Patents by Inventor Peter Worrel

Peter Worrel 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).

  • Redundant electrical power for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 9457684
    Abstract: A system includes a first battery configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem and a second battery configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle. A processing device is configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the at least one vehicle subsystem and selectively partition the second battery to power the at least one vehicle subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Scott Crombez, Jerome Charles Ivan, James Robert McBride, Wayne Williams, Paul Joseph Szuszman, Roger Arnold Trombley, Peter Worrel, Hai Yu
  • System and method for energy optimization in autonomous vehicle operation
    Patent number: 9446768
    Abstract: Vehicle operating systems are autonomously operated. A transient in an upcoming path of the vehicle is determined from a comparison of vehicle path data and vehicle status data to a threshold of mechanism first operating system. Operational parameters for one of first and second operating systems are selected according to the comparison. The selected operational parameters are applied to the operation of the one of the first and second operating systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Attard, Dale Scott Crombez, Jerome Charles Ivan, John P. Joyce, James Robert McBride, Wayne Williams, Paul Joseph Szuszman, Peter Worrel, Hai Yu, John Shutko, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Rajit Johri, Devinder Singh Kochhar, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Douglas Scott Rhode
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY OPTIMIZATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20150274169
    Abstract: Vehicle operating systems are autonomously operated. A transient in an upcoming path of the vehicle is determined from a comparison of vehicle path data and vehicle status data to a threshold of mechanism first operating system. Operational parameters for one of first and second operating systems are selected according to the comparison. The selected operational parameters are applied to the operation of the one of the first and second operating systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Attard, Dale Scott Crombez, Jerome Charles Ivan, John P. Joyce, James Robert McBride, Wayne Williams, Paul Joseph Szuszman, Peter Worrel, Hai YU, John Shutko, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Rajit Johri, Devinder Singh Kochhar, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Douglas Scott Rhode
  • REDUNDANT ELECTRICAL POWER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20150274027
    Abstract: A system includes a first battery configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem and a second battery configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle. A processing device is configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the at least one vehicle subsystem and selectively partition the second battery to power the at least one vehicle subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Scott Crombez, Jerome Charles Ivan, James Robert McBride, Wayne Williams, Paul Joseph Szuszman, Roger Arnold Trombley, Peter Worrel, Hai Yu
  • Method and apparatus for braking and stopping vehicles having an electric drive
    Patent number: 7698044
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for braking and stopping a vehicle whose powertrain includes an electric drive. The electric drive is used to generate braking torque which is used to decelerate the vehicle down to a full stop. The braking torque is achieved using any of several closed loop speed control systems. The system can be used as a substitute for or as a supplement to conventional friction bakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Raj Prakash, Dale Crombez, Peter Worrel, Vijay Garg
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING BRAKE BOOSTING IN A HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080164753
    Abstract: A method for providing brake boosting in a hybrid motor vehicle having a brake boosting system powered by an internal combustion engine and by an auxiliary brake boosting device includes monitoring the output of an auxiliary brake boosting device not driven by the engine, and in the event that the auxiliary brake boosting device is not operating properly, starting the internal combustion engine associated with the vehicle to provide a desired level of brake boost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Crombez, Daniel Gabor, Peter Worrel, William David Treharne
  • Method and apparatus for braking and stopping vehicles having an electric drive
    Publication number: 20070124052
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for braking and stopping a vehicle whose powertrain includes an electric drive. The electric drive is used to generate braking torque which is used to decelerate the vehicle down to a full stop. The braking torque is achieved using any of several closed loop speed control systems. The system can be used as a substitute for or as a supplement to conventional friction bakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Raj Prakash, Dale Crombez, Peter Worrel, Vijay Garg
  • Method and apparatus for braking and stopping vehicles having an electric drive
    Publication number: 20060047400
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for braking and stopping a vehicle whose powertrain includes an electric drive. The electric drive is used to generate braking torque which is used to decelerate the vehicle down to a full stop. The braking torque is achieved using any of several closed loop speed control systems. The system can be used as a substitute for or as a supplement to conventional friction bakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Raj Prakash, Dale Crombez, Peter Worrel, Vijay Garg