Patents by Inventor Jonathan Mundy
Jonathan Mundy 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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Patent number: 10336393Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a motor and a controller. A heart rate monitor is programmed to communicate a heart rate signal representing a heart rate of an occupant to the controller. The controller is programmed to receive a destination distance of the electric bicycle relative to a predetermined destination. The controller is programmed to provide instruction to adjust power to the motor based at least on the heart rate signal and the destination distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Torsten Gerhardt, Jonathan Mundy, James Lloyd, James Neugebauer, Simon Potticary, Richard Craven, Bruce Southey
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Patent number: 10202161Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. A magnet is fixed relative to the first segment. An electromagnet is fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position. A controller is configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven, James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 10124852Abstract: A lift assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket configured to be fixed to the vehicle. A lift arm is pivotally coupled to the bracket. A mating structure is supported by the lift arm. The mating structure is configured to lift a personal mobility device and includes an electrical connector for electrically mating to an electrical connector of the personal mobility device.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Simon Potticary, Richard Craven, James Neugebauer, Bruce Southey, Jonathan Mundy, James Lloyd, Andrew John Murray
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Patent number: 9963185Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. The first segment has a first face and the second segment has a second face facing the first face in the unfolded position. A hinge is disposed between the first and second faces. A locking device extends through at least one of the first and second faces.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Neugebauer, Bruce Southey, James Lloyd, Richard Craven, Torsten Gerhardt, Simon Potticary, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9902452Abstract: A bicycle includes a computing device including a processor and a memory. The processor is programmed to communicate with a user input device of a vehicle when the bicycle is docked to the vehicle. The processor is programmed to communicate with a mobile device when the bicycle is undocked from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Torsten Gerhardt, James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy, Bruce Southey, James Neugebauer, Simon Potticary, Richard Craven
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Publication number: 20170259879Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. A magnet is fixed relative to the first segment. An electromagnet is fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position. A controller is configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven, James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9701356Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. A magnet is fixed relative to the first segment. An electromagnet is fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position. A controller is configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven, James Loyd, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9663177Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a crank, a driving gear and a driven gear spaced from each other, and a belt engaged with the driving gear and the driven gear. An electric motor is coupled to the driving gear. A freewheel is disposed between the crank and the driving gear. At least a portion of the motor is concentric about the freewheel.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Richard Craven, Simon Potticary, Torsten Gerhardt, James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy, Bruce Southey, James Neugebauer
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Patent number: 9616959Abstract: A bicycle includes a handlebar and a vibration generator supported on the handlebar. A sensor is configured to detect an overcoming vehicle. A controller is configured to activate the vibration generator when the sensor detects an overcoming vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Neugebauer, Bruce Southey, James Lloyd, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven, Simon Potticary, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9610996Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame and a seat post removably engaged with the frame. A light source is supported by the seat post. A power source is supported by the seat post. A switch is disposed between the light source and the power source.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Lloyd, Richard Craven, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9573646Abstract: An apparatus includes a bicycle frame defining a bore, and a bicycle seat assembly including a post received in the bore. An indicating unit is configured to indicate a first position of the post along the bore for a first user and a second position of the post along the bore for a second user. An identification unit is configured to identify the first user and the second user. A computing device includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instruction such that the processor is programmed to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the first position when the identification unit identifies the first user and to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the second position when the identification unit identifies the second user.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy, Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven
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Publication number: 20160375835Abstract: A cargo organiser for a vehicle includes a frame at least partially forming a floor of a cargo area of the vehicle. The cargo organizer includes one or more elongate elements extendable across an opening defined by the frame. The elongate elements are slidable with respect to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Andrew J. Murray, Sebastian Rieger, Alicia Agius, Stephen David Fleming, Ed Stubbs, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9517726Abstract: A cargo organizer for a vehicle includes a frame at least partially forming a floor of a cargo area of the vehicle. The cargo organizer includes one or more elongate elements extendable across an opening defined by the frame. The elongate elements are slidable with respect to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Murray, Sebastian Rieger, Alicia Agius, Stephen David Fleming, Ed Stubbs, Jonathan Mundy
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Patent number: 9381871Abstract: A cargo organiser for a vehicle includes a frame at least partially forming a floor of a cargo area of the vehicle. The cargo organizer includes one or more elongate elements extendable across an opening defined by the frame. The elongate elements are slidable with respect to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Murray, Sebastian Rieger, Alicia Agius, Stephen David Fleming, Ed Stubbs, Jonathan Mundy
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Publication number: 20160031513Abstract: A bicycle includes a handlebar and a vibration generator supported on the handlebar. A sensor is configured to detect an overcoming vehicle. A controller is configured to activate the vibration generator when the sensor detects an overcoming vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Neugebauer, Bruce Southey, James Lloyd, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven, Simon Potticary, Jonathan Mundy
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Publication number: 20160031524Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a motor and a controller. A heart rate monitor is programmed to communicate a heart rate signal representing a heart rate of an occupant to the controller. The controller is programmed to receive a destination distance of the electric bicycle relative to a predetermined destination. The controller is programmed to provide instruction to adjust power to the motor based at least on the heart rate signal and the destination distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Torsten Gerhardt, Jonathan Mundy, James Lloyd, James Neugebauer, Simon Potticary, Richard Craven, Bruce Southey
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Publication number: 20160031506Abstract: An apparatus includes a bicycle frame defining a bore, and a bicycle seat assembly including a post received in the bore. An indicating unit is configured to indicate a first position of the post along the bore for a first user and a second position of the post along the bore for a second user. An identification unit is configured to identify the first user and the second user. A computing device includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instruction such that the processor is programmed to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the first position when the identification unit identifies the first user and to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the second position when the identification unit identifies the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy, Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Richard Craven
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Publication number: 20160031507Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame and a seat post removably engaged with the frame. A light source is supported by the seat post. A power source is supported by the seat post. A switch is disposed between the light source and the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James Neugebauer, Torsten Gerhardt, Bruce Southey, Simon Potticary, James Lloyd, Richard Craven, Jonathan Mundy
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Publication number: 20160031525Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a crank, a driving gear and a driven gear spaced from each other, and a belt engaged with the driving gear and the driven gear. An electric motor is coupled to the driving gear. A freewheel is disposed between the crank and the driving gear. At least a portion of the motor is concentric about the freewheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Richard Craven, Simon Potticary, Torsten Gerhardt, James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy, Bruce Southey, James Neugebauer
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Patent number: D758242Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard Craven, Torsten Gerhardt, James Lloyd, Jonathan Mundy, James Neugebauer, Simon Potticary, Bruce Southey