Patents by Inventor Gary Zawacki

Gary Zawacki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Emission control device
    Patent number: 7497074
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Christian T. Goralski, Jr., Stephen B. Smith, James P. O'Neill, Gary Zawacki
  • Emission Control Device
    Publication number: 20070107417
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Christian Goralski, Stephen Smith, James O'Neill, Gary Zawacki
  • Emission control device
    Publication number: 20050193721
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Christian Goralski, Stephen Smith, James O'Neill, Gary Zawacki