Kurt Howard Nickerson

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Shelby Township, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Shift point adaptation method for a vehicle powertrain
- Patent number 11,845,438
- Issue date Dec 19, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Conor Edward Sullivan
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for operating transmission with auxiliary pump...
- Patent number 11,402,017
- Issue date Aug 2, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Richard Reynolds Hathaway
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for starting an engine
- Patent number 11,400,913
- Issue date Aug 2, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Corey James Blue
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for power matching during a downshift
- Patent number 11,181,060
- Issue date Nov 23, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Bradley Dean Riedle
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Methods and system for adapting operation of a transmission clutch
- Patent number 11,077,856
- Issue date Aug 3, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Jaewon Choi
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for controlling friction elements
- Patent number 10,995,852
- Issue date May 4, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Jaewon Choi
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for operating a vehicle in a low transmission range
- Patent number 10,953,892
- Issue date Mar 23, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Thaddeus Hill
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Automatic downhill snub braking
- Patent number 10,829,098
- Issue date Nov 10, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Donald A. Perlick
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Vehicle control during tip-in
- Patent number 10,131,357
- Issue date Nov 20, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Kurt Howard Nickerson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and control for operating a transmission in neutral
- Patent number 10,023,190
- Issue date Jul 17, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Alexander Phillip McDonnell
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Downshift scheduling for a vehicle
- Patent number 9,945,475
- Issue date Apr 17, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Markian Oleh Diakiw
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Vehicle and method to control rolling engagements
- Patent number 9,631,723
- Issue date Apr 25, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Karl M. Jungbluth
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Hydraulic gain of transmission control elements
- Patent number 9,062,782
- Issue date Jun 23, 2015
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Derek Kinch
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Park disengagement clunk mitigation
- Patent number 8,574,121
- Issue date Nov 5, 2013
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Kurt H. Nickerson
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Providing component-specific performance characterization data for...
- Patent number 7,349,754
- Issue date Mar 25, 2008
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Bruce J. Palansky
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Adaptive pressure control method for synchronous downshifts in a mu...
- Patent number 7,216,025
- Issue date May 8, 2007
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Brian Keyse
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Selective bypass of solenoid-controlled supply to friction elements...
- Patent number 7,048,104
- Issue date May 23, 2006
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Kurt Nickerson
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Method for rapid data table initialization
- Patent number 7,035,723
- Issue date Apr 25, 2006
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Stephen Cicala
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
System and method for controlling an automatic transmission in a ve...
- Patent number 7,014,592
- Issue date Mar 21, 2006
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Philip Wiethe
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Adaptive pressure control method for achieving synchronous upshifts...
- Patent number 6,994,647
- Issue date Feb 7, 2006
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Steve Cicala
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MATCHING DURING A DOWNSHIFT
- Publication number 20210246844
- Publication date Aug 12, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Bradley Dean Riedle
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20210107444
- Publication date Apr 15, 2021
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Corey James Blue
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE IN A LOW TRANSMISSION RANGE
- Publication number 20200391758
- Publication date Dec 17, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Thaddeus Hill
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FRICTION ELEMENTS
- Publication number 20200386279
- Publication date Dec 10, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Jaewon CHOI
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING OPERATION OF A TRANSMISSION CLUTCH
- Publication number 20200377103
- Publication date Dec 3, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Jaewon Choi
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATIC DOWNHILL SNUB BRAKING
- Publication number 20200017078
- Publication date Jan 16, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Donald A. Perlick
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Vehicle Control During Tip-In
- Publication number 20180229728
- Publication date Aug 16, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Kurt Howard Nickerson
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND CONTROL FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL
- Publication number 20180118214
- Publication date May 3, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Alexander Phillip McDONNELL
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Vehicle and Method to Control Rolling Engagements
- Publication number 20160215877
- Publication date Jul 28, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Karl M. JUNGBLUTH
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Hydraulic Gain of Transmission Control Elements
- Publication number 20140182693
- Publication date Jul 3, 2014
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Derek Kinch
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Application
Providing component-specific performance characterization data for...
- Publication number 20080059006
- Publication date Mar 6, 2008
- Bruce J. Palansky
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
Adaptive pressure control method for achieving synchronous upshifts...
- Publication number 20050107201
- Publication date May 19, 2005
- Ford Motor Company
- Steve Cicala
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Adaptive pressure control method for synchronous downshifts in a mu...
- Publication number 20050107936
- Publication date May 19, 2005
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Brian Keyse
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN A VE...
- Publication number 20050101437
- Publication date May 12, 2005
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Philip Wiethe
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR RAPID DATA TABLE INITIALIZATION
- Publication number 20050085981
- Publication date Apr 21, 2005
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Stephen Cicala
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
Selective bypass of solenoid-controlled supply to friction elements...
- Publication number 20050056515
- Publication date Mar 17, 2005
- Kurt Nickerson
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...

Kurt Howard Nickerson

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Shift point adaptation method for a vehicle powertrain

Systems and methods for operating transmission with auxiliary pump...

Method and system for starting an engine

Method and system for power matching during a downshift

Methods and system for adapting operation of a transmission clutch

Systems and methods for controlling friction elements

System and method for operating a vehicle in a low transmission range

Automatic downhill snub braking

Vehicle control during tip-in

Method and control for operating a transmission in neutral

Downshift scheduling for a vehicle

Vehicle and method to control rolling engagements

Hydraulic gain of transmission control elements

Park disengagement clunk mitigation

Providing component-specific performance characterization data for...

Adaptive pressure control method for synchronous downshifts in a mu...

Selective bypass of solenoid-controlled supply to friction elements...

Method for rapid data table initialization

System and method for controlling an automatic transmission in a ve...

Adaptive pressure control method for achieving synchronous upshifts...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MATCHING DURING A DOWNSHIFT

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING AN ENGINE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE IN A LOW TRANSMISSION RANGE

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FRICTION ELEMENTS

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING OPERATION OF A TRANSMISSION CLUTCH

AUTOMATIC DOWNHILL SNUB BRAKING

Vehicle Control During Tip-In

METHOD AND CONTROL FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL

Vehicle and Method to Control Rolling Engagements

Hydraulic Gain of Transmission Control Elements

Providing component-specific performance characterization data for...

Adaptive pressure control method for achieving synchronous upshifts...

Adaptive pressure control method for synchronous downshifts in a mu...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN A VE...

METHOD FOR RAPID DATA TABLE INITIALIZATION

Selective bypass of solenoid-controlled supply to friction elements...