The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2012
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Paul Aldighieri, Gross Pointe Farms, MI (US);
David L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Angela L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Sandvig, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Leslie Bodnar, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Paul Aldighieri, Gross Pointe Farms, MI (US);
David L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Angela L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Sandvig, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Leslie Bodnar, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle display may convey vehicle trip information and vehicle range information graphically to assist drivers in qualitatively visualizing and determining whether they can successfully make it to their destination before an on-board energy source is depleted. A trip gauge may include indicators corresponding to the relative locations of the vehicle, the destination, and a projected zero charge location associated with the vehicle's range or distance to empty value. The positions of the indicators relative to one another may indicate whether the excess energy is available for the vehicle to reach the destination or whether the energy available is insufficient. A battery gauge may also convey information associated with the vehicle range. Portions of the trip gauge and the battery gauge, as well as one or more of the associated indicators, may assigned various color values for display based upon energy consumption, vehicle range, and target distance information.