Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Gabor
Daniel A. Gabor 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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Publication number: 20240083436Abstract: A method for controlling brake pressure during a shift of a vehicle out of park may include determining that a first status condition is met when the vehicle is in park with an electric parking brake applied, determining that a second status condition is met when the vehicle is not moving, responsive to detecting a shift of the vehicle out of park when the first and second status conditions are both met, directing a build-up of brake pressure until a brake pressure target is reached, and holding the brake pressure at the brake pressure target until a release condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Daniel A. Gabor, Mostafa Shuva, Nolan Payne, Brandon J. Cameron, Alex James, Scott Mlynarczyk, Bryan Griffin
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Publication number: 20230406098Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining positions of a stowable pedal assembly are disclosed. An example apparatus to determine a position of a stowable pedal assembly of a vehicle includes motor control circuitry to provide a control signal to a motor operatively coupled to the stowable pedal assembly, the motor to cause movement of the stowable pedal assembly toward a desired position, response detection circuitry to detect a current response of the motor to the control signal, and position determination circuitry to determine the position of the stowable pedal assembly based on the current response.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Joshua McCready, Scott J. Lauffer, Daniel A. Gabor, Seema Gami
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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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Publication number: 20230191914Abstract: A vehicle control system may include a brake pedal position sensor, a braking torque module, an accelerator pedal position sensor, and a brake augmenter. The brake pedal position sensor is operably coupled to a brake pedal to determine a brake pedal position responsive to actuation of the brake pedal by an operator. The braking torque module is operably coupled to wheels of the vehicle to provide negative torque to the wheels based on the brake pedal position when an EBB system is in an operable state. The accelerator pedal position sensor is operably coupled to an accelerator pedal to determine accelerator pedal position for generation of positive torque to the wheels based on the accelerator pedal position when the EBB system is in the operable state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Chad Korte, Daniel A. Gabor, Thomas Svensson, Harold Felch
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Patent number: 11027613Abstract: A regenerative braking control system includes at least one sensor adapted to sense a front tire impact event and transmit a sensor signal responsive to the front tire impact event during vehicle braking and a regenerative powertrain interfacing with the at least one sensor and adapted to reduce regenerative braking torque responsive to receiving the sensor signal from the at least one sensor. A regenerative braking control method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jinkoo Lee, Dale Scott Crombez, Daniel A. Gabor, Kerem Bayar
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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: 10549731Abstract: A vehicle parking brake system includes a power bridge. The power bridge is electrically connected to a primary power source and to a secondary power source. The power bridge has a first condition in which the primary power source is active in which the primary source is electrically connected to a parking brake actuator. The power bridge has a second condition in which the primary power source is not active in which the secondary power source is electrically connected to the parking brake.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Scott J. Lauffer, John P. Joyce, Daniel A. Gabor, Samer Abbas, Steven R. El Aile
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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: 20180215374Abstract: A computer is programmed to, upon determining that a user has departed a vehicle, identify available parking spaces based at least in part on one of stored parking restrictions and vehicle sensor data. The computer is programmed to select one of the parking spaces based at least in part on a distance to a respective parking space and an environmental condition. The computer navigates the vehicle to park at the selected parking space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Seok Lee, Leonard Eber Carrier, Daniel A. Gabor
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Publication number: 20170166173Abstract: A vehicle parking brake system includes a power bridge. The power bridge is electrically connected to a primary power source and to a secondary power source. The power bridge has a first condition in which the primary power source is active in which the primary source is electrically connected to a parking brake actuator. The power bridge has a second condition in which the primary power source is not active in which the secondary power source is electrically connected to the parking brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott J. Lauffer, John P. Joyce, Daniel A. Gabor, Samer Abbas, Steven R. El Aile
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Patent number: 9630508Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling regenerative braking may utilize the maximum available regenerative braking torque for some time during a braking event. As the vehicle speed and/or powertrain torque decreases, the regenerative braking torque is controlled to deviate from the maximum. The point at which the regenerative braking torque deviates from the maximum is chosen based on the level of vehicle deceleration. The regenerative braking torque is then smoothly blended out until it reaches zero. The regenerative braking torque is brought to zero when the vehicle speed is very low, thereby eliminating the inefficiencies associated with operating a motor at a very low speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gabor, Dale Scott Crombez
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Patent number: 9561786Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, adjusting the feel of a brake pedal based on a comparison between a predetermined level of resistance to an input braking force and a measured input braking force.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.Inventors: Mark Allen Shand, Daniel A. Gabor
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Patent number: 9457777Abstract: A system for applying regenerative braking during high friction coefficient braking of a vehicle includes at least one controller; at least one braking sensor interfacing with the at least one controller; a vehicle powertrain interfacing with the at least one controller; a brake pedal interfacing with the at least one controller; vehicle friction brakes interfacing with the at least one controller; and the at least one controller applies anti-lock braking torque to the vehicle brakes and simultaneously applies regenerative braking torque to the vehicle powertrain responsive to input from the at least one braking sensor. A method for applying regenerative braking during high friction coefficient braking of a vehicle is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gabor, Dale Scott Crombez
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Patent number: 9440638Abstract: A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle includes a controller, an electric motor connected to the controller, a battery connected to the electric motor and an internal combustion engine connected to the controller. The controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in the battery as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for the battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Lewis Booth, Dale Scott Crombez, Daniel A. Gabor
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Patent number: 9421956Abstract: The present disclosure relates to various vehicle braking assemblies. Brake pedal arms include, for example, a cam block that is configured to simplify the engagement between the power booster and pedal arm. Cam block can be movable with respect to the pedal arm to manage the gap between the pedal arm and power booster in by-wire braking assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Adil Kahn, Clement Sagan, Dale Scott Crombez, Daniel A. Gabor, Daniel Anthony Villar, Mark Muddiman, Prashanth Kaparthi
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Publication number: 20160107625Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, adjusting the feel of a brake pedal based on a comparison between a predetermined level of resistance to an input braking force and a measured input braking force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Mark Allen Shand, Daniel A. Gabor