Inventor
COLVIN DANIEL SCOTT
US56 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
33 patentsUS9340199B1May 17, 2016
Method of braking in hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC38 citations94
US9080668B2Jul 14, 2015
Method and apparatus for driveline softening utilizing a vehicle to cloud to vehicle system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations93
US9555795B2Jan 31, 2017
Controlling a hybrid vehicle having an overdrive coupling member
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC20 citations92
US10106148B2Oct 23, 2018
Electric machine torque control during transient phase of bypass clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9533677B2Jan 3, 2017
Method of transitioning among shift schedules
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9037329B2May 19, 2015
Lash zone detection in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US8961364B2Feb 24, 2015
Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with clutch pressure control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US8911324B2Dec 16, 2014
Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US8795131B2Aug 5, 2014
Method and apparatus for reducing torque during a transmission upshift for a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US8371405B2Feb 12, 2013
Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations82
US10369888B2Aug 6, 2019
Control system for regenerative braking in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10336316B2Jul 2, 2019
Control system for a clutch during a regenerative braking event
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10179582B2Jan 15, 2019
Modular hybrid transmission with a one way clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9988036B2Jun 5, 2018
Clutch and electric machine control for driveline damping
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9944269B2Apr 17, 2018
Input torque trim for transmission shift control during regenerative braking
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9731706B2Aug 15, 2017
Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shift
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9630626B2Apr 25, 2017
System and method for managing hybrid vehicle regenerative braking
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9327722B1May 3, 2016
Vehicle torque control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US7837593B2Nov 23, 2010
Method and system for using mechanical power to operate a hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US9358890B2Jun 7, 2016
Hybrid vehicle braking system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US8721496B2May 13, 2014
Transmission control during regenerative braking
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US7998024B2Aug 16, 2011
System for using mechanical power to operate a hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations62
US9033075B2May 19, 2015
Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations61
US10821963B2Nov 3, 2020
Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shift
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10487891B2Nov 26, 2019
Temperature based clutch control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10308239B2Jun 4, 2019
Powersplit hybrid powertrain with overdrive clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10150468B2Dec 11, 2018
Step-ratio transmission control for a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9738271B2Aug 22, 2017
Hybrid electric vehicle and method for controlling a powertrain therein
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9637114B2May 2, 2017
Step-ratio transmission control for a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9616881B2Apr 11, 2017
System and method of controlling a powertrain
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9458900B2Oct 4, 2016
Pressure controlled driveline mechanical coupling
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9421965B2Aug 23, 2016
Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US9393964B2Jul 19, 2016
Method of controlling vehicle torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
NEFCY BERNARD D
7 patentsUS8540604B1Sep 24, 2013
Transmission control during regenerative braking
NEFCY BERNARD D9 citations84
US9616895B2Apr 11, 2017
Controlled regenerative braking torque incrementing in hybrid vehicle downshift
NEFCY BERNARD D5 citations73
US9457787B2Oct 4, 2016
Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torque adjustment
NEFCY BERNARD D5 citations73
US8834320B2Sep 16, 2014
Hybrid vehicle and control for a clutch engaging event
NEFCY BERNARD D4 citations72
US8808138B2Aug 19, 2014
Vehicle and method for controlling powertrain components of a vehicle
NEFCY BERNARD D2 citations61
US9096208B2Aug 4, 2015
Controlling a traction motor during engine pull-up in a vehicle
NEFCY BERNARD D2 citations59
US9358872B2Jun 7, 2016
Controlling a powertrain and a clutch of a vehicle
NEFCY BERNARD D0 citations52
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC
3 patentsUS8033349B2Oct 11, 2011
Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC17 citations91
US5751579AMay 12, 1998
Vehicle control system employing improved methods and apparatus for estimating applied wheel torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC23 citations89
US5916295AJun 29, 1999
Method and system for calculating engine speed and acceleration
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC8 citations74
ORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH
2 patentsYAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN
2 patentsKRASKA MARVIN PAUL
1 patentCOLVIN DANIEL SCOTT
1 patentNEDOREZOV FELIX
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