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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Patent number: 10625740Abstract: A vehicle computer includes a memory and a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include determining a first lane center, autonomously operating a host vehicle relative to the first lane center, detecting a change in the first lane center to a second lane center, selecting a filter, and applying the filter while transitioning autonomous operation of the host vehicle from the first lane center to the second lane center.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills, Danielle Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 10597033Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring and adjustment of gaps between vehicles. An example vehicle includes a rear sensing device and a controller. The controller is to determine a target lead gap for following a lead vehicle during adaptive cruise control and measure, via the rear sensing device, a trailing distance to a trailing vehicle. The controller also is to determine a target trailing gap for the trailing vehicle. The example vehicle also includes a cruise control unit to increase, responsive to the trailing distance being less than the target trailing gap, the target lead gap based on the trailing distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel A. Makled, Michael McQuillen, Nitendra Nath, Nicolas Salciccioli, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20200047752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: VLADIMIR IVANOVIC, HONGTEI ERIC TSENG, NITENDRA NATH, PAVITHRA MADHAVAN
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Patent number: 10551836Abstract: A computing system can determine a probability of precipitation based on Bayesian inference conditioned on probabilities associated with vehicle wiper status, vehicle jerk, vehicle sway, and vehicle lateral offset. The computing system can disable a vehicle lane assist system based on the probability of precipitation and operate a vehicle with the disabled vehicle lane assist system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Ryan Danko, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20190377339Abstract: A computing system can determine a probability of precipitation based on Bayesian inference conditioned on probabilities associated with vehicle wiper status, vehicle jerk, vehicle sway, and vehicle lateral offset. The computing system can disable a vehicle lane assist system based on the probability of precipitation and operate a vehicle with the disabled vehicle lane assist system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Ryan Danko, Aaron L. Mills
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Patent number: 10406917Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for vehicle cruise control smoothness adaptation. An example vehicle includes a GPS receiver for receiving expected road incline data, a camera for determining a half lane width position, and a radar for determining two respective leading vehicle angles of arrival. The vehicle also includes a processor for determining an actual road incline by filtering the expected road incline, half lane width position, and leading vehicle angles of arrival. And the processor is further for modifying a cruise control system based on the actual road incline.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Hassani, Alexandra Taylor, Nitendra Nath
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Publication number: 20190217858Abstract: A vehicle computer includes a memory and a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include determining a first lane center, autonomously operating a host vehicle relative to the first lane center, detecting a change in the first lane center to a second lane center, selecting a filter, and applying the filter while transitioning autonomous operation of the host vehicle from the first lane center to the second lane center.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills, Danielle Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20190168754Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring and adjustment of gaps between vehicles. An example vehicle includes a rear sensing device and a controller. The controller is to determine a target lead gap for following a lead vehicle during adaptive cruise control and measure, via the rear sensing device, a trailing distance to a trailing vehicle. The controller also is to determine a target trailing gap for the trailing vehicle. The example vehicle also includes a cruise control unit to increase, responsive to the trailing distance being less than the target trailing gap, the target lead gap based on the trailing distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Daniel A. Makled, Michael McQuillen, Nitendra Nath, Nicolas Salciccioli, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20190111922Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills, Patrick Lawrence Jackson Van Hoecke
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Publication number: 20190061527Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for vehicle cruise control smoothness adaptation. An example vehicle includes a GPS receiver for receiving expected road incline data, a camera for determining a half lane width position, and a radar for determining two respective leading vehicle angles of arrival. The vehicle also includes a processor for determining an actual road incline by filtering the expected road incline, half lane width position, and leading vehicle angles of arrival. And the processor is further for modifying a cruise control system based on the actual road incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Ali Hassani, Alexandra Taylor, Nitendra Nath
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Publication number: 20180319402Abstract: Embodiments include a vehicle system comprising a display capable of displaying a message indicating automatic activation of a driver assistance feature; at least one electronic control unit configured to determine whether preset driving conditions are met; and a processor configured to cause the display to display the message upon receiving a notification indicating satisfaction of the conditions, initiate a countdown, and automatically activate the driver assistance feature upon completion of the countdown. Embodiments also include a method of activating a driver assistance feature in a vehicle. The method includes receiving, at a processor, a notification indicating satisfaction of preset driving conditions; in response, displaying, on a display, a message indicating automatic activation of the driver assistance feature; initiating a countdown, using the processor; and automatically activating the driver assistance feature, using the processor, upon completion of the countdown.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Aaron L. Mills, John Shutko, Shane Elwart, Timothy D. Zwicky, Nitendra Nath, Justin Teems
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Patent number: 10093315Abstract: To deselect a target vehicle, certain actions are taken by an autonomously operating vehicle. An identified lane is identified. A target vehicle in the identified lane is selected. The target vehicle is determined to be departing the identified lane when an edge of the target vehicle crosses a virtual boundary. The target vehicle is deselected after determining that the target vehicle is departing the identified lane.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Brian Tamm, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20180079409Abstract: To deselect a target vehicle, certain actions are taken by an autonomously operating vehicle. An identified lane is identified. A target vehicle in the identified lane is selected. The target vehicle is determined to be departing the identified lane when an edge of the target vehicle crosses a virtual boundary. The target vehicle is deselected after determining that the target vehicle is departing the identified lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Brian Tamm, Aaron L. Mills
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Patent number: 9746550Abstract: A vehicle system includes an input device interface and a processing device. The input device interface receives a radar signal. The processing device defines a region of interest between a host vehicle and a front vehicle, detects that a potential cut-in vehicle has entered the region of interest, and selects the potential cut-in vehicle as the new front vehicle. The vehicle system may be incorporated into an autonomous or partially autonomous vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20170123430Abstract: A computing device for a host vehicle includes a data storage medium and a processing device. The computing device is programmed to detect a host vehicle lane change from a first lane to a second lane, ignore a current target vehicle in the first lane before the host vehicle completes the lane change, and select a vehicle in the second lane as a new target vehicle before the host vehicle completes the lane change.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills
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Patent number: 9412277Abstract: A vehicle system includes a first sensor configured to output a first signal and a second sensor configured to output a second signal. The first and second signals represent movement of a potential cut-in vehicle. The vehicle system further includes a processing device programmed to compare the movement of the potential cut-in vehicle to at least one threshold. The processing device selects the potential cut-in vehicle as an in-path vehicle if the movement exceeds the at least one threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20160104381Abstract: A vehicle system includes a first sensor configured to output a first signal and a second sensor configured to output a second signal. The first and second signals represent movement of a potential cut-in vehicle. The vehicle system further includes a processing device programmed to compare the movement of the potential cut-in vehicle to at least one threshold. The processing device selects the potential cut-in vehicle as an in-path vehicle if the movement exceeds the at least one threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20160103212Abstract: A vehicle system includes an input device interface and a processing device. The input device interface receives a radar signal. The processing device defines a region of interest between a host vehicle and a front vehicle, detects that a potential cut-in vehicle has entered the region of interest, and selects the potential cut-in vehicle as the new front vehicle. The vehicle system may be incorporated into an autonomous or partially autonomous vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitendra Nath, Aaron L. Mills