Patents by Inventor Wayne Buescher
Wayne Buescher 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: 8800644Abstract: A system and method for environmental management of a vehicle automatically operates a vehicle climate control system to defog a vehicle windshield, while still operating at or near environmental comfort guidelines determined by a vehicle occupant. The method may be executed by an HVAC control system that is configured with a preprogrammed algorithm to operate an HVAC to achieve the desired results. A number of sensors can provide inputs to the control system, which can also receive inputs from a number of manual overrides operable by an occupant of the vehicle. The preprogrammed algorithm is configured to act on the various inputs to operate the HVAC to strike an appropriate balance between occupant comfort and windshield defogging.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Greiner, Gerhard Dage, Halim Wijaya, Wayne Buescher
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Patent number: 8707718Abstract: An engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system is controlled based on a threshold condition. In at least one embodiment, a comfort-level selection is received, a threshold condition is determined based on the comfort-level, and a vehicle interior condition is detected. The engine is requested to run if the interior condition exceeds the threshold condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Elaine Y. Chen, William Treharne, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox
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Patent number: 8151581Abstract: Systems and methods to control an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system having a desired temperature are provided. A time until a threshold is reached is determined based on an environment condition and a vehicle interior condition. A request for the engine to run is removed if the time is greater than a minimum time.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Elaine Y. Chen, William Treharne, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox, Shailesh Kozarekar
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Publication number: 20120067559Abstract: A system and method for environmental management of a vehicle automatically operates a vehicle climate control system to quickly and efficiently defog a vehicle windshield, while still operating at or near environmental comfort guidelines determined by a vehicle occupant. The method may be executed by an HVAC control system that is configured with a preprogrammed algorithm to operate an HVAC to achieve the desired results. A number of sensors can provide inputs to the control system, which can also receive inputs from a number of manual overrides operable by an occupant of the vehicle. The preprogrammed algorithm is configured to act on the various inputs to operate the HVAC to strike an appropriate balance between occupant comfort and windshield defogging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Greiner, Gerhard Dage, Halim Wijaya, Wayne Buescher
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Patent number: 8082979Abstract: A method for environmental management of a vehicle includes the steps of determining certain environmental conditions for the vehicle, and determining when it is desirable to defog the window based on the determined environmental conditions. A status of manual overrides is determined, and at least some automatically controllable functions of an HVAC system are implemented to effect defogging of a vehicle window when it is determined that none of the manual overrides has been selected.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher Greiner, Gerhard Dage, Halim Wijaya, Wayne Buescher
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Patent number: 7832221Abstract: A vehicle compressor is controlled based on an environment parameter and a vehicle status parameter. In at least one embodiment, a temperature control system for a vehicle including an engine is provided. The system includes a compressor having a target operating speed. The system also includes an environment sensor arrangement configured to sense an environment parameter and a vehicle status sensor arrangement configured to sense a vehicle status parameter. The system further includes a control module that determines a maximum operating speed of the compressor as a function of both the environment parameter and the vehicle status parameter. The control module limits an operating speed of the compressor to the maximum operating speed if the target operating speed is greater than the maximum operating speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Halim Wijaya, Gary Dage, Wayne Buescher, Christopher Greiner, Manfred Koberstein
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Publication number: 20080183334Abstract: A system and method for environmental management of a vehicle automatically operates a vehicle climate control system to quickly and efficiently defog a vehicle windshield, while still operating at or near environmental comfort guidelines determined by a vehicle occupant. The method may be executed by an HVAC control system that is configured with a preprogrammed algorithm to operate an HVAC to achieve the desired results. A number of sensors can provide inputs to the control system, which can also receive inputs from a number of manual overrides operable by an occupant of the vehicle. The preprogrammed algorithm is configured to act on the various inputs to operate the HVAC to strike an appropriate balance between occupant comfort and windshield defogging.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher Greiner, Gerhard Dage, Halim Wijaya, Wayne Buescher
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Publication number: 20080125934Abstract: An engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system is controlled based on a threshold condition. In at least one embodiment, a comfort-level selection is received, a threshold condition is determined based on the comfort-level, and a vehicle interior condition is detected. The engine is requested to run if the interior condition exceeds the threshold condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Elaine Y. Chen, William Treharne, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox
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Publication number: 20080125935Abstract: Systems and methods to control an engine configured to drive a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning system having a desired temperature are provided. A time until a threshold is reached is determined based on an environment condition and a vehicle interior condition. A request for the engine to run is removed if the time is greater than a minimum time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Elaine Y. Chen, William Treharne, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox, Shailesh Kozarekar
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Publication number: 20080093132Abstract: A vehicle compressor is controlled based on an environment parameter and a vehicle status parameter. In at least one embodiment, a temperature control system for a vehicle including an engine is provided. The system includes a compressor having a target operating speed. The system also includes an environment sensor arrangement configured to sense an environment parameter and a vehicle status sensor arrangement configured to sense a vehicle status parameter. The system further includes a control module that determines a maximum operating speed of the compressor as a function of both the environment parameter and the vehicle status parameter. The control module limits an operating speed of the compressor to the maximum operating speed if the target operating speed is greater than the maximum operating speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Halim Wijaya, Gary Dage, Wayne Buescher, Christopher Greiner, Manfred Koberstein
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Publication number: 20060225450Abstract: A method and system determine when a climate control system of a hybrid vehicle can be operated without use of its A/C compressor. The compressor is turned on to function when the compressor is coupled to an engine of the vehicle and the engine is running. The relative humidity inside the vehicle cabin is compared to a threshold to determine whether the compressor is required to function. If the engine is running and if the compressor is off, the compressor is turned on if the compressor is required to function. If the engine is running, the engine is turned off such that the compressor is turned off if the compressor is not required to function and if the vehicle is at idle. If the compressor was on, the compressor is turned off without turning off the engine if the compressor is not required and if the vehicle is being driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gerhard Dage, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox
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Publication number: 20060117775Abstract: A method and system determines when a climate control system of a hybrid vehicle can be operated without the use of an A/C compressor. The method and system make this determination by determining whether the vehicle is at idle or is being driven and determining whether or not the A/C compressor is required to function to maintain air conditioning comfort in the vehicle. The A/C compressor couples to an engine of the vehicle when the engine is on in order to function. The method and system turn off the engine and thereby turn off the A/C compressor if the A/C compressor is not required to function and if the vehicle is at idle. The method and system turn off the A/C compressor without turning off the engine if the A/C compressor is not required to function and if the vehicle is being driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gerhard Dage, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox