Christopher Alan Lear

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Dearborn, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Methods and system activating a vehicle
- Patent number 10,857,993
- Issue date Dec 8, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Kendrick Morrison
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Autonomous-vehicle climate-control system
- Patent number 10,759,255
- Issue date Sep 1, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Kenneth James Miller
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Temperature based clutch control
- Patent number 10,487,891
- Issue date Nov 26, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Walter Joseph Ortmann
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Low-voltage battery charging split of hybrid vehicles with belt int...
- Patent number 10,322,711
- Issue date Jun 18, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Control system for a hybrid-electric vehicle
- Patent number 10,246,073
- Issue date Apr 2, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Kenneth James Miller
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Opportunistic charging of hybrid vehicle battery
- Patent number 10,155,511
- Issue date Dec 18, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift
- Patent number 10,081,364
- Issue date Sep 25, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Bernard D. Nefcy
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 10,000,203
- Issue date Jun 19, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Andrew E. Burt
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift
- Patent number 9,944,289
- Issue date Apr 17, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for improving efficiency of a hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 9,914,449
- Issue date Mar 13, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle efficiency
- Patent number 9,802,604
- Issue date Oct 31, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Alan Lear
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Battery charging strategy in a hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 9,783,183
- Issue date Oct 10, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Bernard D. Nefcy
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 9,783,188
- Issue date Oct 10, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Daniel Scott Colvin
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Traction battery thermal management method and system
- Patent number 9,728,826
- Issue date Aug 8, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Alan Lear
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for selecting fuel octane
- Patent number 9,677,487
- Issue date Jun 13, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- David Crist Gabriel
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torqu...
- Patent number 9,457,787
- Issue date Oct 4, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Bernard D. Nefcy
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for starting a hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 9,403,524
- Issue date Aug 2, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Alan Lear
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Opportunistic charging of hybrid vehicle battery
- Patent number 9,399,461
- Issue date Jul 26, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Torque based energy management in hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 9,067,587
- Issue date Jun 30, 2015
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Rajit Johri
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Engine start for a hybrid electric vehicle
- Patent number 8,874,292
- Issue date Oct 28, 2014
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and apparatus for reducing torque during a transmission upsh...
- Patent number 8,795,131
- Issue date Aug 5, 2014
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Engine power demand load-leveling for a hybrid electric vehicle
- Patent number 8,676,415
- Issue date Mar 18, 2014
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Carol Louise Okubo
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for initiating starting of an engine in a hybrid...
- Patent number 8,346,421
- Issue date Jan 1, 2013
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Paul S. Bryan
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Vehicle and method for controlling an engine in a vehicle
- Patent number 7,335,131
- Issue date Feb 26, 2008
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Pat Smithberger
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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METHODS AND SYSTEM ACTIVATING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20200079350
- Publication date Mar 12, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Kendrick Morrison
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING DRIVELINE EFFICIENCIES OF ELECTRI...
- Publication number 20180172137
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
LOW-VOLTAGE BATTERY CHARGING SPLIT OF HYRBID VEHICLES WITH BELT INT...
- Publication number 20180093656
- Publication date Apr 5, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
AUTONOMOUS-VEHICLE CLIMATE-CONTROL SYSTEM
- Publication number 20180022182
- Publication date Jan 25, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Kenneth James Miller
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE
- Publication number 20170327104
- Publication date Nov 16, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Kenneth James Miller
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
TEMPERATURE BASED CLUTCH CONTROL
- Publication number 20170227075
- Publication date Aug 10, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Walter Joseph Ortmann
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT
- Publication number 20170197628
- Publication date Jul 13, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Bernard D. NEFCY
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
EV MODE SHIFT STRATEGY FOR HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20170197614
- Publication date Jul 13, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Andrew E. BURT
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
EV MODE SHIFT STRATEGY FOR HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20170197609
- Publication date Jul 13, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Daniel Scott COLVIN
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF A HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20170197611
- Publication date Jul 13, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT
- Publication number 20170129493
- Publication date May 11, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven YAMAZAKI
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
TRACTION BATERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
- Publication number 20160359208
- Publication date Dec 8, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Alan Lear
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
OPPORTUNISTIC CHARGING OF HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY
- Publication number 20160325737
- Publication date Nov 10, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING FUEL OCTANE
- Publication number 20160290265
- Publication date Oct 6, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- David Crist Gabriel
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
BATTERY CHARGING STRATEGY IN A HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20160244043
- Publication date Aug 25, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Bernard D. NEFCY
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING A HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20160068152
- Publication date Mar 10, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Alan Lear
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING HYBRID VEHICLE EFFICIENCY
- Publication number 20150336563
- Publication date Nov 26, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Alan Lear
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
TORQUE BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20150203092
- Publication date Jul 23, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Rajit JOHRI
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Method and Apparatus for Reducing Torque During a Transmission Upsh...
- Publication number 20140148309
- Publication date May 29, 2014
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
OPPORTUNISTIC CHARGING OF HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY
- Publication number 20130297126
- Publication date Nov 7, 2013
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ENGINE START FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
- Publication number 20130297105
- Publication date Nov 7, 2013
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Mark Steven Yamazaki
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE DRIVELINE OSCILLATIONS WITH MOTOR TORQU...
- Publication number 20130297109
- Publication date Nov 7, 2013
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Bernard D. Nefcy
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Method And System For Initiating Starting Of An Engine In A Hybrid...
- Publication number 20100250039
- Publication date Sep 30, 2010
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Paul S. Bryan
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Engine Power Demand Load-Leveling for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Publication number 20100017054
- Publication date Jan 21, 2010
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Carol Louise Okubo
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PRESSURE IN AN INTAKE MANIFOLD OF AN...
- Publication number 20070261654
- Publication date Nov 15, 2007
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Jonathan Butcher
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE IN A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20070021265
- Publication date Jan 25, 2007
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Pat Smithberger
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Christopher Alan Lear

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Methods and system activating a vehicle

Autonomous-vehicle climate-control system

Temperature based clutch control

Low-voltage battery charging split of hybrid vehicles with belt int...

Control system for a hybrid-electric vehicle

Opportunistic charging of hybrid vehicle battery

System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift

EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle

System and method for controlling a transmission gear shift

Methods and system for improving efficiency of a hybrid vehicle

Methods and systems for improving hybrid vehicle efficiency

Battery charging strategy in a hybrid vehicle

EV mode shift strategy for hybrid vehicle

Traction battery thermal management method and system

Method and system for selecting fuel octane

Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with motor torqu...

Methods and system for starting a hybrid vehicle

Opportunistic charging of hybrid vehicle battery

Torque based energy management in hybrid vehicle

Engine start for a hybrid electric vehicle

Method and apparatus for reducing torque during a transmission upsh...

Engine power demand load-leveling for a hybrid electric vehicle

Method and system for initiating starting of an engine in a hybrid...

Vehicle and method for controlling an engine in a vehicle

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

METHODS AND SYSTEM ACTIVATING A VEHICLE

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING DRIVELINE EFFICIENCIES OF ELECTRI...

LOW-VOLTAGE BATTERY CHARGING SPLIT OF HYRBID VEHICLES WITH BELT INT...

AUTONOMOUS-VEHICLE CLIMATE-CONTROL SYSTEM

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE

TEMPERATURE BASED CLUTCH CONTROL

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT

EV MODE SHIFT STRATEGY FOR HYBRID VEHICLE

EV MODE SHIFT STRATEGY FOR HYBRID VEHICLE

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF A HYBRID VEHICLE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT

TRACTION BATERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM

OPPORTUNISTIC CHARGING OF HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING FUEL OCTANE

BATTERY CHARGING STRATEGY IN A HYBRID VEHICLE

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING A HYBRID VEHICLE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING HYBRID VEHICLE EFFICIENCY

TORQUE BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN HYBRID VEHICLE

Method and Apparatus for Reducing Torque During a Transmission Upsh...

OPPORTUNISTIC CHARGING OF HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY

ENGINE START FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE DRIVELINE OSCILLATIONS WITH MOTOR TORQU...

Method And System For Initiating Starting Of An Engine In A Hybrid...

Engine Power Demand Load-Leveling for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PRESSURE IN AN INTAKE MANIFOLD OF AN...

VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE IN A VEHICLE