Patents by Inventor Kay Margaret Reitz

Kay Margaret Reitz 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).

  • Method for controlling an engine utilizing vehicle position
    Patent number: 6575144
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an internal combustion engine in a vehicle. The method includes adjusting a fuel injection amount during engine crank based on a barometric pressure. The barometric pressure is determined from at least one signal received from at least one transmitter external from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Greg Hellar, John Buckert, James Garrett, Kay Margaret Reitz, Lynn Edward Davison
  • Method for controlling an engine utilizing vehicle position
    Publication number: 20030024508
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an internal combustion engine in a vehicle. The method includes adjusting a fuel injection amount during engine crank based on a barometric pressure. The barometric pressure is determined from at least one signal received from at least one transmitter external from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Greg Hellar, John Buckert, James Garrett, Kay Margaret Reitz, Lynn Edward Davison
  • Veiling glare reduction system
    Patent number: 6299231
    Abstract: A vehicle veiling glare reduction system includes a windshield having an inner and outer surface, a first polarization layer disposed on at least one windshield surface adapted to polarize light in a first predetermined direction, a dashboard having an upper surface, and a second polarization layer disposed on the dashboard upper surface adapted to polarize light in a second predetermined direction other than the windshield inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kay Margaret Reitz