Inventor
Kurt Howard Nickerson
Inventor
Shelby Township, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 16 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F16Hprimary
F16HGearing35%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function21%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation9%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles6%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation6%
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof3%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology3%
F02DControlling combustion engines3%
F16KValves3%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general3%
PatentTitleYear
11,077,856Methods and system for adapting operation of a transmission clutch202110,995,852Systems and methods for controlling friction elements202110,953,892System and method for operating a vehicle in a low transmission range202110,829,098Automatic downhill snub braking202010,131,357Vehicle control during tip-in201810,023,190Method and control for operating a transmission in neutral20189,945,475Downshift scheduling for a vehicle20189,631,723'Vehicle and method to control rolling engagements'20179,062,782'Hydraulic gain of transmission control elements'20158,574,121'Park disengagement clunk mitigation'20137,349,754'Providing component-specific performance characterization data for an assembly or subsystem'20087,216,025'Adaptive pressure control method for synchronous downshifts in a multiple-ratio transmission'20077,048,104'Selective bypass of solenoid-controlled supply to friction elements of an automatic transmission'20067,035,723'Method for rapid data table initialization'20067,014,592'System and method for controlling an automatic transmission in a vehicle'20066,994,647'Adaptive pressure control method for achieving synchronous upshifts in a multiple-ratio transmission'2006Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (16)· patent assignee history
2006–2007Based in Farmington, MI, US· patent location history
2008Based in Northville, MI, US· patent location history
2013–2021Based in Shelby Township, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 16 | 2006–2021 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby Township, MI, US | 10 | 2013–2021 |
| Farmington, MI, US | 5 | 2006–2007 |
| Northville, MI, US | 1 | 2008 |