Patents by Inventor Joshua Hoop

Joshua Hoop 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).

  • BRAKE ASSIST DURING VEHICLE ONE PEDAL DRIVE
    Publication number: 20240042988
    Abstract: Responsive to accelerator pedal release and a speed of a vehicle being less than a threshold in a presence of indication that available powertrain torque has been reduced for at least a predetermined period of time during an absence of brake pedal engagement, a controller operates friction brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop. Responsive to accelerator pedal release and the speed being less than the threshold in an absence of the indication that available powertrain torque has been reduced and brake pedal engagement, the controller operates an electric machine and not the friction brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan Michael Bolger, Sergey Gennadievich Semenov, Joshua Hoop, Devin James O'Donnell
  • Brake assist during vehicle one pedal drive
    Patent number: 11794715
    Abstract: Responsive to accelerator pedal release and a speed of a vehicle being less than a threshold in a presence of indication that available powertrain torque has been reduced for at least a predetermined period of time during an absence of brake pedal engagement, a controller operates friction brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop. Responsive to accelerator pedal release and the speed being less than the threshold in an absence of the indication that available powertrain torque has been reduced and brake pedal engagement, the controller operates an electric machine and not the friction brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Michael Bolger, Sergey Gennadievich Semenov, Joshua Hoop, Devin James O'Donnell
  • Vehicle brake light control during one-pedal drive
    Patent number: 11724642
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a brake lamp, and a controller. The controller operates the electric machine to selectively brake the vehicle according to accelerator pedal input. The controller also activates the brake lamp responsive to the accelerator pedal input being less than a first threshold demand for at least a first predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Hoop, Bryan Michael Bolger, Jacob Doan, Devin James O'Donnell
  • VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT CONTROL DURING ONE-PEDAL DRIVE
    Publication number: 20220097600
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a brake lamp, and a controller. The controller operates the electric machine to selectively brake the vehicle according to accelerator pedal input. The controller also activates the brake lamp responsive to the accelerator pedal input being less than a first threshold demand for at least a first predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua Hoop, Bryan Michael Bolger, Jacob Doan, Devin James O'Donnell
  • BRAKE ASSIST DURING VEHICLE ONE PEDAL DRIVE
    Publication number: 20220097671
    Abstract: Responsive to accelerator pedal release and a speed of a vehicle being less than a threshold in a presence of indication that available powertrain torque has been reduced for at least a predetermined period of time during an absence of brake pedal engagement, a controller operates friction brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop. Responsive to accelerator pedal release and the speed being less than the threshold in an absence of the indication that available powertrain torque has been reduced and brake pedal engagement, the controller operates an electric machine and not the friction brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan Michael Bolger, Sergey Gennadievich Semenov, Joshua Hoop, Devin James O'Donnell
  • One-pedal drive system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11214278
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, an electric machine, friction brakes, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle and to brake the vehicle during regenerative braking. The friction brakes are configured to brake the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, responsive to an operator selection of a one-pedal drive mode, decrease vehicle speed via regenerative braking in response to releasing the accelerator pedal. The controller is further programmed to transition the vehicle to an inhibit state in which the friction brakes are applied to prevent vehicle creep in response to receiving an automated signal to disable the one-pedal drive mode and vehicle speed becoming zero while the one-pedal drive mode is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Hoop, Susan Rebecca Cikanek, Bader M Badreddine
  • ONE-PEDAL DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210122387
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, an electric machine, friction brakes, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle and to brake the vehicle during regenerative braking. The friction brakes are configured to brake the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, responsive to an operator selection of a one-pedal drive mode, decrease vehicle speed via regenerative braking in response to releasing the accelerator pedal. The controller is further programmed to transition the vehicle to an inhibit state in which the friction brakes are applied to prevent vehicle creep in response to receiving an automated signal to disable the one-pedal drive mode and vehicle speed becoming zero while the one-pedal drive mode is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua Hoop, Susan Rebecca Cikanek, Bader M. Badreddine