Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Rocci
Benjamin M. Rocci 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).
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Patent number: 11417155Abstract: Data elements are identified, from a diagnostic request received from a remote server, to collect from controllers of the vehicle. The data elements are captured for inclusion in a diagnostic data message, responsive to receipt of the diagnostic request to allow the data elements to be collected without approval of the diagnostic request. The data elements are stored to the data storage. The remote server is queried for an approval status of the diagnostic request. Responsive to the approval status specifying that the diagnostic request is approved, the diagnostic data message is sent to the server. Responsive to the approval status failing to specify within a predefined time period that the diagnostic request is approved, the data elements are discarded from the data storage to maintain data privacy for the diagnostic request upon condition that the diagnostic request is not approved.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Christian Krozal, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Patent number: 11307262Abstract: A system includes a memory storing a battery profile corresponding to a battery identifier of a high-voltage battery of a vehicle and a processor. The processor is programmed to periodically send the battery profile to a server, and, responsive to detecting a change in the battery identifier, request the server to send a battery profile corresponding to the battery identifier as changed.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Michael David Beeney, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Patent number: 11295560Abstract: A system includes a test environment and a processor. The processor is programmed to perform, on the test environment, a diagnostic request specifying a plurality of elements of information, responsive to receipt of a successful result of the diagnostic request from the test environment within a predefined timeout period, approve the diagnostic request for execution by fleet vehicles, and otherwise, retest the diagnostic request as a plurality of requests.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Mark Anthony Rockwell, Christian Krozal, David Randolph Roberts
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Patent number: 11197219Abstract: A system includes a wireless transceiver providing access to primary and secondary hotspot in-vehicle networks and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor monitors data usage on the secondary hotspot network, and, responsive to the data usage exceeding a predefined data limit, throttles a data transfer rate of the secondary hotspot network in a predefined manner, while leaving the primary hotspot network unconstrained.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Patent number: 11073095Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving efficiency of an exhaust gas after treatment system of a vehicle. In one example, a first group of engine cylinders is operated with a rich air-fuel ratio continuously while a second group of engine cylinders is operated with a lean air-fuel ratio continuously. The rich and lean exhaust gases from the two groups of engine cylinders may be oxidized within an exhaust gas after treatment system to improve catalyst efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, John Eric Rollinger, Benjamin M. Rocci
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Patent number: 11010992Abstract: A system includes a memory storing diagnostic data and survey requirements indicating a survey question and vehicles to receive the survey question. A processor is programmed to identify vehicles that match the survey requirements, send a survey question for the identified vehicles to be answered by vehicle occupants, receive answer to the question from the vehicles, and annotate the diagnostic data with to the answer.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Anthony Rockwell, Benjamin M. Rocci, Christian Krozal, David Randolph Roberts
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Patent number: 10990703Abstract: A processor of a vehicle is programmed to send a message to a mobile device connected to the processor to request an application permissions update for the vehicle from a remote server, responsive to the vehicle lacking application permissions for a vehicle-enabled mobile application executed by a mobile device. The processor is further programmed to receive, from the server, the application permissions update including both the application permissions and a diagnostic request to receive data from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Christian Krozal, Mark Anthony Rockwell, David Randolph Roberts
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Publication number: 20210071608Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving efficiency of an exhaust gas after treatment system of a vehicle. In one example, a first group of engine cylinders is operated with a rich air-fuel ratio continuously while a second group of engine cylinders is operated with a lean air-fuel ratio continuously. The rich and lean exhaust gases from the two groups of engine cylinders may be oxidized within an exhaust gas after treatment system to improve catalyst efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, John Eric Rollinger, Benjamin M. Rocci
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Publication number: 20210074083Abstract: Data elements are identified, from a diagnostic request received from a remote server, to collect from controllers of the vehicle. The data elements are captured for inclusion in a diagnostic data message, responsive to receipt of the diagnostic request to allow the data elements to be collected without approval of the diagnostic request. The data elements are stored to the data storage. The remote server is queried for an approval status of the diagnostic request. Responsive to the approval status specifying that the diagnostic request is approved, the diagnostic data message is sent to the server. Responsive to the approval status failing to specify within a predefined time period that the diagnostic request is approved, the data elements are discarded from the data storage to maintain data privacy for the diagnostic request upon condition that the diagnostic request is not approved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Benjamin M. ROCCI, Christian KROZAL, Mark Anthony ROCKWELL
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Patent number: 10796502Abstract: From diagnostic configurations, individual data elements and a frequency for collection of each data element including removing redundant collection of data elements are identified. Diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the identification are periodically collected. The diagnostic data is sent to the server with instructions that specify each data element in the diagnostic data and for which configurations each data element in the diagnostic data is required.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Anthony Rockwell, Benjamin M. Rocci, Changjoon Im, Christian Krozal
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Patent number: 10789493Abstract: A server includes a processor, programmed to responsive to receiving a first message indicative of detection of a flying object from a first vehicle, notify a second vehicle to detect the flying object, responsive to receiving a second message indicative of detection of the flying object from the second vehicle, calculate a location including a coordinate and an altitude of the flying object using the first message and the second message, and send a report including the location of the flying object to a predefined entity, wherein the first message includes a location of the first vehicle, a first time stamp, and a first angle of the object captured by a first camera against the horizon, and the second message includes a location of the second vehicle, a second time stamp, and a second angle of the object captured by a second camera against the horizon.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Derrick Portis, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Publication number: 20200275336Abstract: A system includes a wireless transceiver providing access to primary and secondary hotspot in-vehicle networks and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor monitors data usage on the secondary hotspot network, and, responsive to the data usage exceeding a predefined data limit, throttles a data transfer rate of the secondary hotspot network in a predefined manner, while leaving the primary hotspot network unconstrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Publication number: 20200250252Abstract: Diagnostic requirements specifying vehicle data requirements are received from requester devices. Vehicles and time periods for collection of diagnostic data from the vehicles are identified from the diagnostic requirements. The diagnostic data is periodically collected from the vehicles in accordance with the identification. The diagnostic data is compiled to create compiled data conforming to the diagnostic requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Benjamin M. ROCCI, Mark Anthony ROCKWELL
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Publication number: 20200159943Abstract: A processor of a vehicle is programmed to send a message to a mobile device connected to the processor to request an application permissions update for the vehicle from a remote server, responsive to the vehicle lacking application permissions for a vehicle-enabled mobile application executed by a mobile device. The processor is further programmed to receive, from the server, the application permissions update including both the application permissions and a diagnostic request to receive data from the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Benjamin M. ROCCI, Christian KROZAL, Mark Anthony ROCKWELL, David Randolph ROBERTS
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Patent number: 10642256Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine that a first user will transition from a first climate-controllable environment to a second climate-controllable environment within a threshold time. The processor is also configured to compare first and second environment temperatures. The processor is further configured to detect whether a second-user control device is in communication with a second-environment climate control and set the second-environment climate control to a desired temperature, based on the first environment temperature, responsive to an absence of the second-user control device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Michael David Beeney, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Publication number: 20200090420Abstract: From diagnostic configurations, individual data elements and a frequency for collection of each data element including removing redundant collection of data elements are identified. Diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the identification are periodically collected. The diagnostic data is sent to the server with instructions that specify each data element in the diagnostic data and for which configurations each data element in the diagnostic data is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Mark Anthony ROCKWELL, Benjamin M. ROCCI, Changjoon IM, Christian KROZAL
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Publication number: 20200043256Abstract: A system includes a test environment and a processor. The processor is programmed to perform, on the test environment, a diagnostic request specifying a plurality of elements of information, responsive to receipt of a successful result of the diagnostic request from the test environment within a predefined timeout period, approve the diagnostic request for execution by fleet vehicles, and otherwise, retest the diagnostic request as a plurality of requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Benjamin M. ROCCI, Mark Anthony ROCKWELL, Christian KROZAL, David Randolph ROBERTS
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Patent number: 10532748Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive information indicating the presence of an upcoming obstacle along a route and determine a vehicle-control strategy to minimize expected fuel usage between a current location and an obstacle location. The processor may further control the vehicle in accordance with the control strategy or recommend driver actions in accordance with the control strategy.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin M. Rocci, Michael David Beeney, Mark Anthony Rockwell
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Patent number: 10510194Abstract: A storage maintains energy estimates corresponding to function requests for vehicles. A processor of a server is programmed to receive a function request for a vehicle, and direct the vehicle to perform the function request responsive to determining, according to battery information received from the vehicle and an energy estimate corresponding to the function request, that the vehicle has sufficient energy to perform the function request.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Randolph Roberts, Robert Stanko, Mark Anthony Rockwell, Benjamin M. Rocci, Christian Krozal
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Patent number: 10502151Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for expediting exhaust particulate filter regeneration. In one example, an engine controller may generate an exotherm at the filter by operating engine cylinders with air-fuel imbalance while using electric assist to a turbocharger to meet a torque demand and raise an intake airflow to enhance the effect of the exotherm. Once heated, the filter may be regenerated by flowing extra air to the exhaust via an air pump and injecting extra fuel to an exhaust passage via an exhaust injector.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tyler Kelly, Douglas Raymond Martin, Julia Helen Buckland, John Eric Rollinger, Benjamin M. Rocci, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Anil Shah, Emil G. Serban