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Carol Louise Okubo
Also filed as: OKUBO CAROL · OKUBO CAROL L · OKUBO CAROL LOUISE
43 granted patents·2 pending applications·363 citations·filing 2002–2023
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45 records- 0198US7275518B1Torque-based powertrain control for vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 2, 2007·93 cites·20 claims
- 0296US7576501B2Method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with divided power flow pathsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 18, 2009·70 cites·20 claims
- 0393US10889191B1Methods and system for limiting torque in a BEVFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·9 cites·20 claims
- 0492US9932914B2Method for increasing electric operation in hybrid electric vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 3, 2018·7 cites·13 claims
- 0590US7229381B2Method for controlling engine starts for a vehicle powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 12, 2007·21 cites·14 claims
- 0688US7467033B2Control method for a vehicle powertrain with protection against low load conditionsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2008·24 cites·26 claims
- 0787US6688282B1Power-based idle speed controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·31 cites·27 claims
- 0885US10836391B1Methods and system for controlling engine compression braking in a vehicle with a continuously variable transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 0983US11794588B2Feedforward torque limit for electrified powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 1082US6718255B1Method and system for matching engine torque transitions between closed and partially closed accelerator pedal positionsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 6, 2004·25 cites·10 claims
- 1179US7204230B2Vehicle and method for controlling an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·11 cites·29 claims
- 1277US10407069B2Methods and system for controlling engine brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 1376US8417431B2Method for reducing gear rattle in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrainOKUBO CAROL LOUISE·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 9, 2013·6 cites·15 claims
- 1474US12077147B2Systems and methods for managing temperature of an electric machine of a hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 1574US10829106B2Method and system for improving drivability of PHEV having low traction battery discharge limitsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 10, 2020·2 cites·14 claims
- 1674US9802601B2Vehicle and method for improving performance at low battery limitsWANG QING·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 31, 2017·4 cites·16 claims
- 1773US12128770B2Methods and systems for battery power allocation control in a BEVFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1873US9944285B2Hybrid vehicle and lash mitigation strategyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·3 cites·15 claims
- 1972US10131354B1Engine speed stabilizationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 2070US11926308B2Methods and system for operating an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2169US8116926B2Motor power controlOKUBO CAROL LOUISE·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·7 cites·20 claims
- 2268US12337823B2Preventing electric vehicle brake torqueFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 2368US11919503B2Methods and system for stall torque deratingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2468US8442711B2Hybrid vehicle and method of control for engine transient mitigationSYED FAZAL URRAHMAN·Filed 2011·Granted May 14, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 2565US10260433B2Altitude compensation for target engine speed in hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 16, 2019·2 cites·12 claims
- 2665US6820589B2Idle speed control method and systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 23, 2004·13 cites·7 claims
- 2763US10029673B2Speed limiting of altitude compensation for target engine speed in hybrid electric vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2862US8676415B2Engine power demand load-leveling for a hybrid electric vehicleOKUBO CAROL LOUISE·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 18, 2014·4 cites·14 claims
- 2960US11505175B2Systems and methods for managing temperature of an electric machine of a hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 3060US9545839B2Hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with enhanced reverse drive performanceOKUBO SHUNSUKE·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 17, 2017·4 cites·14 claims
- 3159US9321451B2Managing ring gear torque in a hybrid electric vehicle to increase available wheel torqueFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 26, 2016·1 cites·19 claims
- 3259US2025196840A1Generator lash crossing management in hybrid powersplit vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3358US10814861B2Systems and methods for controlling engine speed in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 27, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 3458US9254760B2Controlling torque of a vehicle traction motorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 9, 2016·1 cites·12 claims
- 3557US9067600B2Engine speed control apparatus and method for a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·1 cites·12 claims
- 3654US2024227579A1Methods and systems for power authority control in a bevFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US11014461B2Charge port contactor operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 25, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3849US10479348B2Hybrid vehicle and method of reducing engine luggingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 19, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3947US9199635B2Method and system to exit from a coast-down modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
- 4046US11164401B2Fluid system for a vehicle and a diagnostic method for the systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 2, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4145US7198588B2System and method for controlling engine idle in a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 3, 2007·3 cites·20 claims
- 4245US7085631B2Vehicle and method for operating an engine in a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 1, 2006·6 cites·23 claims
- 4344US9834198B2Generator power controlOKUBO CAROL LOUISE·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 5, 2017·0 cites·2 claims
- 4440US9545843B2Hybrid electric vehicle control for minimizing high voltage battery power limits violationsSYED FAZAL URRAHMAN·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 17, 2017·0 cites·19 claims
- 4539US9162674B2Dynamic mapping of pedal position to wheel output demand in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
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