Inventor · Northville, MI, US

Patrick Edward Smithberger

9Patents
1h-index
19Co-inventors
48Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 16, 1997 → Dec 9, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5781877A Method for detecting the usage of a heater in a block of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6970780B2 System and method for transitioning between engine device schedules based on engine operating condition Physics 1 Expired
US11725612B1 Method and system for rationalizing a temperature within an engine system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11965472B1 Vehicle control with individual engine cylinder enablement for air-fuel ratio imbalance monitoring and detection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11603811B2 EGR system diagnostics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11661899B1 Method for detecting excessive EGR flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12116944B2 Methods and systems for EGR system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11459964B2 Methods and systems for an exhaust gas recirculation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11378028B2 System and method for diagnosing cylinder deactivation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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