Patents by Inventor Cathleen TISTLE

Cathleen TISTLE 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: 10112487
    Abstract: A system using a computer to be configured to perform particular actions by virtue of having software, firmware, hardware, or a combination installed. One aspect includes a system, programmed to receive a fault signal from an auxiliary battery sensor. The system also determines if a low voltage set point is greater than the main battery voltage, and sends an open switch signal to a battery isolation switch if the low voltage set point is greater than the main battery voltage value. The system will send an auxiliary set point signal to an auxiliary battery charger to maintain a low voltage. The system will receive a current signal from an auxiliary battery sensor to indicate an auxiliary battery current value. The system also determines if the auxiliary battery current is above a maximum current value, and send a disable auxiliary battery maintenance signal to the auxiliary battery charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Josephine S. Lee, Cathleen Tistle, Jeff Raymond Mohr, James Brian Keyse, Jeremy L. Russell
  • Publication number: 20180297474
    Abstract: A system using a computer to be configured to perform particular actions by virtue of having software, firmware, hardware, or a combination installed. One aspect includes a system, programmed to receive a fault signal from an auxiliary battery sensor. The system also determines if a low voltage set point is greater than the main battery voltage, and sends an open switch signal to a battery isolation switch if the low voltage set point is greater than the main battery voltage value. The system will send an auxiliary set point signal to an auxiliary battery charger to maintain a low voltage. The system will receive a current signal from an auxiliary battery sensor to indicate an auxiliary battery current value. The system also determines if the auxiliary battery current is above a maximum current value, and send a disable auxiliary battery maintenance signal to the auxiliary battery charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Josephine S. Lee, Cathleen Tistle, Jeff Raymond Mohr, James Brian Keyse, Jeremy L. Russell
  • Patent number: 10093198
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a lower voltage set-point, an upper voltage set-point, a temperature-dependent upper current set-point, a time limit value, and a lower current hysteresis threshold set-point based on a measured temperature of a battery. A charge current from a battery charging circuit is provided. If a charge voltage is above the lower voltage set-point and below the upper voltage set-point and the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point, timer is started. If the timer reaches a time limit value while the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point and the charge voltage is between the lower voltage set-point and the upper voltage set-point, the charge current is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cathleen Tistle, Mark Eifert, Christopher Semanson
  • Patent number: 10050467
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a system, apparatus, and method for diagnosing a vehicle battery for further charging purposes. A battery diagnostic tool is provided to receive temperature information on the vehicle battery during a vehicle battery charging operation. The temperature information is referenced to generate a temperature gradient that will be further referenced to identify temperature changes to the vehicle battery over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Semanson, Jeremy L. Russell, Cathleen Tistle, Jeff Raymond Mohr, Mark Eifert
  • Publication number: 20180102670
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a system, apparatus, and method for diagnosing a vehicle battery for further charging purposes. A battery diagnostic tool is provided to receive temperature information on the vehicle battery during a vehicle battery charging operation. The temperature information is referenced to generate a temperature gradient that will be further referenced to identify temperature changes to the vehicle battery over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Semanson, Jeremy L. Russell, Cathleen Tistle, Jeff Raymond Mohr, Mark Eifert
  • Patent number: 9906069
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a system, apparatus, and method for diagnosing a vehicle battery for further charging purposes. A battery diagnostic tool is provided to receive temperature information on the vehicle battery during a vehicle battery charging operation. The temperature information is referenced to generate a temperature gradient that will be further referenced to identify temperature changes to the vehicle battery over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Semanson, Jeremy L. Russell, Cathleen Tistle, Jeff Raymond Mohr, Mark Eifert
  • Publication number: 20180037133
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a lower voltage set-point, an upper voltage set-point, a temperature-dependent upper current set-point, a time limit value, and a lower current hysteresis threshold set-point based on a measured temperature of a battery. A charge current from a battery charging circuit is provided. If a charge voltage is above the lower voltage set-point and below the upper voltage set-point and the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point, timer is started. If the timer reaches a time limit value while the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point and the charge voltage is between the lower voltage set-point and the upper voltage set-point, the charge current is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cathleen Tistle, Mark Eifert, Christopher Semanson
  • Patent number: 9828964
    Abstract: A auto-stop/start vehicle with an engine and a battery includes at least one controller that calibrates an engine auto-stop delay time based on a state of charge (SOC) of a battery. The calibrated engine auto-stop delay time increases as the SOC of the battery decreases, and decreases as the SOC of the battery increases. The controller further initiates shutdown of an engine upon expiration of the calibrated engine auto-stop delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Crist Gabriel, Cathleen Tistle
  • Patent number: 9789784
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a lower voltage set-point, an upper voltage set-point, a temperature-dependent upper current set-point, a time limit value, and a lower current hysteresis threshold set-point based on a measured temperature of a battery. A charge current from a battery charging circuit is provided. If a charge voltage is above the lower voltage set-point and below the upper voltage set-point and the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point, timer is started. If the timer reaches a time limit value while the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point and the charge voltage is between the lower voltage set-point and the upper voltage set-point, the charge current is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cathleen Tistle, Mark Eifert, Christopher Semanson
  • Patent number: 9682671
    Abstract: A vehicle system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a DC/DC converter bus adapted to operate at a first voltage set-point and a low voltage battery bus adapted to operate at a second voltage set-point different from the first voltage set-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Ferrel, David Anthony Symanow, Karin Lovett, Cathleen Tistle
  • Publication number: 20160352120
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery, an auxiliary battery, a voltage converter selectively coupled with the traction battery and coupled with the auxiliary battery, an indicator, and a controller. The controller may be programmed to activate the indicator to indicate presence of a voltage on a high-voltage bus indicative of a current from the traction battery to the auxiliary battery during an ignition-off period in response to detecting an auxiliary voltage on a low-voltage bus less than a minimum voltage and a voltage on the high-voltage bus greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Karin Lovett, Cathleen Tistle, William David Treharne
  • Publication number: 20160332533
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a lower voltage set-point, an upper voltage set-point, a temperature-dependent upper current set-point, a time limit value, and a lower current hysteresis threshold set-point based on a measured temperature of a battery. A charge current from a battery charging circuit is provided. If a charge voltage is above the lower voltage set-point and below the upper voltage set-point and the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point, timer is started. If the timer reaches a time limit value while the charge current exceeds the temperature-dependent upper current set-point and the charge voltage is between the lower voltage set-point and the upper voltage set-point, the charge current is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cathleen Tistle, Mark Eifert, Christopher Semanson
  • Publication number: 20160025813
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a system, apparatus, and method for diagnosing a vehicle battery for further charging purposes. A battery diagnostic tool is provided to receive temperature information on the vehicle battery during a vehicle battery charging operation. The temperature information is referenced to generate a temperature gradient that will be further referenced to identify temperature changes to the vehicle battery over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Semanson, Jeremy L. Russell, Cathleen Tistle, Jeff Raymond Mohr, Mark Eifert
  • Publication number: 20150353035
    Abstract: A vehicle system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a DC/DC converter bus adapted to operate at a first voltage set-point and a low voltage battery bus adapted to operate at a second voltage set-point different from the first voltage set-point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mark J. Ferrel, David Anthony Symanow, Karin Lovett, Cathleen Tistle
  • Publication number: 20150331686
    Abstract: A symptom database may associate vehicle parameters indicative of vehicle issues with software updates correcting the issues. A diagnostic server may receive vehicle parameters from a vehicle responsive to vehicle generation of a diagnostic code, utilize the symptom database to identify a software update corresponding to an issue indicated by the vehicle parameters, and provide a response identifying the software update for automatic installation by the vehicle to correct the issue. A processor of a vehicle may send, to a diagnostic server responsive to vehicle generation of a diagnostic code, vehicle parameters including the diagnostic code and an identifier of the vehicle, receive, from the diagnostic server, a response identifying a software update corresponding to an issue indicated by the vehicle parameters, receive the software update responsive to the response identifying the software update, and automatically install the software update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Eric PETERSEN, Cathleen TISTLE