Patents by Inventor Per J. Jurland

Per J. Jurland 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).

  • Series-Drive Operation During Launch and Creep of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
    Publication number: 20120022731
    Abstract: A method for launching a vehicle includes determining that vehicle speed is less than a reference, demanded wheel power is less than a reference wheel power, and demanded engine power is less than a reference engine power; charging a battery using a generator driven by an engine; using an electric machine powered by the battery to drive vehicle wheels; and opening a clutch located in a drive path between a transmission and the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ming L. Kuang, Fazal U. Syed, Per J. Jurland, Mark S. Yamazaki, Ihab S. Soliman, Mathew A. Boesch, Deepak Aswani