Patents by Inventor William H. Wurz

William H. Wurz 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).

  • Publication number: 20230231916
    Abstract: A first message is broadcasted to a plurality of remote computers identifying an attribute of a host vehicle. A second message including a request to receive data about the identified attribute in response to broadcasting the first message is received from one of the remote computers. Upon receiving the second message, a host vehicle component is actuated to output at least one of light or sound associated with the identified attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, Kristin A. Hellman, William H. Wurz, David Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20230222811
    Abstract: While a host vehicle is within an area, a target vehicle is identified based on detecting the target vehicle within the area. Upon determining a component output, first instructions specifying the component output and a target vehicle component are provided to the target vehicle. A host clock for the host vehicle is synchronized with a clock maintained by a remote server computer. Then second instructions specifying to initiate, at a target time, actuation of the target vehicle component to provide the component output are provided to the target vehicle. Then a host vehicle component is actuated at a host time to provide the component output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stuart C. Salter, Kristin A. Hellman, David Kennedy, William H. Wurz
  • Publication number: 20230097893
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive data indicating a plurality of tasks to be performed at a site by a plurality of electric machines, receive charge statuses of the electric machines and of a plurality of first electric vehicles at the site, and generate an ordered allocation of a plurality of charging operations for the electric machines and first electric vehicles based on the plurality of tasks and on the charge statuses. The charging operations include charging at least one of the electric machines or first electric vehicles from a second electric vehicle with charge ports that is scheduled to visit the site from offsite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, William H. Wurz, Ryan O'Gorman, Zeljko Deljevic, Peter Phung
  • Publication number: 20230078320
    Abstract: A system includes a first vehicle computer programmed to monitor first vehicle sensor data as the first vehicle traverses a route; identify a location of interest along the route based on a topographic feature of the location of interest determined from the first vehicle sensor data; and store a selected subset of the first vehicle sensor data for the location of interest in a set of collected data about the route. The system further includes a second computer programmed to receive the collected data about the route; and based on the collected data about the route, generate a set of guidance data including one or more recommended operating parameters for the location of interest, whereby the recommending operating parameters are available to a third computer for a second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, William H. Wurz, Hussein H. Berry, David Kennedy, Kenneth Mchugh
  • Patent number: D544027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventors: Michael D. Nunn, John D. Snider, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., William H. Wurz, Jeffrey T. Thawley, Raymond M. Walker
  • Patent number: D477902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred F. Bergeron, Robert J. Clauser, David C. Deaville, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Michael D. Nunn, Raymond M. Walker, William H. Wurz, Jeffrey T. Thanley
  • Patent number: D482056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred F. Bergeron, Robert J. Clauser, Christopher L. Crawford, David C. Deaville, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Michael D. Nunn, John D. Snider, Jeffrey T. Thawley, Raymond M. Walker, William H. Wurz
  • Patent number: D483057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred F. Bergeron, Robert J. Clauser, Christopher L. Crawford, David C. Deaville, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Michael D. Nunn, John D. Snider, Jeffrey T. Thawley, Raymond M. Walker, William H. Wurz
  • Patent number: D490101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred F. Bergeron, Robert J. Clauser, Christopher L. Crawford, David C. Deaville, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Michael D. Nunn, John D. Snider, Jeffrey T. Thawley, Raymond M. Walker, William H. Wurz
  • Patent number: D490839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred F. Bergeron, Robert J. Clauser, Christopher L. Crawford, David C. Deaville, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Michael D. Nunn, John D. Snider, Jeffrey T. Thawley, Raymond M. Walker, William H. Wurz