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Donald Charles Franks
Also filed as: FRANKS DONALD · FRANKS DONALD C · FRANKS DONALD CHARLES
13 granted patents·2 pending applications·231 citations·filing 1985–2016
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15 records- 0192US7869906B2Wireless gateway apparatus and method of bridging data between vehicle based and external data networksFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·36 cites·10 claims
- 0288US9766648B2Controller system coordinated using a timing signal and method of controller coordination using a timing signalFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 19, 2017·12 cites·13 claims
- 0387US8125182B2Automotive vehicle and method for charging/discharging a power storage unit thereinHASHIM HASDI R·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·23 cites·11 claims
- 0485US4715031AVehicular data transfer communication systemFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 22, 1987·124 cites·6 claims
- 0583US8354818B2Solar charged hybrid power systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 15, 2013·19 cites·18 claims
- 0679US7368193B2Temperature-based vehicle wakeup strategy to initiate fuel cell freeze protectionFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 6, 2008·5 cites·18 claims
- 0768US9496751B2Vehicle power systemSYED FAZAL URRAHMAN·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 15, 2016·3 cites·14 claims
- 0866US8947039B2Solar charged hybrid power systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 3, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 0965US7270903B2Temperature-based vehicle wakeup strategy to initiate fuel cell freeze protectionFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 18, 2007·7 cites·7 claims
- 1057US9556787B2Method and system for improving stopping and starting of a turbocharged engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 1155US9630521B2Vehicle climate control system and control method for selectively providing cabin coolingLOUCH ROBERT JAY·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 25, 2017·0 cites·7 claims
- 1251US2017057362A1Vehicle power systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 1344US9555704B2System and method for inhibiting engine operation during fuelingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 31, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 1444US9014952B2Method and system for improving stopping and starting of a turbocharged engineSTANEK JOE F·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 21, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 1540US2014251267A1Method and system for improving engine startingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
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