Patents by Inventor Andrew Moen

Andrew Moen 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).

  • Methods and systems for improving automatic engine stopping and starting
    Patent number: 10858004
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle that includes an engine that may be automatically stopped and started are presented. In one example, vehicle launch control parameters are adjusted responsive to a learned driving style. The approach may provide vehicle launches that are closer to driver expectations than vehicle launches that are based solely on accelerator pedal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Awadi, Andrew Moen, Siraj Siddiqui, Hafiz Khafagy, Hussam Makkiya
  • Vehicle and engine start/stop method for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10487790
    Abstract: A vehicle start/stop method includes inhibiting auto-stopping an engine responsive to an engine auto-stop command, activating a transmission gear shifter, and a rotational speed of a steering wheel being less than a threshold; auto-stopping the engine responsive to the engine auto-stop command, activating the gear shifter, and the rotational speed being greater than the threshold; auto-starting the engine responsive to activating the gear shifter and the rotational speed being less than the threshold while the engine is auto-stopped; and inhibiting auto-starting the engine responsive to activating the gear shifter and the rotational speed being greater than the threshold while the engine is auto-stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Siraj Siddiqui, Ahmed Awadi, Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy, Hussam Makkiya, Andrew Moen
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING AUTOMATIC ENGINE STOPPING AND STARTING
    Publication number: 20190322279
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle that includes an engine that may be automatically stopped and started are presented. In one example, vehicle launch control parameters are adjusted responsive to a learned driving style. The approach may provide vehicle launches that are closer to driver expectations than vehicle launches that are based solely on accelerator pedal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ahmed Awadi, Andrew Moen, Siraj Siddiqui, Hafiz Khafagy, Hussam Makkiya