Inventor
Todd Arthur Kappauf
Inventor
Dearborn, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 8 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F02Dprimary
F02DControlling combustion engines24%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines14%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation14%
F02NStarting of combustion engines10%
B01DSeparation5%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for5%
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general5%
F02FCylinders, pistons or casings, for combustion engines5%
F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof5%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation5%
PatentTitleYear
7,167,791'Oxygen depletion sensing for a remote starting vehicle'20076,942,083'Viscous fan clutch actuated by a heating element and ambient air'20056,637,382'Turbocharger system for diesel engine'20036,443,108'Multiple-stroke, spark-ignited engine'20026,244,047'Method of purging lean NOx trap'20016,098,585'Multi-cylinder four stroke direct injection spark ignition engine'20005,941,211'Direct injection spark ignition engine having deceleration fuel shutoff'19995,578,748'Method and system for calculating effective fuel economy'1996Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1996Patents assigned to FORD MOTOR CO (1)· patent assignee history
1996–2007Based in Dearborn, MI, US· patent location history
1999–2002Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH INC (4)· patent assignee history
2003–2007Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH INC | 4 | 1999–2002 |
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 3 | 2003–2007 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 1 | 1996 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Dearborn, MI, US | 8 | 1996–2007 |