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Walter Joseph Ortmann
Also filed as: ORTMANN WALTER · ORTMANN WALTER J · ORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH
85 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,122 citations·filing 1994–2022
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC68FORD GLOBAL TECH INC5ORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH5FORD MOTOR CO3NEFCY BERNARD D3
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92 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
- 0595US7503875B2Ratio shift control for a multiple ratio automatic transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 17, 2009·48 cites·5 claims
- 0695US6217479B1Converterless multiple-ratio automatic transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 17, 2001·68 cites·7 claims
- 0794US10562512B2Methods and systems for operating a driveline of a hybrid engine powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·8 cites·22 claims
- 0894US8192324B2Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicleKRASKA MARVIN PAUL·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 5, 2012·43 cites·20 claims
- 0994US7517298B2Power-on downshift control for a hybrid electric vehicle powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·41 cites·12 claims
- 1093US11865947B2Regenerative braking control system for a hybrid or electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·3 cites·17 claims
- 1192US8500589B2Hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with an enhanced all-electric drive modeORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 6, 2013·32 cites·11 claims
- 1291US10910614B2Electrified vehicles equipped with secondary battery packsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 2, 2021·3 cites·15 claims
- 1391US8538643B1Active damping during clutch engagement for engine startWANG QING·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 17, 2013·24 cites·5 claims
- 1490US10793124B2Vehicle wheel torque control systems and methodsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 6, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 1590US10399440B2Methods and system for regenerative hybrid vehicle brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1690US10109176B2Power generation shutdown alertFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 23, 2018·15 cites·22 claims
- 1790US9481360B1Vehicle driveline damper oscillation controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 1889US10118605B2Methods and system for a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·7 cites·19 claims
- 1989US8911324B2Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 16, 2014·11 cites·12 claims
- 2088US10065626B2Feed forward and feedback adjustment of motor torque during clutch engagementWANG QING·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 4, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 2188US9643512B2Vehicle battery charge preparation for post-drive cycle power generationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 9, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
- 2288US9527505B1Methods and system for operating a driveline disconnect clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 2387US10814727B2Regenerative vehicle braking with wheel slip control and yaw stability controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 27, 2020·3 cites·7 claims
- 2487US9610940B2Vehicle disconnect clutch pre-stroke strategyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 4, 2017·8 cites·19 claims
- 2587US9037329B2Lash zone detection in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·10 cites·16 claims
- 2687US8540604B1Transmission control during regenerative brakingNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 24, 2013·9 cites·9 claims
- 2787US8033349B2Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 11, 2011·17 cites·9 claims
- 2887US5701869AFuel delivery systemFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·65 cites·18 claims
- 2985US11413970B2System and method for improving traction of a vehicle that includes two electric machinesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 16, 2022·5 cites·15 claims
- 3084US10800275B2Hybrid vehicle systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 3183US10730393B2Regenerative hybrid vehicle braking system and methodsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 4, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 3283US8903578B2Hybrid vehicle control utilizing grade dataYAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 3383US6805647B2Hybrid electric vehicle auxiliary oil pumpFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 19, 2004·41 cites·9 claims
- 3482US11161510B2Methods and system for operating a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 2, 2021·4 cites·9 claims
- 3582US9187087B2Control of powersplit transmission for an electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·5 cites·10 claims
- 3682US8371405B2Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 12, 2013·7 cites·18 claims
- 3781US11326571B2Methods and system for adaptively switching an engine starting deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 3881US10369982B2Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling an engine disconnect clutch for engine start-upFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 6, 2019·2 cites·16 claims
- 3981US9950705B2Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling an engine disconnect clutch for engine start-upFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·3 cites·16 claims
- 4080US10981571B2Methods and system for operating a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·3 cites·18 claims
- 4179US10179582B2Modular hybrid transmission with a one way clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 15, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 4279US9221456B2Vehicle power generation mode control methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 29, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 4379US9073547B1Entering and exiting parallel operation of a powersplit hybrid powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 4479US8142329B2Controlling torque in a flywheel powertrainORTMANN WALTER J·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 27, 2012·14 cites·17 claims
- 4579US7322903B2Control 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
- 4678US8122986B2Powertrain and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicleCOLVIN DANIEL SCOTT·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·13 cites·18 claims
- 4777US9988038B2Methods and system for controlling torque flow through a torque converterFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·3 cites·7 claims
- 4877US9616895B2Controlled regenerative braking torque incrementing in hybrid vehicle downshiftNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 11, 2017·5 cites·9 claims
- 4975US9701304B2Clutch control to enter powersplit hybrid powertrain parallel modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 5075US9657831B2Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle coolingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·4 cites·11 claims
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