Inventor
Kurt D. McLain
Inventor
Clarkston, 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 engines34%
F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof20%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation20%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines4%
G01KMeasuring temperature4%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for2%
E05CBolts or fastening devices for wings, specially for doors or windows2%
E05FDevices for moving wings into open or closed position2%
PatentTitleYear
9,309,844'Component of a fuel system, fuel system and method for operating the same'20169,222,444'Apparatus and method of determining a leak condition of a fuel system'20159,163,585'Apparatus and method of determining a leak condition of a fuel system'20158,739,605'System and method for diagnosing faults in vacuum pumps of fuel systems and for diagnosing leaks in fuel systems'20148,630,786'Low purge flow vehicle diagnostic tool'20148,447,456'Detection of engine intake manifold air-leaks'20138,416,053'Intermittent sensor detection using signal string length'20138,364,376'Torque model-based cold start diagnostic systems and methods'20138,353,201'Intake air temperature rationality diagnostic'20138,327,695'Restricted filter diagnostic system and method'20128,234,038'Intake air temperature diagnostic system'20128,181,507'Wind condition based vapor leak detection test'20128,095,292'Variable intake manifold diagnostic systems and methods'20127,886,585'Intake air temperature sensor diagnostic systems with adaptive learning modules'20117,805,984'Intake manifold tuning valve fuzzy logic diagnostic'20107,742,866'Fuel volatility compensation for engine cold start speed control'20107,373,799'Testing a fuel tank vacuum sensor'20087,369,937'Intake air temperature rationality diagnostic'20087,305,298'Charge motion control valve fuzzy logic diagnostic'20077,305,301'Engine pre-throttle pressure estimation'20077,280,035'Door swing detection and protection'20077,243,019'EGR fuzzy logic pintle positioning system'20077,228,852'Quick EGR flow restriction test based on compensated mass flow differential'20077,198,038'Learned EGR valve position control'2007Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2007–2014Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC (19)· patent assignee history
2007–2016Based in Clarkston, MI, US· patent location history
2007–2008Based in Ortonville, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to MCLAIN KURT D (10)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to WANG WENBO (6)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to CADMAN WILLIAM R (3)· patent assignee history
2015–2016Patents assigned to ALTE POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC | 19 | 2007–2014 |
| MCLAIN KURT Dself | 10 | 2012–2014 |
| WANG WENBO | 6 | 2012–2013 |
| ALTE POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3 | 2015–2016 |
| CADMAN WILLIAM R | 3 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkston, MI, US | 22 | 2007–2016 |
| Ortonville, MI, US | 2 | 2007–2008 |