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Bernard D. Nefcy
Also filed as: NEFCY BERNARD · NEFCY BERNARD D
105 granted patents·6 pending applications·446 citations·filing 2007–2020
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC96NEFCY BERNARD D10COLVIN DANIEL SCOTT1NEDOREZOV FELIX1ORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH1
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111 records- 0198US8834319B2Biased speed control for an electric machine in a hybrid vehicleNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 16, 2014·43 cites·19 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
- 0395US9340199B1Method of braking in hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·38 cites·13 claims
- 0494US10919428B2Powered sliding platform assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 16, 2021·14 cites·19 claims
- 0593US10106148B2Electric machine torque control during transient phase of bypass clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 0692US9555795B2Controlling a hybrid vehicle having an overdrive coupling memberFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·20 cites·20 claims
- 0792US8954215B2Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/outFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 10, 2015·19 cites·16 claims
- 0890US10267412B2Upshift control for regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 23, 2019·6 cites·18 claims
- 0990US10106149B2Torque converter clutch engagement pressure control for regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·8 cites·17 claims
- 1090US9873422B2Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/outFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·4 cites·15 claims
- 1190US9246417B1System and method for regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·15 cites·16 claims
- 1289US8911324B2Method 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
- 1387US9731706B2Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shiftFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·4 cites·6 claims
- 1487US9037329B2Lash zone detection in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·10 cites·16 claims
- 1587US8540604B1Transmission control during regenerative brakingNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 24, 2013·9 cites·9 claims
- 1686US9352744B2Hybrid vehicle braking limit determination system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·11 cites·19 claims
- 1785US9573579B2Methods and system for transitioning between control modes while creepingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 21, 2017·7 cites·10 claims
- 1885US8560153B2Vehicle battery state of charge hold function and energy managementNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 15, 2013·9 cites·20 claims
- 1984US10369888B2Control system for regenerative braking in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 6, 2019·5 cites·15 claims
- 2084US9475495B2Torque converter clutch capacity based on regenerative braking requestFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2016·5 cites·15 claims
- 2184US8961364B2Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with clutch pressure controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·8 cites·23 claims
- 2283US10220833B2Hybrid powertrain speed controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 5, 2019·4 cites·17 claims
- 2383US10071724B2Regenerative torque limit controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·4 cites·4 claims
- 2483US9771064B2Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 26, 2017·6 cites·12 claims
- 2583US9656663B2Methods and system for operating a powertrain during regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·5 cites·18 claims
- 2683US9533677B2Method of transitioning among shift schedulesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·7 cites·16 claims
- 2781US10393259B2Hybrid vehicle control using adaptive transmission torque converter clutch capacity estimationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 27, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 2881US10005375B2Vehicle system and method for controlling torque delivery during transmission engagements with road grade and mass estimationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 26, 2018·3 cites·12 claims
- 2981US9791040B2Methods and system for operating a vehicle transmissionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·3 cites·19 claims
- 3081US9327722B1Vehicle torque controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·6 cites·15 claims
- 3180US9771063B2Methods and system for mitigating undesirable conditions during regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 26, 2017·3 cites·8 claims
- 3279US10358125B2Hybrid vehicle powertrain torque hole fill during transmission shiftFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 23, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 3379US10336316B2Control system for a clutch during a regenerative braking eventFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·3 cites·17 claims
- 3479US10179582B2Modular hybrid transmission with a one way clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 15, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 3579US10107390B2Torque converter clutch engagement pressureFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 3679US9080542B2Engine cranking torque referenced to an engine stop positionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·6 cites·11 claims
- 3779US9073547B1Entering and exiting parallel operation of a powersplit hybrid powertrainFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 3878US10994721B2Engine and motor control during wheel torque reversal in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 4, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 3978US9944269B2Input torque trim for transmission shift control during regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·3 cites·19 claims
- 4078US9669824B2Methods and system for starting an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·3 cites·19 claims
- 4178US9067595B2Hybrid vehicle control when towingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·7 cites·8 claims
- 4277US9616895B2Controlled regenerative braking torque incrementing in hybrid vehicle downshiftNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 11, 2017·5 cites·9 claims
- 4377US9415773B2Predictive engine pull up and pull down in hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·5 cites·16 claims
- 4475US9701304B2Clutch control to enter powersplit hybrid powertrain parallel modeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 4575US9657831B2Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle coolingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·4 cites·11 claims
- 4674US10336334B2Regenerative braking downshift control using predictive informationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·2 cites·13 claims
- 4774US10150467B2Control of transmission during regenerative brakingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 4874US9981651B2Torque modification during an upshift in a hybrid vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 4974US9598085B2Regenerative-braking transmission downshift torque limitingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 21, 2017·4 cites·16 claims
- 5074US9457787B2Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torque adjustmentNEFCY BERNARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 4, 2016·5 cites·16 claims
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