Patents by Inventor Jonathan HAIR
Jonathan HAIR 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).
-
Publication number: 20240109450Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for prioritizing vehicle charging using energy from renewable/low carbon emission energy sources over non-renewable/high carbon emission energy sources. The proposed systems and methods allow users to identify when to charge their vehicles and/or when to provide energy from their vehicles to other structures based on a currently available energy source mixture and in a manner that minimizes the impact to the environment. In-vehicle connectivity may be utilized to obtain real-time grid information, and a charging schedule may then be created that intelligently prioritizes charging during times when an energy mixture percentage available from renewable/low carbon emission sources exceeds a predefine threshold or when a real-time emissions level is below a predefined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Hair, Michael Alan McNees, Brendan Diamond, Andrew Denis Lewandowski, Lars Niklas Pettersson
-
Patent number: 11884132Abstract: A vehicle includes an electrical powertrain, a heater, at least one cooling loop, and a controller. The heater is configured to heat a vehicle cabin. The at least one cooling loop is configured to transport waste heat from at least one subcomponent of the electrical powertrain to the vehicle cabin. The controller is programmed to, in response to a command to heat the vehicle cabin and a command to operate in an economy mode, shut down the heater and operate the at least one cooling loop to transport the waste heat to the vehicle cabin. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the command to heat the vehicle cabin and an absence of the command to operate in the economy mode, operate the heater to heat the vehicle cabin.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Hair, Brendan F. Diamond
-
Publication number: 20240010207Abstract: A vehicle control system may include a sensor network sensing vehicle attitude information and a controller operably coupled to the sensor network to determine, based on the vehicle attitude information, movement of a center of gravity of the vehicle relative to an axis of rotation of the vehicle. The controller may further determine a modification to a torque application of the vehicle based on the movement of the center of gravity of the vehicle relative to the axis of rotation of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Keith Weston, Brendan Diamond, Jonathan Hair, David Michael Russell, Matthew Johnson
-
Publication number: 20230421090Abstract: A controller detects a rotor magnet temperature based on an actively detected back electromotive force (BEMF) voltage of the motor. The controller detects the BEMF voltage by commanding the injection of a direct-axis (d-axis) current into the motor while the motor is spinning but otherwise commanding no torque. The controller actively detects the BEMF voltage in that the controller purposely injects a known quantity of d-axis current at a chosen time during which the controller detects or is aware that the motor is commanding no torque. Using a quadrature-axis (q-axis) voltage equation, which describes the relationship between a voltage command, the current, the BEMF voltage, and reactance in the q-axis, the controller solves for the BEMF voltage with the voltage command, the current, and the q-axis reactance being known to the controller. The controller detects the rotor magnet temperature based on the BEMF voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jonathan Hair, Yingfeng Ji, Matthew Penne
-
Publication number: 20230410100Abstract: A vehicle includes determines that vehicle computing resources will not be fully utilized during an upcoming time period and that exhaustible vehicle power reserves will not be exhausted beyond a threshold based on use of the reserves to power computing using unused computing resources during at least a portion of the time period, those resources suitable for cryptocurrency mining based at least on resource computing capability and a predicted availability of a given resource during the upcoming time period. The vehicle additionally determines a cryptocurrency to mine based on present value of the at least one cryptocurrency producing a positive yield relative to an expense of power used to mine the cryptocurrency using the vehicle computing resources determined to be suitable for cryptocurrency mining and automatically mines the at least one cryptocurrency using the vehicle computing resource determined to be suitable for cryptocurrency mining during the upcoming time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Brendan F. Diamond, Michael Alan McNees, Matthew Penne, Jonathan Hair, Lorne Forsythe, Keith Weston, Jennifer Bloedow, Pramita Mitra
-
Publication number: 20230398878Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes an electric machine, a power converter that powers the electric machine and includes a switch having an adjustable gate drive resistance, a source of audio, and a controller that varies the gate drive resistance according to a received signal strength associated with the source of audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Hair, Jukkrit Noppakunkajorn, Amir Shahidi, Brendan F. Diamond
-
Publication number: 20230373316Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric drive system for an electric or hybrid vehicle is described. In one example, the drive system is operated to provide extra losses during select vehicle operating conditions so that greater amounts of regenerative braking may be generated without having to store larger amounts of electric energy in an electric energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Seth Loveall, Shunsuke Okubo, Brendan Diamond, Jonathan Hair
-
Patent number: 11718184Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine having a rotor and a stator, a resolver that measures a position of the rotor relative to the stator, and a controller. The controller, based on the position and a resolver offset, injects a first current having only a d-axis component into the electric machine, and responsive to detecting a first motion output of the electric machine being greater than a threshold, adjusts the resolver offset according to a magnitude and direction of the first motion output.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Hair, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Mohammad Sameer Khan, Brendan F. Diamond
-
Publication number: 20230151884Abstract: A vehicle includes an inverter, a pump, a buck converter, and a controller. The inverter has an input connected to a battery and an output connected to an electric machine. The inverter is configured to convert power between DC electrical power at the input and AC electrical power at the output. The pump is configured to circulate lubricating fluid within a transmission. The buck converter is configured to deliver DC electrical power from the inverter to the pump. The controller is programmed to, in response to the electric machine delivering AC electrical power to the inverter during a towing condition of the vehicle while the vehicle is shutdown, operate the buck converter to power the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Hair, Matthew Penne, Mohammad Sameer Khan, Brendan F. Diamond
-
Publication number: 20230137049Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine having a rotor and a stator, a resolver that measures a position of the rotor relative to the stator, and a controller. The controller, based on the position and a resolver offset, injects a first current having only a d-axis component into the electric machine, and responsive to detecting a first motion output of the electric machine being greater than a threshold, adjusts the resolver offset according to a magnitude and direction of the first motion output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jonathan HAIR, Jonathan Andrew BUTCHER, Mohammad Sameer KHAN, Brendan F. DIAMOND
-
Patent number: 11628831Abstract: A method for autonomously navigating a subject vehicle from among a plurality of vehicles in an environment includes determining whether the subject vehicle is to be moved from a first post-production location to a second post-production location within the environment based on transportation scheduling data associated with the subject vehicle. The method includes executing a navigation routine in response to the transportation scheduling data indicating the subject vehicle is to be moved. The navigation routine includes obtaining location data associated with the plurality of vehicles, identifying a vehicle path for the subject vehicle based on the location data of the plurality of vehicles, the first post-production location, the second post-production location, or a combination thereof, and instructing the subject vehicle to autonomously travel along the vehicle path to the second post-production location.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brendan Diamond, Kevin James Rhodes, Seth Loveall, Jonathan Hair
-
Publication number: 20230033135Abstract: A vehicle includes an electrical powertrain, a heater, at least one cooling loop, and a controller. The heater is configured to heat a vehicle cabin. The at least one cooling loop is configured to transport waste heat from at least one subcomponent of the electrical powertrain to the vehicle cabin. The controller is programmed to, in response to a command to heat the vehicle cabin and a command to operate in an economy mode, shut down the heater and operate the at least one cooling loop to transport the waste heat to the vehicle cabin. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the command to heat the vehicle cabin and an absence of the command to operate in the economy mode, operate the heater to heat the vehicle cabin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Hair, Brendan F. Diamond
-
Patent number: 11565655Abstract: A vehicle includes a first sensor that senses a state of the vehicle and a second sensor that senses outside of the vehicle. A computing device is configured to receive signals from the sensors and to control rotating and turning of the wheels. While the vehicle is parked, the computing device determines according to a signal received from the sensors, that a condition is satisfied. The condition may be associated with a particular wheel. Based on determining that the condition is satisfied, and while the vehicle remains parked, the computing device initiates automatically rotating or turning the particular wheel associated with the condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Ford GLobal Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith Weston, Brendan Diamond, Jonathan Hair, Jordan Barrett, Andrew Lewandowski, Michael Mcnees
-
Publication number: 20220410839Abstract: A vehicle includes a first sensor that senses a state of the vehicle and a second sensor that senses outside of the vehicle. A computing device is configured to receive signals from the sensors and to control rotating and turning of the wheels. While the vehicle is parked, the computing device determines according to a signal received from the sensors, that a condition is satisfied. The condition may be associated with a particular wheel. Based on determining that the condition is satisfied, and while the vehicle remains parked, the computing device initiates automatically rotating or turning the particular wheel associated with the condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith Weston, Brendan Diamond, Jonathan Hair, Jordan Barrett, Andrew Lewandowski, Michael Mcnees
-
Patent number: 11433804Abstract: A vehicle computer or vehicle associated computer may determine an upcoming vehicle occupancy change event for an object vehicle. The computer may also determine a suitability-for-use of one or more vehicle doors based on a traffic prediction, responsive to determining the occupancy change event. Further, the computer may alert at least one vehicle occupant as to the suitability-for-use of each door for which the suitability determination was made.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brendan F. Diamond, Seth Loveall, Jonathan Hair
-
Publication number: 20220194360Abstract: Methods and system are described for controlling operation of a driveline during off-road maneuvers. In one example, electric machines included in the driveline may be switched from a torque or power control mode to a speed control mode to improve vehicle stability. The methods and systems may be applied to a variety of driveline configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Keith Weston, Brendan Diamond, Ryan Orourke, Seth Loveall, Jonathan Hair
-
Publication number: 20220126748Abstract: A vehicle computer or vehicle associated computer may determine an upcoming vehicle occupancy change event for an object vehicle. The computer may also determine a suitability-for-use of one or more vehicle doors based on a traffic prediction, responsive to determining the occupancy change event. Further, the computer may alert at least one vehicle occupant as to the suitability-for-use of each door for which the suitability determination was made.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Brendan F. Diamond, Seth Loveall, Jonathan Hair
-
Publication number: 20220080955Abstract: A method for autonomously navigating a subject vehicle from among a plurality of vehicles in an environment includes determining whether the subject vehicle is to be moved from a first post-production location to a second post-production location within the environment based on transportation scheduling data associated with the subject vehicle. The method includes executing a navigation routine in response to the transportation scheduling data indicating the subject vehicle is to be moved. The navigation routine includes obtaining location data associated with the plurality of vehicles, identifying a vehicle path for the subject vehicle based on the location data of the plurality of vehicles, the first post-production location, the second post-production location, or a combination thereof, and instructing the subject vehicle to autonomously travel along the vehicle path to the second post-production location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brendan Diamond, Kevin James Rhodes, Seth Loveall, Jonathan Hair
-
Publication number: 20210245620Abstract: A vehicle charging acceptance rate adjustment method includes, among other things, receiving a communication at an electrified vehicle. The communication includes a local system delivery rate of a local renewable energy system. The method further includes adjusting a vehicle charging acceptance rate based, at least in part, on the local system delivery rate, and charging a traction battery of the electrified vehicle at the vehicle charging acceptance rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Seth Loveall, Brendan Diamond, Jonathan Hair
-
Patent number: 11081948Abstract: An electric drive system for a vehicle includes a speed/position feedback device coupled to an electric machine and configured to provide an index pulse. The system further includes an inverter having a line voltage sensor. The system includes a controller programmed to, responsive to the electric machine rotating at a generally constant speed without commanding the inverter, generate a resolver offset from a time difference between a zero crossing of a line voltage and the index pulse and operate the inverter according to the resolver offset.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Hair, David Crist Gabriel, Elizabeth Rose Bifano, Travis Smith, Arun Ganesan, Brian Khoi-Duy Nguyen