Patents by Inventor Rebecca KREUCHER

Rebecca KREUCHER 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).

  • Enhanced vehicle operation
    Patent number: 11801836
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect operation data of one or more components of a vehicle, input the collected operation data and previously stored operation data to a first machine learning program that assigns the collected operation data to one of a plurality of previously determined paths and outputs a target fuel consumption rate of the vehicle based on the assigned path, input the target fuel consumption rate and the collected operation data to a second machine learning program that outputs a plurality of operation settings of the one or more components to attain the target fuel consumption rate, and actuate the one or more components to attain the plurality of operation settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lijun Wang, Chen Zhang, Rebecca Kreucher
  • ENHANCED VEHICLE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20220126826
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect operation data of one or more components of a vehicle, input the collected operation data and previously stored operation data to a first machine learning program that assigns the collected operation data to one of a plurality of previously determined paths and outputs a target fuel consumption rate of the vehicle based on the assigned path, input the target fuel consumption rate and the collected operation data to a second machine learning program that outputs a plurality of operation settings of the one or more components to attain the target fuel consumption rate, and actuate the one or more components to attain the plurality of operation settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lijun Wang, Chen Zhang, Rebecca Kreucher
  • System and method for automated vehicle performance analytics
    Patent number: 10844820
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to activate a fuel savings feature upon satisfaction of transition conditions and inhibit the transition according to satisfaction of inhibit conditions. The controller is further programmed to accumulate data indicative of the inhibit conditions and a time associated with the conditions being satisfied over a drive cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dominique Meroux, Zhen Jiang, Chen Zhang, Rebecca Kreucher
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS
    Publication number: 20200173412
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to activate a fuel savings feature upon satisfaction of transition conditions and inhibit the transition according to satisfaction of inhibit conditions. The controller is further programmed to accumulate data indicative of the inhibit conditions and a time associated with the conditions being satisfied over a drive cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Dominique MEROUX, Zhen JIANG, Chen ZHANG, Rebecca KREUCHER