Patents by Inventor Darren Lee Cousen

Darren Lee Cousen 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).

  • Dual battery vehicle electrical systems
    Patent number: 7969040
    Abstract: A dual battery electrical system for a vehicle having an engine comprises a primary load and a secondary load and is switchable between an ON state in which the engine is running, an OFF state in which the engine is not running, a START state in which the primary load requires power to start the engine, and a PAUSE state in which the engine is not running. A first battery powers the primary load, a second battery powers the secondary load, a battery switch is closable to connect the first battery to the second battery such that both batteries can provide power to both loads. The transition to and from the OFF state is via a user activated mechanism and transition to and from the PAUSE state is via a user-independent mechanism. A controller controls operation of the battery switch when the system enters and/or leaves the PAUSE state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Conen, Daniel Benjamin Kok, Muhammad Siddiqui, Paul Taberham, Darren Lee Cousen
  • DUAL BATTERY VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090243387
    Abstract: A dual battery electrical system for a vehicle having an engine comprises a primary load and a secondary load and is switchable between an ON state in which the engine is running, an OFF state in which the engine is not running, a START state in which the primary load requires power to start the engine, and a PAUSE state in which the engine is not running. A first battery powers the primary load, a second battery powers the secondary load, a battery switch is closable to connect the first battery to the second battery such that both batteries can provide power to both loads. The transition to and from the OFF state is via a user activated mechanism and transition to and from the PAUSE state is via a user-independent mechanism. A controller controls operation of the battery switch when the system enters and/or leaves the PAUSE state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Conen, Daniel Benjamin Kok, Muhammad Siddiqui, Paul Taberham, Darren Lee Cousen