Patents by Inventor Anthemios P. Petridis

Anthemios P. Petridis 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: 9261065
    Abstract: A method for operating an automatic stop/start system in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a manually operated gearbox and a pedal-operated clutch, wherein the internal combustion engine is automatically stopped or restarted under predetermined conditions even with a gear engaged. The conditions under which the internal combustion engine is automatically restarted include two indicators that indicate that an automatic restart of the internal combustion engine is safe and desired, namely an indicator that indicates that a restart is safe and an indicator that indicates that the driver wants a restart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Urs Christen, Rainer Busch, Anthemios P. Petridis, David Hesketh, Armin Mueller-Lerwe
  • Publication number: 20140088853
    Abstract: A method for operating an automatic stop/start system in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a manually operated gearbox and a pedal-operated clutch, wherein the internal combustion engine is automatically stopped or restarted under predetermined conditions even with a gear engaged. The conditions under which the internal combustion engine is automatically restarted include two indicators that indicate that an automatic restart of the internal combustion engine is safe and desired, namely an indicator that indicates that a restart is safe and an indicator that indicates that the driver wants a restart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Urs Christen, Rainer Busch, Anthemios P. Petridis, David Hesketh, Armin Mueller-Lerwe
  • Patent number: 8308607
    Abstract: A method for automatic restarting a temporarily shut-down internal combustion engine with automatic stop-start in a motor vehicle with manual gear shift on the basis of conditions including the current actuation states of clutch and brake includes determining a current actuation state of a clutch and a wheel brake, and, if the brake has been actuated within a preset period before any actuation of the clutch, starting the engine when the clutch is fully actuated and the brake is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Urs Christen, Rainer Busch, Daniel B. Kok, Anthemios P. Petridis, David Hesketh, Christopher E. Pedlar, Peter G. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120196723
    Abstract: A method for automatic restarting a temporarily shut-down internal combustion engine with automatic stop-start in a motor vehicle with manual gear shift on the basis of conditions including the current actuation states of clutch and brake includes determining a current actuation state of a clutch and a wheel brake, and, if the brake has been actuated within a preset period before any actuation of the clutch, starting the engine when the clutch is fully actuated and the brake is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Urs Christen, Rainer Busch, Daniel B. Kok, Anthemios P. Petridis, David Hesketh, Christopher E. Pedlar, Peter G. Wilson