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Matthew John Shelton
Also filed as: SHELTON MATTHEW · SHELTON MATTHEW J · SHELTON MATTHEW JOHN
54 granted patents·4 pending applications·209 citations·filing 2010–2024
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58 records- 0197US8715136B1Torque converter slip control based on motor torque during transient eventsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 6, 2014·30 cites·15 claims
- 0294US10696289B2Systems and methods for meeting wheel torque demand in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 0394US10562512B2Methods and systems for operating a driveline of a hybrid engine powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·8 cites·22 claims
- 0492US9333974B1System and method for improving driveline operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 10, 2016·11 cites·20 claims
- 0591US8682545B2Damping oscillations during a gear ratio change of a dual clutch powershift transmissionJIANG HONG·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 25, 2014·11 cites·19 claims
- 0690US8562484B1Method and apparatus for starting a turbocharged engine in a hybrid vehicleNEDOREZOV FELIX·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 22, 2013·16 cites·19 claims
- 0789US11493127B2System and method for reducing gear lash related torque disturbancesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0889US8808141B2Torque hole filling in a hybrid vehicle during automatic transmission shiftingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 19, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 0988US10571022B2Systems and methods for dual clutch transmission clutch adaptation in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 25, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 1087US9731706B2Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shiftFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·4 cites·6 claims
- 1185US9707963B2Systems and methods for operating a vehicle with a manual shift transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 18, 2017·5 cites·18 claims
- 1285US9415761B2Methods and system for improving hybrid vehicle gear shiftingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 1384US8892291B2Vehicle mass detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 18, 2014·8 cites·16 claims
- 1483US10919518B2Methods and system for improving hybrid vehicle transmission gear shiftingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 16, 2021·3 cites·5 claims
- 1583US9771064B2Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 26, 2017·6 cites·12 claims
- 1683US9656657B2Controlling a clutch between an engine and an electric machine in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·4 cites·18 claims
- 1783US9533677B2Method of transitioning among shift schedulesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·7 cites·16 claims
- 1882US10518767B2Systems and methods for controlling an engine start in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 1981US8690725B2Engine restart torque spike management system for a hybrid vehicleNEDOREZOV FELIX·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 8, 2014·7 cites·20 claims
- 2079US8989978B2Method for operating a vehicle powertrainNEDOREZOV FELIX·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 24, 2015·5 cites·11 claims
- 2178US8260513B2Producing vehicle creep through a transmission without a torque converterSHELTON MATTHEW J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·9 cites·16 claims
- 2277US8550961B2Active damping tip-in clutch control of a vehicle transmissionJIANG HONG·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·4 cites·18 claims
- 2374US9598085B2Regenerative-braking transmission downshift torque limitingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 21, 2017·4 cites·16 claims
- 2473US9650047B2Method of operating a transmission clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 16, 2017·2 cites·15 claims
- 2573US8308609B2Power-off downshift engagement dampeningHOLLAND SHAWN A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 13, 2012·5 cites·13 claims
- 2672US9365211B2Delay changing on/off state of engine during cruise control in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 14, 2016·3 cites·18 claims
- 2769US11305748B2System and method for activating a secondary axleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 19, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2868US11130485B2Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 28, 2021·1 cites·11 claims
- 2967US9834217B2System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·1 cites·6 claims
- 3067US2025256568A1System and method for synchronizing motor speed for vehicles with disconnect clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3166US10513256B2Methods and system for improving hybrid vehicle transmission gear shiftingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 3266US9283955B2Method and apparatus for starting an engine of a modular hybrid transmission based upon demanded torqueNEDOREZOV FELIX·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 15, 2016·2 cites·10 claims
- 3365US10407056B2Systems and methods for starting an engine in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 3464US11499626B2System and method for changing to a low gear range of a four wheel drive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3564US8814736B2Pre-staging and boosting for downshifts to increase regenerative brakingNEDOREZOV FELIX·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·2 cites·18 claims
- 3663US11198428B2Vehicle system and method for remote start operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 14, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 3762US11174940B2Manual transmission with electric clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 16, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 3861US12172519B2Oscillating torque strategy for wheel disconnect clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3961US8870709B2System and apparatus for engine flare control during transmission gear shiftSHELTON MATTHEW JOHN·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 28, 2014·2 cites·9 claims
- 4060US10549758B2System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 4, 2020·0 cites·7 claims
- 4159US9517764B2Methods and system for operating a hybrid vehicle in cruise control modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 4258US9707953B2Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle gear shiftingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·1 cites·19 claims
- 4356US10005462B2System and method for operating a transmission during an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 26, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4455US10821963B2Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shiftFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 3, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
- 4555US10336333B2System and method for performing an engine stop and start for a rolling vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 2, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 4655US2025187433A1System and method for allocating battery power for electric vehicles with a disconnect clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4754US8852054B2Modulating engine torque to synchronize engine speed with motor speed for disconnect clutch engagement in hybrid vehicleSHELTON MATTHEW JOHN·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 7, 2014·1 cites·17 claims
- 4853US10155512B2Methods and system for operating a hybrid vehicle in cruise control modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·0 cites·7 claims
- 4953US9303701B2Method of controlling a transmission having an impeller clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·0 cites·13 claims
- 5052US9434386B2Method for operating a vehicle powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 6, 2016·0 cites·6 claims
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