Inventor
Daniel Scott Colvin
Inventor
Farmington Hills, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 76 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B60Wprimary
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function20%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation18%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles16%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests13%
F16HGearing7%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology6%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation3%
F02DControlling combustion engines2%
PatentTitleYear
11,130,485Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operation202111,066,064Systems and methods for operating a hybrid vehicle with a manual shift transmission202110,821,963Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shift202010,487,891Temperature based clutch control201910,369,888Control system for regenerative braking in a hybrid vehicle201910,336,316Control system for a clutch during a regenerative braking event201910,308,239Powersplit hybrid powertrain with overdrive clutch201910,239,515Hybrid vehicle and method of disengaging an overdrive clutch in a hybrid vehicle201910,207,696Timing transmission gearing shifts for a hybrid electric powertrain201910,179,582Modular hybrid transmission with a one way clutch201910,150,468Step-ratio transmission control for a hybrid vehicle201810,106,148Electric machine torque control during transient phase of bypass clutch201810,000,203EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle20189,988,036Clutch and electric machine control for driveline damping20189,944,269Input torque trim for transmission shift control during regenerative braking20189,937,913Methods and systems for hybrid driveline control20189,802,606'Methods and systems for driveline torque control'20179,791,040'Methods and system for operating a vehicle transmission'20179,783,188'EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle'20179,771,064'Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operation'20179,738,271'Hybrid electric vehicle and method for controlling a powertrain therein'20179,731,706'Coordinating non-demand engine start and stop with gear shift'20179,707,953'Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle gear shifting'20179,701,304'Clutch control to enter powersplit hybrid powertrain parallel mode'20179,682,699'Methods and system for downshifting during regeneration'20179,637,114'Step-ratio transmission control for a hybrid vehicle'20179,630,626'System and method for managing hybrid vehicle regenerative braking'20179,616,881'System and method of controlling a powertrain'20179,616,895'Controlled regenerative braking torque incrementing in hybrid vehicle downshift'20179,592,832'Extending hybrid electric vehicle regenerative braking'20179,555,795'Controlling a hybrid vehicle having an overdrive coupling member'20179,533,677'Method of transitioning among shift schedules'20179,477,236'Vehicle system and method for providing anticipatory line pressure for transmission engagements'20169,458,900'Pressure controlled driveline mechanical coupling'20169,457,787'Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torque adjustment'20169,421,965'Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle'20169,415,760'Clutch calibration for a hybrid electric powertrain'20169,393,964'Method of controlling vehicle torque'20169,358,981'Methods and system for improving launching of a hybrid vehicle'20169,358,872'Controlling a powertrain and a clutch of a vehicle'20169,358,890'Hybrid vehicle braking system and method'20169,340,199'Method of braking in hybrid vehicle'20169,341,262'Method and apparatus for driveline softening in a vehicle'20169,327,722'Vehicle torque control'20169,315,188'Methods and systems for driveline torque control'20169,296,290'Multiple-ratio transmission downshift strategy for hybrid electric vehicle powertrains'20169,283,955'Method and apparatus for starting an engine of a modular hybrid transmission based upon demanded torque'20169,187,086'Clutch control to enter powersplit hybrid powertrain parallel mode'20159,168,825'Hybrid electric vehicle and method for controlling a powertrain therein'20159,145,049'Pressure controlled driveline mechanical coupling'20159,096,208'Controlling a traction motor during engine pull-up in a vehicle'20159,080,668'Method and apparatus for driveline softening utilizing a vehicle to cloud to vehicle system'20159,073,547'Entering and exiting parallel operation of a powersplit hybrid powertrain'20159,067,594'Methods and systems for hybrid driveline control'20159,033,075'Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle'20159,037,329'Lash zone detection in a hybrid vehicle'20158,961,364'Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with clutch pressure control'20158,911,324'Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle'20148,903,578'Hybrid vehicle control utilizing grade data'20148,892,291'Vehicle mass detection system'20148,874,292'Engine start for a hybrid electric vehicle'20148,834,320'Hybrid vehicle and control for a clutch engaging event'20148,808,138'Vehicle and method for controlling powertrain components of a vehicle'20148,795,131'Method and apparatus for reducing torque during a transmission upshift for a hybrid vehicle'20148,721,496'Transmission control during regenerative braking'20148,565,990'Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicle'20138,540,604'Transmission control during regenerative braking'20138,371,405'Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle'20138,192,324'Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicle'20128,122,986'Powertrain and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle'20128,033,349'Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle'20117,998,024'System for using mechanical power to operate a hybrid electric vehicle'20117,837,593'Method and system for using mechanical power to operate a hybrid electric vehicle'20105,916,295'Method and system for calculating engine speed and acceleration'19995,751,579'Vehicle control system employing improved methods and apparatus for estimating applied wheel torque'19985,527,238'Automatic transmission bypass clutch slip control using nonlinear nverse dynamics'1996Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1996–2021Based in Farmington Hills, MI, US· patent location history
1998Based in Farmington, MI, US· patent location history
2010–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (72)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to COLVIN DANIEL SCOTT (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to KRASKA MARVIN PAUL (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to ORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH (12)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to NEFCY BERNARD D (10)· patent assignee history
2017Based in Framington Hills, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 72 | 2010–2021 |
| COLVIN DANIEL SCOTTself | 17 | 2012–2017 |
| KRASKA MARVIN PAUL | 12 | 2012–2017 |
| ORTMANN WALTER JOSEPH | 12 | 2012–2017 |
| NEFCY BERNARD D | 10 | 2013–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills, MI, US | 74 | 1996–2021 |
| Framington Hills, MI, US | 1 | 2017 |
| Farmington, MI, US | 1 | 1998 |