Patents by Inventor Matt DeDona

Matt DeDona 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).

  • Selective illumination of charging port status indicators for an electrified vehicle
    Patent number: 11230203
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to selective illumination of charging port status indicators for an electrified vehicle. An example electrified vehicle includes a charging port configured to couple to a plug, a charging port status indicator configured to selectively illuminate to indicate a charging status of the charging port, and a controller configured to instruct the charging port status indicator to illuminate when data is transmitted via the charging port. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lila Ghannam, Matt DeDona, Jered Dziadosz, Toussaint Carpenter
  • SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION OF CHARGING PORT STATUS INDICATORS FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210237608
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to selective illumination of charging port status indicators for an electrified vehicle. An example electrified vehicle includes a charging port configured to couple to a plug, a charging port status indicator configured to selectively illuminate to indicate a charging status of the charging port, and a controller configured to instruct the charging port status indicator to illuminate when data is transmitted via the charging port. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Lila Ghannam, Matt DeDona, Jered Dziadosz, Toussaint Carpenter
  • Method for controlling fuel cell stack current
    Patent number: 8105724
    Abstract: The level of electrical current produced by a fuel cell during rapid changes in the power demanded by a load, is clamped to the fuel cell's maximum rated current value in order to avoid damage to the fuel cell. When the current supplied to the load by the fuel cell overshoots the maximum rated current value, the fuel cell current is immediately reduced by increasing the fuel cell voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jack Xu, Ramakrishna Raju, Matt DeDona, Raymond Spiteri
  • Power Converter Mounting Assemblies
    Publication number: 20100177543
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates mounting assemblies for a vehicle DC-to-DC power converter. The mounting assemblies can include a bracket having a first end configured to be fastened to a DC-to-DC power converter housing and a second end configured to be fastened to a vehicle structural member. The mounting assemblies can be utilized in hybrid, fuel cell and/or electric vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Matt DeDona, William Damianov
  • Method for controlling fuel cell stack current
    Publication number: 20070178336
    Abstract: The level of electrical current produced by a fuel cell during rapid changes in the power demanded by a load, is clamped to the fuel cell's maximum rated current value in order to avoid damage to the fuel cell. When the current supplied to the load by the fuel cell overshoots the maximum rated current value, the fuel cell current is immediately reduced by increasing the fuel cell voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Jack Xu, Ramakrishna Raju, Matt DeDona, Raymond Spiteri