Patents by Inventor Michael John Mould

Michael John Mould 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).

  • Driver assistance system
    Patent number: 10394235
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle. The driver assistance system includes a wrong-way driving detection device that detects underway or imminent wrong-way driving of the motor vehicle. The driver assistance system also includes an output device that outputs a signal to a driver of the motor vehicle indicative of a wrong-way driving detection. The driver assistance system, via the output device, is configured to modify an operating state of the infotainment device according to the wrong-way driving detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mithat Ceylan, Tobias Lotz, Jan Lukas Guesten, Thomas Michel, Alexander Simukhin, Stefan Berg, Michael John Mould
  • DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180113453
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle. The driver assistance system includes a wrong-way driving detection device that detects underway or imminent wrong-way driving of the motor vehicle. The driver assistance system also includes an output device that outputs a signal to a driver of the motor vehicle indicative of a wrong-way driving detection. The driver assistance system, via the output device, is configured to modify an operating state of the infotainment device according to the wrong-way driving detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mithat CEYLAN, Tobias LOTZ, Jan Lukas GUESTEN, Thomas MICHEL, Alexander SIMUKHIN, Stefan BERG, Michael John MOULD
  • Methods and systems for operating a stop/start engine
    Patent number: 9327710
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, vehicle brakes are held to reduce the possibility of vehicle motion and stopping of engine rotation is prevented until confirmation of vehicle hold is present. The approach may allow an engine to remain in an off state for a longer period of time while reducing the possibility of vehicle motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Malone, Michael John Mould, William Najib Mansur, Chad Everette Griffin, Karl-Peter Hesseler
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A STOP/START ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150073675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, vehicle brakes are held to reduce the possibility of vehicle motion and stopping of engine rotation is prevented until confirmation of vehicle hold is present. The approach may allow an engine to remain in an off state for a longer period of time while reducing the possibility of vehicle motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Malone, Michael John Mould, William Najib Mansur, Chad Everette Griffin, Karl-Peter Hesseler