Patents by Inventor Katherine Palmer

Katherine Palmer 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).

  • Vehicle and method of profiling a trailer and determining vehicle driving range
    Patent number: 11912348
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a sensor arrangement configured to sense one or more regions proximate to an exterior of the vehicle, and a controller configured to process signals generated by the sensor arrangement and to detect and generate a geometric profile of a trailer in the one or more regions proximate to the exterior of the vehicle, the controller further determining an air resistance of the trailer based on the geometric profile and calculating an expected driving range of the vehicle based on the detected air resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Darren Palmer, Ryan O'Gorman, Peter Phung, Katherine Howard-Cone
  • Flexible Foam Resistive Heaters and Methods of Making Flexible Resistive Heaters
    Publication number: 20230391049
    Abstract: Flexible foam resistive heaters prepared with conductive coatings are described. The invention also includes methods of making flexible lead (busbar) connections with low contact resistance for superior uniformity and lower power utilization than conventional technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine Palmer, Amy M. Heintz, Brett R. Burton, Scott Danhof, Jeff Ellis
  • Flexible foam resistive heaters and methods of making flexible resistive heaters
    Patent number: 11760056
    Abstract: Flexible foam resistive heaters prepared with conductive coatings are described. The invention also includes methods of making flexible lead (busbar) connections with low contact resistance for superior uniformity and lower power utilization than conventional technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Katherine Palmer, Amy M. Heintz, Brett R. Burton, Scott Danhof, Jeff Ellis
  • Flexible Foam Resistive Heaters and Methods of Making Flexible Resistive Heaters
    Publication number: 20200189229
    Abstract: Flexible foam resistive heaters prepared with conductive coatings are described. The invention also includes methods of making flexible lead (busbar) connections with low contact resistance for superior uniformity and lower power utilization than conventional technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Katherine Palmer, Amy M. Heintz, Brett R. Burton, Scott Danhof, Jeff Ellis