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Autonomous vehicle with automatic window shade
Patent number
10,059,175
Issue date
Aug 28, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Mark A. Cuddihy
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Autonomous driving sensing system and method
Patent number
9,720,411
Issue date
Aug 1, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Dale Scott Crombez
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method for operating a pre-crash sensing system to deploy airbags u...
Patent number
9,663,052
Issue date
May 30, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Manoharprasad K. Rao
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Autonomous vehicle identification
Patent number
9,552,735
Issue date
Jan 24, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Thomas Edward Pilutti
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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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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Sensor system and method for a vehicle
Patent number
9,475,464
Issue date
Oct 25, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Autonomous vehicle window clearing
Patent number
9,409,549
Issue date
Aug 9, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Transitioning from autonomous vehicle control to driver control
Patent number
9,360,865
Issue date
Jun 7, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Transitioning from autonomous vehicle control to to driver control...
Patent number
9,150,224
Issue date
Oct 6, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Monitoring autonomous vehicle braking
Patent number
9,096,199
Issue date
Aug 4, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Adjustable threshold for forward collision warning system
Patent number
8,788,176
Issue date
Jul 22, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
System and method for detecting a turning vehicle
Patent number
8,738,319
Issue date
May 27, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
G08 - SIGNALLING
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Automatic reverse brake assist system
Patent number
8,738,264
Issue date
May 27, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method and system for implementing ultrasonic sensor signal strengt...
Patent number
8,682,523
Issue date
Mar 25, 2014
Ford Global Technologies
Wilford Trent Yopp
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method and system for implementing ultrasonic sensor signal strengt...
Patent number
8,676,438
Issue date
Mar 18, 2014
Ford Global Technologies
Wilford Trent Yopp
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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System and method for classifying a target vehicle
Patent number
8,140,225
Issue date
Mar 20, 2012
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Feature target selection for countermeasure performance within a ve...
Patent number
7,480,570
Issue date
Jan 20, 2009
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Path estimation and confidence level determination system for a veh...
Patent number
7,447,592
Issue date
Nov 4, 2008
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Pre-crash sensing system and method for detecting and classifying o...
Patent number
7,069,130
Issue date
Jun 27, 2006
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Wilford T. Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Method and apparatus for determining dynamic force within an air sp...
Patent number
5,373,445
Issue date
Dec 13, 1994
Ford Motor Company
Wilford T. Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Vehicle active suspension system
Patent number
5,322,321
Issue date
Jun 21, 1994
Ford Motor Company
Wilford T. Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Apparatus and method for detecting rotational imbalance of vehicle...
Patent number
5,269,186
Issue date
Dec 14, 1993
Ford Motor Company
Wilford T. Yopp
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Automotive apparatus and method for dynamically determining centrip...
Patent number
5,123,497
Issue date
Jun 23, 1992
Ford Motor Company
Wilford T. Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Fault correcting circuit
Patent number
5,120,982
Issue date
Jun 9, 1992
Ford Motor Company
Wilford T. Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC WINDOW SHADE
Publication number
20150261219
Publication date
Sep 17, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Mark A. Cuddihy
G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Publication number
20150241878
Publication date
Aug 27, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Dale Scott Crombez
G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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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
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
Publication number
20150149019
Publication date
May 28, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Thomas Edward Pilutti
G08 - SIGNALLING
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Patent Application
MONITORING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BRAKING
Publication number
20150100190
Publication date
Apr 9, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
MONITORING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE STEERING
Publication number
20150100191
Publication date
Apr 9, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WINDOW CLEARING
Publication number
20150088374
Publication date
Mar 26, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
TRANSITIONING FROM AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL TO DRIVER CONTROL
Publication number
20150088357
Publication date
Mar 26, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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Patent Application
TRANSITIONING FROM AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL TO DRIVER CONTROL TO...
Publication number
20150088358
Publication date
Mar 26, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN AREAS FOR NON-DRIVERS
Publication number
20150066282
Publication date
Mar 5, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGEIS, LLC
Wilford Trent Yopp
G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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Patent Application
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL FOR IMPAIRED DRIVER
Publication number
20150066284
Publication date
Mar 5, 2015
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
METHOD FOR SENSOR THRESHOLD COMPENSATION
Publication number
20140148992
Publication date
May 29, 2014
Ford Global Technologies
Aric David Shaffer
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING ULTRASONIC SENSOR SIGNAL STRENTG...
Publication number
20140039755
Publication date
Feb 6, 2014
Wilford Trent Yopp
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
Method And System For Implementing Ultrasonic Sensor signal strengt...
Publication number
20140039750
Publication date
Feb 6, 2014
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
DOOR OPENING WARNING BASED ON APPROACHING OBJECTS
Publication number
20130234844
Publication date
Sep 12, 2013
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING REAL-TIME VEHICLE CRASH PARAMETERS
Publication number
20130158809
Publication date
Jun 20, 2013
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE DOOR CLEARANCE ZONE PROJECTION
Publication number
20130113614
Publication date
May 9, 2013
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
System And Method For Detecting A Turning Vehicle
Publication number
20120109504
Publication date
May 3, 2012
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
G08 - SIGNALLING
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Patent Application
SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
Publication number
20110010045
Publication date
Jan 13, 2011
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A COLLISION STATUS OF A VEHICLE
Publication number
20100114467
Publication date
May 6, 2010
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Stephen Varghese Samuel
G08 - SIGNALLING
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Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SIDE-IMPACT COLLISION STATUS OF...
Publication number
20100114418
Publication date
May 6, 2010
Stephen Varghese Samuel
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING A TARGET VEHICLE
Publication number
20090222172
Publication date
Sep 3, 2009
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
FEATURE TARGET SELECTION FOR COUNTERMEASURE PERFORMANCE WITHIN A VE...
Publication number
20080319670
Publication date
Dec 25, 2008
Ford Motor Company
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
Method for Operating a Pre-Crash Sensing System to Deploy Airbags U...
Publication number
20070228705
Publication date
Oct 4, 2007
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Manoharprasad K. Rao
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
PATH ESTIMATION AND CONFIDENCE LEVEL DETERMINATION SYSTEM FOR A VEH...
Publication number
20060085131
Publication date
Apr 20, 2006
Ford Motor Company
Wilford Trent Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
PRE-CRASH SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING O...
Publication number
20050125126
Publication date
Jun 9, 2005
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Wilford T. Yopp
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL