Patents by Inventor Hugh Hamilton

Hugh Hamilton 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: 11707969
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air conditioning system. An example method of determining current through a compressor suction valve in a vehicle air conditioning (AC) system is provided, the AC system comprises an evaporator fan and the method includes determining the speed of the evaporator fan and determining the current through the suction valve based on the speed of the evaporator fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jim Rollinson, Mike Rowland, John Rollinger, Hugh Hamilton, Stephen White
  • Publication number: 20230023630
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating predictor variables from unstructured data for prediction models are provided. A variable creation application receives unstructured data and processing the unstructured data to generate processed data. Based on the processed data, the variable creation application generates an attribute pool that contains multiple predictor variables generated by applying natural language processing (NLP) procedures on the processed data. The variable creation application further executes a prediction model on at least the predictor variables in the attribute pool to generate a prediction result. Based on the prediction result, the variable creation application evaluates the predictive power of each of the predictor variables and retains predictor variables that are predictive as input predictor variables for the prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Howard Hugh HAMILTON, Terry WOODFORD
  • Publication number: 20220275607
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems of monitoring the condition of a wear component, including a sensor system for monitoring the condition of a wear component comprising: an outer casing bottom portion having a closed bottom end; at least one battery situated inside the outer casing bottom portion; at least one cushioning element interposed between the at least one battery and at least one sensor component; at least one metal disc antenna positioned at a distance above the at least one sensor component; at least one metal connector element configured to join the metal disc antenna to the sensor component; and an outer casing top portion adapted to fit over at least the metal disc antenna, wherein the outer casing top portion is adapted to substantially connect with the outer casing bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Ian Hugh HAMILTON
  • Publication number: 20220207324
    Abstract: Various aspects involve time-delay neural networks for risk assessment or other outcome predictions. For instance, a risk assessment computing system accesses time-series data of predictor variables associated with a target entity and determines a risk indicator for the target entity by inputting the time-series data of the predictor variables into a time-delay neural network. The time-delay neural network includes a set of attribute networks each corresponding to a predictor variable and a decision network configured to generate the risk indicator from outputs of the set of attribute networks. The risk assessment computing system further transmits, to a remote computing device, a responsive message including the risk indicator for use in controlling access to one or more interactive computing environments by the target entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Howard Hugh HAMILTON, Jeffrey Don DUGGER
  • Patent number: 11104208
    Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor torques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
  • Publication number: 20210016631
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air conditioning system. An example method of determining current through a compressor suction valve in a vehicle air conditioning (AC) system is provided, the AC system comprises an evaporator fan and the method includes determining the speed of the evaporator fan and determining the current through the suction valve based on the speed of the evaporator fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jim Rollinson, Mike Rowland, John Rollinger, Hugh Hamilton, Stephen White
  • Patent number: 10871749
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for scheduling an alarm wake up to self-wake a control module of a vehicle while the vehicle is off to perform requesting features, including diagnostic and non-diagnostic afterrun tasks. In one example, a method may include, during a shutdown event of the control module, querying a plurality of requesting features for alarm wake up times, receiving a plurality of alarm wake up times from the plurality of requesting features, selecting one alarm wake up time from the plurality of alarm wake up times received, and setting a timer for the selected alarm wake up time. When the timer elapses at the selected alarm wake up time, the control module is woken and a request to run is sent to each of the plurality of requesting features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Roy Jentz, Sanyam Sharma, Eric David Jefferson, Hugh Hamilton
  • Patent number: 10807436
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Hugh Hamilton, James C. Rollinson
  • Patent number: 10570809
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Phillip Bonkoski, James C. Rollinson, Hugh Hamilton, Sitaram Rejeti
  • Publication number: 20190137940
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for scheduling an alarm wake up to self-wake a control module of a vehicle while the vehicle is off to perform requesting features, including diagnostic and non-diagnostic afterrun tasks. In one example, a method may include, during a shutdown event of the control module, querying a plurality of requesting features for alarm wake up times, receiving a plurality of alarm wake up times from the plurality of requesting features, selecting one alarm wake up time from the plurality of alarm wake up times received, and setting a timer for the selected alarm wake up time. When the timer elapses at the selected alarm wake up time, the control module is woken and a request to run is sent to each of the plurality of requesting features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Roy Jentz, Sanyam Sharma, Eric David Jefferson, Hugh Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20190077214
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Hugh Hamilton, James C. Rollinson
  • Patent number: 10124647
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Hugh Hamilton, James C. Rollinson
  • Patent number: 10093147
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, James C. Rollinson, Hugh Hamilton, Alan Richardson, Ravi Gopal
  • Publication number: 20180086174
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Hugh Hamilton, James C. Rollinson
  • Publication number: 20180086175
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, James C. Rollinson, Hugh Hamilton, Alan Richardson, Ravi Gopal
  • Publication number: 20180087451
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: David Karl Bidner, Phillip Bonkoski, James C. Rollinson, Hugh Hamilton, Sitaram Rejeti
  • Publication number: 20170291472
    Abstract: A method for controlling torque of an air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, the air conditioner compressor is a variable displacement compressor. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor torques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
  • Patent number: 9688116
    Abstract: A method for controlling an air conditioner compressor of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes adjusting a displacement command in response to an error between an expected air conditioner evaporator temperature and a measured or inferred air conditioner evaporator temperature, the displacement command is further adjusted via adding a value to the displacement command based on desired air conditioner evaporator temperature, the value determined apart from the error between the expected air conditioner evaporator temperature and the measured or inferred air conditioner evaporator temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
  • Patent number: 9587868
    Abstract: A method for controlling transitions between activating and deactivating a vehicle air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, displacement of the air conditioner compressor is adjusted before the air conditioner is coupled to an energy conversion device. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor control modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Hugh Hamilton, Brent Jacobsen, Steve Pryor Perry
  • Patent number: D1014163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Orangebox Limited
    Inventors: Luke Abe Palmer, Philip Hugh Hamilton, Simon Dennehy