Patents by Inventor Frank Kallio

Frank Kallio 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).

  • Vehicle charging system
    Patent number: 10272790
    Abstract: A system includes a slidable bar, a connecting bar attached to the slidable bar, and a charging device carried by the connecting bar and movable with the slidable bar. The charging device may be automatically aligned to a receiving device of an electrified vehicle using motion of the electrified vehicle to move the charging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Bell, Frank Kallio
  • VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180141445
    Abstract: A system includes a slidable bar, a connecting bar attached to the slidable bar, and a charging device carried by the connecting bar and movable with the slidable bar. The charging device may be automatically aligned to a receiving device of an electrified vehicle using motion of the electrified vehicle to move the charging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher W. Bell, Frank Kallio
  • Vehicle charging system
    Patent number: 9908423
    Abstract: A system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a slidable bar, a connecting bar attached to the slidable bar and a charging device carried by the connecting bar and movable with the slidable bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Bell, Frank Kallio
  • Hands free vehicle charging system
    Patent number: 9428070
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system may include a charge receptacle and an alignment pin mounted to a vehicle and a ground station. The ground station may include a guide having a locating region configured to receive the alignment pin and in response to the alignment pin contacting the locating region translate along a track. An electrical connector may be configured to engage the charge receptacle. The electrical connector may be disposed within a housing associated with the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Bell, Frank Kallio, John Paul Gibeau, James A. Lathrop
  • HANDS FREE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160023565
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system may include a charge receptacle and an alignment pin mounted to a vehicle and a ground station. The ground station may include a guide having a locating region configured to receive the alignment pin and in response to the alignment pin contacting the locating region translate along a track. An electrical connector may be configured to engage the charge receptacle. The electrical connector may be disposed within a housing associated with the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher W. BELL, Frank KALLIO, John Paul GIBEAU, James A. LATHROP
  • VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150239352
    Abstract: A system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a slidable bar, a connecting bar attached to the slidable bar and a charging device carried by the connecting bar and movable with the slidable bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Bell, Frank Kallio