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Marvin Paul Kraska
Also filed as: KRASKA MARVIN · KRASKA MARVIN P · KRASKA MARVIN PAUL
92 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,617 citations·filing 1987–2017
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98 records- 0197US6176808B1Hybrid vehicle powertrain and control thereforFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 23, 2001·262 cites·10 claims
- 0296US9080668B2Method and apparatus for driveline softening utilizing a vehicle to cloud to vehicle systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·24 cites·20 claims
- 0396US8565990B2Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicleORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 22, 2013·68 cites·17 claims
- 0496US7351183B2Ratio shift control for a multiple ratio automatic transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 1, 2008·58 cites·13 claims
- 0595US8308182B2Trailer connection assist systemORTMANN WALT JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 13, 2012·86 cites·20 claims
- 0695US7896114B2Method for controlling engine start in a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 1, 2011·44 cites·18 claims
- 0795US7503875B2Ratio shift control for a multiple ratio automatic transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 17, 2009·48 cites·5 claims
- 0895US6217479B1Converterless multiple-ratio automatic transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 17, 2001·68 cites·7 claims
- 0994US10919428B2Powered sliding platform assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 16, 2021·14 cites·19 claims
- 1094US8192324B2Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicleKRASKA MARVIN PAUL·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 5, 2012·43 cites·20 claims
- 1194US7370715B2Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted May 13, 2008·75 cites·19 claims
- 1294US6991585B2Torsional isolation of a convertless automatic transmission through slip control of friction clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 31, 2006·36 cites·18 claims
- 1392US8954215B2Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/outFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 10, 2015·19 cites·16 claims
- 1491US9115803B2Methods and systems for operating a transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·10 cites·20 claims
- 1591US8384237B2Low voltage bus stabilityFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·10 cites·21 claims
- 1691US7331899B2Hybrid vehicle powertrain with a multiple-ratio power transmission mechanismFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 19, 2008·30 cites·15 claims
- 1790US9873422B2Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/outFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·4 cites·15 claims
- 1890US6370463B1Strategy for controlling ratio changes in a swap-shift automatic transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 9, 2002·38 cites·11 claims
- 1989US5272630AAutomatic transmission control and strategy for neutral idleFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 21, 1993·83 cites·8 claims
- 2088US9643512B2Vehicle battery charge preparation for post-drive cycle power generationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 9, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
- 2188US6600980B1Torque reversal reduction strategy for a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 29, 2003·79 cites·14 claims
- 2288US4757886ATransmission clutch closed loop slip controller and methodFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 19, 1988·44 cites·12 claims
- 2387US9731706B2Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shiftFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·4 cites·6 claims
- 2487US9037329B2Lash zone detection in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·10 cites·16 claims
- 2587US8540604B1Transmission control during regenerative brakingNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 24, 2013·9 cites·9 claims
- 2687US8033349B2Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 11, 2011·17 cites·9 claims
- 2786US7967091B2Hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with engine start and transmission shift arbitrationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 28, 2011·21 cites·16 claims
- 2886US7935025B1Methods and systems for assisted direct start controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted May 3, 2011·10 cites·17 claims
- 2985US7682285B2Converterless transmission shift control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 23, 2010·16 cites·6 claims
- 3084US9322378B2Methods and systems for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 26, 2016·8 cites·19 claims
- 3184US8961364B2Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with clutch pressure controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·8 cites·23 claims
- 3283US9771064B2Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 26, 2017·6 cites·12 claims
- 3383US8903578B2Hybrid vehicle control utilizing grade dataYAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 3483US6805647B2Hybrid electric vehicle auxiliary oil pumpFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 19, 2004·41 cites·9 claims
- 3582US8371405B2Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 12, 2013·7 cites·18 claims
- 3680US10427537B2Vehicle power supply controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·4 cites·15 claims
- 3780US9493148B2Torque modulation in a hybrid vehicle downshift during regenerative brakingNEFCY BARNEY D·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 15, 2016·5 cites·19 claims
- 3880US8602939B2Controlling vehicle creepYAMAZAKI MARK S·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 10, 2013·7 cites·24 claims
- 3979US9080542B2Engine cranking torque referenced to an engine stop positionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·6 cites·11 claims
- 4079US9073547B1Entering and exiting parallel operation of a powersplit hybrid powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 4179US8968151B2Method and system for controlling driveline lash in a hybrid vehicleDAI ZHENGYU·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·6 cites·17 claims
- 4279US7322903B2Control method for cooling a launch clutch and an electric motor in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 29, 2008·13 cites·19 claims
- 4378US7261671B2Hybrid vehicle powertrain with a multiple-ratio power transmission mechanismFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 28, 2007·26 cites·10 claims
- 4477US9616895B2Controlled regenerative braking torque incrementing in hybrid vehicle downshiftNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 11, 2017·5 cites·9 claims
- 4575US9701304B2Clutch control to enter powersplit hybrid powertrain parallel modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 4675US9657831B2Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle coolingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·4 cites·11 claims
- 4774US9457787B2Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torque adjustmentNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 4, 2016·5 cites·16 claims
- 4874US9238460B1Systems for managing downshifts in hybrid-electric vehiclesTOYOTA MOTOR CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 19, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4973US10005453B2System and method for coordinated operation of integrated starter generator and power converter in a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 26, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 5073US8849518B2Method and system for automatic wheel positioningNEFCY BARNEY D·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 30, 2014·9 cites·15 claims
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