Inventor

Carol Louise Okubo

Inventor

Belleville, MI, US

Overview

2004–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 35 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

Y02Tprimary

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation22%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function22%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles18%

B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles11%

F02DControlling combustion engines10%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%

F16HGearing4%

B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology3%

F02NStarting of combustion engines2%

G01RMeasuring electric variables1%

PatentTitleYear

11,014,461Charge port contactor operation2021 10,889,191Methods and system for limiting torque in a BEV2021 10,836,391Methods and system for controlling engine compression braking in a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission2020 10,829,106Method and system for improving drivability of PHEV having low traction battery discharge limits2020 10,814,861Systems and methods for controlling engine speed in a hybrid vehicle2020 10,479,348Hybrid vehicle and method of reducing engine lugging2019 10,407,069Methods and system for controlling engine braking2019 10,260,433Altitude compensation for target engine speed in hybrid electric vehicle2019 10,131,354Engine speed stabilization2018 10,029,673Speed limiting of altitude compensation for target engine speed in hybrid electric vehicles2018 9,944,285Hybrid vehicle and lash mitigation strategy2018 9,932,914Method for increasing electric operation in hybrid electric vehicles2018 9,834,198Generator power control2017 9,802,601'Vehicle and method for improving performance at low battery limits'2017 9,545,839'Hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with enhanced reverse drive performance'2017 9,545,843'Hybrid electric vehicle control for minimizing high voltage battery power limits violations'2017 9,321,451'Managing ring gear torque in a hybrid electric vehicle to increase available wheel torque'2016 9,254,760'Controlling torque of a vehicle traction motor'2016 9,199,635'Method and system to exit from a coast-down mode'2015 9,162,674'Dynamic mapping of pedal position to wheel output demand in a hybrid vehicle'2015 9,067,600'Engine speed control apparatus and method for a hybrid vehicle'2015 8,676,415'Engine power demand load-leveling for a hybrid electric vehicle'2014 8,442,711'Hybrid vehicle and method of control for engine transient mitigation'2013 8,417,431'Method for reducing gear rattle in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain'2013 8,116,926'Motor power control'2012 7,576,501'Method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with divided power flow paths'2009 7,467,033'Control method for a vehicle powertrain with protection against low load conditions'2008 7,275,518'Torque-based powertrain control for vehicles'2007 7,229,381'Method for controlling engine starts for a vehicle powertrain'2007 7,204,230'Vehicle and method for controlling an engine'2007 7,198,588'System and method for controlling engine idle in a vehicle'2007 7,085,631'Vehicle and method for operating an engine in a vehicle'2006 6,820,589'Idle speed control method and system'2004 6,718,255'Method and system for matching engine torque transitions between closed and partially closed accelerator pedal positions'2004 6,688,282'Power-based idle speed control'2004

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2004–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (35)· patent assignee history

2004–2019Based in Belleville, MI, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to OKUBO CAROL LOUISE (8)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to OKUBO SHUNSUKE (3)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to KUANG MING LANG (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to SYED FAZAL URRAHMAN (3)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Based in Dearborn, MI, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC	35	2004–2021
OKUBO CAROL LOUISEself	8	2012–2017
KUANG MING LANG	4	2013–2017
OKUBO SHUNSUKE	3	2012–2017
SYED FAZAL URRAHMAN	3	2013–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Belleville, MI, US	28	2004–2019
Dearborn, MI, US	7	2018–2021