Patents by Inventor Robert David Hancasky
Robert David Hancasky 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).
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Publication number: 20220379872Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes an engine configured to selectively apply propulsive torque to wheels of a first axle of the vehicle, a first electric machine configured to selectively apply propulsive torque to the wheels of the first axle of the vehicle, a second electric machine configured to selectively apply propulsive torque to wheels of a second axle of the vehicle, a traction battery electrically coupled to the first and second electric machines, and a controller configured to control engine torque, first electric machine torque, and second electric machine torque to provide a driver demand torque at the wheels of the first and second axles. The controller allocates torque between the first and second electric machines based on associated combined losses of the first and second electric machines and maintaining the torque of the first and second electric machines in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brian MORTON, Robert David HANCASKY, Jonathan Andrew BUTCHER
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Patent number: 10781731Abstract: An exemplary fluid heating method includes, among other things, operating an engine of a vehicle to heat an engine fluid during a drive cycle if the vehicle is in a fluid maintenance mode, and heating the fluid prior to the drive cycle if the vehicle is in the fluid maintenance mode and the vehicle is electrically coupled to a grid power source. An exemplary fluid heating assembly includes, among other things, an engine of an electrified vehicle, and a fluid heater that is activated to heat a fluid of the engine in response to the electrified vehicle being in a fluid maintenance mode when electrically coupled to a grid power source.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Md Shahnoor Amin, Robert David Hancasky, Erik Dondzila, Ted Haladyna
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Patent number: 10427668Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a controller programmed to, responsive to an estimated oil dilution level of the engine exceeding a first threshold, issue commands such that regenerative braking is inhibited to increase a temperature of the engine, and responsive to the estimated oil dilution level falling below the first threshold, discontinue issuing the commands.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, Kenneth James Miller, Ted Haladyna, Aed M. Dudar, Robert David Hancasky
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Patent number: 10377389Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller that prompts a user to confirm a willingness to accept a reduced maximum acceleration or speed responsive to user confirmation of a desire to increase an electric drive range by a user selected amount. The controller further operates a propulsion system with the reduced maximum acceleration or speed to increase the electric drive range responsive to user confirmation of the willingness.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Seth Anthony Bryan, Bryan Michael Bolger, Robert David Hancasky, Angel Fernando Porras
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Patent number: 10124725Abstract: A vehicle includes an audio transducer and a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to a state of charge (SOC) of a battery crossing a charge level threshold (CLT) set by a user of the vehicle, activate the audio transducer to generate an indication that the SOC has crossed the CLT and that is defined by data provided by the user and linked with the CLT according to a rule specified by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Karin Lovett, Bryan Michael Bolger, Robert David Hancasky
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Publication number: 20180273015Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a controller programmed to, responsive to an estimated oil dilution level of the engine exceeding a first threshold, issue commands such that regenerative braking is inhibited to increase a temperature of the engine, and responsive to the estimated oil dilution level falling below the first threshold, discontinue issuing the commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Douglas Raymond MARTIN, Kenneth James MILLER, Ted HALADYNA, Aed M. DUDAR, Robert David HANCASKY
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Publication number: 20180257666Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller that prompts a user to confirm a willingness to accept a reduced maximum acceleration or speed responsive to user confirmation of a desire to increase an electric drive range by a user selected amount. The controller further operates a propulsion system with the reduced maximum acceleration or speed to increase the electric drive range responsive to user confirmation of the willingness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Seth Anthony BRYAN, Bryan Michael BOLGER, Robert David HANCASKY, Angel Fernando PORRAS
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Patent number: 9944200Abstract: An exemplary creep torque selection method includes selecting an amount of reverse creep torque for a vehicle. The selecting is independent from an amount of forward creep torque for the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Joseph F. Stanek, Matthew Fleming, Stephen Li-Chun Shen, Robert David Hancasky
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Publication number: 20180030865Abstract: An exemplary fluid heating method includes, among other things, operating an engine of a vehicle to heat an engine fluid during a drive cycle if the vehicle is in a fluid maintenance mode, and heating the fluid prior to the drive cycle if the vehicle is in the fluid maintenance mode and the vehicle is electrically coupled to a grid power source. An exemplary fluid heating assembly includes, among other things, an engine of an electrified vehicle, and a fluid heater that is activated to heat a fluid of the engine in response to the electrified vehicle being in a fluid maintenance mode when electrically coupled to a grid power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Md Shahnoor Amin, Robert David Hancasky, Erik Dondzila, Ted Haladyna
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Publication number: 20170253180Abstract: A vehicle includes an audio transducer and a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to a state of charge (SOC) of a battery crossing a charge level threshold (CLT) set by a user of the vehicle, activate the audio transducer to generate an indication that the SOC has crossed the CLT and that is defined by data provided by the user and linked with the CLT according to a rule specified by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Karin LOVETT, Bryan Michael BOLGER, Robert David HANCASKY
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Patent number: 9623858Abstract: A vehicle has an engine, a fuel tank, and a controller configured to selectively operate the engine, during one or more drive cycles, until a specified fraction of fuel from the tank has been consumed in response to expiration of a predefined time period to limit fuel degradation. A powertrain system has a traction battery, an engine, a fuel tank, and a controller configured to selectively operate the engine in response to a quality of fuel in the tank being below a threshold until a specified fraction of fuel has been consumed, thereby limiting fuel degradation. A method of controlling a vehicle includes, in response to expiration of a predefined time period, selectively operating an engine, during one or more vehicle drive cycles, such that state of charge of a traction battery is generally maintained until a specified fraction of fuel in a fuel tank has been consumed to limit degradation of the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, William David Treharne, Robert David Hancasky
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Publication number: 20170080817Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling charging of a battery pack of an electrified vehicle including prioritizing charging using a wired charging system over a wireless charging system if power is available from both the wired charging system and the wireless charging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Robert David HANCASKY, Bryan Michael BOLGER, Karin LOVETT
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Patent number: 9475479Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling an electrified vehicle by engaging a parking brake if a battery state of charge is depleted below a predefined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Robert David Hancasky, Bader M. Badreddine
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Publication number: 20160264020Abstract: An exemplary creep torque selection method includes selecting an amount of reverse creep torque for a vehicle. The selecting is independent from an amount of forward creep torque for the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Joseph F. Stanek, Matthew Fleming, Stephen Li-Chun Shen, Robert David Hancasky
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Publication number: 20150307079Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling an electrified vehicle by engaging a parking brake if a battery state of charge is depleted below a predefined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Robert David Hancasky, Bader M. Badreddine
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Patent number: 9008880Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying a recommended engine fuel fill amount to an operator of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In one example, the recommended engine fuel fill amount is determined based on an actual amount of fuel consumed over a particular duration and displayed to an operator of the vehicle with a low fuel warning.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Ryan J. Skaff, Paul Aldighieri, Dale Gilman, Robert David Hancasky
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Publication number: 20150019054Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying a recommended engine fuel fill amount to an operator of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In one example, the recommended engine fuel fill amount is determined based on an actual amount of fuel consumed over a particular duration and displayed to an operator of the vehicle with a low fuel warning.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Ryan J. Skaff, Paul Aldighieri, Dale Gilman, Robert David Hancasky
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Publication number: 20140114511Abstract: A vehicle has an engine, a fuel tank, and a controller configured to selectively operate the engine, during one or more drive cycles, until a specified fraction of fuel from the tank has been consumed in response to expiration of a predefined time period to limit fuel degradation. A powertrain system has a traction battery, an engine, a fuel tank, and a controller configured to selectively operate the engine in response to a quality of fuel in the tank being below a threshold until a specified fraction of fuel has been consumed, thereby limiting fuel degradation. A method of controlling a vehicle includes, in response to expiration of a predefined time period, selectively operating an engine, during one or more vehicle drive cycles, such that state of charge of a traction battery is generally maintained until a specified fraction of fuel in a fuel tank has been consumed to limit degradation of the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, William David Treharne, Robert David Hancasky