Patents by Inventor Sergio Becerril

Sergio Becerril 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 and trailer operation
    Patent number: 11753038
    Abstract: An electrical resistance of a lamp in communication with a computer is determined. A respective classification for each of the electrical resistance, a vehicle length, and a trailer length is determined. Each classification is associated to a respective range of values of one of the electrical resistance, the vehicle length, or the trailer length. Based on the classifications a trailer that is attached to a vehicle is detected. One or more components of the vehicle are actuated to move the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: J. Elias Ruiz, Sergio Becerril, Mijail Avila, Veronica Garza, Cesar Sanchez Razo
  • ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE ROOF-MOUNTED BACKUP BATTERY
    Publication number: 20230173902
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle backup battery system includes a traction battery pack of an electrified vehicle, and a backup battery assembly that is removably mounted to the electrified vehicle. The backup battery assembly is configured to recharge the traction battery pack through a charge port of the electrified vehicle. A traction battery pack charging method includes recharging a traction battery pack of an electrified vehicle from a backup battery assembly that is mounted above a roof of the electrified vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: J. Elias Ruiz, Sergio Becerril, Veronica Garza, Jose Uriel Hernandez
  • ENHANCED VEHICLE AND TRAILER OPERATION
    Publication number: 20220266866
    Abstract: An electrical resistance of a lamp in communication with a computer is determined. A respective classification for each of the electrical resistance, a vehicle length, and a trailer length is determined. Each classification is associated to a respective range of values of one of the electrical resistance, the vehicle length, or the trailer length. Based on the classifications a trailer that is attached to a vehicle is detected. One or more components of the vehicle are actuated to move the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: J. Elias Ruiz, Sergio Becerril, Mijail Avila, Veronica Garza, Cesar Sanchez Razo