Patents by Inventor Mohammad R. Aghili
Mohammad R. Aghili 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).
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Patent number: 11220204Abstract: A pick-up truck bed having controllably magnetized areas for retaining cargo or attachment devices. A first permanent magnet may be attached below the lower surface of the truck bed with a second permanent being rotatable relative to the first permanent magnet to control the magnetic flux provided to retain objects in the truck bed. Alternatively, one or more electromagnets may be provided that may be turned on to retain objects in the truck bed and turned off to allow removal of objects.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Kevin Lucka, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Patent number: 11186477Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for conducting remote refueling events of a passenger vehicle, and for coordinating said remote refueling events with a fuel tank fill level prior to the remote refueling event, a loading state of a fuel vapor storage device, and current and predicted fuel tank pressure. In one example, an amount of fuel that can be added to the fuel tank without overwhelming a capacity of the fuel vapor storage device is increased responsive to scheduling the remote refueling event to take place at a time when the fuel tank is at a negative pressure, thus resulting in partial purge of the fuel vapor storage device prior to commencing refueling. In this way, environmentally friendly refueling events may be enabled, thus reducing the potential for undesired evaporative emissions during refueling events.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Kevin Lucka, Mohammad R. Aghili, Russell Randall Pearce
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Patent number: 10696123Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fuel tank and suspension system. In one example, a system may include arranged a dampener between the fuel tank and the suspension system. The dampener may be configured to couple to the fuel tank or suspension system such that a threshold distance between a spud of the fuel tank and a stability bar of the suspension system may be maintained.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Tehcnologies, LLCInventors: Nour-Eddine Fellague, Harish Dutt, Peyman Aghssa, Roberto Jimmy Pellillo, Sean Timothy Ryan, Sai Gnanarka Gomatham, Mohammad R. Aghili
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Publication number: 20200079270Abstract: A pick-up truck bed having controllably magnetized areas for retaining cargo or attachment devices. A first permanent magnet may be attached below the lower surface of the truck bed with a second permanent being rotatable relative to the first permanent magnet to control the magnetic flux provided to retain objects in the truck bed. Alternatively, one or more electromagnets may be provided that may be turned on to retain objects in the truck bed and turned off to allow removal of objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Mohammad R. AGHILI, Kevin LUCKA, Aed M. DUDAR, Dennis Seung-Man YANG
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Patent number: 10507756Abstract: A pick-up truck bed having controllably magnetized areas for retaining cargo or attachment devices. A first permanent magnet may be attached below the lower surface of the truck bed with a second permanent being rotatable relative to the first permanent magnet to control the magnetic flux provided to retain objects in the truck bed. Alternatively, one or more electromagnets may be provided that may be turned on to retain objects in the truck bed and turned off to allow removal of objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Kevin Lucka, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Publication number: 20190263216Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fuel tank and suspension system. In one example, a system may include arranged a dampener between the fuel tank and the suspension system. The dampener may be configured to couple to the fuel tank or suspension system such that a threshold distance between a spud of the fuel tank and a stability bar of the suspension system may be maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Nour-Eddine Fellague, Harish Dutt, Peyman Aghssa, Roberto Jimmy Pellillo, Sean Timothy Ryan, Sai Gnanarka Gomatham, Mohammad R. Aghili
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Patent number: 10337463Abstract: A method is presented wherein during a first condition that includes a fuel tank pressure above a threshold, a fuel tank is fluidically coupled to a fuel vapor canister while a fuel vapor canister vent path is restricted, and a degree of restriction of the fuel vapor canister vent path is modulated. Modulating the degree of restriction of the fuel vapor canister vent path allows a fuel tank to be depressurized at a controlled rate. In this way, excess fuel tank pressure can be relieved, even if a vehicle engine is not operating in a combustion mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Patent number: 10330051Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for conducting tests for undesired evaporative emissions on a vehicle fuel system and evaporative emissions system. In one example, a method may include learning routes commonly traveled by the vehicle, including altitude changes and stop durations, and may further include diagnosing the fuel system and evaporative emissions system based on the learned altitude changes in one example, and may include diagnosing the fuel system and evaporative emissions system based on a learned stop duration in another example. By conducting tests for undesired evaporative emissions as a function of learned travel routes, completion rates for tests for undesired evaporative emissions tests may be increased, and the release of undesired evaporative emissions to atmosphere may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aed M. Dudar, Douglas Raymond Martin, Robert Roy Jentz, Kevin Lucka, Mohammad R. Aghili, Donald P. Tinsley, III
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Publication number: 20190178664Abstract: Methods and apparatus for on-demand fuel delivery are disclosed herein. An example method includes predicting, by executing an instruction with a processor, a vehicle usage event for a vehicle. The predicted vehicle usage event is associated with a fuel amount. The example method includes comparing a fuel level of the vehicle and the fuel amount. The example method includes automatically generating, via the processor, a refuel request for the vehicle based on the comparison and transmitting the refuel request to a mobile device. The refuel request is to be viewable via a user interface at the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Aed M. DUDAR, Kevin LUCKA, Dennis Seung-Man YANG, Mohammad R. AGHILI, Finn Finn TSENG
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Patent number: 10197023Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fuel tank mounted to a vehicle. Specifically, a saddle fuel tank comprising of a primary and secondary fuel compartment, each compartment having a module for mounting a fuel pump, fuel sensor and other accessories is disclosed. A first and second crimped opening formed on a top external wall and bottom internal wall, respectively of the saddle fuel tank may provide means for securely mounting a main and sub-side module to the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Russell Randall Pearce, Scott A. Bohr, Mohammad R. Aghili
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Patent number: 10107672Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating fuel levels in a fuel tank. In one example, a method may comprise adjusting estimates of a fuel level in a fuel tank based on an amount of fuel added to the fuel tank during a refueling event. The amount of fuel added to the fuel tank may be provided by a vehicle operator via one or more of a dashboard user interface, a wireless device user interface, and a digital camera included within a user device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Patent number: 10100782Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for conducting a diagnostic routine of the fuel vapor system using pressure generated by raising or lowering a vehicle body element such as a hood or a trunk. In one example, by utilizing lift gate cylinders coupled to the hood or trunk, during raising a hood or trunk, the fuel vapor system may be evacuated and during lowering the hood or trunk, the fuel vapor system may be pressurized. A change in vacuum or higher pressure in the fuel vapor system may be monitored over a time period to detect any undesirable evaporative emissions from the fuel vapor system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Lucka, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Aed M. Dudar, Mohammad R. Aghili
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Publication number: 20180179993Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for conducting tests for undesired evaporative emissions on a vehicle fuel system and evaporative emissions system. In one example, a method may include learning routes commonly traveled by the vehicle, including altitude changes and stop durations, and may further include diagnosing the fuel system and evaporative emissions system based on the learned altitude changes in one example, and may include diagnosing the fuel system and evaporative emissions system based on a learned stop duration in another example. By conducting tests for undesired evaporative emissions as a function of learned travel routes, completion rates for tests for undesired evaporative emissions tests may be increased, and the release of undesired evaporative emissions to atmosphere may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Aed M. Dudar, Douglas Raymond Martin, Robert Roy Jentz, Kevin Lucka, Mohammad R. Aghili, Donald P. Tinsley, III
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Publication number: 20180135574Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fuel tank mounted to a vehicle. Specifically, a saddle fuel tank comprising of a primary and secondary fuel compartment, each compartment having a module for mounting a fuel pump, fuel sensor and other accessories is disclosed. A first and second crimped opening formed on a top external wall and bottom internal wall, respectively of the saddle fuel tank may provide means for securely mounting a main and sub-side module to the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Russell Randall Pearce, Scott A. Bohr, Mohammad R. Aghili
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Publication number: 20180118085Abstract: A pick-up truck bed having controllably magnetized areas for retaining cargo or attachment devices. A first permanent magnet may be attached below the lower surface of the truck bed with a second permanent being rotatable relative to the first permanent magnet to control the magnetic flux provided to retain objects in the truck bed. Alternatively, one or more electromagnets may be provided that may be turned on to retain objects in the truck bed and turned off to allow removal of objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Kevin Lucka, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Patent number: 9932944Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for the integration of a fuel level sensor and a fuel pressure sensor in a fuel tank within a fuel system. In one example, an integrated fuel pressure and fuel level sensor for a fuel tank may include a float arm of the fuel sensor coupled to a floating body and a pressure sensor (e.g., a fuel tank pressure transducer) coupled to the floating body, the integrated fuel pressure and fuel level sensor adapted to simultaneously measure fuel level and fuel vapor pressure of the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Aed M. Dudar, Mohammad R. Aghili, Ralph Gesell
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Publication number: 20180072556Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for conducting remote refueling events of a passenger vehicle, and for coordinating said remote refueling events with a fuel tank fill level prior to the remote refueling event, a loading state of a fuel vapor storage device, and current and predicted fuel tank pressure. In one example, an amount of fuel that can be added to the fuel tank without overwhelming a capacity of the fuel vapor storage device is increased responsive to scheduling the remote refueling event to take place at a time when the fuel tank is at a negative pressure, thus resulting in partial purge of the fuel vapor storage device prior to commencing refueling. In this way, environmentally friendly refueling events may be enabled, thus reducing the potential for undesired evaporative emissions during refueling events.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Kevin Lucka, Mohammad R. Aghili, Russell Randall Pearce
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Publication number: 20180017430Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating fuel levels in a fuel tank. In one example, a method may comprise adjusting estimates of a fuel level in a fuel tank based on an amount of fuel added to the fuel tank during a refueling event. The amount of fuel added to the fuel tank may be provided by a vehicle operator via one or more of a dashboard user interface, a wireless device user interface, and a digital camera included within a user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Patent number: 9868382Abstract: A pick-up truck bed having controllably magnetized areas for retaining cargo or attachment devices. A first permanent magnet may be attached below the lower surface of the truck bed with a second permanent being rotatable relative to the first permanent magnet to control the magnetic flux provided to retain objects in the truck bed. Alternatively, one or more electromagnets may be provided that may be turned on to retain objects in the truck bed and turned off to allow removal of objects.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mohammad R. Aghili, Kevin Lucka, Aed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
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Publication number: 20170356408Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for the integration of a fuel level sensor and a fuel pressure sensor in a fuel tank within a fuel system. In one example, an integrated fuel pressure and fuel level sensor for a fuel tank may include a float arm of the fuel sensor coupled to a floating body and a pressure sensor (e.g., a fuel tank pressure transducer) coupled to the floating body, the integrated fuel pressure and fuel level sensor adapted to simultaneously measure fuel level and fuel vapor pressure of the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Aed M. Dudar, Mohammad R. Aghili, Ralph Gesell