Patents by Inventor Bo Aslund

Bo Aslund 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: 7129852
    Abstract: A vehicle immobilization system (10) is coupled to a network system (20) and includes a vehicle that has a speed sensor (34) generating a vehicle speed signal, a telematics control unit (48) receiving and transmitting signals to and from the network (20), and a speed control module (72). An immobilization controller (30) is coupled to the speed sensor (34), the telematics control unit (48), and the speed control module (72). The immobilization controller (30) receives an immobilization signal from the network (20) and sets a maximum operating speed for the power train controller. When the vehicle speed signal is below the maximum operating speed, the immobilization controller reduces the maximum operating speed within the speed control module until a lower predetermined speed limit is met. The lower speed limit is preferably greater than zero so that some limited mobility of the vehicle may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bo Aslund, Frank Perry, Gurpreet Aulakh, James W. Helmke, Mark A. Cuddihy, Ulrika Gillenius
  • Publication number: 20030210129
    Abstract: A vehicle immobilization system (10) is coupled to a network system (20) and includes a vehicle that has a speed sensor (34) generating a vehicle speed signal, a telematics control unit (48) receiving and transmitting signals to and from the network (20), and a speed control module (72). An immobilization controller (30) is coupled to the speed sensor (34), the telematics control unit (48), and the speed control module (72). The immobilization controller (30) receives an immobilization signal from the network (20) and sets a maximum operating speed for the power train controller. When the vehicle speed signal is below the maximum operating speed, the immobilization controller reduces the maximum operating speed within the speed control module until a lower predetermined speed limit is met. The lower speed limit is preferably greater than zero so that some limited mobility of the vehicle may be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bo Aslund, Frank Perry, Gurpreet Aulakh, James W. Helmke, Mark A. Cuddihy, Ulrika Gillenius