Inventor
BRYAN PAUL STEPHEN
US33 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
22 patentsUS9631547B2Apr 25, 2017
PHEV heating modes to provide cabin comfort
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations92
US8020652B2Sep 20, 2011
Generator power-based cold start strategy
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations92
US7865276B2Jan 4, 2011
System and method for displaying an overall efficiency of a hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC17 citations92
US8015833B2Sep 13, 2011
Automotive climate system and method of controlling same
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC36 citations90
US9932914B2Apr 3, 2018
Method for increasing electric operation in hybrid electric vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US9403427B2Aug 2, 2016
Method and system for oil dilution control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations83
US9322378B2Apr 26, 2016
Methods and systems for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US8958936B2Feb 17, 2015
System override for user selected electric-only operation of a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations83
US8386104B2Feb 26, 2013
System and method for displaying power flow in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations83
US7996125B2Aug 9, 2011
System and method for displaying vehicle efficiency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US7789794B2Sep 7, 2010
Method and system for controlling a propulsion system of an alternatively powered vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations82
US10273895B1Apr 30, 2019
Methods and system for detecting engine stall
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations81
US10286892B1May 14, 2019
Autonomous motor control during loss of motor communications
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations80
US11535254B2Dec 27, 2022
Hybrid/electric vehicle control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations68
US10519917B2Dec 31, 2019
Engine operation based on integrated starter-generator temperature
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations67
US8903579B2Dec 2, 2014
User override for electric-only operation of a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US9079582B2Jul 14, 2015
Method and system to enable a coast-down mode
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations59
US9638113B2May 2, 2017
Control strategy for a hybrid vehicle with a disabled motor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US9199635B2Dec 1, 2015
Method and system to exit from a coast-down mode
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US7983807B2Jul 19, 2011
System and method for displaying vehicle efficiency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9415769B2Aug 16, 2016
System and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US9927776B2Mar 27, 2018
Intentionally increasing a non-torque output of an electric machine in an electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47