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).
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Patent number: 11884286Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Todd Ansbacher, Adam Stratton, Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Ronald Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 11584318Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Todd Ansbacher, Ronald Fitzgerald, Adam Stratton
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Patent number: 11366961Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Inventors: Ronald Fitzgerald, Chris Malloy, Jonathan Kenney, David Robinson, Natasha Ching, Erin Van Slyke
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Publication number: 20220153288Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Todd Ansbacher, Adam Stratton, Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Ronald Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20220134979Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Holub, John Van Wiemeersch, Todd Ansbacher, Ronald Fitzgerald, Adam Stratton
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Patent number: 11267302Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Todd Ansbacher, Adam Stratton, Patrick Kevin Holub, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Ronald Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20220012419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: MATHRESOURCES INCORPORATEDInventors: Ronald Fitzgerald, Chris Malloy, Jonathan Kenney, David Robinson, Natasha Ching, Erin VanSlyke
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Publication number: 20200394359Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: MATHRESOURCES INCORPORATEDInventors: Ronald Fitzgerald, Chris Malloy, Jonathan Kenney, David Robinson, Erin VanSlyke