Inventor
DEGNER MICHAEL
US33 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
27 patentsUS7249579B2Jul 31, 2007
Enhanced permanent magnet electromagnetic actuator for an electronic valve actuation system of an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations92
US7124720B2Oct 24, 2006
Permanent magnet electromagnetic actuator for an electronic valve actuation system of an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC21 citations92
US7021255B2Apr 4, 2006
Initialization of electromechanical valve actuator in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC26 citations91
US7584727B2Sep 8, 2009
Permanent magnet electromagnetic actuator for an electronic valve actuation system of an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US7367296B2May 6, 2008
Bi-directional power electronics circuit for electromechanical valve actuator of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations82
US7054737B2May 30, 2006
Power electronics circuit with voltage regulator for electromechanical valve actuator of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations82
US7036469B2May 2, 2006
Bi-directional power electronics circuit for electromechanical valve actuator of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations82
US9372234B2Jun 21, 2016
Detection method of current sensor faults in the e-drive system by using the voltage command error
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations81
US6997433B2Feb 14, 2006
Electronic valve actuator having vibration cancellation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations71
US7426911B2Sep 23, 2008
Enhanced permanent magnet electromagnetic actuator for an electronic valve actuation system of an engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations63
US12381026B2Aug 5, 2025
Systems and methods for demagnetization of a permanent magnet rotor
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US7606053B2Oct 20, 2009
DC-to-DC converter and electric motor drive system using the same
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations62
US7339345B2Mar 4, 2008
Power converter topologies for better traction drive packaging
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations62
US7605492B2Oct 20, 2009
Power supply system and method for supplying power to a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations61
US7540264B2Jun 2, 2009
Initialization of electromechanical valve actuator in an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations61
US11469702B2Oct 11, 2022
Systems and methods for adaptive pulse width modulation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US10254374B2Apr 9, 2019
Method of current sensor related torque error estimation for IPMSM e-drive system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations60
US12427870B2Sep 30, 2025
Methods and system for improving electric machine efficiency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations59
US11876470B2Jan 16, 2024
Systems and methods for adapting pulse width modulation with randomized zero-sequence
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations59
US7509931B2Mar 31, 2009
Power electronics circuit for electromechanical valve actuator of an internal combustion engine
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations59
US11224975B2Jan 18, 2022
Impulse electrically generated force separation of blanks for the automated destacking of metal sheet
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations58
US7557555B2Jul 7, 2009
Method to determine an operating characteristic of a vehicle power converter
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations57
US9597977B2Mar 21, 2017
Energy conversion system for a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US7834507B2Nov 16, 2010
Electric machine winding arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US7545069B2Jun 9, 2009
Electric machine winding arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10875450B2Dec 29, 2020
Electrified vehicle and method for providing driver feedback by producing torque ripple
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations48
US9065362B2Jun 23, 2015
Determination of hysteresis controller band for IPMSM-based drive system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations42
CHEN CHINGCHI
3 patentsUS8232669B2Jul 31, 2012
Energy conversion system for a vehicle
CHEN CHINGCHI7 citations83
US8115582B2Feb 14, 2012
Inductor topologies with substantial common-mode and differential-mode inductance
CHEN CHINGCHI8 citations83
US9018796B2Apr 28, 2015
Energy conversion system for a vehicle
CHEN CHINGCHI0 citations51