Bernard D. Nefcy
105Patents
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65Co-inventors
79Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 5, 2007 → Jan 30, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8834319B2 | Biased speed control for an electric machine in a hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US9555795B2 | Controlling a hybrid vehicle having an overdrive coupling member | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US8954215B2 | Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/out | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US10919428B2 | Powered sliding platform assembly | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US9352744B2 | Hybrid vehicle braking limit determination system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US8911324B2 | Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US9340199B1 | Method of braking in hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US9246417B1 | System and method for regenerative braking | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US10106148B2 | Electric machine torque control during transient phase of bypass clutch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US9573579B2 | Methods and system for transitioning between control modes while creeping | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8560153B2 | Vehicle battery state of charge hold function and energy management | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8540604B1 | Transmission control during regenerative braking | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US9067595B2 | Hybrid vehicle control when towing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9475495B2 | Torque converter clutch capacity based on regenerative braking request | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9037329B2 | Lash zone detection in a hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9080542B2 | Engine cranking torque referenced to an engine stop position | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8961364B2 | Method and system to manage driveline oscillations with clutch pressure control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US10267412B2 | Upshift control for regenerative braking | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9771064B2 | Systems and methods for improving vehicle driveline operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US10369888B2 | Control system for regenerative braking in a hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9598085B2 | Regenerative-braking transmission downshift torque limiting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9873422B2 | Driveline lash control method during driver tip-in/out | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9145862B2 | Hybrid electric vehicle engine starting with a preloaded damper spring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9791040B2 | Methods and system for operating a vehicle transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9415773B2 | Predictive engine pull up and pull down in hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.