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James Michael Kerns
Also filed as: KERNS JAMES · KERNS JAMES M · KERNS JAMES MICHAEL
131 granted patents·5 pending applications·2,078 citations·filing 1993–2015
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC55FORD GLOBAL TECH INC23KERNS JAMES MICHAEL10UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES10ELWART SHANE5
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136 records- 0199US8311708B2Adjustable grill shutter systemKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 13, 2012·36 cites·11 claims
- 0299US7302933B2System and method for engine with fuel vapor purgingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 4, 2007·74 cites·28 claims
- 0398US8919097B2Methods and systems for variable displacement engine controlKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 30, 2014·19 cites·19 claims
- 0498US8667931B2Control method for a vehicle air intake systemKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 11, 2014·41 cites·12 claims
- 0598US7715976B1EGR detection via humidity detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted May 11, 2010·96 cites·20 claims
- 0698US7424881B2System and method for engine with fuel vapor purgingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2008·47 cites·19 claims
- 0797US8056540B2Method and system for fuel vapor controlDEBASTOS TIMOTHY·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 15, 2011·48 cites·16 claims
- 0897US7225782B2System and method to control transitions in the number of cylinders in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2007·65 cites·22 claims
- 0996US8631646B2Methods and systems for variable displacement engine controlSMITH STEPHEN B·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 21, 2014·22 cites·16 claims
- 1096US8607544B2Methods and systems for variable displacement engine controlUHRICH MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
- 1196US8539914B2Method for operating an engine with a fuel reformerKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 24, 2013·25 cites·20 claims
- 1296US8434461B2Method and system for fuel vapor controlKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted May 7, 2013·31 cites·20 claims
- 1396US8215291B2Method and system for fuel vapor controlDEBASTOS TIMOTHY·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 10, 2012·21 cites·14 claims
- 1496US7918214B2System and method for improving fuel vapor purging for an engine having a compressorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 5, 2011·15 cites·14 claims
- 1596US7743752B2System and method for improving fuel vapor purging for an engine having a compressorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 29, 2010·25 cites·21 claims
- 1696US6904751B2Engine control and catalyst monitoring with downstream exhaust gas sensorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 14, 2005·71 cites·25 claims
- 1795US8447495B2Method and system for fuel vapor controlPEARCE RUSSELL RANDALL·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·38 cites·21 claims
- 1895US7987837B2Exhaust treatment system for internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·11 cites·20 claims
- 1994US8881713B2Method and system for humidity sensor diagnosticsSURNILLA GOPICHANDRA·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 11, 2014·11 cites·18 claims
- 2094US8341947B2System and method for regenerating a particulate filterFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·35 cites·26 claims
- 2194US7987840B2Delay compensated air/fuel control of an internal combustion engine of a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·15 cites·20 claims
- 2293US8099947B2Control and diagnostic approach for emission control deviceMAKKI IMAD HASSAN·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 24, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 2393US7000379B2Fuel/air ratio feedback control with catalyst gain estimation for an internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·51 cites·24 claims
- 2493US6363715B1Air/fuel ratio control responsive to catalyst window locatorFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·51 cites·11 claims
- 2592US8394542B2System and method to operate a fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engineELWART SHANE·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 12, 2013·10 cites·13 claims
- 2692US8145409B2Approach for determining exhaust gas sensor degradationKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 27, 2012·19 cites·18 claims
- 2792US6257194B1Method to manage internal combustion engine shutdownFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 10, 2001·38 cites·19 claims
- 2891US9644561B2System and method to restore catalyst storage level after engine feed-gas fuel disturbanceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 9, 2017·9 cites·17 claims
- 2991US8862370B2NOx control during engine idle-stop operationsTHEIS JOSEPH ROBERT·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 14, 2014·9 cites·20 claims
- 3091US8775011B2Distinguishing between EGR valve and oxygen sensor degradationMAKKI IMAD HASSAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·9 cites·8 claims
- 3191US8635852B2Exhaust treatment system for internal combustion engineLUPESCU JASON AARON·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 28, 2014·21 cites·19 claims
- 3291US8375701B2Hydrocarbon retaining and purging systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 19, 2013·17 cites·16 claims
- 3391US6879906B2Engine control and catalyst monitoring based on estimated catalyst gainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 12, 2005·38 cites·20 claims
- 3490US6741918B2System and method for detection of degradation of vacuum brake booster sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2001·Granted May 25, 2004·22 cites·25 claims
- 3589US9828949B2Method and system for humidity sensor diagnosticsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 28, 2017·3 cites·6 claims
- 3689US8915070B2Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system for flex-fuel combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 23, 2014·5 cites·18 claims
- 3789US8112985B2Hydrocarbon retaining system configuration for combustion engineUHRICH MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·15 cites·5 claims
- 3889US7421836B2Air/fuel ratio validation for lean burnFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 9, 2008·20 cites·20 claims
- 3989US6557403B1Lean engine with brake systemFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·23 cites·16 claims
- 4089US6393345B1Method for estimationFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·35 cites·25 claims
- 4188US9222420B2NOx control during cylinder deactivationKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·7 cites·20 claims
- 4288US8583351B2Approach for controlling a vehicle engine that includes an electric boosting deviceUHRICH MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 12, 2013·6 cites·19 claims
- 4387US9518287B2NOx control during engine idle-stop operationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 4487US7913672B2Hydrocarbon retaining and purging systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 29, 2011·16 cites·17 claims
- 4587US7159561B1Internal combustion engine quick-stopFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·26 cites·10 claims
- 4686US9002624B2Variable valve timing for cylinder deactivationKERNS JAMES MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·6 cites·19 claims
- 4786US6078860AMethod and system for controlling the speed of a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 20, 2000·81 cites·20 claims
- 4885US9074548B2Method and system for humidity sensor diagnosticsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·4 cites·19 claims
- 4985US8261531B2Hydrocarbon retaining system for flex-fuel combustion engineGANDHI HARENDRA S·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 11, 2012·11 cites·18 claims
- 5085US7600375B2Catalytic device with fuel cell portion and catalytic conversion portionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 13, 2009·8 cites·30 claims
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