Inventor
Robert Michael Grant
Inventor
Farmington Hills, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 16 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F02Dprimary
F02DControlling combustion engines18%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation16%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function11%
B62DMotor vehicles8%
F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines8%
F02NStarting of combustion engines8%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles5%
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general5%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines5%
B60HArrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles3%
PatentTitleYear
10,337,431System and method for controlling busyness of cylinder mode changes201910,316,775System and method for controlling engine torque while deactivating engine cylinders201910,006,379Variable displacement engine control20189,841,467'Methods and systems for detecting vehicle charging system faults'20179,650,031'Method for supplying power to an electrically assisted steering system'20179,447,765'Powertrain delta current estimation method'20169,126,580'Method and system for operating vehicle accessories'20158,727,067'Method for supplying power to an electrically assisted steering system'20148,710,685'Methods and systems for improved engine speed control during engine starting'20148,612,113'Method for controlling vehicle launch'20138,569,903'Methods and systems for improved engine speed control during engine starting'20138,480,005'Cabin heating control system'20138,133,666'Method for identifying agents capable of inhibiting APOBEC3C activity in HIV-infected cells'20127,613,554'System and method for demonstrating functionality of on-board diagnostics for vehicles'20097,600,495'Method for controlling an engine having variable cam timing'20096,272,850'Catalytic converter temperature control system and method'2001Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2001–2019Based in Farmington Hills, MI, US· patent location history
2009–2019Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (14)· patent assignee history
2012Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
2013–2014Patents assigned to GRANT ROBERT MICHAEL (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to DEMARCO JOHN ANTHONY (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to GALE ALLAN ROY (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to GIBSON ALEX O'CONNOR (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 14 | 2009–2019 |
| GRANT ROBERT MICHAELself | 4 | 2013–2014 |
| DEMARCO JOHN ANTHONY | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| GALE ALLAN ROY | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| GIBSON ALEX O'CONNOR | 3 | 2013–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills, MI, US | 15 | 2001–2019 |
| San Francisco, California, US | 1 | 2012 |