Patents by Inventor Nitendra Nath
Nitendra Nath 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).
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Publication number: 20240149873Abstract: A method to control speed of a first vehicle is disclosed. The method may include obtaining a first input from a first detection unit. The first detection unit may be configured to monitor vehicles in a first vehicle blind-spot area. The method may further include determining presence of a second vehicle in a first vehicle blind-spot area based on the first input. The method may further include calculating a time spent by the second vehicle in the first vehicle blind-spot area. Furthermore, the method may include determining whether the time spent is greater than a predetermined threshold. Responsive to a determination that the time spent is greater than the predetermined threshold, the method may include comparing a first vehicle range and a run-off area, and updating a first vehicle speed based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shruti Gotadki, Animesh Sarkar, Anshuman Jagtap, Jared Kuhn, Nitendra Nath
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Patent number: 11851058Abstract: At least one object is detected, via a sensor, in a direction of movement ahead of a host vehicle. A current sensor range is determined based on the detected at least one object. A maximum sensor range is determined based on the sensor. The current sensor range is compared with the maximum sensor range. Upon determining the current sensor range is less than the maximum sensor range by at least a predetermined threshold, driving parameters of the host vehicle are updated based on the current sensor range.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Benjamin Maus, Jens Kotte, Nitendra Nath
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Patent number: 11794787Abstract: While operating a host vehicle in a first lane on a road, respective first statistical probabilities of a) an average speed of a plurality of vehicles, including the host vehicle, operating in the first lane, b) an average distance between the vehicles operating in the first lane, and c) an average number of braking events performed by the vehicles operating in the first lane are determined based on sensor data. A high traffic density probability for the road is determined based on the first statistical probabilities. A host vehicle assist feature is transitioned between an enabled state and a disabled state based on the high traffic density probability for the road being greater than a threshold probability.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Benjamin Maus, Nitendra Nath
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Patent number: 11654908Abstract: A current lane of vehicle operation is determined to be branched at a location into a through lane and a deceleration lane based on first sensor data indicating an increased width of the current lane exceeds a predetermined width at the location. Then the vehicle is determined to be operating in one of (a) the deceleration lane, or (b) the through lane, based on second sensor data. Then one of (a) an assist feature of the vehicle is activated to a disabled state based on determining the vehicle is in the deceleration lane, or (b) the assist feature is maintained in an enabled state based on determining the vehicle is in the through lane.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Shalabh Rakesh Bhatnagar, Nitendra Nath, Amey Yogesh Karnik, Jigarkumar Patel
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Patent number: 11577725Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control at least one of a steering system or a propulsion system to operate a vehicle at a speed below a speed threshold. The instructions include instructions to determine whether one or more second vehicles a first distance from the vehicle are traveling below the speed threshold. The instructions include instructions to, upon determining the second vehicles are traveling below the speed threshold, continue to control the steering system or the propulsion system. The instructions include instructions to, upon determining the second vehicles are not traveling below the speed threshold, transition control of the steering system or the propulsion system to a human operator of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy D. Zwicky, Jeremy Lerner, Md Nahid Pervez, Natalie Arguello, Andrea Bowes Chowanic, Scott Huggins, Jason Joseph Woo, Taylor Hawley, Xingping Chen, Nitendra Nath
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Patent number: 11458967Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instruction executable by the processor to, in response to detecting hands being off a steering wheel for a threshold time while a lane-centering assist operation is active, steer a vehicle including the steering wheel from a center of a lane to a lateral position between the center of the lane and an edge of the lane; then steer the vehicle from the lateral position to the center of the lane; and then maintain the vehicle at the center of the lane.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Steven Yellin Schondorf
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Publication number: 20220119016Abstract: While operating a host vehicle in a first lane on a road, respective first statistical probabilities of a) an average speed of a plurality of vehicles, including the host vehicle, operating in the first lane, b) an average distance between the vehicles operating in the first lane, and c) an average number of braking events performed by the vehicles operating in the first lane are determined based on sensor data. A high traffic density probability for the road is determined based on the first statistical probabilities. A host vehicle assist feature is transitioned between an enabled state and a disabled state based on the high traffic density probability for the road being greater than a threshold probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Benjamin Maus, Nitendra Nath
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Publication number: 20220063620Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control at least one of a steering system or a propulsion system to operate a vehicle at a speed below a speed threshold. The instructions include instructions to determine whether one or more second vehicles a first distance from the vehicle are traveling below the speed threshold. The instructions include instructions to, upon determining the second vehicles are traveling below the speed threshold, continue to control the steering system or the propulsion system. The instructions include instructions to, upon determining the second vehicles are not traveling below the speed threshold, transition control of the steering system or the propulsion system to a human operator of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy D. Zwicky, Jeremy Lerner, MD NAHID Pervez, Natalie Arguello, Andrea Bowes Chowanic, Scott Huggins, Jason Joseph Woo, Taylor Hawley, Xingping Chen, Nitendra Nath
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Publication number: 20220024454Abstract: At least one object is detect, via a sensor, in a direction of movement ahead of a host vehicle. A current sensor range is determined based on the detected at least one object. A maximum sensor range is determined based on the sensor. The current sensor range is compared with the maximum sensor range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Benjamin Maus, Jens Kotte, Nitendra Nath
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Publication number: 20210370936Abstract: A current lane of vehicle operation is determined to be branched at a location into a through lane and a deceleration lane based on first sensor data indicating an increased width of the current lane exceeds a predetermined width at the location. Then the vehicle is determined to be operating in one of (a) the deceleration lane, or (b) the through lane, based on second sensor data. Then one of (a) an assist feature of the vehicle is activated to a disabled state based on determining the vehicle is in the deceleration lane, or (b) the assist feature is maintained in an enabled state based on determining the vehicle is in the through lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shalabh Rakesh Bhatnagar, Nitendra Nath, Amey Yogesh Karnik, Jigarkumar Patel
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Patent number: 11169520Abstract: A computer in a vehicle includes first and second electronic control units (ECUs). The first and second ECUs are programmed to monitor, respectively, a first operating condition and a second operating condition. Each operating condition includes one of path deviation, lane width, user awareness, or steering torque. The second ECU is programmed to monitor the second operating condition according to a protocol with a security measure. The first or second ECU is further programmed to control vehicle operation based on the first or second operating condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Hafner, Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills, Jonathan Mcneely, Andrew Brown, Andreas Giersiefer, Zhao Wang, Bahgat Aboushaban, Shadi Jammoul
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Patent number: 11117577Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify an error between a predicted steerable path of a vehicle based on data collected according to a first protocol and a predicted lane path based on data collected according to a second protocol and to identify a path fault when the error exceeds an error threshold for an elapsed time exceeding a time threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Michael Hafner, Aaron L. Mills, Zhao Wang, Bahgat Aboushaban
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Patent number: 11079761Abstract: A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to estimate path coefficients based on a difference between a vehicle location and a vehicle path. Estimating the path coefficients can include minimizing the difference while controlling path coefficient gain to maintain occupant comfort and safety. A vehicle can be operated based on the estimated path coefficients.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Nitendra Nath
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Publication number: 20210009122Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instruction executable by the processor to, in response to detecting hands being off a steering wheel for a threshold time while a lane-centering assist operation is active, steer a vehicle including the steering wheel from a center of a lane to a lateral position between the center of the lane and an edge of the lane; then steer the vehicle from the lateral position to the center of the lane; and then maintain the vehicle at the center of the lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: NITENDRA NATH, STEVEN YELLIN SCHONDORF
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Patent number: 10875531Abstract: A lane curvature, a vehicle position offset relative to a lane center line, and a vehicle heading are determined based on image data received from a vehicle camera sensor. An adjusted lane curvature and an adjusted vehicle heading are computed based on a vehicle speed, a vehicle yaw rate and the position offset.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vladimir Ivanovic, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Nitendra Nath, Pavithra Madhavan
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Publication number: 20200285233Abstract: A computer in a vehicle includes first and second electronic control units (ECUs). The first and second ECUs are programmed to monitor, respectively, a first operating condition and a second operating condition. Each operating condition includes one of path deviation, lane width, user awareness, or steering torque. The second ECU is programmed to monitor the second operating condition according to a protocol with a security measure. The first or second ECU is further programmed to control vehicle operation based on the first or second operating condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: MICHAEL HAFNER, NITENDRA NATH, AARON L. MILLS, JONATHAN MCNEELY, ANDREW BROWN, ANDREAS GIERSIEFER, ZHAO WANG, BAHGAT ABOUSHABAN, SHADI JAMMOUL
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Publication number: 20200269837Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify an error between a predicted steerable path of a vehicle based on data collected according to a first protocol and a predicted lane path based on data collected according to a second protocol and to identify a path fault when the error exceeds an error threshold for an elapsed time exceeding a time threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: NITENDRA NATH, MICHAEL HAFNER, AARON L. MILLS, ZHAO WANG, BAHGAT ABOUSHABAN
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Patent number: 10752253Abstract: A determination that a driver of a vehicle is directed to a non on-road zone based on at least one of a head pose or an eye gaze of a driver. Based on the non on-road zone, a probability is determined that the driver does not transition from the non on-road zone to an on-road zone based on the non on-road zone. The probability is adjusted when the driver is directed to the non on-road zone for a time period that exceeds a predetermined time threshold. A warning is generated within the vehicle based on the adjusted probability.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Kevin Wegienka, Justin Teems, Ryan Sorsby
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Patent number: 10703363Abstract: A system, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to pilot a vehicle based on determining first and second lane markers, where lane markers are mathematical descriptions of roadway lane markers applied to a roadway to mark traffic lanes, determine a missing first or second lane marker, and pilot the vehicle for a determined period of time based on a remaining first or second lane marker.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills, Patrick Lawrence Jackson Van Hoecke
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Publication number: 20200192383Abstract: A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to estimate path coefficients based on a difference between a vehicle location and a vehicle path. Estimating the path coefficients can include minimizing the difference while controlling path coefficient gain to maintain occupant comfort and safety. A vehicle can be operated based on the estimated path coefficients.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Nitendra Nath