Patents by Inventor William P. Milam

William P. Milam 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).

  • Regenerative braking on an electrical vehicle when towed
    Patent number: 6866350
    Abstract: Regenerative braking is actuated in an electrical vehicle during towing of the vehicle to recharge the battery and brake the vehicle. When a driver of a towing vehicle depresses the brakes of the vehicle (202), the electrical vehicle applies regenerative braking in proportion to a braking signal from the towing vehicle (206). Also, regenerative braking is applied to the electrical vehicle when the vehicle is inadvertently disconnected from a connector (110) that couples the electrical vehicle to the towing vehicle (208).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Melvin Douglas Palmer, William P. Milam
  • Regenerative braking on an electrical vehicle when towed
    Publication number: 20020163249
    Abstract: Regenerative braking is actuated in an electrical vehicle during towing of the vehicle to recharge the battery and brake the vehicle. When a driver of a towing vehicle depresses the brakes of the vehicle (202), the electrical vehicle applies regenerative braking in proportion to a braking signal from the towing vehicle (206). Also, regenerative braking is applied to the electrical vehicle when the vehicle is inadvertently disconnected from a connector (110) that couples the electrical vehicle to the towing vehicle (208).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Melvin Douglas Palmer, William P. Milam