Inventor
YAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN
US134 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
43 patentsUS9026296B1May 5, 2015
System for controlling overall coasting torque in a hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC33 citations94
US9080668B2Jul 14, 2015
Method and apparatus for driveline softening utilizing a vehicle to cloud to vehicle system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC24 citations93
US8738217B2May 27, 2014
Methods and systems for a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations93
US10486689B2Nov 26, 2019
Systems and methods for reducing exterior noise during electrified vehicle operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC48 citations92
US8954215B2Feb 10, 2015
Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/out
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations92
US10543832B2Jan 28, 2020
Methods and systems for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US10272907B2Apr 30, 2019
System and method for fast engine starts with belt integrated starter generator assist during locking of disconnect clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US10106148B2Oct 23, 2018
Electric machine torque control during transient phase of bypass clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9738265B2Aug 22, 2017
System and method for determining engine disconnect clutch torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9714027B2Jul 25, 2017
Methods and systems for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations84
US9656666B2May 23, 2017
Methods and systems for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US9637109B1May 2, 2017
Hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US9604635B1Mar 28, 2017
Inhibit engine pull-down based on past driving history
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US9573579B2Feb 21, 2017
Methods and system for transitioning between control modes while creeping
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9550488B1Jan 24, 2017
Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling a hybrid vehicle powertrain
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9533677B2Jan 3, 2017
Method of transitioning among shift schedules
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9108638B2Aug 18, 2015
Methods and systems for a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US9086045B2Jul 21, 2015
Hybrid vehicle engine starts
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US9067587B1Jun 30, 2015
Torque based energy management in hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations84
US9056613B2Jun 16, 2015
System and method for upshift torque modification using an upstream clutch in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US8924070B2Dec 30, 2014
Methods and systems for a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 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
US7971667B2Jul 5, 2011
System and method of inhibiting the effects of driveline backlash in a hybrid propulsion system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations84
US7971666B2Jul 5, 2011
System and method of extending regenerative braking in a hybrid electric vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations83
US11345326B2May 31, 2022
Methods and system for starting an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11339740B1May 24, 2022
Methods and system for managing fuel cut off for hybrid vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11247663B2Feb 15, 2022
Methods and systems for starting an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10994721B2May 4, 2021
Engine and motor control during wheel torque reversal in a hybrid vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10948034B2Mar 16, 2021
Methods and system for applying a driveline disconnect clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10836372B2Nov 17, 2020
System and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle in park or neutral
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10759303B2Sep 1, 2020
Autonomous vehicle route planning
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10703215B2Jul 7, 2020
Hybrid powertrain speed control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10556497B2Feb 11, 2020
System and method for adjusting battery state of charge parameters
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10486678B2Nov 26, 2019
Engine torque estimate correction
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10358125B2Jul 23, 2019
Hybrid vehicle powertrain torque hole fill during transmission shift
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10322711B2Jun 18, 2019
Low-voltage battery charging split of hybrid vehicles with belt integrated starter-generators
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10293810B2May 21, 2019
Hybrid vehicle idle and creep control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10259443B2Apr 16, 2019
Hybrid-electric vehicle plug-out mode energy management
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10099575B2Oct 16, 2018
Creep compensation using road grade and mass estimation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10081364B2Sep 25, 2018
System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10005375B2Jun 26, 2018
Vehicle system and method for controlling torque delivery during transmission engagements with road grade and mass estimation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10005453B2Jun 26, 2018
System and method for coordinated operation of integrated starter generator and power converter in a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
WANG QING
2 patentsYAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN
2 patentsUS9126587B2Sep 8, 2015
Hybrid vehicle drive control system and method for providing motor torque boost compensating for engine delay and torque exceeding maximum engine torque
YAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN8 citations83
US8903578B2Dec 2, 2014
Hybrid vehicle control utilizing grade data
YAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN13 citations83
NEFCY BERNARD D
1 patentFORD GLOBAL TECH INC
1 patentNEFCY BARNEY D
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