Inventor · Webberville, MI, US

John F. Van Gilder

32Patents
8h-index
72Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 31, 2001 → Jan 28, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6763708B2 Passive model-based EGR diagnostic Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US6701282B2 Fault identification diagnostic for intake system sensors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7974749B2 Belt slip diagnostic system for accessory and hybrid electric drives Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US7630826B2 Method for on-board diagnosis of cold start emissions reduction control strategy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US8583349B2 Systems and methods for diagnosing oxygen sensors and catalytic converters of exhaust systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US8984867B2 Nitrogen dioxide generation diagnostic for a diesel after-treatment system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US6931865B1 Method and apparatus for determining coolant temperature rationally in a motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US8397552B2 Large leak diagnostic tool for a sealed fuel system in a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US6871136B1 Method for on-board diagnosis of cold start emissions reduction control strategy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US8608374B2 Outside air temperature sensor diagnostic systems for a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8634985B2 Method of detecting an in-range failure of a brake pedal position sensor Physics 4 Active
US9316558B2 System and method to diagnose fuel system pressure sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9390569B2 Control and diagnosis of a controller wake up feature Electricity 4 Active
US8447494B2 Plug-in hybrid EVAP valve management to reduce valve cycling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US7631551B2 Adaptive barometric pressure estimation in which an internal combustion engine is located Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7467544B2 Brake booster vacuum sensor rationality check Physics 2 Active
US7644608B2 Intake air temperature sensor diagnostic Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8629781B2 Efficiency determination for a selective-catalytic-reduction catalyst Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7739897B2 System for detecting failures in fuel systems Physics 2 Active
US9157825B2 Engine knock diagnostic Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8346424B2 Method of monitoring in-use performance ratios of onboard diagnostic systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8443589B2 Diesel oxidation catalyst efficiency diagnostic method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8670894B2 Control system and method for sensor signal out of range detection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7930077B2 Engine oil temperature diagnostic methods and systems Physics 1 Active
US8868282B2 Diagnostic system and method for processing continuous and intermittent faults Physics 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.