Patents by Inventor Filip Tomik
Filip Tomik 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: 20230399003Abstract: A vehicle includes a primary axle, a secondary axle, and a powertrain. The powertrain has an engine coupled to the primary axle and selectively coupled to the secondary axle. The vehicle also includes a clutch associated with the secondary axle. A controller is programmed to, responsive to (i) a request to shift from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive and (ii) a current engine-torque command exceeding a torque limit associated with the clutch, override the current engine-torque command to reduce a torque of the engine below the torque limit, and, responsive to the torque of the engine being less the torque limit, command engagement of the clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Michael Frey, Filip Tomik, Richard David Bruns
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Patent number: 11685258Abstract: A system and method for controlling a torque transfer clutch of a vehicle. A first data source indicates if the clutch is in AWD or 4×4 mode. An integrator system monitors energy transferred across the clutch. A temperature data source measures or calculates the clutch temperature. In a first case, the integrator accumulates data of the energy across the clutch during a monitoring period that is compared to a maximum accumulated energy value and initiates a powertrain torque dependent transfer point learn routine. In a second case, the controller responds to energy accumulator cycle data in a single monitoring cycle that is compared to a maximum cycle data value. In a third case, the controller responds to clutch temperature data and compares the temperature data to a maximum temperature value. The second and third cases initiate a non-powertrain torque dependent transfer point learn routine.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Douglas Harriman, II, Michael Frey, Filip Tomik, Bradley D. Riedle, Peter Chagnon
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Publication number: 20230182700Abstract: A vehicle includes wheels, brakes, and a controller. The wheels are configured to propel the vehicle. The brakes are configured to generate a braking torque at the wheels. The controller is programed to, in response to (i) a commanded braking torque and (ii) a relative jounce between two of the wheels exceeding a threshold, operate the brakes to increase the braking torque to less than the commanded braking torque. The controller is further programed to, in response to (i) the commanded braking torque and (ii) a droop of at least one of the wheels exceeding a threshold, operate the brakes to increase the braking torque to less than the commanded braking torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Keith Weston, Filip Tomik, Brendan F. Diamond, Andrew Denis Lewandowski, Jordan Barrett, Michael Alan Mcnees, Matthew Johnson
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Patent number: 11427081Abstract: A system including a first drive axle, a second drive axle, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor is configured to measure a first speed of the first drive axle. The second sensor is configured to measure a second speed of the second drive axle. The controller is in communication with the first and second sensors. The controller configured to determine an actual axle speed difference value based on the measured first speed and the measured second speed, determine an expected axle speed difference value based on a vehicle speed and a vehicle torque, compare the actual axle speed difference value and the expected axle speed difference value to obtain an error value, and generate an output signal in response to the error value being above a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kristopher Jones, Filip Tomik
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Patent number: 11225238Abstract: A vehicle includes a power source configured to provide drive torque, a front axle, a rear axle, and a transfer case configured to distribute drive torque from the power source between the front axle and the rear axle. The vehicle additionally includes a clutch arranged between the front axle and the transfer case. The clutch has a disengaged state and an engaged state drivingly coupling the transfer case and the front axle. The vehicle also includes a regenerative braking system configured to, in response to a braking request, provide regenerative braking torque to the rear axle. The vehicle further includes a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to a braking request and the clutch being in the disengaged state, control the clutch to shift into the engaged state to couple the regenerative braking system to the front axle and provide regenerative braking torque to the front axle.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott J. Lauffer, Ashok E. Rodrigues, Dale Scott Crombez, Andreas E. Perakes, Filip Tomik, Kevin Kootsillas, Michael Paul Lindlbauer
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Patent number: 10501082Abstract: A vehicle includes an anti-lock braking system (ABS), a stability control system (SCS), and an electronic locking differential. A controller of the vehicle is programmed to unlock the differential in response to activation of the ABS or the SCS. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to the deactivation of the activated one of the ABS and the SCS, inhibit locking of the differential for a predefined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gustavo Luis Garcia, Jacob Martin Povirk, Jihong Guo, Filip Tomik
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Patent number: 10451161Abstract: A vehicle includes a differential having an electronic locker and a controller. The controller is programmed to, when in differential-lock mode, engage the locker responsive to vehicle speed being less than a speed threshold and a steering angle being less than a threshold, disengage the locker responsive to vehicle speed exceeding the speed threshold, and prevent automatic re-engagement of the locker responsive to the steering angle exceeding the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gustavo Luis Garcia, Jacob Martin Povirk, Jihong Guo, Filip Tomik
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Patent number: 10322708Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes an engine, an alternator or integrated starter generator, and at least one controller. The at least one controller reduces voltage output of the alternator or integrated starter generator prior to initiating an auto stop of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Filip Tomik, Eric Michael Rademacher, Alexander O'Connor Gibson, John Anthony DeMarco, Chad Everette Griffin, Kirk Pebley
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Patent number: 10297092Abstract: One example dynamic display system includes: (a) a vehicle including steering, an accelerator, brakes, sensors recording sensor data, a display, a processor, and memory; (b) a display program operatively coupled to the processor and configured to: determine a user hindrance rating based on the sensor data, and select instructions from a pool of instructions based on the hindrance rating and a user-selectable fidelity level, the pool of instructions including visual cues, and audio cues.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Daniel Mark Schaffer, Kenneth James Miller, Filip Tomik
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Publication number: 20190135289Abstract: A vehicle includes an anti-lock braking system (ABS), a stability control system (SCS), and an electronic locking differential. A controller of the vehicle is programmed to unlock the differential in response to activation of the ABS or the SCS. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to the deactivation of the activated one of the ABS and the SCS, inhibit locking of the differential for a predefined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Gustavo Luis GARCIA, Jacob Martin POVIRK, Jihong GUO, Filip TOMIK
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Publication number: 20190136952Abstract: A vehicle includes a differential having an electronic locker and a controller. The controller is programmed to, when in differential-lock mode, engage the locker responsive to vehicle speed being less than a speed threshold and a steering angle being less than a threshold, disengage the locker responsive to vehicle speed exceeding the speed threshold, and prevent automatic re-engagement of the locker responsive to the steering angle exceeding the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Gustavo Luis GARCIA, Jacob Martin POVIRK, Jihong GUO, Filip TOMIK
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Publication number: 20170286785Abstract: Systems and methods for an interactive display based on interpreting driver actions are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a camera, a microphone, and a vehicle assist unit. The example vehicle assist unit is configured to in response to detecting a request for information regarding a subsystem of the vehicle via at least one of the camera or the microphone, display information about the subsystem at a first level of detail, and in response to detecting a request for more information regarding the subsystem, display information about the subsystem at second level of detail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Daniel Mark Schaffer, Kenneth James Miller, Filip Tomik
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Publication number: 20170213401Abstract: One example dynamic display system includes: (a) a vehicle including steering, an accelerator, brakes, sensors recording sensor data, a display, a processor, and memory; (b) a display program operatively coupled to the processor and configured to: determine a user hindrance rating based on the sensor data, and select instructions from a pool of instructions based on the hindrance rating and a user-selectable fidelity level, the pool of instructions including visual cues, and audio cues.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Daniel Mark Schaffer, Kenneth James Miller, Filip Tomik
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Publication number: 20160339779Abstract: A vehicle includes a power source configured to provide drive torque, a front axle, a rear axle, and a transfer case configured to distribute drive torque from the power source between the front axle and the rear axle. The vehicle additionally includes a clutch arranged between the front axle and the transfer case. The clutch has a disengaged state and an engaged state drivingly coupling the transfer case and the front axle. The vehicle also includes a regenerative braking system configured to, in response to a braking request, provide regenerative braking torque to the rear axle. The vehicle further includes a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to a braking request and the clutch being in the disengaged state, control the clutch to shift into the engaged state to couple the regenerative braking system to the front axle and provide regenerative braking torque to the front axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Scott J. LAUFFER, Ashok E. RODRIGUES, Dale Scott CROMBEZ, Andreas E. PERAKES, Filip TOMIK, Kevin KOOTSILLAS, Michael Paul LINDLBAUER
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Patent number: 9366216Abstract: Vehicles equipped with an automatic start-stop system may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing an engine from auto-stopping in addition to the status of the automatic start-stop system. The system may identify one or more inhibitors actively preventing an auto-stop event from occurring and select at least one of the active inhibitors based on a priority scheme. The interface may communicate the at least one selected inhibitor to a driver using a display or a speaker, or both.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tuan Anh Be, Kirk Pebley, Hank L. Kwong, George Edmund Walley, Filip Tomik
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Patent number: 9303613Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an electrical load and a stop/start system. The stop/start system selectively auto stops the engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero, and in response to a request to activate the electrical load while the engine is auto stopped, auto starts the engine prior to activating the electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Eric Michael Rademacher, Kirk Pebley, Filip Tomik, David Celinske, David Anthony Symanow
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Patent number: 9002569Abstract: A vehicle comprises a plurality of control module structures. A first control module structure is configured for determining a current motive mode of the vehicle. A second control module structure is configured for determining information indicating that a driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in a motive-enabled mode. A third control module structure is configured for causing a secure idle mode to be implemented as a function of determining the information indicating that the driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in the motive-enabled mode. Implementing the secure idle mode can include inhibiting the vehicle from being driveable until a driver access code is successfully received and authenticated by the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: Filip Tomik, Kirk Pebley, William David Treharne, Kevin Thomas Hille, Daniel M King
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Publication number: 20140350825Abstract: A vehicle comprises a plurality of control module structures. A first control module structure is configured for determining a current motive mode of the vehicle. A second control module structure is configured for determining information indicating that a driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in a motive-enabled mode. A third control module structure is configured for causing a secure idle mode to be implemented as a function of determining the information indicating that the driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in the motive-enabled mode. Implementing the secure idle mode can include inhibiting the vehicle from being driveable until a driver access code is successfully received and authenticated by the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Filip Tomik, Kirk Pebley, William David Treharne, Kevin Thomas Hille, Daniel M. King
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Patent number: 8838325Abstract: A vehicle comprises a plurality of control module structures. A first control module structure is configured for determining a current motive mode of the vehicle. A second control module structure is configured for determining information indicating that a driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in a motive-enabled mode. A third control module structure is configured for causing a secure idle mode to be implemented as a function of determining the information indicating that the driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in the motive-enabled mode. Implementing the secure idle mode can include inhibiting the vehicle from being driveable until a driver access code is successfully received and authenticated by the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: Filip Tomik, Kirk Pebley, William David Treharne, Kevin Thomas Hille, Daniel M King
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Publication number: 20140081561Abstract: Vehicles equipped with an automatic start-stop system may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing an engine from auto-stopping in addition to the status of the automatic start-stop system. The system may identify one or more inhibitors actively preventing an auto-stop event from occurring and select at least one of the active inhibitors based on a priority scheme. The interface may communicate the at least one selected inhibitor to a driver using a display or a speaker, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.Inventors: Tuan Anh Be, Kirk Pebley, Hank L. Kwong, George Edmund Walley, Filip Tomik