Inventor
KUCHARSKI JOSEPH F
US46 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
35 patentsUS8844379B2Sep 30, 2014
Transmissions with electronics interface assembly for torque sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations91
US9115803B2Aug 25, 2015
Methods and systems for operating a transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US9074953B2Jul 7, 2015
Sensor packaging at output side of front wheel drive (FWD) transmissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US8882636B2Nov 11, 2014
Adjusting clutch slip based on sensed parameter of transmission shaft to control NVH level in vehicle powertrain
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations84
US8788166B1Jul 22, 2014
Downshift controls using measured output torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9285282B2Mar 15, 2016
Magnetic sensor packaging for transmissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations83
US9146167B2Sep 29, 2015
Torque sensor assembly for a motor vehicle and method of measuring torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations79
US11746838B1Sep 5, 2023
System and method for adapting driveline disconnect clutch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations74
US10166980B2Jan 1, 2019
Vehicle mass computation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US9733138B2Aug 15, 2017
Sensor packaging at output side of front wheel drive (FWD) transmissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9512889B2Dec 6, 2016
Control of a transmission friction element using an adaptive transfer function
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US9243706B2Jan 26, 2016
Manual transmission clutch control using measured torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US9050982B2Jun 9, 2015
Driver feedback for vehicle operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US8706369B2Apr 22, 2014
Closed-loop torque phase control for shifting automatic transmission gear ratios based on friction element load estimation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US11285960B2Mar 29, 2022
Method for operating a vehicle having a disconnect clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US10180186B2Jan 15, 2019
Transmission and method of controlling clutch during ratio change
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9618407B2Apr 11, 2017
Magnetic sensor packaging for transmissions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9360107B2Jun 7, 2016
Transmission and method of controlling clutch during ratio change
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US9815473B2Nov 14, 2017
Manual transmission clutch control using driveline measurements
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US9631722B2Apr 25, 2017
Transmissions with torque and/or speed sensor arrangements
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US10563712B2Feb 18, 2020
Transmission clutch control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations64
US9506509B1Nov 29, 2016
Clutch control using dither
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations64
US9371066B2Jun 21, 2016
Adjusting clutch slip based on sensed parameter of transmission shaft to control vehicle NVH
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US9096216B1Aug 4, 2015
Vehicle and method of operation providing brake pedal activated downshifts
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations63
US8894544B2Nov 25, 2014
Automatic transmission shift control based on transmission input shaft torque signal
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations63
US12221092B2Feb 11, 2025
Dynamic adaption methods and system for a driveline disconnect clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11679758B1Jun 20, 2023
Dynamic adaption methods and system for a driveline disconnect clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations59
US9726280B2Aug 8, 2017
Transmission calibration tool
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9045125B2Jun 2, 2015
Automatic transmission shift control based on torque phase detection using measured transmission input torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US10451125B2Oct 22, 2019
Vehicle transmission clutch engagement control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9945300B2Apr 17, 2018
Transmission input torque management
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US8996262B2Mar 31, 2015
Skip-shift operations for automatic transmission systems
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US9709164B2Jul 18, 2017
Transmission component failure detection and avoidance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US9404571B2Aug 2, 2016
Controlling an automatic transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US9758170B2Sep 12, 2017
Coordinated control of transmission and accessories
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
YANAKIEV DIANA
3 patentsUS8510003B2Aug 13, 2013
Closed-loop torque phase control for shifting automatic transmission gear ratios based on friction element load estimation
YANAKIEV DIANA11 citations82
US9488267B2Nov 8, 2016
Line pressure control with input shaft torque measurement
YANAKIEV DIANA3 citations71
US8956264B2Feb 17, 2015
Control system and method for a vehicle transmission
YANAKIEV DIANA0 citations51