Inventor
Christopher Alan Lear
Inventor
Dearborn, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
Y02Tprimary
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation20%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles19%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function19%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests12%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles8%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology7%
F02DControlling combustion engines3%
F16HGearing3%
F02NStarting of combustion engines2%
B60HArrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles1%
PatentTitleYear
10,857,993Methods and system activating a vehicle202010,774,919Systems and methods for improving driveline efficiencies of electrified vehicles202010,759,255Autonomous-vehicle climate-control system202010,487,891Temperature based clutch control201910,322,711Low-voltage battery charging split of hybrid vehicles with belt integrated starter-generators201910,246,073Control system for a hybrid-electric vehicle201910,155,511Opportunistic charging of hybrid vehicle battery201810,081,364System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift201810,000,203EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle20189,944,289System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift20189,914,449'Methods and system for improving efficiency of a hybrid vehicle'20189,802,604'Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle efficiency'20179,783,183'Battery charging strategy in a hybrid vehicle'20179,783,188'EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle'20179,728,826'Traction battery thermal management method and system'20179,677,487'Method and system for selecting fuel octane'20179,457,787'Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torque adjustment'20169,403,524'Methods and system for starting a hybrid vehicle'20169,399,461'Opportunistic charging of hybrid vehicle battery'20169,067,587'Torque based energy management in hybrid vehicle'20158,874,292'Engine start for a hybrid electric vehicle'20148,795,131'Method and apparatus for reducing torque during a transmission upshift for a hybrid vehicle'20148,676,415'Engine power demand load-leveling for a hybrid electric vehicle'20148,346,421'Method and system for initiating starting of an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle'20137,335,131'Vehicle and method for controlling an engine in a vehicle'2008Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2008–2020Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (25)· patent assignee history
2008–2020Based in Dearborn, MI, US· patent location history
2013Patents assigned to BRYAN PAUL S (1)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to LEAR CHRISTOPHER ALAN (3)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to COLVIN DANIEL SCOTT (2)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to NEFCY BERNARD D (2)· patent assignee history
2020Based in Allen Park, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 25 | 2008–2020 |
| LEAR CHRISTOPHER ALANself | 3 | 2014–2016 |
| COLVIN DANIEL SCOTT | 2 | 2014–2016 |
| NEFCY BERNARD D | 2 | 2014–2016 |
| BRYAN PAUL S | 1 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Dearborn, MI, US | 24 | 2008–2020 |
| Allen Park, MI, US | 1 | 2020 |