Patents by Inventor Brandon BEAUVAIS
Brandon BEAUVAIS 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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Patent number: 11845433Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a brake module operably coupled to a braking system to provide a braking torque request, a steering module operably coupled to a steering system to provide a steering input request, a power supply, and a power management module. The power supply is operably coupled to the brake module and the steering module to provide power to the brake module and the steering module. The power supply has a power budget indicating a maximum power providable to the brake module and the steering module. The power management module is operably coupled to sensors to receive a power draw indication from one of the brake module or the steering module and control power draw of the other of the steering module or the brake module to maintain a combined power draw of the brake module and the steering module below the power budget.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brandon Beauvais, Timothy Panagis, Chad Michael Korte, Daniel A. Gabor
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Publication number: 20230391334Abstract: A vehicle control system may include a brake module operably coupled to a braking system of the vehicle to provide a braking torque request to the braking system, a steering module operably coupled to a steering system of the vehicle to provide a steering input request to the steering system, a power supply, and a power management module. The power supply may be operably coupled to the brake module and the steering module to provide power to the brake module and the steering module. The power supply may have a power budget indicating a maximum power providable to the brake module and the steering module. The power management module may be operably coupled to one or more sensors to receive a power draw indication from one of the brake module or the steering module and control power draw of the other of the steering module or the brake module to maintain a combined power draw of the brake module and the steering module below the power budget.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Brandon Beauvais, Timothy Panagis, Chad Michael Korte, Daniel A. Gabor
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Publication number: 20230339516Abstract: A vehicle includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a vehicle being in an autonomous drive mode. The computer includes instructions to detect a user request to change the drive mode from the autonomous drive mode to a manual drive mode. The computer includes instructions to move the brake pedal from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to the response to the user request to change the drive mode. The computer includes instructions to prompt a user to validate the brake pedal being in the deployed position. The computer includes instructions to change from the autonomous drive mode to the manual drive mode in response to the user validating deployment of the brake pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joshua Mccready, Seema Gami, Brandon Beauvais, Daniel A. Gabor
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Patent number: 11548351Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for limiting the functionality of remote start systems within vehicles. Remote start operations may be limited, for example, in response to exceeding one or more remote start limits. Limiting the remote start operations may include either preventing the initiation of a remote start request or ending an already in-progress remote start operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Charles Everett Badger, II, Brandon Beauvais
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Patent number: 11263836Abstract: This disclosure is directed to customizable charge status indicator systems for electrified vehicle charge port assemblies. Exemplary charge status indicator systems may include a charge port lighting module, and a human machine interface (HMI) that includes various user interfaces configured for receiving inputs for customizing different lighting effects that can be emitted by the charge port lighting module. The charge status indicator systems may further include a controller operably coupled to both the charge port lighting module and the HMI and configured for commanding the charge port lighting module to emit customized lighting effects in response to receiving input signals from the HMI.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Charles Everett Badger, II, Ryan Hunt, Brandon Beauvais, Ian Lawson
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Patent number: 11254327Abstract: Methods and apparatus to present anticipated vehicle maneuvers to a passenger are disclosed. An example method includes determining an anticipated autonomous maneuver of a vehicle based on collected information corresponding to autonomous operation of the vehicle, determining a notification type to present to a passenger device based on a device type, and presenting the anticipated autonomous maneuver to a user via the passenger device based on the notification type.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Brandon Beauvais
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Publication number: 20220051492Abstract: This disclosure is directed to customizable charge status indicator systems for electrified vehicle charge port assemblies. Exemplary charge status indicator systems may include a charge port lighting module, and a human machine interface (HMI) that includes various user interfaces configured for receiving inputs for customizing different lighting effects that can be emitted by the charge port lighting module. The charge status indicator systems may further include a controller operably coupled to both the charge port lighting module and the HMI and configured for commanding the charge port lighting module to emit customized lighting effects in response to receiving input signals from the HMI.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Charles Everett BADGER, II, Ryan HUNT, Brandon BEAUVAIS, Ian LAWSON
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Publication number: 20210237534Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for limiting the functionality of remote start systems within vehicles. Remote start operations may be limited, for example, in response to exceeding one or more remote start limits. Limiting the remote start operations may include either preventing the initiation of a remote start request or ending an already in-progress remote start operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Charles Everett Badger, II, Brandon BEAUVAIS
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Patent number: 11007846Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, in communication with a remote server, that is configured to access, from the remote server, historical climate system and window data associated with a location and route of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to identify a geofence according to the historical climate system and window data, and responsive to the vehicle crossing the geofence, command cabin air recirculation.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Charles Everett Badger, II, Brandon Beauvais
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Patent number: 10766446Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive impact sensor data specifying a force of an impact to a vehicle body panel. The computer is programmed to, upon determining that the force is below a collision force threshold, identify the impact as user input. The computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component according to the user input.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Charles Everett Badger, II, Brandon Beauvais, Matthew Fleming
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Patent number: 10717420Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a brake valve to drain a brake cylinder and then actuate the brake valve to isolate the brake cylinder and hold a brake pedal in a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brandon Beauvais, Daniel A. Gabor
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Patent number: 10549738Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a vehicle brake according to a specified brake torque, receive user input to exceed the specified brake torque, and actuate a brake fluid valve to attain a brake fluid pressure to maintain the specified brake torque.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brandon Beauvais, Daniel A. Gabor
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Patent number: 10532737Abstract: The vehicle system includes a position sensor programmed to output a distance signal representing a distance of a primary parked vehicle to a boundary. The vehicle system further includes a processor programmed to receive a parking request and determine a moving distance that is based at least in part on the distance to the boundary and an amount of space the primary parked vehicle requires to exit a parking space.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brandon Beauvais, Charles Everett Badger, II
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Publication number: 20190308487Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, in communication with a remote server, that is configured to access, from the remote server, historical climate system and window data associated with a location and route of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to identify a geofence according to the historical climate system and window data, and responsive to the vehicle crossing the geofence, command cabin air recirculation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Charles Everett Badger, II, Brandon Beauvais
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Publication number: 20190275992Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a brake valve to drain a brake cylinder and then actuate the brake valve to isolate the brake cylinder and hold a brake pedal in a retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brandon Beauvais, Daniel A. Gabor
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Publication number: 20190256069Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a vehicle brake according to a specified brake torque, receive user input to exceed the specified brake torque, and actuate a brake fluid valve to attain a brake fluid pressure to maintain the specified brake torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: BRANDON BEAUVAIS, DANIEL A. GABOR
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Publication number: 20190202479Abstract: Methods and apparatus to present anticipated vehicle maneuvers to a passenger are disclosed. An example method includes determining an anticipated autonomous maneuver of a vehicle based on collected information corresponding to autonomous operation of the vehicle, determining a notification type to present to a passenger device based on a device type, and presenting the anticipated autonomous maneuver to a user via the passenger device based on the notification type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: Brandon BEAUVAIS
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Patent number: 10293799Abstract: Methods for transitioning a braking system between primary and fallback modes are provided. A method in accordance with the present disclosure may include identifying a failure in the functionality of the primary braking system, and, upon identifying the failure, mitigating an abrupt increase in a pedal travel distance required to brake or otherwise decelerate the vehicle so as to provide smooth transition from a primary braking mode to a fallback braking mode. The mitigating the increase in the pedal travel distance may include initiating a transition to the fallback braking mode, activating at least one of a plurality of transition braking modes, and gradually increasing the pedal travel distance by deactivating at least one of the previously activated transition braking modes.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Brandon Beauvais
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Patent number: 10246090Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped with a computing device to determine two or more paths of available paths for the vehicle that each include a predicted impact with an object. The computing device can determine a time to impact, vehicle speed and direction and object speed and direction, and an object type. The computing device can also determine a best path of the two or more vehicle paths by determining damage severity based on time to impact, vehicle speed and direction and object speed and direction and control one or more of steering, propulsive torque and braking torque to pilot the vehicle on the best path based on the damage severity.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brandon Beauvais, Scott J. Lauffer
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Patent number: 10166995Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for activating a vehicle feature through gesture recognition and voice command by an authorized user. Generally, a vehicle control system of the present disclosure obtains gesture commands and voice commands from an authorized user and communicates with a body control module to complete the vehicle feature. More specifically, in certain embodiments, a processor of the vehicle control system is configured to initiate a feature activation mode of a vehicle control system, authenticate an authorized user, receive a gesture command and a voice command, determine a vehicle feature associated with the received gesture command and voice command, and activate the determined feature in response to the recognized gesture command and voice command.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Brandon Beauvais