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Walt Ortmann — 18 Patents

Ford: 18 patents #974 of 17,473Top 6%
Saline, MI: #33 of 509 inventorsTop 7%
Michigan: #4,731 of 86,293 inventorsTop 6%
Overall (All Time): #245,716 of 4,157,543Top 6%
18 Patents All Time
Walt Ortmann has been granted 18 US patents while listed as an inventor at Ford. The first was granted in 2005 and the most recent in April 2020. Walt Ortmann ranks #245,716 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 5.9%). Patent records list Walt Ortmann in Saline, MI, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2005 to 2020Bar chart with a peak of 3 patents in 2007.peak 32005: 1 patents20052007: 3 patents2008: 3 patents20082009: 1 patents2010: 2 patents20102012: 1 patents2013: 1 patents20132014: 2 patents2015: 1 patents20152016: 1 patents2019: 1 patents20192020: 1 patents2020

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–18 of 18 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
10632989 System and method for operating a vehicle powertrain Kevin Ray Ruybal, Jason Meyer, Jeffrey Allen Doering 2020-04-28 $2,369,000
10336315 Torque modulation in a hybrid vehicle downshift during regenerative braking Barney D. Nefcy, Francis Thomas Connolly, Dan Colvin, Marvin Paul Kraska, Dale Scott Crombez +1 more 2019-07-02 $2,926,000
9493148 Torque modulation in a hybrid vehicle downshift during regenerative braking Barney D. Nefcy, Francis Thomas Connolly, Dan Colvin, Marvin Paul Kraska, Dale Scott Crombez +1 more 2016-11-15 $8,816,000
9108501 Multi-mode powersplit powertrain for electric vehicle Brandon R. Masterson 2015-08-18 $6,850,000
8849518 Method and system for automatic wheel positioning Barney D. Nefcy, Marvin Paul Kraska, Brian ‘Ninja’ Soo, Dan Colvin, David Paul Tourner 2014-09-30 $8,765,000
8740739 Reconfigurable powersplit powertrain for an electric vehicle Douglas Raymond Martin, Ming Lang Kuang 2014-06-03 $11,552,000
8384237 Low voltage bus stability Barney D. Nefcy, Marvin Paul Kraska, Mark J. Ferrel 2013-02-26 $29,471,000
8308182 Trailer connection assist system Marvin Paul Kraska, Dan Colvin, Brandon R. Masterson 2012-11-13 $19,366,000
7682285 Converterless transmission shift control system Marvin Paul Kraska 2010-03-23 $72,083,000
7676313 Target speed control strategy for power-off shifts in a hybrid electric vehicle Andrew J. Silveri 2010-03-09 $50,371,000
7608011 Hydrogen fuelled hybrid powertrain and vehicle Tony Grabowski, Arun Kumar Jaura, Robert Jay Natkin, Steve Szwabowski, Edward Chan-Jiun Jih +5 more 2009-10-27 $56,729,000
7350602 System and method for engine start detection for hybrid vehicles Dan Colvin, Marvin Paul Kraska, Kathleen Bailey, Mark Steven Yamazaki, Brandon R. Masterson 2008-04-01 $12,330,000
7331899 Hybrid vehicle powertrain with a multiple-ratio power transmission mechanism Dan Colvin, Bob Fozo, Michael Encelewski, Marvin Paul Kraska 2008-02-19 $30,609,000
7326149 Converterless transmission shift control system Marvin Paul Kraska 2008-02-05 $15,404,000
7261671 Hybrid vehicle powertrain with a multiple-ratio power transmission mechanism Dan Colvin, Bob Fozo, Michael Encelewski, Marvin Paul Kraska 2007-08-28 $14,417,000
7240751 Dual rotor motor for a hybrid vehicle transmission Graham Hoare 2007-07-10 $9,344,000
7223201 Control of power-on downshifts in a multiple-ratio powertrain for a hybrid vehicle Dan Colvin, Michael Encelewski 2007-05-29 $19,694,000
6974402 Launch control of hybrid electric vehicle having a torque converterless driveline Dan Colvin, Marvin Paul Kraska, Michael Encelewski 2005-12-13 $18,052,000