Patents by Inventor Daniel Paul Roberts

Daniel Paul Roberts 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).

  • Variable wakeup of a high-voltage charger based on low-voltage system parameters
    Patent number: 10086709
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicular system includes charging, by a controller and via an electric vehicle charge station, a low-voltage battery when a module powered by the low-voltage battery is awake and an SOC of the low-voltage battery is less than a threshold; and in response to the SOC exceeding the threshold, commanding by the controller the module to enter a sleep mode for a sleep duration defined by a power usage of the module such that as the power usage changes, the sleep duration changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Roberts, William Najib Mansur, Mark Douglas Malone, Beth Ann Dalrymple
  • BUSBAR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180269455
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, with each cell including a terminal, and a busbar assembly having a first busbar component and a second busbar component. Further, each of the terminals are electrically coupled to both the first busbar component and the second busbar component. A method of forming a busbar assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Francisco Fernandez-Galindo, Daniel Paul Roberts
  • Charging indicator light control
    Patent number: 10000132
    Abstract: A present location of a host vehicle is determined. A processor detects that the host vehicle is connected to a charging station. A predetermined setting associated with the present location is accessed. A charging indicator light that indicates that the vehicle is connected to a charging station in accordance with the predetermined setting is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Roberts, William Najib Mansur, Mark Douglas Malone, Beth Ann Dalrymple
  • Battery thermal energy transfer assembly and method
    Patent number: 9979058
    Abstract: An exemplary battery thermal transfer assembly includes a thermal interface material having a first side with a plurality of protrusions compressed against a plurality of battery cells, and an opposing, second side interfacing with a thermal exchange plate. Another exemplary battery thermal transfer assembly includes a thermal interface material sheet having a first side with a plurality of protrusions compressed against a plurality of battery cells, and an opposing, second side interfacing with a thermal exchange plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Samir Subba, Matthew Erich von der Lippe, Daniel Paul Roberts
  • Vehicle charging system
    Patent number: 9969287
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system may include a parking area, indicia, and a wireless charging station. The indicia may be disposed on the parking area and define a plurality of vehicle parking spots. The wireless charging station may include a primary charge coil and a mechanical conveyor having the primary charge coil mounted thereon. The mechanical conveyor may be configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the parking spots defined by the indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Roberts, William Najib Mansur, Beth Ann Dalrymple, Mark Douglas Malone
  • VARIABLE WAKEUP OF A HIGH-VOLTAGE CHARGER BASED ON LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEM PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20170355268
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicular system includes charging, by a controller and via an electric vehicle charge station, a low-voltage battery when a module powered by the low-voltage battery is awake and an SOC of the low-voltage battery is less than a threshold; and in response to the SOC exceeding the threshold, commanding by the controller the module to enter a sleep mode for a sleep duration defined by a power usage of the module such that as the power usage changes, the sleep duration changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Roberts, William Najib Mansur, Mark Douglas Malone, Beth Ann Dalrymple
  • BATTERY THERMAL ENERGY TRANSFER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170309977
    Abstract: An exemplary battery thermal transfer assembly includes a thermal interface material having a first side with a plurality of protrusions compressed against a plurality of battery cells, and an opposing, second side interfacing with a thermal exchange plate. Another exemplary battery thermal transfer assembly includes a thermal interface material sheet having a first side with a plurality of protrusions compressed against a plurality of battery cells, and an opposing, second side interfacing with a thermal exchange plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Samir Subba, Matthew Erich von der Lippe, Daniel Paul Roberts
  • CHARGING INDICATOR LIGHT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170240060
    Abstract: A present location of a host vehicle is determined. A processor detects that the host vehicle is connected to a charging station. A predetermined setting associated with the present location is accessed. A charging indicator light that indicates that the vehicle is connected to a charging station in accordance with the predetermined setting is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Roberts, William Najib Mansur, Mark Douglas Malone, Beth Ann Dalrymple
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID CONDITIONING FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20170227113
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a transmission and an electrically powered heating device configured to selectively warm a transmission fluid circulated inside the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Douglas MALONE, William Najib MANSUR, Daniel Paul ROBERTS, Beth Ann DALRYMPLE
  • VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170008409
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system may include a parking area, indicia, and a wireless charging station. The indicia may be disposed on the parking area and define a plurality of vehicle parking spots. The wireless charging station may include a primary charge coil and a mechanical conveyor having the primary charge coil mounted thereon. The mechanical conveyor may be configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the parking spots defined by the indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Paul ROBERTS, William Najib MANSUR, Beth Ann DALRYMPLE, Mark Douglas MALONE
  • Vehicle start control
    Patent number: 9463807
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a controller programmed to, while operating an engine responsive to a remote start request and in response to exhaust sensor data indicative of engine closed loop operation, operate the engine and an electric machine to provide power to a low voltage battery and a high voltage battery at respective rates that are based on a target engine torque, and a temperature of the engine or electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Najib Mansur, Daniel Paul Roberts, Mark Douglas Malone
  • Vehicle Start Control
    Publication number: 20160207541
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a controller programmed to, while operating an engine responsive to a remote start request and in response to exhaust sensor data indicative of engine closed loop operation, operate the engine and an electric machine to provide power to a low voltage battery and a high voltage battery at respective rates that are based on a target engine torque, and a temperature of the engine or electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: William Najib Mansur, Daniel Paul Roberts, Mark Douglas Malone
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BATTERY ENVIRONMENT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20150283914
    Abstract: Methods and system for controlling conditions within an enclosure housing a vehicle propulsion energy source are described. In one example, vehicle windows, vents, and shades may be operated to reduce an amount of energy used to maintain conditions within an enclosure housing a vehicle propulsion source. The systems and methods may be at least incorporated into electric and hybrid vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Malone, William Najib Mansur, Daniel Paul Roberts, Bonnie Elias Savaya