Inventor
PEBLEY KIRK
US32 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
21 patentsUS9333974B1May 10, 2016
System and method for improving driveline operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US9731722B2Aug 15, 2017
Brake control for stop/start vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations83
US9388750B2Jul 12, 2016
System and method for optimizing availability of vehicle energy conserving modes
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US9056606B1Jun 16, 2015
System and method for controlling a stop/start system for a vehicle engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations83
US10597024B2Mar 24, 2020
System and method for powering start-stop and hybrid vehicle components and accessories
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations82
US9776635B2Oct 3, 2017
Apparatus and method to maximize vehicle functionality and fuel economy with improved drivability during engine auto stop-start operations
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations80
US9284896B2Mar 15, 2016
Method for maximizing microhybrid auto start-stop availability
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations77
US10501080B2Dec 10, 2019
Electric parking brake usage for vehicle powertrain out of operation conditions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US10029688B2Jul 24, 2018
Controlling engine auto-start while in reverse
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9682705B2Jun 20, 2017
Vehicle having ACC stop and go with braking auto-hold to increase engine autostop availability
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations72
US9248824B2Feb 2, 2016
Rear defrost control in stop/start vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations67
US9834217B2Dec 5, 2017
System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US11027592B2Jun 8, 2021
Vehicle thermal management systems and methods
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US9062618B2Jun 23, 2015
System and method for controlling an automatic stop-start engine system in an automotive vehicle having an electric parking brake
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations60
US10549758B2Feb 4, 2020
System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicle
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
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
US9975399B2May 22, 2018
Vehicle thermal management systems and methods
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51
US10407046B2Sep 10, 2019
Active front steering current control for engine stop/start vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US9982646B2May 29, 2018
Heating element operation and engine start-stop availability
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US9850843B2Dec 26, 2017
User interface with stop-start benefit metric
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations43
PEBLEY KIRK
4 patentsUS8788178B2Jul 22, 2014
Engine auto stop and auto start strategies
PEBLEY KIRK10 citations77
US8560202B2Oct 15, 2013
Method and apparatus for improved climate control function in a vehicle employing engine stop/start technology
PEBLEY KIRK5 citations71
US9975569B2May 22, 2018
System and method for controlling electric power steering assist
PEBLEY KIRK2 citations69
US9266520B2Feb 23, 2016
Dynamic tuning of engine auto stop criteria
PEBLEY KIRK1 citations49