Patents by Inventor Yunjiao CAI

Yunjiao CAI 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).

  • Vehicle and start/stop method for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9994222
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, automatic transmission, and a controller. The engine is configured to auto-start and auto-stop. The automatic transmission has a shift-by-wire gear selector. The controller is programmed to, in response to shifting the gear selector to a neutral position while the engine is running, command the engine to auto-stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy, Eric Michael Rademacher, Yunjiao Cai, Hank L. Kwong, Hussam Makkiya
  • VEHICLE AND START/STOP METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180093669
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, automatic transmission, and a controller. The engine is configured to auto-start and auto-stop. The automatic transmission has a shift-by-wire gear selector. The controller is programmed to, in response to shifting the gear selector to a neutral position while the engine is running, command the engine to auto-stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hafiz Shafeek KHAFAGY, Eric Michael RADEMACHER, Yunjiao CAI, Hank L. KWONG, Hussam MAKKIYA