Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Frederick

Kenneth A. Frederick 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: 20120197468
    Abstract: Location information may be used to adjust the engine start/stop characteristics of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) in order to increase the amount of electric vehicle (EV) mode driving, particularly near a destination in which an ignition-off event may occur. Common ignition-off locations may be learned and stored in a database along with the number of ignition-off occurrences associated with each learned location. The vehicle may calculate current distance to a nearest ignition-off location stored in the database using positioning system coordinates and may determine whether to adjust one or more engine pull-ups based at least in part on the distance and the corresponding number of ignition-off occurrences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Frederick, Matthew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8215429
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling engine starting in a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a battery, an engine and a generator acting as a motor control generator power during engine starting so that generator torque complements or assists the engine to develop a stable running speed throughout an engine start event, particularly a cold engine start event, without violating battery power limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul Stephen Bryan, Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Kenneth Frederick, Shunsuke Okubo
  • Patent number: 8168707
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition: 51-90 wt % of a polyester, 10-49 wt % of an ABS impact modifier; 0 to 20 wt % of a multifunctional epoxy compound; 0-40 wt % of a filler; 0-2 wt % of a fibrillated fluoropolymer; and from more than 0 to 5 wt % of a stabilizer composition. An article blow molded or injection molded from the composition has a multi-axial impact total energy from 40-100 Joules at ?30° C.; a ductility of more than 90%, a permeability of more than 0 to less than or equal to 1.5 g/m2-day, measured after exposure Fuel C vapor for 20 weeks at 40° C.; an MVR of 1-20 cc/10 min; a flexural modulus of greater than 1300 MPa; and retains at least 75% of its initial tensile elongation at break after exposure to Fuel E85 for 28 days at 70° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Donald Howard Ellington, Robert Russell Gallucci, Josephus Gerardus M. van Gisbergen, Vishvajit Chandrakant Juikar, Ihab Odeh, Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Veeraraghavan Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 8138233
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to a two step process in which a 1,4-butane diol component reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions that depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a molten mixture and the molten mixture is placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butane diol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon-Brister, Sandeep Dhawan, Robert Russell Gallucci, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 8110609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a modified, random copolyetherester containing a modified, random polytrimethylene terephthalate copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and combinations thereof; and contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component; and a polyalkylene oxide copolymer block that contains polyalkylene oxide and at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Determan, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 8088834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephththalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Sandeep Kumar Dhawan, Robert Russell Galucci, Ganesh Kannan, Sr., Kenneth Frederick Miller, Deepak Ramaraju, Gomatam Raghavan Ravi, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 8084550
    Abstract: A composition comprising a) about 30 to 80 wt. % of a polycarbonate, b) about 5 to about 50 wt. % of a polyester, c) about 2 to about 25 wt. % of an impact modifier and d) a gloss reducing effective amount of a multifunctional additive comprising at least one epoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Donald Howard Ellington, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Yantao Zhu, Claire Qing Yu
  • Publication number: 20110307137
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling engine starting in a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a battery, an engine and a generator acting as a motor control generator power during engine starting so that generator torque complements or assists the engine to develop a stable running speed throughout an engine start event, particularly a cold engine start event, without violating battery power limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Stephen Bryan, Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Kenneth Frederick, Shunsuke Okubo
  • Patent number: 8020652
    Abstract: The method of the invention controls engine speed during engine starting for a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a battery, an engine and a generator, acting as a motor, whereby generator torque assists the engine to develop a stable running speed throughout an engine start event, particularly a cold engine start event, without violating battery power limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Stephen Bryan, Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Kenneth Frederick, Shunsuke Okubo
  • Publication number: 20110124821
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to a two step process in which a 1,4-butane diol component reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions that depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a molten mixture and the molten mixture is placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butane diol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.F.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Sandeep Dhawan, Robert Russell Gallucci, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 7935737
    Abstract: Compositions of matter including articles derived from (a) from 5 to 99.99 wt % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate and (2) contains a at least one residue derived from polyethylene terephthalate selected from the group consisting of antimony, germanium, diethylene glycol groups, isophthalic acid groups, cis isomer of cyclohexane dimethanol, trans isomer of cyclohexane dimethanol, sodium benzoate, alkali salts, napthalane dicarboxylic acids, 1,3-propane diols, cobalt, cobalt-containing compounds, and combinations thereof, and (b) from 0.01 to 95 wt. % of a member selected from the group consisting of (1) fillers, (2) a carboxy reactive component, (3) polyethyelene terephthalate, (4) a component including a polycarbonate and an impact modifier. The articles may be derived from various conversion processes, e.g., injection molding processes, extrusion processes, thermoforming processes, melt-blown process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Vikram Gopal, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 7923506
    Abstract: A molding composition comprising: (a) from 40 to 99.99 wt % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) has at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component, and (b) from 0.01 to 20 wt. % of a carboxy reactive component; wherein the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer, the carboxy reactive component, and optionally at least one additive, are present in a total amount of 100 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Kristen Cohoon, Shellie Virginia Gasaway, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Kayoko Onda, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 7902263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a two step process in which a 1,4-butane diol component reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions that depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a molten mixture and the molten mixture is placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Sandeep Dhawan, Robert Russell Gallucci, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Publication number: 20110003964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephththalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Parminder AGARWAL, Kristen COHOON, Sandeep DHAWAN, Robert Russell GALLUCCI, Ganesh KANNAN, Kenneth Frederick MILLER, Deepak RAMARAJU, Gomatam Raghavan RAVI, Dhaval SHAH
  • Patent number: 7855238
    Abstract: A molding composition comprising (a) from 5 to 90 wt % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component, and (b) from 5 to 40 wt % of a polyalkylene terephthalate component; wherein the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer, the polyalkylene terephthalate component, and optionally, at least one additive, have a combined weight % of 100 wt %. Methods for making the composition and articles made from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Kristen Cohoon, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Publication number: 20100298498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a modified, random copolyetherester containing a modified, random polybutylene terephthalate copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and combinations thereof; and contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component; and a polyalkylene oxide copolymer block that contains polyalkylene oxide and at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Michael DETERMAN, Ganesh KANNAN, Kenneth Frederick MILLER, Dhaval SHAH
  • Patent number: 7832198
    Abstract: If a demanded power exceeds a predetermined threshold, where the threshold is based on a catalyst temperature, power from a power storage unit is supplied to a wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shunsuke Okubo, Ming Kuang, Kenneth Frederick, Matthew Smith
  • Patent number: 7807745
    Abstract: A molding composition comprising: (a) from 5 to 90 wt. % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) has at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component, and (b) from 5 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate component; and from at least 1 wt. % of an impact modifier component, wherein the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer, the polycarbonate component, the impact modifier, and optionally at least one additive, have a combined weight % of 100 wt %. The invention also encompasses methods for making the composition and articles made from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Shellie Virginia Gasaway, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 7799836
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Sandeep Dhawan, Robert Russell Gallucci, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Deepak Ramaraju, Gomatam Raghavan Ravi, Dhaval Shah
  • Patent number: 7795320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a modified, random copolyetherester containing a modified, random polybutylene terephthalate copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and combinations thereof; and contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component; and a polyalkylene oxide copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component and polyalkylene oxide glycol, and contains polyalkylene oxide and at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Determan, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah