Patents by Inventor Joe A. Alexander

Joe A. Alexander 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).

  • Patent number: 10479334
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a brake control device, a vehicle acceleration sensor, and a trailer brake controller. The trailer brake controller outputs an initial trailer brake torque demand based on an input received from the brake control device and adjusts the initial trailer brake torque demand to converge a signal from the vehicle acceleration sensor to an expected negative acceleration value correlated with the input from the brake control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thaddeus Hill, Joe Alexander Bousamra, Lawrence Robert Rhein
  • Publication number: 20180339685
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a brake control device, a vehicle acceleration sensor, and a trailer brake controller. The trailer brake controller outputs an initial trailer brake torque demand based on an input received from the brake control device and adjusts the initial trailer brake torque demand to converge a signal from the vehicle acceleration sensor to an expected negative acceleration value correlated with the input from the brake control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thaddeus Hill, Joe Alexander Bousamra, Lawrence Robert Rhein
  • Patent number: 9994102
    Abstract: A transmission includes a primary drive gear fixed to an input shaft and an idler gear meshing with the primary drive gear. A transmission pump is arranged to receive power from the idler gear. A power take-off unit is mounted to a case of the transmission and includes an input shaft having a first gear meshing with the idler gear and a second gear. An output shaft has a third gear meshing with the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Simon, Nicholas Brandon Chase, Joe Alexander Bousamra
  • Publication number: 20180086200
    Abstract: A transmission includes a primary drive gear fixed to an input shaft and an idler gear meshing with the primary drive gear. A transmission pump is arranged to receive power from the idler gear. A power take-off unit is mounted to a case of the transmission and includes an input shaft having a first gear meshing with the idler gear and a second gear. An output shaft has a third gear meshing with the second gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard SIMON, Nicholas Brandon CHASE, Joe Alexander BOUSAMRA
  • Publication number: 20160299667
    Abstract: An image manipulation system is disclosed. The image manipulation system includes one or more processors configured to receive an input from a user on an image, wherein the image comprising a first object and a plurality of second objects, wherein the first object is positioned in a first portion of the image and the plurality of second objects are positioned in second portion of the image. The one or more processors are further configured to replace the first object with one of the plurality of second objects based on the input received from the user, wherein state of the first object is different from a state of the plurality of second objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Joe Alexander
  • Patent number: 7134945
    Abstract: The Soda Blasting Apparatus (1) disclosed and claimed herein introduces pressure into a pressure vessel (10). The blasting medium (70) is metered from the pressure vessel interior (13) by a pressure differential introduced by a venture (500) positioned at the pressure vessel interior (13) proximal the pressure vessel bottom (12) and in pressure communication with a pass through pipe (400). The pass through pipe (400) receives pressure proximal the pass through pipe top (440). The venturi (500) has a venturi aperture (590) having a venturi aperture ID D6 (585). The venturi aperture ID D6 (585) is less than the pass through pipe ID D7 (410). The venturi aperture (590) is in pressure communication with the pass through pipe aperture (410). The venturi pressure Pb (575) is less than the pass through pipe pressure Pa (480) as a result of the venturi effect between the pass through pipe (400) and the venturi (500).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Joe Alexander
  • Publication number: 20060178091
    Abstract: The Soda Blasting Apparatus (1) disclosed and claimed herein introduces pressure into a pressure vessel (10). The blasting medium (70) is metered from the pressure vessel interior (13) by a pressure differential introduced by a venture (500) positioned at the pressure vessel interior (13) proximal the pressure vessel bottom (12) and in pressure communication with a pass through pipe (400). The pass through pipe (400) receives pressure proximal the pass through pipe top (440). The venturi (500) has a venturi aperture (590) having a venturi aperture-ID D6 (585). The venturi aperture ID D6 (585) is less than the pass through pipe ID D7 (410). The venturi aperture (590) is in pressure communication with the pass through pipe aperture (410). The venturi pressure Pb (575) is less than the pass through pipe pressure Pa (480) as a result of the venturi effect between the pass through pipe (400) and the venturi (500).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Joe Alexander
  • Patent number: 6179202
    Abstract: A special service mail form constructed of a sheet of paper and a backing sheet adapted to simplex printing so as to allow use of the special service mail form is a self-help, kiosk. The sheet of paper is divided into two sections by a line of weakness. The first section provides a return post card having printed indicia on the front surface associated with special service mailers such as PS Form 3811. The second section includes two adhesive backed removable labels. Return address information is printed onto one of these two labels. To assemble a special services mailer, the return address label is removed from the remainder of the sheet of paper and applied to the appropriate area on the back of the return post card. The backing sheet is attached to a back surface of the sheet of paper to protect the adhesive applied to the back of the labels from exposure prior to their detachment from the remainder of the sheet of paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe A. Alexander, Joseph V. Deaner, L. Michael McKee