Inventor
MALONE MARK DOUGLAS
US28 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
25 patentsUS8690731B1Apr 8, 2014
System and method for controlling a stop-start system for a vehicle engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations90
US9388750B2Jul 12, 2016
System and method for optimizing availability of vehicle energy conserving modes
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US8702563B1Apr 22, 2014
System and method for controlling a stop-start system for a vehicle engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations82
US9069653B2Jun 30, 2015
Methods for utilizing stop sign and traffic light detections to enhance fuel economy and safety
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations80
US10040455B2Aug 7, 2018
Vehicle park mechanism actuation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9505405B2Nov 29, 2016
Rear collision avoidance and mitigation system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US10086709B2Oct 2, 2018
Variable wakeup of a high-voltage charger based on low-voltage system parameters
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US9969287B2May 15, 2018
Vehicle charging system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations72
US9915239B2Mar 13, 2018
Vehicle start-stop system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9499195B2Nov 22, 2016
Integration of stop-start and active front steering
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US9463807B2Oct 11, 2016
Vehicle start control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US9399462B2Jul 26, 2016
Methods and systems for controlling engine stopping and starting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations72
US10229599B2Mar 12, 2019
Vehicle lane changing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations70
US11584014B2Feb 21, 2023
Robotic apparatus for vehicle occupant protection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations68
US9074571B1Jul 7, 2015
Vehicle and method of controlling an engine auto-stop and restart
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations67
US8838315B2Sep 16, 2014
System and method for indicating delay in implementation of an energy-expending action in a powered vehicle system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US11529886B2Dec 20, 2022
Power supply during vehicle off state
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations60
US11391257B2Jul 19, 2022
Power supply during vehicle startup
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US12434719B2Oct 7, 2025
Enhanced vehicle activation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations56
US10005448B2Jun 26, 2018
Load based engine start-stop control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10000132B2Jun 19, 2018
Charging indicator light control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9180860B2Nov 10, 2015
Utilization of vehicle presence systems for powertrain response readiness and conserving energy
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9327710B2May 3, 2016
Methods and systems for operating a stop/start engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US12515653B2Jan 6, 2026
Simulating traffic scenarios
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47
US10059328B2Aug 28, 2018
System and method to control battery current during rolling stop-start events
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations45
MALONE MARK DOUGLAS
2 patentsUS8849487B2Sep 30, 2014
Utilization of vehicle portal states to assess interior comfort and adjust vehicle operation to provide additional fuel economy
MALONE MARK DOUGLAS16 citations81
US8694225B2Apr 8, 2014
Utilization of vehicle presence systems for powertrain response readiness and conserving energy
MALONE MARK DOUGLAS1 citations49