Patents by Inventor Candice Xu

Candice Xu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • User input configured dynamic shuttle
    Patent number: 11544635
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for reserving a vehicle with a desired vehicle characteristic are disclosed herein. A system includes a receiver to receive a request to reserve a vehicle, wherein the request indicates a desired vehicle characteristic. The system includes a controller configured to determine a change to the vehicle that will satisfy the vehicle characteristic, and the system includes an implementation component configured to implement the change to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lisa Scaria, Candice Xu, Brielle Reiff, Henry Salvatore Savage, Sarah Houts, Jinhyong Oh, Erick Michael Lavoie
  • USER INPUT CONFIGURED DYNAMIC SHUTTLE
    Publication number: 20190370701
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for reserving a vehicle with a desired vehicle characteristic are disclosed herein. A system includes a receiver to receive a request to reserve a vehicle, wherein the request indicates a desired vehicle characteristic. The system includes a controller configured to determine a change to the vehicle that will satisfy the vehicle characteristic, and the system includes an implementation component configured to implement the change to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Lisa SCARIA, Candice XU, Brielle REIFF, Henry Salvatore SAVAGE, Sarah HOUTS, Jinhyong OH, Erick Michael LAVOIE
  • Emergency evacuation using autonomous driving
    Patent number: 10241511
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a medical emergency related to the driver of a vehicle are described. Various data, such as in-situ biophysical data of the driver, a medical history of the driver, and in-situ motion data of the vehicle, are employed to determine a possible medical emergency. In an event that a medical emergency is detected, the system determines the severity of the emergency and takes appropriate control of the vehicle. If the medical emergency is not life-threatening, the system may drive the vehicle to a safe area, park the vehicle, and then request help from emergency service providers (e.g., ambulance and police). If the medical emergency is severe (e.g., life-threatening), the system may transition the vehicle to an EMS (Emergency Medical Service)-privileged vehicle and autonomously drive the vehicle to an emergency service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sagar Kumar Regmi, Shounak Athavale, Owen Carpenter, Kevin Marx, Srilaxmi Kanna, Candice Xu, Meiyappan Kannappa
  • EMERGENCY EVACUATION USING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
    Publication number: 20180120837
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a medical emergency related to the driver of a vehicle are described. Various data, such as in-situ biophysical data of the driver, a medical history of the driver, and in-situ motion data of the vehicle, are employed to determine a possible medical emergency. In an event that a medical emergency is detected, the system determines the severity of the emergency and takes appropriate control of the vehicle. If the medical emergency is not life-threatening, the system may drive the vehicle to a safe area, park the vehicle, and then request help from emergency service providers (e.g., ambulance and police). If the medical emergency is severe (e.g., life-threatening), the system may transition the vehicle to an EMS (Emergency Medical Service)-privileged vehicle and autonomously drive the vehicle to an emergency service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Sagar Kumar Regmi, Shounak Athavale, Owen Carpenter, Kevin Marx, Srilaxmi Kanna, Candice Xu, Meiyappan Kannappa