Patents by Inventor Paul Stephen Bryan
Paul Stephen Bryan 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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Publication number: 20130173111Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for monitoring driver inputs and vehicle parameters, assessing a driver's acceleration behavior, and providing short-term and/or long-term feedback to the driver relating to the driver's acceleration behavior. The acceleration behavior feedback can be used to coach future driving acceleration behavior that may translate into better long-term driving habits, which in turn may lead to improvements in fuel economy or vehicle range. Moreover, the acceleration behavior feedback can be adapted to a driver based upon how responsive the driver is to the feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fazal Urrahman Syed, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa, Paul Stephen Bryan, Ryan J. Skaff
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Publication number: 20130173128Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for monitoring driver inputs and vehicle parameters, assessing a driver's braking deceleration behavior, and providing short-term and/or long-term feedback to the driver relating to the driver's braking deceleration behavior. The braking deceleration behavior feedback can be used to coach future braking deceleration behavior that may translate into better long-term driving habits, which in turn may lead to improvements in fuel economy or vehicle range. Moreover, the braking deceleration behavior feedback can be adapted to a driver based upon how responsive the driver is to the feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fazal Urrahman Syed, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa, Paul Stephen Bryan, Ryan J. Skaff
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Publication number: 20130173129Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for monitoring driver inputs and vehicle parameters, assessing a driver's cruising speed behavior, and providing short-term and/or long-term feedback to the driver relating to the driver's cruising speed behavior. The cruising speed behavior feedback can be used to coach future cruising speed behavior that may translate into better long-term driving habits, which in turn may lead to improvements in fuel economy or vehicle range. Moreover, the cruising speed behavior feedback can be adapted to a driver based upon how responsive the driver is to the feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fazal Urrahman Syed, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa, Paul Stephen Bryan, Ryan J. Skaff
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Patent number: 8417431Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having an engine and a motor and gearing for establishing power flow paths from the engine and the motor with common gear elements to vehicle traction wheels. An engine power bias is applied to an engine power command and a bias to a motor torque command to avoid an operating mode in which motor torque is at or near zero, whereby gear rattle due to torque disturbances is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Carol Louise Okubo, Paul Stephen Bryan, Melinda A. Mack
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Publication number: 20130073129Abstract: An information display system includes an information display that communicates relevant information relating to the operation of a vehicle. The information display conveys a score representing lifetime or long-term driving or operating efficiency of the vehicle. The score can be conveyed numerically or graphically using a number of indicators. Each indicator may correspond to a different achievement level attained for efficient driving or vehicle use behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, Paul Stephen Bryan, Ryan Skaff, Thomas Scott Gee
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Patent number: 8386104Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle, obtaining torque data and speed data based on the mode of operation, and displaying component icons as well as a graphical representation of power flows. The graphical representation of power flows is displayed between pairs of the component icons. The component icons represent components of the hybrid vehicle including an engine, a battery, drive wheels, and an electric machine arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ming Lang Kuang, Ryan Skaff, Paul Stephen Bryan, Michael Lerman
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Patent number: 8215429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Paul Stephen Bryan, Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Kenneth Frederick, Shunsuke Okubo
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Patent number: 8120478Abstract: An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system determines which engine on reasons are true and applies a prioritization strategy to determine which engine on reasons are displayed to an operator via an information display.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Skaff, Derek Hartl, Angela L. Watson, David Watson, Paul Stephen Bryan, John Shutko
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Publication number: 20110307137Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Paul Stephen Bryan, Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Kenneth Frederick, Shunsuke Okubo
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Publication number: 20110227715Abstract: An information display system includes an information display that communicates relevant information relating to the operation of a vehicle. The information display conveys a score representing lifetime or long-term driving or operating efficiency of the vehicle. The score can be conveyed numerically or graphically using a number of indicators, or both. Each indicator may correspond to a different achievement level attained for efficient driving or vehicle use behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Thomas Scott Gee, Paul Stephen Bryan, Ryan J. Skaff
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Patent number: 8020652Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Stephen Bryan, Christopher Adam Ochocinski, Kenneth Frederick, Shunsuke Okubo
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Patent number: 8015833Abstract: An automotive climate control system includes an evaporator, a variable speed compressor and a controller. The controller is configured to periodically alter a previous target evaporator temperature at a selected rate to generate a current target evaporator temperature, select a target compressor speed based on a difference between an actual evaporator temperature and the current target evaporator temperature, and command the compressor to operate at the target compressor speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Susan Rebecca Cikanek, William David Treharne, Paul Stephen Bryan, David Jason Mack
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Patent number: 7996125Abstract: A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Skaff, Robert Jay Louch, Anthony Howard, Stephen Burke, David Watson, Angela L. Watson, Derek Hartl, Paul Stephen Bryan
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Patent number: 7983807Abstract: A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Skaff, Robert Jay Louch, Anthony Howard, Stephen Burke, David Watson, Angela L. Watson, Derek Hartl, Paul Stephen Bryan
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Publication number: 20110164993Abstract: A method for controlling power consumption of a compressor of an automotive vehicle climate system may include identifying an energy source providing energy to power the compressor and selecting an operating parameter of the climate system based on the identified energy source to control power consumption of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Susan Rebecca Cikanek, William David Treharne, Paul Stephen Bryan, David Jason Mack
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Publication number: 20110095878Abstract: An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system also indicates how close the engine is to turning on due to an engine on reason by displaying a proximity indicator representing a value associated with the engine on reason and a threshold demarcating values which cause the engine to be on.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Skaff, Derek Hartl, Paul Stephen Bryan, Angela L. Watson, David L. Watson
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Publication number: 20110093187Abstract: A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Skaff, Robert Jay Louch, Anthony Howard, Stephen Burke, David Watson, Angela L. Watson, Derek Hartl, Paul Stephen Bryan
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Patent number: 7865276Abstract: A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Skaff, Robert Jay Louch, Anthony Howard, Stephen Burke, David Watson, Angela L. Watson, Derek Hartl, Paul Stephen Bryan
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Publication number: 20100300125Abstract: An automotive climate control system includes an evaporator, a variable speed compressor and a controller. The controller is configured to periodically alter a previous target evaporator temperature at a selected rate to generate a current target evaporator temperature, select a target compressor speed based on a difference between an actual evaporator temperature and the current target evaporator temperature, and command the compressor to operate at the target compressor speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Susan Rebecca Cikanek, William David Treharne, Paul Stephen Bryan, David Jason Mack, Melinda A. Mack
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Publication number: 20100305795Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle, obtaining torque data and speed data based on the mode of operation, and displaying component icons as well as a graphical representation of power flows. The graphical representation of power flows is displayed between pairs of the component icons. The component icons represent components of the hybrid vehicle including an engine, a battery, drive wheels, and an electric machine arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ming Lang Kuang, Ryan Skaff, Paul Stephen Bryan, Michael Lerman