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James Alfred Hilditch
Also filed as: HILDITCH JAMES · HILDITCH JAMES A · HILDITCH JAMES ALFRED
55 granted patents·2 pending applications·401 citations·filing 2005–2023
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57 records- 0199US8100107B2Method and system for engine controlBIDNER DAVID KARL·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 24, 2012·52 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7546835B1Fuel delivery system for multi-fuel engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 16, 2009·47 cites·20 claims
- 0398US9297320B2Systems and methods for exhaust catalyst temperature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 29, 2016·20 cites·10 claims
- 0497US8904787B2Fixed rate EGR systemSTYLES DANIEL JOSEPH·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 9, 2014·21 cites·18 claims
- 0596US9611792B2Method and system for improved dilution toleranceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 4, 2017·7 cites·7 claims
- 0696US9267453B2Learning of EGR valve lift and EGR valve flow transfer functionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·13 cites·19 claims
- 0796US8567370B2Method and system for engine controlBIDNER DAVID KARL·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 29, 2013·16 cites·22 claims
- 0895US9441564B2Methods and systems for adjusting EGR based on an impact of PCV hydrocarbons on an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·13 cites·20 claims
- 0995US9284920B2Systems and methods for stopping and starting an engine with dedicated EGRFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·12 cites·21 claims
- 1095US9284909B2Method and system for knock controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 15, 2016·12 cites·5 claims
- 1195US7234440B2Fuel injection strategy for reduced cold start emission from direct injection gasoline enginesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 26, 2007·31 cites·23 claims
- 1294US9828955B2Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder exhaust gas temperature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·4 cites·6 claims
- 1394US9334826B2Method and system for improved dilution toleranceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·10 cites·9 claims
- 1494US9181887B2Methods and systems for an oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·12 cites·18 claims
- 1594US8960166B2Systems and methods for heating a pre-compressor duct to reduce condensate formationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·13 cites·20 claims
- 1694US8297255B2Method and system for engine controlBIDNER DAVID KARL·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 30, 2012·10 cites·19 claims
- 1793US9845749B2System and methods for diagnosing soot accumulation on an exhaust gas recirculation valveFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 1891US9664128B2Method and system for knock controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 30, 2017·3 cites·10 claims
- 1991US9664129B2System and methods for operating an exhaust gas recirculation valve based on a temperature difference of the valveFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 30, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 2090US9903265B2Method for estimating charge air cooler condensation storage with an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·5 cites·21 claims
- 2189US9506397B2Exhaust pressure estimation from wastegate motor currentFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 29, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 2287US9074541B2Method and system for control of an EGR valve during lean operation in a boosted engine systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 7, 2015·5 cites·19 claims
- 2387US9051890B2Method for estimating charge air cooler condensation storage with an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 9, 2015·9 cites·20 claims
- 2485US9416740B2Method for estimating charge air cooler condensation storage with an intake oxygen sensor while exhaust gas recirculation is flowingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 2585US7681561B2Fuel delivery system for multi-fuel engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 23, 2010·12 cites·18 claims
- 2684US9581114B2Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder exhaust gas temperature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·4 cites·14 claims
- 2782US10294874B2Method and system for improved dilution purgingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 21, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 2882US9151217B2Twin turbocharger wastegate controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 6, 2015·7 cites·18 claims
- 2981US11326571B2Methods and system for adaptively switching an engine starting deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 3081US9677510B2Systems and methods for transient controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·4 cites·14 claims
- 3181US9534530B2Dedicated-EGR cylinder with variable charge motionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·4 cites·18 claims
- 3280US9970348B2System and methods for adjusting an exhaust gas recirculation valve based on multiple sensor outputsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 15, 2018·2 cites·19 claims
- 3380US9840976B2Method and system for knock controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 12, 2017·1 cites·5 claims
- 3480US9528475B2Method and system for EGR controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·3 cites·14 claims
- 3578US10260436B2System and methods for operating an exhaust gas recirculation valve based on a temperature difference of the valveFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 16, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 3678US9371783B2Method and system for improved dilution toleranceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3777US10605184B2Methods and systems for adjusting engine airflow based on output from an oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·1 cites·6 claims
- 3877US9518529B2Methods and systems for an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 13, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3973US9683497B2Methods and systems for adjusting engine airflow based on output from an oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 20, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4073US9599046B2Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder valve controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 21, 2017·2 cites·18 claims
- 4172US8733320B2Combustion stability enhancement via internal EGR controlSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2011·Granted May 27, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 4272US2025183412A1Systems and methods for mitigating thermal propagation within traction battery arraysFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4371US9587596B2Asymmetric exhaust gas recirculation systemSTYLES DANIEL JOSEPH·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 7, 2017·2 cites·15 claims
- 4470US9447742B2Method and system for improved dilution purgingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 20, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 4564US10876484B2Methods and systems for engine fuel and torque controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·0 cites·11 claims
- 4664US9845751B2Method and system for improved dilution toleranceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 19, 2017·0 cites·3 claims
- 4762US9897027B2Methods and systems for adjusting EGR based on an impact of PCV hydrocarbons on an intake oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4860US9995234B2Methods and systems for engine fuel and torque controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·0 cites·5 claims
- 4959US9708974B2Low-pressure EGR control during compressor bypass valve operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 18, 2017·1 cites·19 claims
- 5059US9683500B2Method and system for control of an EGR valve during lean operation in a boosted engine systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 20, 2017·0 cites·19 claims
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