Patents by Inventor Robert Anthony RICHARDSON

Robert Anthony RICHARDSON 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 electrical system to facilitate integration of third-party batteries
    Patent number: 10513234
    Abstract: An electrical system for a motor vehicle is provided. The electrical system includes one or more vehicle batteries configured to provide electric power to one or more vehicle systems. The electrical system also includes a terminal configured to allow a third-party loads and/or a third-party batteries to be electrically coupled to the electrical system at the terminal. The electrical system further includes a relay configured to selectively couple the terminal to the vehicle batteries. A controller is configured to control the operation of the relay. A method of controlling operation of an electrical system for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Anthony Richardson, Yucel Aybar, Martin Day
  • VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FACILITATE INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20180037178
    Abstract: An electrical system for a motor vehicle is provided. The electrical system includes one or more vehicle batteries configured to provide electric power to one or more vehicle systems. The electrical system also includes a terminal configured to allow a third-party loads and/or a third-party batteries to be electrically coupled to the electrical system at the terminal. The electrical system further includes a relay configured to selectively couple the terminal to the vehicle batteries. A controller is configured to control the operation of the relay. A method of controlling operation of an electrical system for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Anthony RICHARDSON, Yucel AYBAR, Martin DAY
  • VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170106819
    Abstract: An electrical system for a motor vehicle is provided. The electrical system includes one or more vehicle batteries configured to provide electric power to one or more vehicle systems, a terminal configured to allow third party loads and/or third party batteries to be electrically coupled to the electrical system at the terminal, a relay configured to selectively couple the terminal to the vehicle batteries, and a controller configured to control the operation of the relay. A method of controlling the operation of an electrical system for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Anthony RICHARDSON, Yucel AYBAR