Inventor
KINCH DEREK
US31 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
25 patentsUS9683666B2Jun 20, 2017
Transmission hydraulic control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9512919B2Dec 6, 2016
Transmission hydraulic control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US9233666B2Jan 12, 2016
Shift-by-wire vehicle and method to verify securement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US8734293B1May 27, 2014
Accumulator for maintaining hydraulic pressure following an engine restart
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations79
US11754169B1Sep 12, 2023
Lubrication and cooling oil distribution system for a vehicle transaxle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations78
US10006541B2Jun 26, 2018
Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoid
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US9982779B2May 29, 2018
Transmission hydraulic control system including thermal valve
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations71
US7418788B1Sep 2, 2008
Temperature sensitive dipstick
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations69
US10941856B2Mar 9, 2021
Dual sump transmission hydraulic control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US9114790B2Aug 25, 2015
Shift-by-wire actuation of a transmission park brake
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations62
US10408347B2Sep 10, 2019
Transmission park control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations57
US10995775B2May 4, 2021
Hydraulic boost valve
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations56
US9951861B2Apr 24, 2018
Transmission hydraulic control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US11692622B2Jul 4, 2023
Transmission shift with pressure controlled cleaning pulses
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9371903B2Jun 21, 2016
Method for shifting a shift-by-wire transmission without engine power
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US9441732B2Sep 13, 2016
Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoid
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10704677B2Jul 7, 2020
Method of discharging transmission accumulator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US10697541B2Jun 30, 2020
Transmission park control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US10119540B2Nov 6, 2018
Variable displacement vane pump
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US9062782B2Jun 23, 2015
Hydraulic gain of transmission control elements
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US11867286B1Jan 9, 2024
Transmission fluid temperature control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
US10337573B2Jul 2, 2019
Two-phase transmission clutch staging
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
US9353853B2May 31, 2016
Control of transmission latch valve
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations44
US9506548B2Nov 29, 2016
Control valve and method of controlling torque converter lock-up clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations41
US10480651B2Nov 19, 2019
Transmission park control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations33