Thomas E. Bolander
19Patents
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16Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 13, 2000 → Jan 11, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7231907B2 | Variable incremental activation and deactivation of cylinders in a displacement on demand engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US7509201B2 | Sensor feedback control for noise and vibration | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 50 | Active |
| US6874463B1 | Engine and method of operation with cylinder deactivation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US6843752B2 | Torque converter slip control for displacement on demand | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US7651441B2 | Engine control for displacement on demand | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Active |
| US8052575B2 | Active fuel management mode torque converter clutch control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Active |
| US7210287B2 | Accelerating catalytic conversion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US7080625B2 | Engine operation during cylinder deactivation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US7403101B2 | Collision avoidance of unattended vehicles | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6990945B1 | Vehicle fueling arrangement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7059998B2 | DOD control methods for manual transmissions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7002460B2 | Intelligent brake and reverse light control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US6370469B1 | Cruise control method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6510377B2 | Environmental traffic recognition identification prediction strategies | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US7100565B2 | DOD throttling and intake control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US8281760B2 | Control system and method for preventing engine stalls | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US7132935B2 | Single person vehicle light test | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US7150271B2 | Vapor assisted cold start control algorithm | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
| US8326515B2 | Driver selectable AFM/NVH tolerance | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.