Robert Ray Crawford

US Patent:

20130257363, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/594231

Inventors:

Charan Singh Lota - Canton MI, US
Michael Lambert - Ann Arbor MI, US
Randy Stephens - Ypsilanti MI, US
Robert Crawford - Pinckney MI, US

Assignee:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. - Erlanger KY

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320108, 320109

Abstract:

A console assembly and a system operable to provide visual identification of the charging state of an electronic device is provided. The console assembly and system includes a processor operable to processing the charging state of the electronic device. A light source is in communication with the processor. The light source is configured to change the character of light being emitted. The processor is operable to actuate the light source so as to change the character of the emitted light source to reflect the charging state of the electronic device.

US Patent:

57970386, Aug 18, 1998

Filed:

Sep 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/709945

Inventors:

Robert Dennis Crawford - Livonia MI
Bradley Earl BeMent - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

395868

Abstract:

A method is provided for serial communication between a host device and a peripheral device. The method includes transmitting an interrupt command from the host to the peripheral in response to a peripheral interrupt signal and, substantially simultaneously, transmitting interrupt status data from the peripheral to the host, the interrupt status data representing a pending peripheral interrupt and indicating whether a communication error has occurred. The method also includes transmitting a continue code from the host to the peripheral based on the interrupt status data and, substantially simultaneously, transmitting information associated with the pending interrupt from the peripheral to the host in response to the interrupt command, the information having a predefined structure based on the interrupt status data for use in resolution of the pending interrupt. A system is also provided for performing the method.

US Patent:

47150319, Dec 22, 1987

Filed:

Sep 23, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/779200

Inventors:

Robert D. Crawford - Plymouth MI
Wayne J. Johnson - Dearborn Heights MI
Theo Kimber - Huntsville AL
Douglas Nolff - Scio Township, Washtenau County MI
Jack R. Volk - Ann Arbor MI
Donald C. Franks - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H04J 302

US Classification:

370 85

Abstract:

A data transfer communication system capable of handling both node-to-node data transfer messages originating at any transmitter and transmitted to a specific receiver on the network and functional command messages originating at any transmitter and broadcast transmitted to an unspecified number of receivers on the network. Receivers are programmed to receive and acknowledge receipt of correspondingly addressed node-to-node type messages and certain correspondingly addressed functional command type messages with their unique addresses in a predetermined field location of the transmitted message. By utilizing pulse width modulation techniques, binary logic signals and a unique start signal are defined and have a dominant hierarchy that allows for bit-wise contention of the common data bus. In that manner, when contention of the data bus is resolved a higher priority message continues to be transmitted while losing contender delays its transmission until after the higher priority message is completed.

US Patent:

54185262, May 23, 1995

Filed:

Jul 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/276150

Inventors:

Robert D. Crawford - Plymouth MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H04Q 342
H04Q 1100
H04J 1500

US Classification:

34082506

Abstract:

A Class A node comprising a slave bus controller circuit (SBCC) operates as a remote input/output device for performing Class A communications for a master Class B node over an interconnecting SAE J1850 or similar network. The SBCC receives messages from one or more Class B nodes to receive output data which appears at one or more output ports of the SBCC. Output data may be directly provided or may be combined with mask data such that only mask selected bits of the output data are passed to the one or more output ports of the SBCC. Input data directly connected to one or more input ports of the SBCC are transmitted back to a master node as an in-message response of the network. The SBCC provides inexpensive Class A communications using the SAE J1850 protocol which is primarily intended for Class B communications. The SBCC is inexpensive because of its simplified circuitry, its ability to operate without a controlling processor and, in some embodiments, the implementation of its master clock as a RC oscillator which does not directly determine bit timing for the SBCC but is used to measure the bit timing of the master node from which it is receiving messages.

US Patent:

20200156630, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Nov 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/195723

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Jeffrey E. Pierfelice - Canton MI, US
Robert J. Crawford - Pinckney MI, US
Nicholas S. Sitarski - Ypsilanti MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/095
B60W 30/09
B60Q 9/00
B60W 50/14
G06F 16/9532

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus for a collision warning system. The collision warning system includes at least one of a navigation unit, one or more sensors or a user interface. The collision warning system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the height of the vehicle or the height of the load on the vehicle is within a threshold height of the height of the object. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the vehicle is approaching the object. The electronic control unit is configured to control an operation of the vehicle to indicate that the height of the vehicle or the height of load on the vehicle is within the threshold height when a distance between vehicle and approaching object is a first threshold distance and to avoid the approaching object when the distance is a second threshold distance.

Address:

3953 Benjamin Way, Monroe, MI 48161

VIN:

1FMCU941X7KA42484

Make:

FORD

Model:

ESCAPE

Year:

2007