Patents by Inventor Ronald Fitzgerald

Ronald Fitzgerald 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).

  • Patent number: 11884286
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining a vehicle configuration indicative of a towing mode setting for the vehicle, which can include a neutral transmission gear setting, a battery conservation mode, or another towing mode setting. The method can include determining at least one vehicle operation characteristic that changes with time while the vehicle is in the towing mode setting, and performing, via a vehicle control module and based at least in part on the towing mode setting and the vehicle operation characteristic, one or more vehicle actions that include generating an alert signal indicative that vehicle damage may occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Ansbacher, Adam Stratton, Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Ronald Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11584318
    Abstract: A method for managing electrical Key Off Load (KOL) and other potentially damaging operational conditions in a vehicle while in a neutral mode setting, comprising: determining a vehicle drivetrain is in the neutral mode setting; determining an operational characteristic that changes with time while the vehicle is in the neutral mode setting; performing, via a vehicle control module and based on the neutral mode setting and the operational characteristic, vehicle actions comprising engaging an automated start powertrain activation while the vehicle is in the neutral mode setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Todd Ansbacher, Ronald Fitzgerald, Adam Stratton
  • Patent number: 11366961
    Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing text files containing mathematical expressions to a web-ready file are disclosed. The web-ready file may be used for generating a web application, creating an offline file, etc. Template documents are received as text files having a template structure comprising a plurality of identifier fields and content fields, each content field associated with a respective identifier field, and data in at least one content field comprises a mathematical expression. The mathematical expression is converted to a first web language format within the template document. The template document is exported to a second web language format. The web-ready file is generated from the exported file by assembling contents of the exported file in accordance with the plurality of content fields and associated respective identifier fields defined in the template document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ronald Fitzgerald, Chris Malloy, Jonathan Kenney, David Robinson, Natasha Ching, Erin Van Slyke
  • Publication number: 20220153288
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining a vehicle configuration indicative of a towing mode setting for the vehicle, which can include a neutral transmission gear setting, a battery conservation mode, or another towing mode setting. The method can include determining at least one vehicle operation characteristic that changes with time while the vehicle is in the towing mode setting, and performing, via a vehicle control module and based at least in part on the towing mode setting and the vehicle operation characteristic, one or more vehicle actions that include generating an alert signal indicative that vehicle damage may occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Ansbacher, Adam Stratton, Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Ronald Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20220134979
    Abstract: A method for managing electrical Key Off Load (KOL) and other potentially damaging operational conditions in a vehicle while in a neutral mode setting, comprising: determining a vehicle drivetrain is in the neutral mode setting; determining an operational characteristic that changes with time while the vehicle is in the neutral mode setting; performing, via a vehicle control module and based on the neutral mode setting and the operational characteristic, vehicle actions comprising engaging an automated start powertrain activation while the vehicle is in the neutral mode setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Todd Ansbacher, Ronald Fitzgerald, Adam Stratton
  • Patent number: 11267302
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining a vehicle configuration indicative of a towing mode setting for the vehicle, which can include a neutral transmission gear setting, a battery conservation mode, or another towing mode setting. The method can include determining at least one vehicle operation characteristic that changes with time while the vehicle is in the towing mode setting, and performing, via a vehicle control module and based at least in part on the towing mode setting and the vehicle operation characteristic, one or more vehicle actions that include generating an alert signal indicative that vehicle damage may be imminent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Ansbacher, Adam Stratton, Patrick Kevin Holub, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ronald Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20220012419
    Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing text files containing mathematical expressions to a web-ready file are disclosed. The web-ready file may be used for generating a web application, creating an offline file, etc. Template documents are received as text files having a template structure comprising a plurality of identifier fields and content fields, each content field associated with a respective identifier field, and data in at least one content field comprises a mathematical expression. The mathematical expression is converted to a first web language format within the template document. The template document is exported to a second web language format. The web-ready file is generated from the exported file by assembling contents of the exported file in accordance with the plurality of content fields and associated respective identifier fields defined in the template document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: MATHRESOURCES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ronald Fitzgerald, Chris Malloy, Jonathan Kenney, David Robinson, Natasha Ching, Erin VanSlyke
  • Publication number: 20200394359
    Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing text files containing mathematical expressions to a web-ready file are disclosed. The web-ready file may be used for generating a web application, creating an offline file, etc. Template documents are received as text files having a template structure comprising a plurality of identifier fields and content fields, each content field associated with a respective identifier field, and data in at least one content field comprises a mathematical expression. The mathematical expression is converted to a first web language format within the template document. The template document is exported to a second web language format. The web-ready file is generated from the exported file by assembling contents of the exported file in accordance with the plurality of content fields and associated respective identifier fields defined in the template document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: MATHRESOURCES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ronald Fitzgerald, Chris Malloy, Jonathan Kenney, David Robinson, Erin VanSlyke