Patents by Inventor Thomas Jackson HALL

Thomas Jackson HALL 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: 10421362
    Abstract: A regenerative braking system separate from a friction braking system of a vehicle is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the regenerative braking system may include at least one actuator and a controller. The controller may be configured to: determine whether an accelerator pedal is depressed; when the accelerator pedal is depressed, determine an amount of regenerative braking based on behavior of the accelerator pedal; when the accelerator pedal is not depressed, determine the amount of regenerative braking based on motion of the vehicle; and control the at least one actuator to generate the determined amount of regenerative braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: FARADAY&FUTURE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Jackson Hall, Brian Neal Harries, Som Khamly
  • Publication number: 20180154777
    Abstract: A braking control method and device for a vehicle are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the device may include a controller configured to receive driving environment information from one or more sensors, and determine that emergency braking is warranted based on the driving environment information. The controller may also be configured to activate regenerative braking and friction braking to decelerate the vehicle. The controller may also be configured to monitor rotational speeds of one or more wheels of the vehicle, and adjust an amount of the regenerative braking and an amount of the friction braking based on the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels. The device may further include at least one actuator for applying the regenerative braking and the friction braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Jackson HALL, Matthew K. LUBBERS
  • Publication number: 20180093572
    Abstract: A regenerative braking system separate from a friction braking system of a vehicle is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the regenerative braking system may include at least one actuator and a controller. The controller may be configured to: determine whether an accelerator pedal is depressed; when the accelerator pedal is depressed, determine an amount of regenerative braking based on behavior of the accelerator pedal; when the accelerator pedal is not depressed, determine the amount of regenerative braking based on motion of the vehicle; and control the at least one actuator to generate the determined amount of regenerative braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.
    Inventors: THOMAS JACKSON HALL, Brian Neal Harries, Som Khamly
  • Publication number: 20180093571
    Abstract: A braking control method and device for a vehicle are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the device may include a controller configured to: detect a panic braking event initiated by a user; activate regenerative braking to decelerate the vehicle; monitor an amount of friction braking generated by a friction braking system of the vehicle; monitor rotational speeds of one or more wheels of the vehicle; and adjust an amount of the regenerative braking based on the amount of the friction braking and the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels. The device may further include at least one actuator for applying the adjusted amount of the regenerative braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Jackson HALL, Matt K. LUBBERS