Inventor
FRAIT STEVEN ANATOLE
US41 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
39 patentsUS10479343B2Nov 19, 2019
Methods and systems for engine-off disengagement of a vehicle park state
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations92
US9358968B2Jun 7, 2016
Cold temperature engine start
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations92
US11644116B1May 9, 2023
Unitized valve body having flow passages
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US10737679B2Aug 11, 2020
Methods and systems for engaging and disengaging a vehicle park state
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations84
US9878706B2Jan 30, 2018
Modular hybrid transmission with torque converter baffle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9481360B1Nov 1, 2016
Vehicle driveline damper oscillation control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9783049B2Oct 10, 2017
Transmission having power take-off
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations83
US9784353B2Oct 10, 2017
Torque converter having variable pitch stator and bypass clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations82
US12060898B2Aug 13, 2024
Unitized valve body having connection orifices
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US12044307B2Jul 23, 2024
Unitized valve body having connection orifices
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10215241B2Feb 26, 2019
Method for operating an automatic start/stop system in a vehicle utilizing a fluid launch clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9764739B2Sep 19, 2017
Transmission and integrated transfer case
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations71
US12072020B2Aug 27, 2024
Unitized valve body having annulus
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations70
US11015689B2May 25, 2021
Multi-speed electric machine gearbox with low drive ratio
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations67
US9834217B2Dec 5, 2017
System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US12304457B2May 20, 2025
System and method for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US10953865B2Mar 23, 2021
Modular hybrid transmission with torque converter baffle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12504089B2Dec 23, 2025
Unitized valve body having flow passages
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US9016150B2Apr 28, 2015
Transmission having selectable power transfer shaft
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations61
US10889158B2Jan 12, 2021
Motor vehicle including a climate control system with accumulator, and corresponding method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US10549758B2Feb 4, 2020
System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10421457B2Sep 24, 2019
Method for operating an automatic start/stop system in a vehicle utilizing a torque converter
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10336333B2Jul 2, 2019
System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10066741B2Sep 4, 2018
Transmission and hydraulic control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10005462B2Jun 26, 2018
System and method for operating a transmission during an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9879774B2Jan 30, 2018
Transmission with output torque sensor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9850965B2Dec 26, 2017
Method for operating an automatic start/stop system in a vehicle utilizing a fluid launch clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9732847B2Aug 15, 2017
Transmission and hydraulic control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US9623857B2Apr 18, 2017
Front module for a modular hybrid transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9180766B2Nov 10, 2015
Front module for a modular hybrid transmission and a method for connecting/disconnecting the front module from a torque converter
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US10780876B2Sep 22, 2020
Method and apparatus for storing kinetic energy within an automatic transmission accumulator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10443711B2Oct 15, 2019
Method and apparatus for storing kinetic energy within an automatic transmission accumulator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10400887B2Sep 3, 2019
Method and apparatus for capturing kinetic energy within an automatic transmission accumulator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10118624B2Nov 6, 2018
Torque converter having variable pitch stator and bypass clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations50
US10933730B2Mar 2, 2021
Power split hybrid-electric powertrain with multi-step gearset
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US10520045B2Dec 31, 2019
Vehicle transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US12135062B2Nov 5, 2024
Dual motor power unit shaft coupler
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47
US10471819B2Nov 12, 2019
Hybrid transmission assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
US9759302B2Sep 12, 2017
Bypass clutch for a torque converter
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations41