Inventor

Michael Damian Czekala

Inventor

Canton, MI, US

Overview

49→

Patents

1993–2021

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 49 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F02Dprimary

F02DControlling combustion engines23%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation20%

F02PIgnition, other than compression ignition, for internal-combustion engines19%

F02BInternal-combustion piston engines10%

F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof9%

F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines4%

F02NStarting of combustion engines2%

G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures2%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function1%

F02FCylinders, pistons or casings, for combustion engines1%

PatentTitleYear

11,118,497Systems and methods for fouling reduction in a pre-chamber2021 11,073,097Methods and system for cold starting an engine2021 11,066,980Methods and systems for a variable volume pre-chamber igniter2021 11,060,443Systems and methods for increasing oxygen levels in an active pre-chamber2021 10,947,948Systems and methods for ignition coil multiplexing in a pre-chamber system2021 10,704,525Method and system for spark plug cleaning2020 10,502,176System and method for delivering spark to an engine2019 9,988,994Systems and methods for EGR control2018 9,909,523'Methods and systems for engine fueling'2018 9,897,020'Method and system for engine control'2018 9,890,758'System and method for diagnosing an ignition system'2018 9,879,627'Method and system for engine air control'2018 9,828,955Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder exhaust gas temperature control2017 9,797,327'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2017 9,695,792'System and method for operating an ignition system'2017 9,677,498'Variable displacement engine control system and method'2017 9,657,671'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2017 9,605,644'Dual coil ignition system'2017 9,581,114'Systems and methods for dedicated EGR cylinder exhaust gas temperature control'2017 9,551,288'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2017 9,534,530'Dedicated-EGR cylinder with variable charge motion'2017 9,528,475'Method and system for EGR control'2016 9,528,490'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2016 9,453,474'Method for operating a direct fuel injection system'2016 9,399,459'Methods and systems for operating an engine'2016 9,347,390'Engine de-choking in response to an engine flood event'2016 9,346,469'Method and system for engine and powertrain control'2016 9,334,791'Charge air cooler condensation control'2016 9,297,320'Systems and methods for exhaust catalyst temperature control'2016 9,284,920'Systems and methods for stopping and starting an engine with dedicated EGR'2016 9,217,382'Method and system for engine air control'2015 9,181,853'Intercooler condensate to sump or positive crankcase ventilation flow'2015 9,181,892'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2015 9,043,122'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2015 8,997,723'Method and system for pre-ignition control'2015 8,550,037'Ignition control for reformate engine'2013 8,397,695'Ignition energy management with ion current feedback to correct spark plug fouling'2013 8,191,514'Ignition control for reformate engine'2012 8,176,893'Engine combustion control using ion sense feedback'2012 8,132,556'Ignition energy management with ion current feedback to correct spark plug fouling'2012 8,078,384'Engine control using spark restrike/multi-strike'2011 8,065,070'Internal combustion engine having common power source for ion current sensing and fuel injectors'2011 7,966,992'Combustion control using ion sense feedback and multi-strike spark to manage high dilution and lean AFR'2011 7,918,210'Method for determining valve degradation'2011 7,878,177'Internal combustion engine having common power source for ion current sensing and fuel injectors'2011 7,762,237'Method for determining valve degradation'2010 7,677,230'Internal combustion engine with multiple spark plugs per cylinder and ion current sensing'2010 5,778,855'Combustion stability control for lean burn engines'1998 5,209,202'Multiple functions cam sensing'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993–2021Based in Canton, MI, US· patent location history

2010–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (46)· patent assignee history

2011–2017Patents assigned to CZEKALA MICHAEL DAMIAN (12)· patent assignee history

2011–2017Patents assigned to HUBERTS GARLAN J (6)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to GLUGLA CHRIS PAUL (8)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to MEYER DANIEL LAWRENCE (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC	46	2010–2021
CZEKALA MICHAEL DAMIANself	12	2011–2017
GLUGLA CHRIS PAUL	8	2012–2017
HUBERTS GARLAN J	6	2011–2017
MEYER DANIEL LAWRENCE	3	2012–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Canton, MI, US	49	1993–2021