Patents by Inventor Matthew Alan Boesch

Matthew Alan Boesch 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 CONTROL BASED ON CONNECTIVITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170131714
    Abstract: A vehicle computer is programmed to: detect a portable computing device communicatively coupled to the vehicle computer. The vehicle computer is further programmed to control at least one vehicle operation based at least in part on the presence of the portable device, the at least one vehicle operation including at least one of control of steering, propulsion, and brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Alan Boesch, Sarra Awad Yako
  • Dynamic road gradient estimation
    Patent number: 8793035
    Abstract: A vehicle and vehicle system are provided with a controller that is configured to generate output indicative of a vehicle mass estimation. The vehicle mass estimation is based on a longitudinal acceleration and a wheel torque when at least one of the longitudinal acceleration, a vehicle speed and a yaw rate indicate an occurrence of a qualified event. The controller is further configured to generate output indicative of a dynamic road gradient estimation based on the vehicle speed, the wheel torque and the vehicle mass estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hai Yu, Matthew Alan Boesch, Ryan Abraham McGee