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Donovan L. Dibble
Also filed as: DIBBLE DONOVAN L
36 granted patents·577 citations·filing 2002–2016
97Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC14GEN MOTORS CORP8CINPINSKI KENNETH J5GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3DOUGLAS SCOT A2
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36 records- 0198US6704638B2Torque estimator for engine RPM and torque controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 9, 2004·155 cites·18 claims
- 0297US7021282B1Coordinated engine torque controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 4, 2006·86 cites·48 claims
- 0396US7980120B2Fuel injector diagnostic system and method for direct injection engineGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2011·34 cites·22 claims
- 0495US7698935B2Diagnostic system for valve actuation mechanismGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·22 cites·20 claims
- 0594US8181508B2Diagnostic systems and methods for a two-step valve lift mechanismCINPINSKI KENNETH J·Filed 2009·Granted May 22, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 0692US7938101B2Adaptive control of fuel delivery in direct injection enginesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 10, 2011·21 cites·20 claims
- 0788US7806106B2Fuel injector flow correction system for direct injection enginesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 5, 2010·14 cites·20 claims
- 0886US7765053B2Multi-injection combustion cycle systems for SIDI enginesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 27, 2010·19 cites·20 claims
- 0986US7526375B2Torque based fuel cut-offGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 28, 2009·15 cites·17 claims
- 1084US9506381B2System and method for measuring valve lift and for detecting a fault in a valve actuator based on the valve liftGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·4 cites·28 claims
- 1183US6808471B1Methods and apparatus for providing security for electronically-controlled cylinder activation and deactivationGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 26, 2004·26 cites·20 claims
- 1281US7561957B1Spark-ignition direct-injection cold start strategy using high pressure startGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 14, 2009·13 cites·20 claims
- 1380US8000880B2Fuel quality detection using torque and engine speedGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·10 cites·22 claims
- 1480US7921710B2Two-step oil control valve diagnostic systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 12, 2011·10 cites·19 claims
- 1577US7783413B2Two-step oil control valve failure diagnosticGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 24, 2010·8 cites·20 claims
- 1676US7921701B2Diagnostic systems and methods for variable lift mechanisms of engine systems having a camshaft driven fuel pumpGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 12, 2011·5 cites·20 claims
- 1775US6957140B1Learned airflow variationGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 18, 2005·19 cites·37 claims
- 1873US6761146B1Model following torque controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 13, 2004·18 cites·7 claims
- 1972US6739314B1Displacement on demand with throttle preload security methodologyGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 25, 2004·16 cites·10 claims
- 2071US9903283B1Method to optimize engine operation using active fuel managementGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 27, 2018·1 cites·18 claims
- 2171US9404397B2Engine valve position sensing systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 2, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 2271US8056516B2Variable valve lift transition control methods and systemsCINPINSKI KENNETH J·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 15, 2011·7 cites·22 claims
- 2370US8281768B2Method and apparatus for controlling fuel rail pressure using fuel pressure sensor errorCINPINSKI KENNETH J·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 9, 2012·6 cites·20 claims
- 2468US6966287B1CAM phaser and DOD coordination for engine torque controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 22, 2005·22 cites·31 claims
- 2563US8380423B2Diagnostic system and method for hydraulically-actuated cam phasersGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 19, 2013·4 cites·10 claims
- 2660US7051517B2Apparatus and method for electronic throttle control power management enhancementsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 30, 2006·10 cites·4 claims
- 2759US7827968B2Direct injected fuel pump diagnostic systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 9, 2010·3 cites·20 claims
- 2858US9714625B2System and method for controlling ammonia levels in a selective catalytic reduction catalyst using a nitrogen oxide sensorSUN MIN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 25, 2017·1 cites·22 claims
- 2947US8336511B2Method and system for controlling a cam phaserCINPINSKI KENNETH J·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 25, 2012·0 cites·19 claims
- 3047US8086388B2Camshaft phasor synchronization system for an engineCINPINSKI KENNETH J·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 27, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 3146US8904993B2Systems and methods for stabilizing torque during mode transition in direct injection enginesSANTOSO HALIM G·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 9, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 3245US9050903B2Torque control arbitration in powertrain systemsWOZNIAK LEONARD G·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 9, 2015·2 cites·24 claims
- 3344US8375922B2Control of fuel pump by quantifying performanceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 19, 2013·0 cites·14 claims
- 3444US8175781B2Torque converter control for variable valve lift powertrain systemsDOUGLAS SCOT A·Filed 2009·Granted May 8, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 3543US8146567B2Two-step valve lifter control systems and methodsDOUGLAS SCOT A·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 3, 2012·0 cites·17 claims
- 3642US8428809B2Multi-step valve lift failure mode detectionROBERTS ALEXANDER J·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 23, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
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