Patents by Inventor Stuart Lane

Stuart Lane 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).

  • Systems and methods for unlocking a vehicle
    Patent number: 11345312
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are configured to unlock a vehicle. The systems use a hash function signature for authentication and use a vibration signal to transfer the hash function from a mobile device to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Harris, Stuart Lane, Tarik Safir, Jamie Mahmutyazicioglu, Endre Hanak, Jonathan Hannaford
  • Method of controlling a fuel supply system of an engine of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9316162
    Abstract: A method of controlling a fuel supply system of an engine 10 of a motor vehicle 50 is disclosed in which an engine driven variable output high pressure fuel pump is operated at a high demand level to charge a high pressure fuel accumulator with fuel during a shutdown of the engine and, during a subsequent start-up of the engine, use fuel from the accumulator while operating the high pressure fuel pump at a low demand level. This reduces the fuel consumption of the engine by using kinetic energy from the slowing engine to drive the high pressure fuel pump and increases the deceleration of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Lane, Donatus Andreas Josephine Kees
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140163847
    Abstract: A method of controlling a fuel supply system of an engine 10 of a motor vehicle 50 is disclosed in which an engine driven variable output high pressure fuel pump is operated at a high demand level to charge a high pressure fuel accumulator with fuel during a shutdown of the engine and, during a subsequent start-up of the engine, use fuel from the accumulator while operating the high pressure fuel pump at a low demand level. This reduces the fuel consumption of the engine by using kinetic energy from the slowing engine to drive the high pressure fuel pump and increases the deceleration of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Lane, Donatus Andreas Josephine Kees