Inventor

Mrdjan J. Jankovic

Inventor

Birmingham, MI, US

Overview

1997–2021

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 88 as inventor

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

F02Dprimary

F02DControlling combustion engines33%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation24%

F02BInternal-combustion piston engines10%

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

F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines8%

F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general7%

F02PIgnition, other than compression ignition, for internal-combustion engines4%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function2%

F16HGearing2%

F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g1%

PatentTitleYear

10,982,581Method and system for improving detecting an empty catalyst housing2021 10,947,910Method and system for catalyst feedback control2021 10,920,690Method and system for providing boost to an internal combustion engine2021 10,920,689Methods and system for improving transient torque response2021 10,718,286System and method for controlling fuel supplied to an engine2020 10,605,180Method and system for a boosted engine2020 10,563,606Post catalyst dynamic scheduling and control2020 10,267,202Method and system for catalyst feedback control2019 10,240,516System for wastegate control2019 10,221,792Two-stage catalyst regeneration2019 10,202,910System and method for selective cylinder deactivation2019 10,107,184Method and system for wastegate control2018 10,100,761Method and system for selective cylinder deactivation2018 10,018,157Methods and systems for boost control2018 9,835,101System and method for selective cylinder deactivation2017 9,816,447'Methods and systems for surge control'2017 9,752,524'Adaptive cam angle error estimation'2017 9,683,505'Identification and rejection of asymmetric faults'2017 9,683,483'Exhaust leakage management'2017 9,677,666'Transmission shift schedule optimization based on calculated specific fuel consumption'2017 9,670,854'Method and system for air charge estimation'2017 9,670,861'Humidity sensor diagnostics'2017 9,657,663'Systems and methods for an air-fuel ratio imbalance monitor'2017 9,651,456'Dual HEGO method for identification and mitigation of air-fuel imbalance faults'2017 9,644,561'System and method to restore catalyst storage level after engine feed-gas fuel disturbance'2017 9,605,601'System and method for selective cylinder deactivation'2017 9,605,604'Turbocharger control'2017 9,399,962'Method for determining and compensating engine blow-through air'2016 9,382,861'Humidity Sensor Diagnostics'2016 9,359,967'Method for identification of a threshold-level catalyst'2016 9,328,687'Bias mitigation for air-fuel ratio sensor degradation'2016 9,181,904'Method and system for exhaust gas recirculation control'2015 9,175,629'Methods and systems for providing transient torque response'2015 9,103,293'Method for reducing sensitivity for engine scavenging'2015 9,080,525'Fuel component identification'2015 8,731,802'Method and system for compensating engine thermal conditions'2014 8,616,186'Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system'2013 8,571,783'Controlling cylinder mixture and turbocharger operation'2013 8,352,158'Method and system for compensating engine thermal conditions'2013 8,352,164'Vehicle surge and spark timing control'2013 8,281,765'Spark timing adjustment based on vehicle acceleration'2012 8,239,122'Vehicle surge and spark timing control'2012 8,180,553'Controlling cylinder mixture and turbocharger operation'2012 8,113,180'Multi-component transient fuel compensation'2012 8,069,838'Spark timing adjustment based on vehicle acceleration'2011 8,060,293'System and method for controlling an engine during transient events'2011 8,042,518'Multi-component transient fuel compensation'2011 7,987,840'Delay compensated air/fuel control of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle'2011 7,987,040'Controlling cylinder mixture and turbocharger operation'2011 7,942,127'Vehicle stability and surge control'2011 7,823,563'Cylinder-by-cylinder balancing of combustion timing in HCCI engines'2010 7,801,665'Controlling cylinder mixture and turbocharger operation'2010 7,779,812'Vehicle stability and surge control'2010 7,770,393'Control of turbocharger imbalance'2010 7,607,410'System and method of controlling fuel delivery during positive valve overlap operation of an engine start'2009 7,552,588'System and method for HCCI temperature control'2009 7,503,167'Internal combustion engine with multiple combustion modes and fuel vapor purging'2009 7,503,166'Gasoline internal combustion engine with dynamic combustion mode allocation'2009 7,448,359'Multi-mode internal combustion engine'2008 7,392,774'Method for controlling valve overlap of a variable valvetrain engine'2008 7,213,566'Engine system and method of control'2007 7,171,929'Method to estimate variable valve performance degradation'2007 7,156,072'Computer controlled engine valve operation'2007 6,994,061'Computer readable storage medium for use with engine having variable valve actuator during degradation'2006 6,959,692'Computer controlled engine valve operation'2005 6,938,593'Computer readable storage medium for use with engine having variable valve actuator'2005 6,851,304'Air estimation approach for internal combustion engine control'2005 6,842,691'Cam synchronization algorithm for engine with variable cam timing'2005 6,758,202'Control method for engine'2004 6,738,706'Method for estimating engine parameters'2004 6,708,102'Method and system for predicting cylinder air charge in an internal combustion engine for a future cylinder event'2004 6,678,608'Robust interpolation method for improved automative engine control during transient engine operation'2004 6,650,992'System and method for selecting a camshaft in an engine having dual camshafts'2003 6,647,335'System and method for controlling dual camshafts in a variable cam timing engine'2003 6,631,708'Control method for engine'2003 6,604,412'Sensor diagnostics'2003 6,584,392'Powertrain output monitor'2003 6,568,257'Cylinder air charge estimate'2003 6,488,008'Method and system for determining the variable cam timing rate-of-change in an engine'2002 6,427,109'Powertrain torque estimate'2002 6,186,124'System & method for controlling camshaft timing, air/fuel ratio, and throttle position in an automotive internal combustion engine'2001 6,170,475'Method and system for determining cylinder air charge for future engine events'2001 6,098,602'Exhaust gas recirculation system'2000 6,095,127'Fuel limiting method in diesel engines having exhaust gas recirculation'2000 6,035,640'Control method for turbocharged diesel engines having exhaust gas recirculation'2000 6,035,639'Method of estimating mass airflow in turbocharged engines having exhaust gas recirculation'2000 6,006,725'System and method for controlling camshaft timing, air/fuel ratio, and throttle position in an automotive internal combustion engine'1999 5,690,071'Method and apparatus for improving the performance of a variable camshaft timing engine'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997–2003Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH INC (11)· patent assignee history

1997–2021Based in Birmingham, MI, US· patent location history

2002Based in Birmningham, MI, US· patent location history

2003–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (77)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to JANKOVIC MRDJAN J (16)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to HROVAT DAVOR DAVID (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to KARNIK AMEY Y (5)· patent assignee history

2019Based in Brimingham, MI, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC	77	2003–2021
JANKOVIC MRDJAN Jself	16	2011–2020
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC	11	1997–2003
KARNIK AMEY Y	5	2013–2017
HROVAT DAVOR DAVID	4	2011–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Birmingham, MI, US	86	1997–2021
Brimingham, MI, US	1	2019
Birmningham, MI, US	1	2002