David Scott Mccreadie

US Patent:

52826376, Feb 1, 1994

Filed:

Dec 13, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/806190

Inventors:

David A. McCreadie - Northville MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 2508

US Classification:

296203

Abstract:

An improved mounting arrangement for an automotive vehicle cross car beam provides a connector arranged on each end of the beam configured to wedgingly engage reciever slides formed in the front pillars of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20220258638, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

Feb 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/178944

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Ryan O'GORMAN - Beverly Hills MI, US
David McCREADIE - Ann Arbor MI, US
Devang Bhalchandra DAVE - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60L 53/64
B60L 53/63
B60L 53/62
B60L 53/66

Abstract:

A controller may, after receiving indication that an electric utility provider will reduce power supplied during an upcoming period of time, increase a cost of charge energy for vehicles that charge at a rate at least equal to a threshold rate during the upcoming period of time. The controller may also decrease the cost of charge energy for vehicles that avoid charging or charge at a rate less than the threshold rate during the upcoming period of time.

US Patent:

20190087671, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Sep 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/708623

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
- Atlanta GA, US
David McCreadie - Ann Arbor MI, US
Daniel Lewis Boston - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
Georgia Tech Research Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/62
H04N 1/60
G06K 9/46

Abstract:

A computing device, programmed to: acquire a color image and transform the color image into a color-component map. The computer can be further programmed to process the color-component map to detect a traffic sign by determining spatial coincidence and determining temporal consistency between the color-component map and the traffic sign.

US Patent:

20160191861, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Oct 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/882781

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
- Atlanta GA, US
David McCreadie - Ann Arbor MI, US
Renuka Vikram Gokhale - Farmington Hills MI, US
Ghassan AlRegib - Johns Creek GA, US
Tariq Alshawi - Atlanta GA, US
Mohammed Aabed - Atlanta GA, US
Berdinus Bras - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

A plurality of data streams are received from a vehicle, at least one of the data streams including multimedia data. A prioritization of the data streams is performed according to one or more factors. At least one of adjusting at least one of the data streams and preventing transmission of at least one of the data streams according to the prioritization is performed.

US Patent:

20150175024, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

May 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/284711

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David McCreadie - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael Robert Tinskey - Commerce MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60L 11/18
H02J 7/35

Abstract:

A vehicle and a vehicle battery charging system are disclosed. The vehicle charging system includes a parking structure having solar collector. The solar collector is configured to collect and concentrate solar energy. The concentrated solar energy is then transferred to a solar panel located on the vehicle in order to charge a battery of the vehicle.