Douglas Scott Rhode

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Farmington Hills, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Trailer backup assist curvature control
- Patent number 11,724,736
- Issue date Aug 15, 2023
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Trailer backup assist curvature control
- Patent number 11,066,100
- Issue date Jul 20, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Vehicle component operation
- Patent number 10,759,466
- Issue date Sep 1, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Joseph F. Stanek
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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Automotive control
- Patent number 10,737,666
- Issue date Aug 11, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Michael Adel Awad Alla
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Determining an occupancy status of a vehicle seat
- Patent number 10,589,713
- Issue date Mar 17, 2020
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Colm Boran
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Trailer backup assist curvature control
- Patent number 10,370,030
- Issue date Aug 6, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Sensor cleaner
- Patent number 10,286,880
- Issue date May 14, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- David Schmidt
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
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Systems and methods for door collision avoidance
- Patent number 10,183,640
- Issue date Jan 22, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Road roughness preview with drive history
- Patent number 10,160,281
- Issue date Dec 25, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Determining available dynamic turning radius
- Patent number 10,150,470
- Issue date Dec 11, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Dexin Wang
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Wearable computer in an autonomous vehicle
- Patent number 10,088,844
- Issue date Oct 2, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Systems and methods for improving torque feel in column EPAS
- Patent number 10,053,143
- Issue date Aug 21, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Dexin Wang
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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System and method for autonomous valet parking using plenoptic cameras
- Patent number 10,046,760
- Issue date Aug 14, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Larry Dean Elie
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Sensor apparatus
- Patent number 10,046,713
- Issue date Aug 14, 2018
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Clay Wesley Maranville
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for autonomous valet parking using plenoptic cameras
- Patent number 9,809,218
- Issue date Nov 7, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Larry Dean Elie
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Intuitive driver interface for trailer backup assist
- Patent number 9,809,250
- Issue date Nov 7, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Erick Michael Lavoie
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Emergency in-lane steering assist with braking
- Patent number 9,604,609
- Issue date Mar 28, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Shane Elwart
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Control modes for a trailer backup assist system
- Patent number 9,592,851
- Issue date Mar 14, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Erick Michael Lavoie
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamics
- Patent number 9,555,832
- Issue date Jan 31, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- David Dean Smit
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for autonomous valet parking using plenoptic cameras
- Patent number 9,557,741
- Issue date Jan 31, 2017
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Larry Dean Elie
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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Autonomous vehicle modes
- Patent number 9,517,771
- Issue date Dec 13, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Control for trailer backup assist system
- Patent number 9,493,187
- Issue date Nov 15, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Thomas Edward Pilutti
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Modified autonomous vehicle settings
- Patent number 9,475,496
- Issue date Oct 25, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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System and method for energy optimization in autonomous vehicle ope...
- Patent number 9,446,768
- Issue date Sep 20, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Fault handling in an autonomous vehicle
- Patent number 9,406,177
- Issue date Aug 2, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
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Affective user interface in an autonomous vehicle
- Patent number 9,346,400
- Issue date May 24, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Trailer length estimation in hitch angle applications
- Patent number 9,335,162
- Issue date May 10, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christos Kyrtsos
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Maximum trailer angle determination and control for a trailer backu...
- Patent number 9,296,423
- Issue date Mar 29, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies
- Matt Y. Rupp
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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Messaging via vehicle steering wheel
- Patent number 9,290,186
- Issue date Mar 22, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Trailer backup assist system
- Patent number 9,248,858
- Issue date Feb 2, 2016
- Ford Global Technologies
- Erick Michael Lavoie
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST CURVATURE CONTROL
- Publication number 20190308663
- Publication date Oct 10, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL
- Publication number 20190161063
- Publication date May 30, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Michael Adel Awad Alla
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
VEHICLE COMPONENT OPERATION
- Publication number 20190100231
- Publication date Apr 4, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Joseph F. Stanek
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL TORSION BAR STEERING CONTROLS
- Publication number 20180346021
- Publication date Dec 6, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Dexin Wang
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Information Patent Application
SENSOR CLEANER
- Publication number 20180272998
- Publication date Sep 27, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- David Schmidt
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE
- Publication number 20180238098
- Publication date Aug 23, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DETERMINING AN OCCUPANCY STATUS OF A VEHICLE SEAT
- Publication number 20180170307
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Colm Boran
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING TORQUE FEEL IN COLUMN EPAS
- Publication number 20180127021
- Publication date May 10, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Dexin Wang
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING USING PLENOPTIC CAMERAS
- Publication number 20180056990
- Publication date Mar 1, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Larry Dean Elie
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DETERMINING AVAILABLE DYNAMIC TURNING RADIUS
- Publication number 20180056986
- Publication date Mar 1, 2018
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Dexin Wang
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSE PERPENDICULAR PARKING A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20170197615
- Publication date Jul 13, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Larry Dean ELIE
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SENSOR APPARATUS
- Publication number 20170190300
- Publication date Jul 6, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Clay Wesley Maranville
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING USING PLENOPTIC CAMERAS
- Publication number 20170137024
- Publication date May 18, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Larry Dean Elie
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
CONTROL MODES FOR A TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM
- Publication number 20150367886
- Publication date Dec 24, 2015
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Erick Michael Lavoie
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Information Patent Application
EMERGENCY IN-LANE STEERING ASSIST WITH BRAKING
- Publication number 20150321668
- Publication date Nov 12, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Shane Elwart
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ROAD ROUGHNESS PREVIEW WITH DRIVE HISTORY
- Publication number 20150314663
- Publication date Nov 5, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY OPTIMIZATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPE...
- Publication number 20150274169
- Publication date Oct 1, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
MESSAGING VIA VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL
- Publication number 20150251666
- Publication date Sep 10, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FAULT HANDLING IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
- Publication number 20150178998
- Publication date Jun 25, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Application
AFFECTIVE USER INTERFACE IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
- Publication number 20150175070
- Publication date Jun 25, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MODES
- Publication number 20150149017
- Publication date May 28, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
WEARABLE COMPUTER IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
- Publication number 20150149018
- Publication date May 28, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
IN-VEHICLE PATH VERIFICATION
- Publication number 20150149088
- Publication date May 28, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
MODIFIED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SETTINGS
- Publication number 20150149023
- Publication date May 28, 2015
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Christopher Attard
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
INTUITIVE DRIVER INTERFACE FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST
- Publication number 20150134183
- Publication date May 14, 2015
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Erick Michael Lavoie
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Information Patent Application
TRAILER HEADING ANGLE USING VEHICLE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS
- Publication number 20150057903
- Publication date Feb 26, 2015
- Ford Global Technologies
- Doug Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
MAXIMUM TRAILER ANGLE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL FOR A TRAILER BACKU...
- Publication number 20140379217
- Publication date Dec 25, 2014
- Matt Y. Rupp
- B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Information Patent Application
TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST CURVATURE CONTROL
- Publication number 20140379219
- Publication date Dec 25, 2014
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Douglas Scott Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Active Suspension With Load Detection And Adaptation
- Publication number 20140316637
- Publication date Oct 23, 2014
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Doug S. Rhode
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DISPLAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLE AND TRAILER DYNAMICS
- Publication number 20140309888
- Publication date Oct 16, 2014
- David Dean Smit
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Douglas Scott Rhode

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Trailer backup assist curvature control

Trailer backup assist curvature control

Vehicle component operation

Automotive control

Determining an occupancy status of a vehicle seat

Trailer backup assist curvature control

Sensor cleaner

Systems and methods for door collision avoidance

Road roughness preview with drive history

Determining available dynamic turning radius

Wearable computer in an autonomous vehicle

Systems and methods for improving torque feel in column EPAS

System and method for autonomous valet parking using plenoptic cameras

Sensor apparatus

System and method for autonomous valet parking using plenoptic cameras

Intuitive driver interface for trailer backup assist

Emergency in-lane steering assist with braking

Control modes for a trailer backup assist system

Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamics

System and method for autonomous valet parking using plenoptic cameras

Autonomous vehicle modes

Control for trailer backup assist system

Modified autonomous vehicle settings

System and method for energy optimization in autonomous vehicle ope...

Fault handling in an autonomous vehicle

Affective user interface in an autonomous vehicle

Trailer length estimation in hitch angle applications

Maximum trailer angle determination and control for a trailer backu...

Messaging via vehicle steering wheel

Trailer backup assist system

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST CURVATURE CONTROL

AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL

VEHICLE COMPONENT OPERATION

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL TORSION BAR STEERING CONTROLS

SENSOR CLEANER

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE

DETERMINING AN OCCUPANCY STATUS OF A VEHICLE SEAT

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING TORQUE FEEL IN COLUMN EPAS

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING USING PLENOPTIC CAMERAS

DETERMINING AVAILABLE DYNAMIC TURNING RADIUS

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSE PERPENDICULAR PARKING A VEHICLE

SENSOR APPARATUS

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING USING PLENOPTIC CAMERAS

CONTROL MODES FOR A TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM

EMERGENCY IN-LANE STEERING ASSIST WITH BRAKING

ROAD ROUGHNESS PREVIEW WITH DRIVE HISTORY

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY OPTIMIZATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPE...

MESSAGING VIA VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL

FAULT HANDLING IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

AFFECTIVE USER INTERFACE IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MODES

WEARABLE COMPUTER IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

IN-VEHICLE PATH VERIFICATION

MODIFIED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SETTINGS

INTUITIVE DRIVER INTERFACE FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST

TRAILER HEADING ANGLE USING VEHICLE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS

MAXIMUM TRAILER ANGLE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL FOR A TRAILER BACKU...

TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST CURVATURE CONTROL

Active Suspension With Load Detection And Adaptation

DISPLAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLE AND TRAILER DYNAMICS