Patents by Inventor Neal Probert

Neal Probert 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).

  • Publication number: 20140200782
    Abstract: A vehicle turn monitoring method comprises determining an intent for a host vehicle to execute a left turn before the host vehicle begins to execute the left turn, monitoring a location relationship between the host vehicle and a remote vehicle before the host vehicle begins to execute the left turn, and evaluating a travelling condition of the host vehicle before the host vehicle begins to execute the left turn. The method further includes determining, by operation of a processor, whether to perform a threat mitigation operation before the host vehicle begins to execute the left turn based on the location relationship and the travelling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Roy W. Goudy, Neal Probert, Andrew Christensen, Jeremy Chambers
  • Publication number: 20140149031
    Abstract: A vehicle intersection monitoring method includes exchanging host vehicle information and remote vehicle information between a host vehicle and a remote vehicle, with the host vehicle information including information pertaining to a host vehicle location, a host vehicle heading and a host vehicle intended next maneuver and the remote vehicle information including information pertaining to a remote vehicle location, a remote vehicle heading and a remote vehicle intended next maneuver. The method further includes identifying a road intersection relating to the host vehicle heading and the remote vehicle heading, selecting an intersection scenario from a plurality of intersection scenarios based on the host vehicle information and the remote vehicle information, and monitoring, by operation of a processor, a location relationship between the host vehicle and the remote vehicle according to an algorithm that is determined based on the selected intersection scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Roy W. Goudy, Neal Probert, Andrew Christensen, Jeremy Chambers
  • Publication number: 20140148999
    Abstract: A vehicle intersection monitoring method includes exchanging host and remote vehicle information including information pertaining to host and remote vehicle locations and headings, respectively, and determining whether the host and remote vehicles are travelling on converging paths based on the host vehicle and/or remote vehicle information. The method further includes determining a possibility of the host and remote vehicles contacting each other at a contact location based on host and remote vehicle travel times from the host vehicle and remote vehicle locations, respectively, to the contact location that is determined based on the host and remove vehicle information, determining a threshold value based on a current moving state of the host vehicle while the possibility of the host and remote vehicles contacting each other exists, and evaluating whether to perform a threat mitigation operation based on a condition of the host vehicle in relation to the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Roy W. Goudy, Neal Probert, Andrew Christensen, Jeremy Chambers
  • Publication number: 20140145861
    Abstract: A vehicle intersection warning method is provided. The method comprises exchanging host vehicle information and remote vehicle information between a host vehicle and a remote vehicle, determining a presence of a road intersection based on at least one of the host vehicle information and the remote vehicle information. determining, by operation of a processor, whether a possibility of contact between the host vehicle and the remote vehicle exists proximate the intersection based on the exchanged host vehicle information and remote vehicle information, and evaluating an operating condition of a brake of the host vehicle while the possibility of contact exists to determine a type of warning to provide to the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Roy W. Goudy, Neal Probert, Andrew Christensen, Jeremy Chambers
  • Publication number: 20140148998
    Abstract: A vehicle intersection monitoring method includes exchanging host vehicle information and remote vehicle information between a host vehicle and a remote vehicle, identifying a road intersection based on at least one of the host vehicle information and the remote vehicle information, and selecting an intersection scenario from a plurality of intersection scenarios based on the host vehicle information and the remote vehicle information. The method further includes monitoring, by operation of a processor, a location relationship between the host vehicle and the remote vehicle according to an algorithm that is determined based on the selected intersection scenario, to determine whether a possibility of contact between the host vehicle and the remote vehicle exists proximate to the intersection, and performing a threat mitigation operation while the possibility of contact exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Roy W. Goudy, Neal Probert, Andrew Christensen, Jeremy Chambers