Patents by Inventor Donald Edward Bradfield

Donald Edward Bradfield 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).

  • Manual transmission driving assistant
    Patent number: 10005359
    Abstract: A vehicle with a manual transmission includes vibration devices on the clutch pedal and the accelerator pedal. To assist the driver, a controller activates these vibration devices when the corresponding pedal should be further released. Criteria are described for determining whether one of the pedals should be further released during various maneuvers such as vehicle launch, and gear changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Edward Bradfield
  • Manual Transmission Driving Assistant
    Publication number: 20180065480
    Abstract: A vehicle with a manual transmission includes vibration devices on the clutch pedal and the accelerator pedal. To assist the driver, a controller activates these vibration devices when the corresponding pedal should be further released. Criteria are described for determining whether one of the pedals should be further released during various maneuvers such as vehicle launch, and gear changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: Donald Edward Bradfield