Inventor
OKUBO SHUNSUKE
US34 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
25 patentsUS7617893B2Nov 17, 2009
Method and system for determining final desired wheel power in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC62 citations98
US7576501B2Aug 18, 2009
Method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with divided power flow paths
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC70 citations97
US8020652B2Sep 20, 2011
Generator power-based cold start strategy
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations92
US10889191B1Jan 12, 2021
Methods and system for limiting torque in a BEV
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US7295915B1Nov 13, 2007
Method for compensating for accessory loading
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations84
US9932914B2Apr 3, 2018
Method for increasing electric operation in hybrid electric vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US7610892B2Nov 3, 2009
System and method for starting a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations83
US7789794B2Sep 7, 2010
Method and system for controlling a propulsion system of an alternatively powered vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations82
US9238458B2Jan 19, 2016
Hybrid-electric vehicle engine starting method and system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US11697355B2Jul 11, 2023
Electrified vehicle electrical distribution system component protection systems and methods
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US10112597B2Oct 30, 2018
Automatic drive mode selection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations70
US9944285B2Apr 17, 2018
Hybrid vehicle and lash mitigation strategy
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations68
US10391998B2Aug 27, 2019
Vehicle systems and methods for reducing electrified vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations67
US11052743B2Jul 6, 2021
Oil maintenance strategy for electrified vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US9139088B2Sep 22, 2015
System and method for hybrid vehicle control during wheel slip events to limit generator speed
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations62
US7832198B2Nov 16, 2010
System and method for controlling an operating temperature of a catalyst of a vehicle exhaust system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations62
US12427868B2Sep 30, 2025
Methods and system for controlling loss mode for an electric machine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US12325310B2Jun 10, 2025
Clunk and shuffle management in multi-motor, multi-axle electrified drivetrains
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US11001262B2May 11, 2021
Vehicle systems and methods for avoiding unintentional electrified vehicle movement and for reducing electrified vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations59
US7803087B2Sep 28, 2010
System and method for controlling a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations57
US9511773B2Dec 6, 2016
System and method for hybrid vehicle control during wheel slip events to limit generator speed
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10814861B2Oct 27, 2020
Systems and methods for controlling engine speed in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10029673B2Jul 24, 2018
Speed limiting of altitude compensation for target engine speed in hybrid electric vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US10479348B2Nov 19, 2019
Hybrid vehicle and method of reducing engine lugging
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US9254760B2Feb 9, 2016
Controlling torque of a vehicle traction motor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations47
OKUBO SHUNSUKE
3 patentsUS8140204B2Mar 20, 2012
Charge depleting energy management strategy for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
OKUBO SHUNSUKE28 citations91
US8583301B2Nov 12, 2013
Engine speed control for an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain for improved noise, vibration and harshness
OKUBO SHUNSUKE8 citations83
US9545839B2Jan 17, 2017
Hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with enhanced reverse drive performance
OKUBO SHUNSUKE4 citations72