Patents by Inventor Hassene Jammoussi
Hassene Jammoussi 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: 20230417631Abstract: A method and system for monitoring an exhaust gas sensor coupled in an engine exhaust is provided. In one example, the method determines an estimate of an exhaust gas oxygen sensor time constant according to a correlation between a rate of change of a Lambda value and a system time constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Jose Francisco Martinez Leyva, Andrew Bagnasco, Tyler DeWine, Hassene Jammoussi, Adam Krach, Gladys Galicia
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Patent number: 11802520Abstract: A method for determining the presence of water and diesel exhaust fluid mixed with diesel fuel is disclosed. In one example, output pressure of a fuel pump may be indicative of the presence or absence of water in diesel fuel. The presence or absence of water in fuel may be evaluated in response to filling a fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yun Xing, Brien Fulton, Hassene Jammoussi, John Erik Mikael Hellstrom, Carlos Armesto, William P. Boone, Alex John William Michael Howard
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Publication number: 20230088463Abstract: A method for determining the presence of water and diesel exhaust fluid mixed with diesel fuel is disclosed. In one example, output pressure of a fuel pump may be indicative of the presence or absence of water in diesel fuel. The presence or absence of water in fuel may be evaluated in response to filling a fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Yun Xing, Brien Fulton, Hassene Jammoussi, John Erik Mikael Hellstrom, Carlos Armesto, William P. Boone, Alex John William Michael Howard
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Patent number: 11458784Abstract: Methods, Apparatus, and Articles of Manufacture are disclosed for determining a tread depth status of a tire of a vehicle, including an accelerometer interface to access acceleration data from an accelerometer associated with the tire, the acceleration data including first acceleration data indicative of acceleration in a first direction, second acceleration data indicative of acceleration in a second direction, and third acceleration data indicative of acceleration in a third direction, and a data segmenter to segment the first acceleration data into a first data segment, the second acceleration data into a second data segment, and the third acceleration data into a third data segment based on at least one of an acceleration cycle or a common time interval.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Xun Tang, Pankaj Kumar, Hassene Jammoussi, Steven J. Szwabowski, Imad Hassan Makki
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Patent number: 11346679Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a set of user attribute preferences for a trip. The processor is also configured to determine a plurality of trip routes, the routes having variance in a value for at least one user attribute preference as compared to other of the routes. The processor is further configured to present the plurality of routes in a selectable manner, including displaying an attribute value associated with each route and implement navigation for a selected route.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fling Tseng, Pankaj Kumar, Hassene Jammoussi, Fakhreddine Landolsi, Imad Hassan Makki
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Publication number: 20210300133Abstract: Methods, Apparatus, and Articles of Manufacture are disclosed for determining a tread depth status of a tire of a vehicle, including an accelerometer interface to access acceleration data from an accelerometer associated with the tire, the acceleration data including first acceleration data indicative of acceleration in a first direction, second acceleration data indicative of acceleration in a second direction, and third acceleration data indicative of acceleration in a third direction, and a data segmenter to segment the first acceleration data into a first data segment, the second acceleration data into a second data segment, and the third acceleration data into a third data segment based on at least one of an acceleration cycle or a common time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Xun Tang, Pankaj Kumar, Hassene Jammoussi, Steven J. Szwabowski, Imad Hassan Makki
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Patent number: 11119491Abstract: A system, including a means for controlling vehicle steering, braking and powertrain and a means for determining first lane marker distances based on second lane marker distances received at a first vehicle from a second vehicle and a distance and an angle measured from the first vehicle to the second vehicle. A vehicle can be operated based on the first lane marker distances and the means for controlling vehicle steering, braking and powertrain.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Pankaj Kumar
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Patent number: 11062536Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive report of a vehicle part malfunction, along with vehicle travel history covering at least a predefined time period. The processor is also configured to obtain condition data relating to environmental conditions encountered by the vehicle during the travel history. The processor is further configured to compare the obtained condition data to other condition data obtained from other vehicles reporting the same part malfunction. And the processor is configured to create a malfunction likelihood record for the vehicle part, including an association with a condition occurring over a threshold percentage of times with regards to all obtained condition data relating to the part malfunction and an indicator of a likely failure when a vehicle encounters the condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pankaj Kumar, Imad Hassan Makki, Fakhreddine Landolsi, Hassene Jammoussi
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Patent number: 11049233Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and reporting vehicle damage events are provided herein. An example method includes detecting any of a key-on or key-off event for a vehicle at a second point in time; in response to detecting the key-on or key-off event, obtaining a current set of images of one or more surfaces of the vehicle using one or more onboard cameras of the vehicle; accessing a baseline set of images for the vehicle obtained at a first point in time that precedes the second point in time; comparing the current set of images to the baseline set of images to determine damage to the one or more surfaces; and presenting a message through a human machine interface of the vehicle that is indicative of the damage.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pankaj Kumar, Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki, Dimitar Filev
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Patent number: 10968853Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for learning fuel injector error for cylinder groups during a deceleration fuel shut-off (DFSO), where all cylinders of an engine are deactivated, sequentially firing each cylinder of a cylinder group, each cylinder fueled via consecutive first and second fuel pulses of differing fuel pulse width from an injector. Based on a lambda deviation between the first and second pulses, a fuel error for the injector and an air-fuel ratio imbalance for each cylinder is learned. Alternatively or additionally, a difference in crankshaft acceleration between the first and second pulses relative to the expected deviation may be used to learn torque error, and adjust fuel injector error and air-ratio imbalance for each cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Imad Hassan Makki, Adithya Pravarun Re Ranga, Hassene Jammoussi, Robert Roy Jentz, Michael Igor Kluzner, Stephen B. Smith
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Patent number: 10928195Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to determine a recursive standard deviation and a recursive mean offset of a plurality of steering component angles and to identify a wheel misalignment fault upon determining that the recursive standard deviation is below a deviation threshold and the recursive mean offset is above an offset threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki, John Steven McWilliams, Bruce C. Arnold, Daniel F. Slavin
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Patent number: 10753753Abstract: A computer determines that a rate of travel value for a route segment being traversed by a first vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold. A maneuver is planned for the first vehicle to depart from the route segment based on collected vehicle operating data from one or more second vehicles previously traversing the route segment. The first vehicle is instructed to execute the maneuver to depart the route segment.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fling Finn Tseng, Shiqi Qiu, Pankaj Kumar, Hassene Jammoussi, Fakhreddine Landolsi, Imad Hassan Makki
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Publication number: 20200257297Abstract: A system, including a means for controlling vehicle steering, braking and powertrain and a means for determining first lane marker distances based on second lane marker distances received at a first vehicle from a second vehicle and a distance and an angle measured from the first vehicle to the second vehicle. A vehicle can be operated based on the first lane marker distances and the means for controlling vehicle steering, braking and powertrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Pankaj Kumar
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Publication number: 20200226734Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and reporting vehicle damage events are provided herein. An example method includes detecting any of a key-on or key-off event for a vehicle at a second point in time; in response to detecting the key-on or key-off event, obtaining a current set of images of one or more surfaces of the vehicle using one or more onboard cameras of the vehicle; accessing a baseline set of images for the vehicle obtained at a first point in time that precedes the second point in time; comparing the current set of images to the baseline set of images to determine damage to the one or more surfaces; and presenting a message through a human machine interface of the vehicle that is indicative of the damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pankaj Kumar, Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki, Dimitar Filev
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Patent number: 10690072Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regulating exhaust flow through an exhaust system of an engine. In one example, a method may include directing exhaust from downstream of a catalytic converter to a compressor storage tank in response to an engine air-fuel ratio deviating from stoichiometry. The stored exhaust may be released from the compressor storage tank to recirculate through the catalytic converter to atmosphere after adjusting an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust in the storage tank and when the catalytic converter is at a target operating temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki
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Patent number: 10672199Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reliably prognosing a vehicle component, such as a vehicle battery or an intake air filter. A state of degradation of the component is recursively predicted by updating, based on a sensed vehicle operating parameter, a previously estimated state of degradation of the component, the parameter selected based on the component being diagnosed, as well as based on past driving history and future driving predictions. The predicted state of degradation is then converted into an estimate of time or distance remaining before the component needs to serviced, and displayed to the vehicle operator.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fakhreddine Landolsi, Pankaj Kumar, Imad Hassan Makki, Hassene Jammoussi
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Patent number: 10629008Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to, based on a vehicle destination, identify a diagnostic condition and a specified operating pattern of a vehicle component that includes at least one of vehicle propulsion, braking, and steering. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to operate the vehicle based on the vehicle component and the operating pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Pankaj Kumar, Imad Hassan Makki
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Publication number: 20200049499Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to determine a recursive standard deviation and a recursive mean offset of a plurality of steering component angles and to identify a wheel misalignment fault upon determining that the recursive standard deviation is below a deviation threshold and the recursive mean offset is above an offset threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki, John Steven McWilliams, Bruce C. Arnold, Daniel F. Slavin
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Patent number: 10487767Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining condition of an air filter coupled to an intake passage of an engine system. In one example, a method may include estimating a resistance of the air filter based on a manifold air charge value. The manifold air charge value may be either a mass air flow or a manifold air pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fakhreddine Landolsi, Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki
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Publication number: 20190271278Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for learning fuel injector error for cylinder groups during a deceleration fuel shut-off (DFSO), where all cylinders of an engine are deactivated, sequentially firing each cylinder of a cylinder group, each cylinder fueled via consecutive first and second fuel pulses of differing fuel pulse width from an injector. Based on a lambda deviation between the first and second pulses, a fuel error for the injector and an air-fuel ratio imbalance for each cylinder is learned. Alternatively or additionally, a difference in crankshaft acceleration between the first and second pulses relative to the expected deviation may be used to learn torque error, and adjust fuel injector error and air-ratio imbalance for each cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Imad Hassan Makki, Adithya Pravarun Re Ranga, Hassene Jammoussi, Robert Roy Jentz, Michael Igor Kluzner, Stephen B. Smith