Inventor · Flint, MI, US

Thomas E. Bolander

19Patents
9h-index
16Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 13, 2000 → Jan 11, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.