Inventor
Christopher P. Thomas
Inventor
West Bloomfield, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 24 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F02Dprimary
F02DControlling combustion engines17%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation13%
F02PIgnition, other than compression ignition, for internal-combustion engines9%
F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines6%
F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics2%
B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts2%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles2%
B60HArrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
11,101,066Electromagnetic coil202110,329,964Latching solenoid for engine management201910,116,016Thermal management system and method of making and using the same20189,816,466'Condensing EGR-mixer system'20179,695,785'Turbocharger with integrated venturi mixer and EGR valve system'20178,813,710'Cylinder head assembly and method of forming the same'20147,530,338'Valvetrain system for an engine'20097,424,344'HVAC control using modulated evaporator outlet temperature'20087,415,954'Rocker shaft arrangement for an engine'20086,295,806'Catalyst temperature model'20016,240,900'Individual knock threshold'20016,133,702'Multi-function vehicle starter and alternator and method therefor'20005,935,042'Adaptive K-factor to improve stall-torque management'19995,826,426'Oxygen sensor linearization system and method'19985,701,865'Method of adjusting idle spark for an individual cylinder of an internal combustion engine'19975,692,473'Burst knock prevention at high engine load'19975,634,868'Method for advanced crank spark with blend spark retard for an engine'19975,596,975'Method of pulse width modulating an oxygen sensor'19975,544,640'System and method for heating an oxygen sensor via multiple heating elements'19965,492,102'Method of throttle fuel lean-out for internal combustion engines'19965,469,826'Method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for internal combustion engines'19955,427,082'Method of proportional deceleration fuel lean-out for internal combustion engines'19955,427,071'Method of catalyst purging fuel lean-out for internal combustion engines'19955,427,070'Method of averaging coolant temperature for an internal combustion engine'1995Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1995–2000Patents assigned to CHRYSLER CORP (13)· patent assignee history
1995–1996Based in Rochester Hills, MI, US· patent location history
1996–2001Based in West Bloomfield, MI, US· patent location history
2001Patents assigned to DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP (2)· patent assignee history
2008–2009Patents assigned to CHRYSLER LLC (3)· patent assignee history
2008–2019Based in Commerce, MI, US· patent location history
2014Patents assigned to CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (1)· patent assignee history
2017–2019Patents assigned to BORGWARNER INC (4)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Ojai, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CHRYSLER CORP | 13 | 1995–2000 |
| BORGWARNER INC | 4 | 2017–2019 |
| CHRYSLER LLC | 3 | 2008–2009 |
| DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP | 2 | 2001 |
| CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield, MI, US | 10 | 1996–2001 |
| Commerce, MI, US | 8 | 2008–2019 |
| Rochester Hills, MI, US | 5 | 1995–1996 |
| Ojai, California, US | 1 | 2021 |