Patents by Inventor David Charles Weber
David Charles Weber 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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Patent number: 11485242Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes a vehicle charge port having a first connector with one or more first magnets and a plurality of first terminals arranged in a first array. A charge station for the vehicle includes a support and a second connector attached to the support by an articulating mechanism that permits movement of the second connector relative to the support. The second connector has one or more second magnets and a plurality of second terminals arranged in a second array that matches the first array so that the first terminals are connectable to the second terminals when the first and second connectors aligned. The first and second magnets are arranged to move the second terminals, via the articulating mechanism, into alignment with first terminals when the first and second connectors are within a magnetic-coupling range.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Charles Weber, Brad Alan Ignaczak, Adil Nizam Siddiqui, Christopher W. Bell, Emil G. Serban, Hannah Bailey, Christopher Westfall
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Publication number: 20210138919Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes a vehicle charge port having a first connector with one or more first magnets and a plurality of first terminals arranged in a first array. A charge station for the vehicle includes a support and a second connector attached to the support by an articulating mechanism that permits movement of the second connector relative to the support. The second connector has one or more second magnets and a plurality of second terminals arranged in a second array that matches the first array so that the first terminals are connectable to the second terminals when the first and second connectors aligned. The first and second magnets are arranged to move the second terminals, via the articulating mechanism, into alignment with first terminals when the first and second connectors are within a magnetic-coupling range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: David Charles WEBER, Brad Alan IGNACZAK, Adil Nizam SIDDIQUI, Christopher W. BELL, Emil G. SERBAN, Hannah Bailey, Christopher Westfall
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Patent number: 10488315Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for predicting response time of a particulate matter (PM) sensor and resetting the PM sensor upon completion of response time prediction, independent of actual or predicted soot load on PM sensor. Soot accumulation data collected during steady state vehicle operation may be fitted with a time-based polynomial function and sensor output and regeneration schedule may be estimated from the curve fit even if the overall signal is noisy.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Charles Weber, Garry Anthony Zawacki, Vidhushekhar Vasant Zambare, Evangelos P. Skoures, Zaid Alnaqash
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Patent number: 10481065Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a PM sensor. In one example, a method comprises flowing exhaust gas to a cone-shaped PM sensor having a pair of openings arranged across from one another and a plurality of outlets distal to the pair of openings.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Xiaogang Zhang, David Charles Weber, Vidhushekhar Zambare
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Patent number: 10479333Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to access a train schedule to determine active train crossings along an original route, based on a predicted vehicle-arrival time at a given crossing. The processor is also configured to determine that a driver identity has an avoidance parameter associated therewith and determine a new route avoiding active train crossings, if possible, responsive to the avoidance parameter and determination of at least one active train crossing along the original route.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Charles Weber, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Yimin Liu
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Patent number: 10423130Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive weather data including a plurality of measured data points in an area around a vehicle, from a remote weather server. The processor is also configured to receive a path from a vehicle subsystem. The processor is further configured to combine the data points and path to form a predictive model reflecting expected weather conditions along the path at future times, the model based on predefined parameters defining expected weather behavior and send the model to a requesting vehicle subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Yimin Liu, David Charles Weber, Steven Joseph Szwabowski
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Publication number: 20190271629Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a PM sensor. In one example, a method comprises flowing exhaust gas to a cone-shaped PM sensor having a pair of openings arranged across from one another and a plurality of outlets distal to the pair of openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Xiaogang Zhang, David Charles Weber, Vidhushekhar Zambare
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Patent number: 10399564Abstract: A first phantom vehicle is projected into one of a branch and a circle lane of a roundabout in association with a first autonomous vehicle. The first autonomous vehicle is caused to enter the circle lane upon predicting no collision with oncoming vehicles. The first autonomous vehicle is caused to exit from the roundabout.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Yimin Liu, David Charles Weber
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Publication number: 20190152450Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to access a train schedule to determine active train crossings along an original route, based on a predicted vehicle-arrival time at a given crossing. The processor is also configured to determine that a driver identity has an avoidance parameter associated therewith and determine a new route avoiding active train crossings, if possible, responsive to the avoidance parameter and determination of at least one active train crossing along the original route.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: David Charles WEBER, Perry Robinson MACNEILLE, Yimin LIU
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Publication number: 20190146427Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive weather data including a plurality of measured data points in an area around a vehicle, from a remote weather server. The processor is also configured to receive a path from a vehicle subsystem. The processor is further configured to combine the data points and path to form a predictive model reflecting expected weather conditions along the path at future times, the model based on predefined parameters defining expected weather behavior and send the model to a requesting vehicle subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Perry Robinson MACNEILLE, Yimin LIU, David Charles WEBER, Steven Joseph SZWABOWSKI
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Patent number: 10209286Abstract: A tool to measure resistance of a wire harness is disclosed herein. An example disclosed tool includes a connector with first and second plugs. The example disclosed tool also includes a resistor. A first terminal of the resistor is electrically coupled to the first plug. Additionally, the example disclosed tool includes a thermal switch attached to the resistor with a thermally conductive adhesive. A first terminal of the thermal switch is electrically coupled to a second terminal of the resistor, and a second terminal of the thermal switch is electrically coupled to the second plug.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Charles Weber, Mark Milton Mahoney, Jonathan Strachan
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Patent number: 9975446Abstract: A vehicle charge station includes at least a first interface and second interface coupled with a power converter and a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to detecting a battery electric vehicle (BEV) classified vehicle coupled with the power converter via the first interface while flowing a charge current to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) classified vehicle via the second interface, redirect the charge current from the second interface to the first interface. Also, a method of controlling a charge station includes receiving first vehicle data from a first vehicle connected to a first interface and transferring power to the first interface. The method then receives second vehicle data from a second vehicle connected to a second interface and, in response to a comparison of the first vehicle data and the second vehicle data indicating a higher priority for the second vehicle, redirects power from the first interface to the second interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Charles Weber, Imtiaz Ali, Mohannad Hakeem, Michael James Uhrich
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Publication number: 20180111611Abstract: A first phantom vehicle is projected into one of a branch and a circle lane of a roundabout in association with a first autonomous vehicle. The first autonomous vehicle is caused to enter the circle lane upon predicting no collision with oncoming vehicles. The first autonomous vehicle is caused to exit from the roundabout.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Yimin Liu, David Charles Weber
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Patent number: 9863336Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating ambient humidity based on a wet bulb temperature and a dry bulb temperature during precipitation, and estimating ambient humidity based on the dry bulb temperature and not based on wet bulb temperature when precipitation is absent.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, David Charles Weber
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Patent number: 9804074Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing soot sensor electrode degradation in harsh chemical environment introduced as a result of desulfation of a lean NOx trap positioned upstream of the soot sensor. In one example, a method may include in response to the SOx load being higher than the threshold, prior to initiating desulfation of LNT, operating the soot sensor in a pre-desulfation mode where the negative electrode is connected to the positive electrode for a brief duration, while the positive electrode is disconnected from the positive electrode. However during desulfation, when H2S is released as a by-product, both the electrodes may be open, i.e. not connected to the positive electrode or ground, thereby reducing the possibility of sensor degradation.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: David Charles Weber
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Publication number: 20170246962Abstract: A vehicle charge station includes at least a first and second interface coupled with a power converter and a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to detecting a BEV classified vehicle coupled with the power converter via the first interface while flowing a charge current to a PHEV classified vehicle via the second interface, redirect the charge current from the second interface to the first interface. Also, a method of controlling a charge station includes receiving first vehicle data from a first vehicle connected to a first interface and transferring power to the first interface. The method then receives second vehicle data from a second vehicle connected to a second interface, and in response to a comparison of the first vehicle data and second vehicle data indicating higher priority for the second vehicle, redirecting power from the first interface to the second interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: David Charles Weber, Imtiaz ALI, Mohannad HAKEEM, Michael James UHRICH
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Publication number: 20170234917Abstract: A tool to measure resistance of a wire harness is disclosed herein. An example disclosed tool includes a connector with first and second plugs. The example disclosed tool also includes a resistor. A first terminal of the resistor is electrically coupled to the first plug. Additionally, the example disclosed tool includes a thermal switch attached to the resistor with a thermally conductive adhesive. A first terminal of the thermal switch is electrically coupled to a second terminal of the resistor, and a second terminal of the thermal switch is electrically coupled to the second plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: David Charles Weber, Mark Milton Mahoney, Jonathan Strachan
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Publication number: 20170234786Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for predicting response time of a particulate matter (PM) sensor and resetting the PM sensor upon completion of response time prediction, independent of actual or predicted soot load on PM sensor. Soot accumulation data collected during steady state vehicle operation may be fitted with a time-based polynomial function and sensor output and regeneration schedule may be estimated from the curve fit even if the overall signal is noisy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: David Charles Weber, Garry Anthony Zawacki, Vidhushekhar Vasant Zambare, Evangelos P. Skoures, Zaid Alnaqash
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Publication number: 20160320285Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing soot sensor electrode degradation in harsh chemical environment introduced as a result of desulfation of a lean NOx trap positioned upstream of the soot sensor. In one example, a method may include in response to the SOx load being higher than the threshold, prior to initiating desulfation of LNT, operating the soot sensor in a pre-desulfation mode where the negative electrode is connected to the positive electrode for a brief duration, while the positive electrode is disconnected from the positive electrode. However during desulfation, when H2S is released as a by-product, both the electrodes may be open, i.e. not connected to the positive electrode or ground, thereby reducing the possibility of sensor degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventor: David Charles Weber
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Patent number: 9328698Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adjusting an engine powertrain component responsive to ambient humidity, the ambient humidity based on vehicle position in a region, clock time ambient temperature, and historical humidity data for that region for a current time of year. This may be accomplished without relying on a costly, and often, temperamental physical humidity sensor. Training modules and cloud updates may further increase the accuracy of the virtual humidity sensor of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, David Charles Weber