Patents by Inventor Donna L. Bell

Donna L. Bell 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).

  • Remote vehicle control and operation
    Patent number: 10367869
    Abstract: A plurality of data streams are received from a vehicle, at least one of the data streams including multimedia data. A prioritization of the data streams is performed according to one or more factors. At least one of adjusting at least one of the data streams and preventing transmission of at least one of the data streams according to the prioritization is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Tinskey, Donna L. Bell, David McCreadie, Renuka Vikram Gokhale, Ghassan AlRegib, Tariq Alshawi, Mohammed Aabed, Berdinus Bras
  • Electric vehicle charging system
    Patent number: 9440546
    Abstract: A vehicle and a vehicle battery charging system are disclosed. The vehicle charging system includes a parking structure having solar collector. The solar collector is configured to collect and concentrate solar energy. The concentrated solar energy is then transferred to a solar panel located on the vehicle in order to charge a battery of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Donna L. Bell, David McCreadie, Michael Robert Tinskey
  • REMOTE VEHICLE CONTROL AND OPERATION
    Publication number: 20160191861
    Abstract: A plurality of data streams are received from a vehicle, at least one of the data streams including multimedia data. A prioritization of the data streams is performed according to one or more factors. At least one of adjusting at least one of the data streams and preventing transmission of at least one of the data streams according to the prioritization is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Tinskey, Donna L. Bell, David McCreadie, Renuka Vikram Gokhale, Ghassan AlRegib, Tariq Alshawi, Mohammed Aabed, Berdinus Bras
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
    Publication number: 20150175024
    Abstract: A vehicle and a vehicle battery charging system are disclosed. The vehicle charging system includes a parking structure having solar collector. The solar collector is configured to collect and concentrate solar energy. The concentrated solar energy is then transferred to a solar panel located on the vehicle in order to charge a battery of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Donna L. Bell, David McCreadie, Michael Robert Tinskey
  • System and method for controlling an automatic stop-start engine system in an automotive vehicle having an electric parking brake
    Patent number: 9062618
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an automatic stop-start system of an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The system monitors the status of the parking brake to determine if the parking brake is in a state of transition between an applied state and a released state (in either direction). If the parking brake is in a state of transition, then the automatic re-starting of the engine is inhibited until the parking brake is no longer in a state of transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Michael Rademacher, Kirk Pebley, Karl-Peter Hesseler, David Anthony Symanow, Donna L. Bell
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC STOP-START ENGINE SYSTEM IN AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
    Publication number: 20140229090
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an automatic stop-start system of an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The system monitors the status of the parking brake to determine if the parking brake is in a state of transition between an applied state and a released state (in either direction). If the parking brake is in a state of transition, then the automatic re-starting of the engine is inhibited until the parking brake is no longer in a state of transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Michael Rademacher, Kirk Pebley, Karl-Peter Hesseler, David Anthony Symanow, Donna L. Bell