Patents by Inventor Lucas Kizer

Lucas Kizer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230017528
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle during conditions when a temperature of a motor/generator is increasing. In one example, a method is provided that adjusts engine speed as a function of motor/generator temperature while maintaining engine power output when driver demand wheel power is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Craig Lechlitner, Lucas Kizer, Carol Louise Okubo, Bryan Whitney D. Belt
  • Systems and methods for managing temperature of an electric machine of a hybrid electric vehicle
    Patent number: 11505175
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle during conditions when a temperature of a motor/generator is increasing. In one example, a method is provided that adjusts engine speed as a function of motor/generator temperature while maintaining engine power output when driver demand wheel power is constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Lechlitner, Lucas Kizer, Carol Louise Okubo, Bryan Whitney D Belt
  • Methods and system for automatic engine stopping
    Patent number: 11085389
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle that may be automatically stopped and started is described. In one example, the method includes inhibiting automatic engine stopping in response to a temperature of an emissions device exceeding a threshold temperature. In addition, additional actions may be taken to reduce the temperature of the emissions device when automatic engine stopping is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lucas Kizer, Craig Lechlitner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210171009
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle during conditions when a temperature of a motor/generator is increasing. In one example, a method is provided that adjusts engine speed as a function of motor/generator temperature while maintaining engine power output when driver demand wheel power is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Lechlitner, Lucas Kizer, Carol Louise Okubo, Bryan Whitney D. Belt