Inventor
Frank Ament
Inventor
Troy, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 50 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F01Nprimary
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general21%
F02DControlling combustion engines19%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation19%
F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof7%
B01DSeparation5%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines5%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function3%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
8,783,016'Hybrid HC absorber/EHC PZEV exhaust architecture'20148,615,988'Electrical diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration'20138,549,846'Diesel particulate filter regeneration via resistive surface heating'20138,539,759'Regeneration control system for a particulate filter'20138,484,953'Electrically heated particulate filter using catalyst striping'20138,464,518'Fuel vapor enrichment for exhaust exothermic catalyst light-off'20138,209,970'Hybrid cold start strategy using electrically heated catalyst'20128,205,441'Zone heated inlet ignited diesel particulate filter regeneration'20128,151,557'Electrically heated DPF start-up strategy'20128,118,908'Electrically heated particulate matter filter with recessed inlet end plugs'20127,975,469'Electrically heated particulate filter restart strategy'20117,958,723'Electrically heated particulate filter propagation support methods and systems'20117,931,715'DPF heater attachment mechanisms'20117,877,987'Electrically heated particulate filter regeneration using hydrocarbon adsorbents'20117,862,635'Shielded regeneration heating element for a particulate filter'20117,858,052'Catalytic converter optimization'20107,818,960'SCR cold start heating system for a diesel exhaust'20107,778,767'Cold start emission strategy for hybrid vehicles'20107,691,339'Catalyst temperature control via microwave-induced particle oxidation'20107,561,957'Spark-ignition direct-injection cold start strategy using high pressure start'20097,478,528'Oxygen based particulate filter regeneration strategy'20097,240,481'Engine load control for reduced cold start emissions'20077,220,386'On-board fuel properties measurement for engine management'20077,080,626'Intake mixture motion and cold start fuel vapor enrichment system'20067,040,084'Exhaust emission aftertreatment'20066,908,498'Carbon-concentrated microwave regenerated diesel particulate trap'20056,868,837'Cold start fuel vapor enrichment'20056,857,264'Exhaust emission aftertreatment'20056,823,840'Manifold absolute pressure control system and method for a hybrid electric vehicle'20046,769,400'Method for controlling emissions'20046,709,489'Microwave regenerated diesel particulate trap'20046,687,602'Method and apparatus for adaptable control of a variable displacement engine'20046,422,003'NOX catalyst exhaust feedstream control system'20026,293,092'NOx adsorber system regeneration fuel control'20016,079,396'Automotive cold start fuel volatility compensation'20005,630,571'Exhaust flow control valve'19975,570,576'Catalyst heater with staged exhaust exotherm'19965,492,679'Zeolite/catalyst wall-flow monolith adsorber'19965,390,488'Air injection control for preheated catalysts'19955,284,016'Exhaust gas burner reactor'19945,216,409'Method and apparatus for detecting a contaminated alcohol-gasoline fuel mixture'19935,179,926'Alcohol discriminator and fuel control for an internal combustion engine fueled with alcohol-gasoline fuel mixtures'19935,099,814'Fuel distributing and injector pump with electronic control'19924,653,315'Engine top dead center locating method'19874,597,368'Engine idle speed control system'19864,596,221'Transient injection timing control'19864,539,956'Diesel fuel injection pump with adaptive torque balance control'19854,509,478'Engine fuel control system'19854,497,298'Diesel fuel injection pump with solenoid controlled low-bounce valve'19854,351,283'Diesel fuel injection pump secondary fuel metering control system'1982Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1982–2007Patents assigned to GEN MOTORS CORP (28)· patent assignee history
1982–1987Based in Rochester, MI, US· patent location history
1992–2014Based in Troy, MI, US· patent location history
2007–2014Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC (22)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to AMENT FRANK (10)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to GONZE EUGENE V (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to PARATORE JR MICHAEL J (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN MOTORS CORP | 28 | 1982–2007 |
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC | 22 | 2007–2014 |
| AMENT FRANKself | 10 | 2012–2014 |
| GONZE EUGENE V | 8 | 2012–2014 |
| PARATORE JR MICHAEL J | 3 | 2012–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Troy, MI, US | 43 | 1992–2014 |
| Rochester, MI, US | 7 | 1982–1987 |