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Brian R. Kirby

Examiner (ID: 845, Phone: (571)272-8626 , Office: P/3747 )

Most Active Art Unit
3747
Art Unit(s)
3747
Total Applications
466
Issued Applications
318
Pending Applications
48
Abandoned Applications
119

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/077887
DECELERATION CYLINDER CUT OFF AND TURBOCHARGER ROTATIONAL SPEED MANAGEMENT Oct 21, 2020 Abandoned
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17/066297
System and method for diagnosing cylinder deactivation Oct 7, 2020 Issued
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17/037854
Vehicle fuel volume estimation systems and methods Sep 29, 2020 Issued
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17/017709
Control device for motor unit Sep 10, 2020 Issued
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17/016766
Methods and system for arbitrating fuel cut out for a hybrid vehicle Sep 9, 2020 Issued
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17/007804
Method for the diagnosis of engine misfires in an internal combustion engine Aug 30, 2020 Issued
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17/000416
System and method for avoiding compressor surge during cylinder deactivation of a diesel engine Aug 23, 2020 Issued
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16/991647
Fuel pump for a liquid fuel injection system of a motor vehicle Aug 11, 2020 Issued
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16/989397
Methods and systems for a ducted injector Aug 9, 2020 Issued
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17/763697
Fuel injector and internal combustion engine including fuel injector Aug 5, 2020 Issued
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16/947505
Combined positive power and cylinder deactivation operation with secondary valve event Aug 3, 2020 Issued
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17/632441
Delaying cylinder reactivation Aug 3, 2020 Issued
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17/631673
Method and device for checking the state of the outlet valves of an engine of a motor vehicle Jul 27, 2020 Issued
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16/929793
Engine control device and neural network program provided therein Jul 14, 2020 Issued
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16/923090
Hybrid vehicle and control method therefor Jul 7, 2020 Issued
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16/914716
Internal combustion engine condition determination apparatus, internal combustion engine condition determination system, data analyzing apparatus, and internal combustion engine control apparatus Jun 28, 2020 Issued
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17/619626
Controller and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine Jun 24, 2020 Issued
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16/892169
Fuel injection control apparatus and method for improving deviation of injector opening time Jun 2, 2020 Issued
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16/880486
Vehicle May 20, 2020 Issued
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16/877908
System and method for improving cylinder deactivation May 18, 2020 Issued
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