Michael Lester Schneider

US Patent:

6513882, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Aug 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/633213

Inventors:

Michael John Schneider - Bloomfield Township MI
Dale Scott Crombez - Livonia MI

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 852

US Classification:

303112

Abstract:

A brake assembly for use within an electric vehicle and which allows the vehicle to be selectively decelerated in substantially the same manner as is an internal combustion engine type vehicle upon the release of an accelerator pedal member or the depression of a brake member.

US Patent:

7024290, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Jul 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/903326

Inventors:

Yifan Zhao - Belleville MI, US
Michael Schneider - Bloomfield Township MI, US
Dale Crombez - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
B60K 6/04

US Classification:

701 22, 701 38, 701 71, 701 91, 180 656

Abstract:

A system and method for actively damping driveline oscillations in a motor vehicle having a traction motor to drive a vehicle's drive wheels and an antilock brake system (ABS). A traction motor controller controls a torque output signal of the motor to effectively to dampen driveline oscillations during an ABS operation. A proportional, a proportional derivative, or a derivative controller may be used to generate the torque output signal based on at least one of motor speed, an average of the drive wheel speeds, a difference in the two speeds, a motor angular acceleration, an average wheel angular acceleration, and a difference in the angular accelerations. Motor speed signals and average drive wheel speed signals may be filtered to eliminate high frequency components of each speed signal. Additionally, amplitude of the torque output signal may be limited within a positive upper and a negative lower active motor damping limit.

US Patent:

7093912, Aug 22, 2006

Filed:

Sep 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/932132

Inventors:

Todd Allen Brown - Dearborn MI, US
Michael John Schneider - Bloomfield Township MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 8/60
B60T 8/64

US Classification:

303146, 303152

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and system to control regenerative braking during the operation of a yaw stability control system. The method and system use feedback control algorithms to monitor and dynamically modify regenerative and non-regenerative braking. The controller can use a simple proportional-integral-derivative feedback controller. A vehicle yaw stability control system can determine if a vehicle is experiencing an oversteer or understeer condition. The controller compares actual brake balance to a desired brake balance. The controller determines if the front axle wheels are overbraked relative to the rear axle wheels or if the rear axle wheels are overbraked relative to the front axle wheels as compared to the desired brake balance. The controller can adjust regenerative braking and non-regenerative braking levels according to the determinations.

US Patent:

7441845, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Sep 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/939575

Inventors:

Dale S. Crombez - Livonia MI, US
Michael J. Schneider - Bloomfield Township MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 8/64

US Classification:

303152

Abstract:

A system and method for maximizing the post-ABS regenerative braking capability of an automotive vehicle having regenerative braking available for more than one axle determines the availability of surplus regenerative braking capacity on a first axle and then uses the surplus, if any, to satisfy the brake demand for another axle having insufficient regenerative braking capacity. This system restores regenerative braking without causing the regenerative braking to trigger a subsequent ABS event.

US Patent:

20060293766, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/165813

Inventors:

Michael Schneider - Bloomfield Twp MI, US
Dale Crombez - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

G05B 11/01
G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700072000, 700071000, 700033000, 700014000

Abstract:

A system and method that compensates for the time delay between a sensed oscillatory signal and an oscillatory input control signal TCare provided. Initially, an oscillation signal is detected and/or a need for time delay compensation is determined. An algorithm is performed on the TCto provide an actuator output signal, TC. In a preferred embodiment when TChas peaked and has begun to be reduced from the peak by a delta amount, the actuator output TCis commanded immediately to a central value of the oscillation. In another preferred embodiment, when the control signal TChas peaked and has begun to be reduced from the peak by a delta amount, the actuator output TCis commanded immediately to an alternate value with an offset large enough to drive the TCpast the central value of the oscillation and toward an opposite peak.

US Patent:

20080079311, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Aug 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/464547

Inventors:

Michael Schneider - Bloomfield Twp MI, US
John Joyce - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 8/64

US Classification:

303152

Abstract:

The present invention provides a regenerative system and method for determining the occurrence of a braking imbalance between at least two wheels. In the event of a braking imbalance a vehicle controller generates signals that cause a reduction in the regenerative braking force and a corresponding increase in friction braking force being applied to the vehicle wheels.

US Patent:

50186604, May 28, 1991

Filed:

May 22, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/527115

Inventors:

Leo J. Esper - Troy MI
David C. Jorgensen - Walled Lake MI
Howard E. Murrah - Fenton MI
Michael G. Schneider - Wixom MI
Raymond M. Phillips - Redford MI
Bruce C. Dauzy - Lima OH

Assignee:

Elopak Systems, A.G. - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B65D 574

US Classification:

22912542

Abstract:

A liquid carrying, thermoplastic coated paperboard container including a top end closure, a four-sided body portion, and a bottom end closure, wherein various end closure panels are folded so as to abut against one another to become sealed thereagainst. To effectuate the sealing, a pressure sensitive, food grade adhesive is applied to at least one of each two abutting surfaces and the abutting surfaces are pressed together without the application of heat or high frequency vibration. The adhesive may be applied to the blank during the converting process, or while the blank is being formed into a container on the forming, filling and sealing machine.

US Patent:

61793957, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Oct 1, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/942039

Inventors:

Michael John Schneider - Bloomfield Hills MI

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 864

US Classification:

303152

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing regenerative and friction braking on a vehicle having one or more wheels driven by a drive motor includes a master cylinder (28), a hydraulic control unit (30), a brake control unit (38), a drive motor control unit (52) and a drive motor (18). The brake control unit commands build and dump valve pairs (31, 35) such that brake forces generated at the driven left and right wheels (14, 16) are a combination of the regenerative braking and hydraulic braking, the hydraulic braking being gradually reduced and the regenerative braking being gradually increased during transitions from anti-skid braking control to wheel speed based proportioning and regenerative braking control.