John Kirwan
24Patents
10h-index
46Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 4, 1999 → Oct 6, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6655130B1 | System and controls for near zero cold start tailpipe emissions in internal combustion engines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US8037674B2 | System and method of NOx abatement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US6869456B2 | Method for starting a fast light-off catalytic fuel reformer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US6887436B1 | Fast light-off catalytic reformer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US7037349B2 | Method and apparatus for fuel/air preparation in a fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6929785B2 | Method and apparatus for preheating of a fuel cell micro-reformer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6732942B1 | Heating, venting, and air conditioning system for providing supplemental heat in a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6176222A | Engine fuel injection control method with fuel puddle modeling | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US7174861B2 | Method and apparatus for fueling an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US7736399B2 | Electrically-heated metal vaporizer for fuel/air preparation in a hydrocarbon reformer assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US7409823B2 | Method and apparatus for delivery of supplemental material to an exhaust gas feedstream with supplemental air assistance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6178949A | Engine control having fuel volatility compensation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US7131264B2 | Method of operating a reformer and a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US7293409B2 | Process and system for improving combustion and exhaust aftertreatment of motor vehicle engines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7188587B1 | Methods for operating a compression ignition engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7435275B2 | System and method of heating an exhaust treatment device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US7691160B2 | Fuel reformer and methods for using the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US7117668B2 | Method and apparatus for rapid exhaust catalyst light-off | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US11358585B2 | System and method for torque split arbitration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US8658013B2 | Sensor and sensing method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7744664B2 | Compact counterflow fuel reformer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12330558B2 | Trailer clearance monitoring system for commercial vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US8114175B2 | Fuel cell hydrocarbon reformer having rapid transient response and convective cooling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11796330B2 | System and method for providing value recommendations to ride-hailing drivers | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.