Patents by Inventor Jerry Wayne SEAL, II

Jerry Wayne SEAL, II 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).

  • By-wire fallback braking mode for brake-by-wire systems in vehicles
    Patent number: 9539993
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a brake-by-wire system that delivers a certain amount of brake fluid pressure to wheel brakes depending upon the position of a brake pedal. A brake-by-wire fallback or backup mode of operation is also provided. When activated, this by-wire fallback mode commands a certain, known magnitude of brake pressure. The commanded amount of brake pressure can vary based on the state of a brake pedal on/off switch, and can be set regardless of brake pedal position. This provides a backup to the brake-by-wire system without necessarily requiring a mechanical push-through backup system to brake the vehicle in the event a backup mode is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Scott Crombez, Timothy Jurkiw, Jerry Wayne Seal, II, Jinkoo Lee
  • BY-WIRE FALLBACK BRAKING MODE FOR BRAKE-BY-WIRE SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160362095
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a brake-by-wire system that delivers a certain amount of brake fluid pressure to wheel brakes depending upon the position of a brake pedal. A brake-by-wire fallback or backup mode of operation is also provided. When activated, this by-wire fallback mode commands a certain, known magnitude of brake pressure. The commanded amount of brake pressure can vary based on the state of a brake pedal on/off switch, and can be set regardless of brake pedal position. This provides a backup to the brake-by-wire system without necessarily requiring a mechanical push-through backup system to brake the vehicle in the event a backup mode is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Dale Scott CROMBEZ, Timothy JURKIW, Jerry Wayne SEAL, II, Jinkoo LEE