Patents by Inventor Benjamin Carl Mukkala

Benjamin Carl Mukkala 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 automatically adapting acceleration in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10583835
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes automatically adapting vehicle acceleration responsive to a cruise control setpoint acceleration associated with a detected speed limit, and a drive setpoint acceleration based on the cruise control setpoint acceleration, wherein a cruise controller determines a distance control setpoint acceleration based on a detected vehicle distance from a vehicle traveling ahead, and wherein the drive setpoint acceleration is limited by the distance control setpoint acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Ediger, Benjamin Baecker, Stephanie Rosenberg, Benjamin Carl Mukkala, II, Aaron L. Mills, Manuel Strauch
  • Analytic design of pedal override for adjustable speed limiting
    Patent number: 10053094
    Abstract: A system for overriding a vehicle speed limit setting via accelerator pedal override is disclosed, comprising a vehicle including steering, an accelerator pedal, brakes, a processor, and memory, and a vehicle speed limit override module coupled to the processor and configured to override the speed limit setting by calculating an override threshold based on the set speed limit and accounting for variable vehicle weight, road grade or other unknown loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Carl Mukkala, II, Roy Schafer, Andreas Ediger, Benjamin Baecker, Stephen Cole
  • ANALYTIC DESIGN OF PEDAL OVERRIDE FOR ADJUSTABLE SPEED LIMITING
    Publication number: 20170291604
    Abstract: A system for overriding a vehicle speed limit setting via accelerator pedal override is disclosed, comprising a vehicle including steering, an accelerator pedal, brakes, a processor, and memory, and a vehicle speed limit override module coupled to the processor and configured to override the speed limit setting by calculating an override threshold based on the set speed limit and accounting for variable vehicle weight, road grade or other unknown loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Carl Mukkala, II, Roy Schafer, Andreas Ediger, Benjamin Baecker, Stephen Cole
  • METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADAPTING ACCELERATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170072955
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes automatically adapting vehicle acceleration responsive to a cruise control setpoint acceleration associated with a detected speed limit, and a drive setpoint acceleration based on the cruise control setpoint acceleration, wherein a cruise controller determines a distance control setpoint acceleration based on a detected vehicle distance from a vehicle traveling ahead, and wherein the drive setpoint acceleration is limited by the distance control setpoint acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas EDIGER, Benjamin BAECKER, Stephanie ROSENBERG, Benjamin Carl MUKKALA, II, Aaron L. MILLS, Manuel STRAUCH
  • ECO-MODE CRUISE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20150066327
    Abstract: A vehicle cruise control system includes an ECO-cruise mode such that a rate of acceleration of the vehicle during cruise control is less than or equal to a maximum that is a function of vehicle speed and road grade. Further, the rate is a function of the vehicle speed and a difference between the vehicle and target cruise control speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Fazal Urrahman Syed, Matthew Allen Warner, Ryan J. Skaff, Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Terry Gene Feldpausch, Ming Lang Kuang, David H. Schmitt, Elaine Y. Chen
  • Method for controlling engine temperature of an engine
    Patent number: 8505296
    Abstract: A method for controlling engine temperature of an engine with a wide dynamic range is disclosed. In one example, the derivative of an engine temperature is assessed by a controller. The controller may adjust engine actuators to limit engine temperature in response to the derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Nathanael David Shaw, Jason Eugene Devries, Brian Michael O'Neil, Michael Joseph Giunta
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE TEMPERATURE OF AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20130006487
    Abstract: A method for controlling engine temperature of an engine with a wide dynamic range is disclosed. In one example, the derivative of an engine temperature is assessed by a controller. The controller may adjust engine actuators to limit engine temperature in response to the derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Nathanael David Shaw, Jason Eugene Devries, Brian Michael O'Neil, Michael Joseph Guinta
  • Method for controlling engine temperature of an engine
    Patent number: 8303465
    Abstract: A method for controlling engine temperature of an engine with a wide dynamic range is disclosed. In one example, the derivative of an engine temperature is assessed by a controller. The controller may adjust engine actuators to limit engine temperature in response to the derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Nathanael David Shaw, Jason Eugene Devries, Brian Michael O'Neil, Michael Joseph Guinta
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE TEMPERATURE OF AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110100340
    Abstract: A method for controlling engine temperature of an engine with a wide dynamic range is disclosed. In one example, the derivative of an engine temperature is assessed by a controller. The controller may adjust engine actuators to limit engine temperature in response to the derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Nathanael David Shaw, Jason Eugene Devries, Brian Michael O'Neil, Michael Joseph Guinta