 cites·10 claims
- 3066US8118908B2Electrically heated particulate matter filter with recessed inlet end plugsGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 21, 2012·2 cites·16 claims
- 3166US6769400B1Method for controlling emissionsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 3, 2004·16 cites·15 claims
- 3266US6293092B1NOx adsorber system regeneration fuel controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 25, 2001·29 cites·6 claims
- 3366US4653315AEngine top dead center locating methodGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 31, 1987·12 cites·4 claims
- 3465US5390488AAir injection control for preheated catalystsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 21, 1995·31 cites·9 claims
- 3564US6709489B2Microwave regenerated diesel particulate trapGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 23, 2004·18 cites·12 claims
- 3661US6868837B2Cold start fuel vapor enrichmentGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·8 cites·28 claims
- 3760US8151557B2Electrically heated DPF start-up strategyGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 10, 2012·4 cites·19 claims
- 3859US7877987B2Electrically heated particulate filter regeneration using hydrocarbon adsorbentsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·1 cites·12 claims
- 3959US7858052B2Catalytic converter optimizationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 28, 2010·1 cites·11 claims
- 4056US4597368AEngine idle speed control systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 1, 1986·11 cites·2 claims
- 4155US7691339B2Catalyst temperature control via microwave-induced particle oxidationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 6, 2010·4 cites·11 claims
- 4253US8615988B2Electrical diesel particulate filter (DPF) regenerationGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 31, 2013·2 cites·4 claims
- 4352US8539759B2Regeneration control system for a particulate filterAMENT FRANK·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 24, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 4451US8205441B2Zone heated inlet ignited diesel particulate filter regenerationGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 26, 2012·0 cites·18 claims
- 4551US7958723B2Electrically heated particulate filter propagation support methods and systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 14, 2011·1 cites·21 claims
- 4650US8484953B2Electrically heated particulate filter using catalyst stripingGONZE EUGENE V·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 16, 2013·0 cites·18 claims
- 4744US7220386B2On-board fuel properties measurement for engine managementGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 22, 2007·4 cites·7 claims
- 4844US7080626B2Intake mixture motion and cold start fuel vapor enrichment systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 25, 2006·4 cites·43 claims
- 4941US2008047257A1Method for detecting steady-state and transient air flow conditions for cam-phased enginesAMENT FRANK·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5039US4509478AEngine fuel control systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 9, 1985·6 cites·2 claims
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