Patents by Inventor Esteban Virgen

Esteban Virgen 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).

  • Patent number: 10597034
    Abstract: A method for adjusting driveline torque output of a vehicle is described. In one example, driveline output torque of a vehicle is decreased via switching from a first curve of a transfer function to a second curve of the transfer function, and then adjusting driveline output responsive to the second curve of the transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esteban Virgen
  • Publication number: 20190071087
    Abstract: A method for adjusting driveline torque output of a vehicle is described. In one example, driveline output torque of a vehicle is decreased via switching from a first curve of a transfer function to a second curve of the transfer function, and then adjusting driveline output responsive to the second curve of the transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Esteban Virgen
  • Patent number: 9174799
    Abstract: A beverage container holder having a receptacle, gripping members, and a membrane is disclosed. The membrane is disposed in openings located between a sidewall of the receptacle and the gripping members. Living hinges are integrated into the gripping members, which allow the gripping members to flex and provide a gripping force on a beverage container that has been placed into the beverage container holder in order to provide a more stable and secure placement of the container. The receptacle and gripping members are manufactured in one step process, preferably an injection molding process, and are composed of a material having a low coefficient of friction, preferably a hard plastic, which allows for the easy placement or retrieval of a beverage container. The membrane is overmolded onto the receptacle and gripping members and is preferably composed of a flexible material such as a soft plastic or rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Esteban Virgen
  • Publication number: 20150053834
    Abstract: A beverage container holder having a receptacle, gripping members, and a membrane is disclosed. The membrane is disposed in openings located between a sidewall of the receptacle and the gripping members. Living hinges are integrated into the gripping members, which allow the gripping members to flex and provide a gripping force on a beverage container that has been placed into the beverage container holder in order to provide a more stable and secure placement of the container. The receptacle and gripping members are manufactured in one step process, preferably an injection molding process, and are composed of a material having a low coefficient of friction, preferably a hard plastic, which allows for the easy placement or retrieval of a beverage container. The membrane is overmolded onto the receptacle and gripping members and is preferably composed of a flexible material such as a soft plastic or rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esteban Virgen