Patents by Inventor Brian Grifka

Brian Grifka 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).

  • Vehicle upfitter power connection management strategies
    Patent number: 12415472
    Abstract: One or more controllers may, after activation of a vehicle, sequentially pulse field effect transistors of a power distribution module of the vehicle that are connected to inputs of an upfitter power module, and preclude operation of the upfitter power module responsive to, for at least two of the field effect transistors, electrical parameters resulting from the corresponding pulses being reported for a same one of the inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Brian Grifka, Stuart Easson, Todd Ansbacher, David Celinske, Brendan F. Diamond
  • VEHICLE UPFITTER POWER CONNECTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
    Publication number: 20250088004
    Abstract: One or more controllers may, after activation of a vehicle, sequentially pulse field effect transistors of a power distribution module of the vehicle that are connected to inputs of an upfitter power module, and preclude operation of the upfitter power module responsive to, for at least two of the field effect transistors, electrical parameters resulting from the corresponding pulses being reported for a same one of the inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Brian Grifka, Stuart Easson, Todd Ansbacher, David Celinske, Brendan F. Diamond