Patents by Inventor Medville J. Throop

Medville J. Throop 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).

  • Method and apparatus for multiple vehicle software module reflash
    Patent number: 10061574
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive update requests from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to, for each request, determine if any vehicle modules require updating. Also, the processor is configured to retrieve an updated version and sending the updated version to a vehicle for reflashing, for each module that requires updating. The processor is additionally configured to receive confirmation for each module that has been reflashed and update a vehicle configuration with a version identifier corresponding to the updated version for each reflashed module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mueller, Medville J. Throop, Brian David Tillman, April Deneane Johnson, Gregory William Farrey, Jason Michael Miller, John Dolinsky, Charles Henry Nagi, Thomas Eric Svenson
  • Method and apparatus for road risk indices generation
    Patent number: 9519670
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to gather historical risk-affecting data with respect to a current road. The processor is also configured to gather current risk-affecting data with respect to the current road. Further, the processor is configured to generate a baseline risk index for the road based on the historical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F. Stanek, John Ottavio Michelini, Timothy Mark Feldkamp, Jianbo Lu, Fling Tseng, Anthony Mario D'Amato, Pankaj Kumar, Ryan Lee Baker, Medville J. Throop
  • Method and Apparatus for Road Risk Indices Generation
    Publication number: 20160063045
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to gather historical risk-affecting data with respect to a current road. The processor is also configured to gather current risk-affecting data with respect to the current road. Further, the processor is configured to generate a baseline risk index for the road based on the historical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph F. Stanek, John Ottavio Michelini, Timothy Mark Feldkamp, Jianbo Lu, Fling Tseng, Anthony Mario D'Amato, Pankaj Kumar, Ryan Lee Baker, Medville J. Throop
  • Method and Apparatus for Multiple Vehicle Software Module Reflash
    Publication number: 20140282467
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive update requests from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to, for each request, determine if any vehicle modules require updating. Also, the processor is configured to retrieve an updated version and sending the updated version to a vehicle for reflashing, for each module that requires updating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthon Mueller, Medville J. Throop, Brian David Tillman, April Deneane Johnson, Gregory William Farrey, Jason Michael Miller, John Dolinsky, Charles Henry Nagi, Thomas Eric Svenson