Inventor · Canton, MI, US

Mark Douglas Malone

29Patents
5h-index
47Co-inventors
61Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 11, 2011 → Jan 23, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9069653B2 Methods for utilizing stop sign and traffic light detections to enhance fuel economy and safety Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US8849487B2 Utilization of vehicle portal states to assess interior comfort and adjust vehicle operation to provide additional fuel economy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US8702563B1 System and method for controlling a stop-start system for a vehicle engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8690731B1 System and method for controlling a stop-start system for a vehicle engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US9074571B1 Vehicle and method of controlling an engine auto-stop and restart Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9399462B2 Methods and systems for controlling engine stopping and starting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9388750B2 System and method for optimizing availability of vehicle energy conserving modes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9969287B2 Vehicle charging system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10086709B2 Variable wakeup of a high-voltage charger based on low-voltage system parameters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9346460B2 All-wheel-drive system interaction with fuel savings operation of a motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9505405B2 Rear collision avoidance and mitigation system Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9499195B2 Integration of stop-start and active front steering Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9020659B2 Dynamometer vehicle operating mode control Physics 2 Active
US9463807B2 Vehicle start control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10040455B2 Vehicle park mechanism actuation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9744903B2 Urgent vehicle warning indicator using vehicle illumination Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10229599B2 Vehicle lane changing Physics 2 Active
US11584014B2 Robotic apparatus for vehicle occupant protection Human Necessities 1 Active
US9915239B2 Vehicle start-stop system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9327710B2 Methods and systems for operating a stop/start engine Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9266520B2 Dynamic tuning of engine auto stop criteria Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11391257B2 Power supply during vehicle startup Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10005448B2 Load based engine start-stop control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10000132B2 Charging indicator light control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11529886B2 Power supply during vehicle off state Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.