Patents by Inventor Joseph Wisniewski
Joseph Wisniewski 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: 11878718Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes identifying a user identity associated with a user riding in the vehicle, determining a destination associated with the user identity, creating a detection zone proximate to the vehicle when the vehicle is localized in a first drop-off location associated with the destination, causing a sensory system to identify a hazard within the detection zone and generate a localization of the hazard, determining that a first probability of realizing a risk associated with the hazard is less than a first probability threshold, and generating a vehicle door actuation that permits the user to exit the vehicle based on the first probability of realizing the risk.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nithya Somanath, Bhagyashri Satyabodha Katti, Joseph Wisniewski, Finn Finn Tseng, Aed Dudar
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Publication number: 20230307982Abstract: A cooling system for a belt starter generator, which has at least one housing portion, a plurality of flow apertures integrally formed as part of the housing portion, a heat sink connected to the housing portion, the heat sink cooled by liquid cooling, and a plurality of fins integrally formed as part of the heat sink. A rotor having a shaft is at least partially disposed in the housing portion, and a plurality of slots are integrally formed as part of the rotor. An impeller having a plurality of blades is mounted on the shaft. As the shaft rotates, the rotor and the impeller also rotate, and the blades generate air flow to create a flow path such that air flows between each of the fins, through the flow apertures, and through the slots of the rotor, and through the blades, achieving air cooling of the belt starter generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCInventors: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski, Laura Noel Church
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Publication number: 20230058007Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes identifying a user identity associated with a user riding in the vehicle, determining a destination associated with the user identity, creating a detection zone proximate to the vehicle when the vehicle is localized in a first drop-off location associated with the destination, causing a sensory system to identify a hazard within the detection zone and generate a localization of the hazard, determining that a first probability of realizing a risk associated with the hazard is less than a first probability threshold, and generating a vehicle door actuation that permits the user to exit the vehicle based on the first probability of realizing the risk.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nithya Somanath, Bhagyashri Satyabodha Katti, Joseph Wisniewski, Finn Finn Tseng, Aed Dudar
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Publication number: 20230052297Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for providing a software sensor in a vehicle. In an example embodiment, a determination is made regarding the availability of a feature upgrade to a vehicle and a request may be made (to a cloud computer, for example), for obtaining the feature upgrade. The cloud computer provides an emulation software module based on emulating a first sensor that is unavailable in the vehicle. The feature upgrade may be installed in the vehicle by executing the emulation software module and by use of a second sensor that is available in the vehicle. In an example implementation, the second sensor available in the vehicle is a type of hardware sensor such as, for example, a camera, and the first sensor that is emulated is a different type of hardware sensor such as, for example, an air quality sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Ayush Chandrakanth Shah, Nithya Somanath, Joseph Wisniewski, Harald Christian Martinez, Jeffrey Brian Yeung
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Patent number: 11469549Abstract: A shroud configured to connect a leadframe to a battery system for a hybrid motor vehicle is provided. The shroud is removably attachable to the leadframe. The shroud has at least one shroud alignment feature, the shroud being removably attached to the leadframe in a predetermined orientation wherein the shroud alignment feature is aligned with a complimentary leadframe alignment feature. The shroud may include a hollow cylindrical portion and at least one connecting feature configured to attach the shroud to the leadframe. The shroud may be provided as part of a connector system that includes the leadframe. In this case, the leadframe is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection between a power inverter and the battery system of the electric motor. The leadframe includes at least one leadframe alignment feature that is aligned with the shroud alignment feature.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCInventor: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski
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Patent number: 11368284Abstract: A system is disclosed that may comprise: one or more processors of a center node, wherein the center node is a vehicle computer; and memory of the center node, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising to: determine a first network comprising the center node and a plurality of member nodes based on a mesh network of the center node and the plurality of member nodes; add at least one virtual node to the first network; and using the first network, exchange cryptographic data between the at least one virtual node, the center node, and the plurality of member nodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, John Michael Galan Ferrer, Prashant Rao, Taylor Hawley, Joseph Wisniewski, Fling Finn Tseng
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Publication number: 20220086929Abstract: Responsive to detection of a personal device, a closest one of a plurality of HMIs to the personal device is identified. Responsive to an address store including a hardware address of the personal device, the configurable hardware address of the closest one of the plurality of HMIs is updated to be a HMI hardware address mapped to the personal device hardware address. The personal device is then able to reconnect to the closest one of the plurality of HMIs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Stephen COE, Joseph WISNIEWSKI, Jennifer Ariane SHEPHERD MOORE, Pavankumar SURABATHULA
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Publication number: 20210091927Abstract: A system is disclosed that may comprise: one or more processors of a center node, wherein the center node is a vehicle computer; and memory of the center node, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising to: determine a first network comprising the center node and a plurality of member nodes based on a mesh network of the center node and the plurality of member nodes; add at least one virtual node to the first network; and using the first network, exchange cryptographic data between the at least one virtual node, the center node, and the plurality of member nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, John Michael Galan Ferrer, Prashant Rao, Taylor Hawley, Joseph Wisniewski, Fling Finn Tseng
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Patent number: 10699566Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine traffic density over a road segment. The processor is also configured to model traffic parameters to maximize traffic flow over the road segment, based on the traffic density and travel characteristic data received from a plurality of vehicles exiting the road segment. The processor is further configured to determine a speed to density curve, using the model, that would maximize traffic flow and send the speed to density curve to a vehicle entering the road segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Nunzio Decia, Joseph Wisniewski, Andrea Bowes Chowanic
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Publication number: 20200119325Abstract: A shroud configured to connect a leadframe to a battery system for a hybrid motor vehicle is provided. The shroud is removably attachable to the leadframe. The shroud has at least one shroud alignment feature, the shroud being removably attached to the leadframe in a predetermined orientation wherein the shroud alignment feature is aligned with a complimentary leadframe alignment feature. The shroud may include a hollow cylindrical portion and at least one connecting feature configured to attach the shroud to the leadframe. The shroud may be provided as part of a connector system that includes the leadframe. In this case, the leadframe is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection between a power inverter and the battery system of the electric motor. The leadframe includes at least one leadframe alignment feature that is aligned with the shroud alignment feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCInventor: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski
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Patent number: 10483514Abstract: A shroud configured to connect a leadframe to a battery system for a hybrid motor vehicle is provided. The shroud is removably attachable to the leadframe. The shroud has at least one shroud alignment feature, the shroud being removably attached to the leadframe in a predetermined orientation wherein the shroud alignment feature is aligned with a complimentary leadframe alignment feature. The shroud may include a hollow cylindrical portion and at least one connecting feature configured to attach the shroud to the leadframe. The shroud may be provided as part of a connector system that includes the leadframe. In this case, the leadframe is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection between a power inverter and the battery system of the electric motor. The leadframe includes at least one leadframe alignment feature that is aligned with the shroud alignment feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC.Inventor: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski
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Patent number: 10467669Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly instruct fuel dispensation initiation over a direct wireless connection between a vehicle and a refueling truck, responsive to a wireless request made by the refueling truck, the request including a valid token and a refueling truck MAC ID with which the wireless connection is established.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Omar Makke, Joseph Wisniewski, Kevin Lee Helpingstine, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Nicholas Colella, David Hamilton, Matthew S. Blackburn, Aiswarya Kolisetty
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Patent number: 10343682Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle computing system (VCS) and an adaptive cruise control module, a lane departure warning (LDW) module, a navigation system, or an alert mechanism (e.g., audible, visual or tactile). The VCS communicates with an activity tracking device worn by a vehicle driver. The activity tracking device detects and records biometric characteristics of the driver, and is capable of exchanging data with the VCS. The VCS generates at least one output signal based on data from the activity tracking device. An adaptive cruise control module may increase the distance between the vehicle and a tracking vehicle based on the signal. A navigation system may generate a recommended parking location based on a difference between step goals and current steps detected by the activity tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aiswarya Kolisetty, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Joseph Wisniewski
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Publication number: 20180144383Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly instruct fuel dispensation initiation over a direct wireless connection between a vehicle and a refueling truck, responsive to a wireless request made by the refueling truck, the request including a valid token and a refueling truck MAC ID with which the wireless connection is established.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Omar MAKKE, Joseph WISNIEWSKI, Kevin Lee HELPINGSTINE, Perry Robinson MACNEILLE, Nicholas COLELLA, David HAMILTON, Matthew S. BLACKBURN, Aiswarya KOLISETTY
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Publication number: 20180144382Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly instruct fuel dispensation initiation over a direct wireless connection between a vehicle and a refueling truck, responsive to a wireless request made by the refueling truck, the request including a valid token and a refueling truck MAC ID with which the wireless connection is established.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Omar MAKKE, Joseph WISNIEWSKI, Kevin Lee HELPINGSTINE, Perry Robinson MACNEILLE, Nicholas COLELLA, David HAMILTON, Matthew S. BLACKBURN, Aiswarya KOLISETTY
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Patent number: 9928746Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for vehicle-to-vehicle cooperation to marshal traffic. An example disclosed cooperative vehicle includes an example vehicle-to-vehicle communication module and an example cooperative adaptive cruise control module. The example cooperative adaptive cruise control module determines a location of a traffic cataract. The example cooperative adaptive cruise control module also coordinates with other cooperative vehicles to form a platoon of standard vehicles. Additionally, the example cooperative adaptive cruise control module coordinates with other the cooperative vehicles to move the formed platoon through the traffic cataract at a constant speed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Joseph Wisniewski, Nunzio DeCia
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Publication number: 20180082590Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for vehicle-to-vehicle cooperation to marshal traffic. An example disclosed cooperative vehicle includes an example vehicle-to-vehicle communication module and an example cooperative adaptive cruise control module. The example cooperative adaptive cruise control module determines a location of a traffic cataract. The example cooperative adaptive cruise control module also coordinates with other cooperative vehicles to form a platoon of standard vehicles. Additionally, the example cooperative adaptive cruise control module coordinates with other the cooperative vehicles to move the formed platoon through the traffic cataract at a constant speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Joseph Wisniewski, Nunzio DeCia
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Patent number: 9886708Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly instruct fuel dispensation initiation over a direct wireless connection between a vehicle and a refueling truck, responsive to a wireless request made by the refueling truck, the request including a valid token and a refueling truck MAC ID with which the wireless connection is established.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Omar Makke, Joseph Wisniewski, Kevin Lee Helpingstine, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Nicholas Colella, David Hamilton, Matthew S. Blackburn, Aiswarya Kolisetty
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Patent number: 9796388Abstract: An operating mode is determined for a vehicle according to respective control states of each of a plurality of vehicle subsystems that include braking, steering, and propulsion. The operating mode is one of manual control, partial manual control, and no manual control. A route for the vehicle is determined based in part on the operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fling Tseng, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Joseph Wisniewski, Shiqi Qiu, Imad Hassan Makki
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Publication number: 20170279103Abstract: A shroud configured to connect a leadframe to a battery system for a hybrid motor vehicle is provided. The shroud is removably attachable to the leadframe. The shroud has at least one shroud alignment feature, the shroud being removably attached to the leadframe in a predetermined orientation wherein the shroud alignment feature is aligned with a complimentary leadframe alignment feature. The shroud may include a hollow cylindrical portion and at least one connecting feature configured to attach the shroud to the leadframe. The shroud may be provided as part of a connector system that includes the leadframe. In this case, the leadframe is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection between a power inverter and the battery system of the electric motor. The leadframe includes at least one leadframe alignment feature that is aligned with the shroud alignment feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski