Ralph Wayne Cunningham

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Milan, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Methods and system for stopping an engine of a hybrid vehicle
- Patent number 11,628,818
- Issue date Apr 18, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Yanan Zhao
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for managing fuel cut off for hybrid vehicles
- Patent number 11,339,740
- Issue date May 24, 2022
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Yanan Zhao
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for vehicle control
- Patent number 11,136,011
- Issue date Oct 5, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for engine control
- Patent number 11,118,552
- Issue date Sep 14, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Systems and methods for reducing engine compression torque
- Patent number 11,066,062
- Issue date Jul 20, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Vehicle climate control method
- Patent number 10,953,723
- Issue date Mar 23, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for engine idle speed control
- Patent number 10,895,206
- Issue date Jan 19, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for increasing vacuum production for a vehicle
- Patent number 10,677,196
- Issue date Jun 9, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and system for decelerating a vehicle
- Patent number 10,611,376
- Issue date Apr 7, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Powertrain lash management
- Patent number 10,569,780
- Issue date Feb 25, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for generating vacuum via an engine
- Patent number 10,543,842
- Issue date Jan 28, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for operating a vehicle
- Patent number 10,518,780
- Issue date Dec 31, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Engine cooling system and method
- Patent number 10,450,941
- Issue date Oct 22, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Cunningham
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and system for operating an engine
- Patent number 10,393,036
- Issue date Aug 27, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Powertrain lash management
- Patent number 10,322,725
- Issue date Jun 18, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method for preventing wheel spin on stopped vehicles
- Patent number 10,207,709
- Issue date Feb 19, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods and system for decelerating a vehicle
- Patent number 10,202,120
- Issue date Feb 12, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for reducing variable compression ratio engine sh...
- Patent number 10,202,912
- Issue date Feb 12, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Paul Glugla
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for an engine for detection and mitigation of ins...
- Patent number 10,202,911
- Issue date Feb 12, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and system for operating a vehicle
- Patent number 10,086,840
- Issue date Oct 2, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Vehicle braking system and method
- Patent number 10,065,618
- Issue date Sep 4, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for controlling a torque converter clutch
- Patent number 10,017,182
- Issue date Jul 10, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for driving vehicle accessories
- Patent number 10,011,283
- Issue date Jul 3, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for generating vacuum via an engine
- Patent number 10,005,463
- Issue date Jun 26, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for reducing vacuum consumption in a vehicle
- Patent number 9,902,386
- Issue date Feb 27, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and system for improving engine starting
- Patent number 9,835,103
- Issue date Dec 5, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Thomas G. Leone
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Method and system for control of an EGR valve during lean operation...
- Patent number 9,683,500
- Issue date Jun 20, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Gopichandra Surnilla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Vehicle climate control method
- Patent number 9,676,249
- Issue date Jun 13, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Approach for controlling operation of oil injectors
- Patent number 9,670,802
- Issue date Jun 6, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Clifford E. Maki
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Boosted engine charge air cooler condensation reduction device
- Patent number 9,605,587
- Issue date Mar 28, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTARTING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20230287858
- Publication date Sep 14, 2023
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Maruthi Ravichandran
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STOPPING AN ENGINE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE
- Publication number 20220009473
- Publication date Jan 13, 2022
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Yanan Zhao
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL
- Publication number 20200300205
- Publication date Sep 24, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE IDLE SPEED CONTROL
- Publication number 20200165987
- Publication date May 28, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ENGINE COMPRESSION TORQUE
- Publication number 20200122709
- Publication date Apr 23, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL
- Publication number 20200114885
- Publication date Apr 16, 2020
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
- Publication number 20190234291
- Publication date Aug 1, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Cunningham
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DECELERATING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20190161083
- Publication date May 30, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
POWERTRAIN LASH MANAGEMENT
- Publication number 20190152483
- Publication date May 23, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO ENGINE SH...
- Publication number 20180363572
- Publication date Dec 20, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Paul Glugla
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20180319399
- Publication date Nov 8, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VACUUM VIA AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20180222485
- Publication date Aug 9, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20180029598
- Publication date Feb 1, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20180030908
- Publication date Feb 1, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
POWERTRAIN LASH MANAGEMENT
- Publication number 20180015926
- Publication date Jan 18, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
- Publication number 20170369066
- Publication date Dec 28, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH
- Publication number 20170369064
- Publication date Dec 28, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DECELERATING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20170349179
- Publication date Dec 7, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD
- Publication number 20170240023
- Publication date Aug 24, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR PREVENTING WHEEL SPIN ON STOPPED VEHICLES
- Publication number 20160368498
- Publication date Dec 22, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING VACUUM GENERATION BY AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20160201626
- Publication date Jul 14, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VACUUM VIA AN ENGINE
- Publication number 20160159357
- Publication date Jun 9, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VACUUM CONSUMPTION IN A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20160096516
- Publication date Apr 7, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD
- Publication number 20160068042
- Publication date Mar 10, 2016
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR PREVENTING WHEEL SPIN ON STOPPED VEHICLES
- Publication number 20150336583
- Publication date Nov 26, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
BRAKE VACUUM ASPIRATOR
- Publication number 20150337867
- Publication date Nov 26, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Frank Grither Costley
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VACUUM FOR A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20150323138
- Publication date Nov 12, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ralph Wayne Cunningham
- F17 - STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR INCREASING VACUUM PRODUCTION FOR A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20150316002
- Publication date Nov 5, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Ross Dykstra Pursifull
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF AN EGR VALVE DURING LEAN OPERATION...
- Publication number 20150292424
- Publication date Oct 15, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Gopichandra Surnilla
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ENGINE STARTING
- Publication number 20150211428
- Publication date Jul 30, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Thomas G. Leone
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS

Ralph Wayne Cunningham

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Methods and system for stopping an engine of a hybrid vehicle

Methods and system for managing fuel cut off for hybrid vehicles

Method and system for vehicle control

Method and system for engine control

Systems and methods for reducing engine compression torque

Vehicle climate control method

Method and system for engine idle speed control

Method for increasing vacuum production for a vehicle

Methods and system for decelerating a vehicle

Powertrain lash management

System and method for generating vacuum via an engine

Methods and system for operating a vehicle

Engine cooling system and method

Methods and system for operating an engine

Powertrain lash management

Method for preventing wheel spin on stopped vehicles

Methods and system for decelerating a vehicle

System and method for reducing variable compression ratio engine sh...

Method and system for an engine for detection and mitigation of ins...

Methods and system for operating a vehicle

Vehicle braking system and method

System and method for controlling a torque converter clutch

System and method for driving vehicle accessories

System and method for generating vacuum via an engine

Method and system for reducing vacuum consumption in a vehicle

Method and system for improving engine starting

Method and system for control of an EGR valve during lean operation...

Vehicle climate control method

Approach for controlling operation of oil injectors

Boosted engine charge air cooler condensation reduction device

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTARTING AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STOPPING AN ENGINE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE IDLE SPEED CONTROL

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ENGINE COMPRESSION TORQUE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DECELERATING A VEHICLE

POWERTRAIN LASH MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO ENGINE SH...

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VACUUM VIA AN ENGINE

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN ENGINE

POWERTRAIN LASH MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DECELERATING A VEHICLE

VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD

METHOD FOR PREVENTING WHEEL SPIN ON STOPPED VEHICLES

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING VACUUM GENERATION BY AN ENGINE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VACUUM VIA AN ENGINE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VACUUM CONSUMPTION IN A VEHICLE

VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD

METHOD FOR PREVENTING WHEEL SPIN ON STOPPED VEHICLES

BRAKE VACUUM ASPIRATOR

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VACUUM FOR A VEHICLE

METHOD FOR INCREASING VACUUM PRODUCTION FOR A VEHICLE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF AN EGR VALVE DURING LEAN OPERATION...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ENGINE STARTING