Patents by Inventor Dilip B. Patel
Dilip B. Patel 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: 20240116512Abstract: A drive mode adaptation system is for a vehicle. The vehicle has a drive mode selector. The system includes a hybrid wireless tire sensor (HWTS) coupled to an interior of a tire of the vehicle, a processor electrically connected to the drive mode selector, and a memory. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including gathering real time data with the HWTS, and utilizing the real time data with the drive mode selector to determine a preferred drive mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Engels, Dilip B. Patel, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Sai Prasanth Velusamy
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Patent number: 11270233Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting a working condition of one or more vehicle components includes communicating with a cellular communication module in a vehicle over a telecommunications network. A vehicle component characteristic or identifier for the vehicle components is received over the telecommunication network. One or more operation status identifiers for the one or more vehicle components based on data from the vehicle is also received. A location for servicing or purchasing the one or more vehicle components based on the vehicle component characteristic or identifier is determined. A service status of the one or more vehicle components based on the one or more operation status identifiers is also determined. Based on the service status, a message including an identification of the vehicle components and a service or purchase location for the vehicle components is generated. The message is transmitted to a terminal for display.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Steven Yellin Schondorf, Robert Bruce Kleve, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Dilip B. Patel, Brian Bennie, Gregory Swadling
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Patent number: 11040583Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling vehicle TPMS sensor localization. An example vehicle includes a plurality of tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors, a communication module, and a controller. The controller is to detect an initiation event associated with the vehicle, and, in response to detecting the initiation event, determine whether first localization information is valid based on information associated with the TPMS sensors. The controller is also to initiate, via the communication module, a localization procedure at the TPMS sensors when the first localization information is not valid.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani
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Patent number: 10919347Abstract: A system includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to acquire a first image of a tire of a vehicle upon shutdown of the vehicle. The instructions include instruction to then, upon startup of the vehicle, and in response to determining that the tire is unmoved since the shutdown and, in response, acquire a second image of the tire. The instructions include instruction to actuate a component of the vehicle in response to determining that the first image is different that the second image.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Brian Bennie, Dilip B. Patel
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Publication number: 20200391558Abstract: A system includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to acquire a first image of a tire of a vehicle upon shutdown of the vehicle. The instructions include instruction to then, upon startup of the vehicle, and in response to determining that the tire is unmoved since the shutdown and, in response, acquire a second image of the tire. The instructions include instruction to actuate a component of the vehicle in response to determining that the first image is different that the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: MAHMOUD YOUSEF GHANNAM, BRIAN BENNIE, DILIP B. PATEL
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Patent number: 10821788Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for activation of tire pressure measurement systems. An example vehicle includes a door including a handle sensor, a tire pressure measurement system (TPMS) sensor, a communication module, a display, and a controller. The controller is to activate the TPMS sensor responsive to detecting, via the handle sensor, engagement of a handle and collect, via the communication module, a measurement from the TPMS sensor upon activation. The controller also is to present, via the display, a low-pressure alert in response to determining the measurement is less than a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ali Hassani, Dilip B. Patel
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Patent number: 10821787Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a TPMS sensor of a vehicle tire. An example vehicle includes a communication module, a tire, and a TPMS sensor corresponding to the tire. The TPMS sensor is configured to receive a target pressure from the communication module, determine a modified target pressure based on vehicle data determined by a vehicle sensor, and, responsive to determining that a measured pressure differs from the modified target pressure by a threshold amount, transmit an alert to the communication module.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Patent number: 10780749Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for localizing vehicle TPMS sensors. An example vehicle includes a plurality of TPMS sensors, an antenna, and a processor. The processor is configured for determining signal strength values between each of the plurality of TPMS sensors and the antenna, and based on the signal strength values, determining a location of each of the plurality of TPMS sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Hassani, Dilip B. Patel, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Publication number: 20200171891Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling vehicle TPMS sensor localization. An example vehicle includes a plurality of tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors, a communication module, and a controller. The controller is to detect an initiation event associated with the vehicle, and, in response to detecting the initiation event, determine whether first localization information is valid based on information associated with the TPMS sensors. The controller is also to initiate, via the communication module, a localization procedure at the TPMS sensors when the first localization information is not valid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani
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Patent number: 10625545Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed to facilitate TPMS broadcast mode selection. An example vehicle comprises sensors, a processor, and memory. The processor is in communication with the memory and with the sensors. The processor is configured to: receive an unencrypted signal indicating an abnormal tire pressure, enter an encrypted mode with the sensors, receive an encrypted follow up tire pressure status from the sensors, and determine whether the unencrypted signal is authentic based on the encrypted follow up tire pressure status.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ali Hassani, Dilip B Patel
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Patent number: 10596865Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling vehicle TPMS sensor localization. An example vehicle includes a plurality of tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors, a communication module, and a controller. The controller is to detect an initiation event associated with the vehicle, and, in response to detecting the initiation event, determine whether first localization information is valid based on information associated with the TPMS sensors. The controller is also to initiate, via the communication module, a localization procedure at the TPMS sensors when the first localization information is not valid.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani
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Publication number: 20200086696Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a TPMS sensor of a vehicle tire. An example vehicle includes a communication module, a tire, and a TPMS sensor corresponding to the tire. The TPMS sensor is configured to receive a target pressure from the communication module, determine a modified target pressure based on vehicle data determined by a vehicle sensor, and, responsive to determining that a measured pressure differs from the modified target pressure by a threshold amount, transmit an alert to the communication module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Patent number: 10583699Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for localizing vehicle TPMS sensors. An example vehicle includes a plurality of TPMS sensors, a communication module, and a processor. The processor is configured for receiving, from a mobile device communicatively coupled to the communication module, a localization request comprising a tire location. The processor is also configured for transmitting wakeup requests to the plurality of TPMS sensors. And the processor is further configured for, responsive to determining signal strength values between each of the plurality of TPMS sensors and the mobile device, associating a selected TPMS sensor with the tire location.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Hassani, Dilip B. Patel, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Patent number: 10576941Abstract: A pump system includes a pneumatic pump, a hose, a nozzle that can attach to a tire of a vehicle, and a processing device. The processing device receives a target tire pressure for the tire, receives a current tire pressure of the tire, and controls the operation of the pneumatic pump according to the target tire pressure and the current tire pressure. A method includes receiving a target tire pressure for a tire of a vehicle, receiving a current tire pressure of the tire, and controlling operation of a pneumatic pump according to the target tire pressure and the current tire pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Steven Yellin Schondorf, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Robert Bruce Kleve, Greg Swadling, Dilip B. Patel
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Patent number: 10486476Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a TPMS sensor of a vehicle tire. An example vehicle includes a communication module, a tire, and a TPMS sensor corresponding to the tire. The TPMS sensor is configured to receive a target pressure from the communication module, determine a modified target pressure based on vehicle data determined by a vehicle sensor, and, responsive to determining that a measured pressure differs from the modified target pressure by a threshold amount, transmit an alert to the communication module.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Publication number: 20190263198Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for localizing vehicle TPMS sensors. An example vehicle includes a plurality of TPMS sensors, a communication module, and a processor. The processor is configured for receiving, from a mobile device communicatively coupled to the communication module, a localization request comprising a tire location. The processor is also configured for transmitting wakeup requests to the plurality of TPMS sensors. And the processor is further configured for, responsive to determining signal strength values between each of the plurality of TPMS sensors and the mobile device, associating a selected TPMS sensor with the tire location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Ali Hassani, Dilip B. Patel, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Publication number: 20190255893Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for real-time activation of tire pressure measurement systems. An example vehicle includes a communication module and a tire pressure measurement system (TPMS) including a TPMS sensor and a controller. The controller is to determine, responsive to receiving an update request, whether the TPMS sensor is paired with the communication module. The controller also is to, responsive to determining the TPMS sensor is not paired, activate the TPMS in a real-time mode, collect a current measurement from the TPMS sensor upon activation, and present the current measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Vivekanandh Elangovan, Ali Hassani, Dilip B. Patel
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Publication number: 20190232733Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling vehicle TPMS sensor localization. An example vehicle includes a plurality of tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors, a communication module, and a controller. The controller is to detect an initiation event associated with the vehicle, and, in response to detecting the initiation event, determine whether first localization information is valid based on information associated with the TPMS sensors. The controller is also to initiate, via the communication module, a localization procedure at the TPMS sensors when the first localization information is not valid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Dilip B. Patel, Ali Hassani
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Publication number: 20190225034Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for activation of tire pressure measurement systems. An example vehicle includes a door including a handle sensor, a tire pressure measurement system (TPMS) sensor, a communication module, a display, and a controller. The controller is to activate the TPMS sensor responsive to detecting, via the handle sensor, engagement of a handle and collect, via the communication module, a measurement from the TPMS sensor upon activation. The controller also is to present, via the display, a low-pressure alert in response to determining the measurement is less than a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ali Hassani, Dilip B. Patel
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Patent number: 10347058Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for vehicle maintenance event detection and recording. An example apparatus includes a maintenance event detector to detect a first maintenance event including at least one of a tire rotation event or a fluid change event, a parameter recorder to store in a service log a vehicle location, a time, and a vehicle travel distance at which the first maintenance event occurred, and a distance targeter to determine a target distance for a second maintenance event based on information stored in the service log.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Michael James Uhrich, Dilip B. Patel