Patents by Inventor Ryan B. Wonfor

Ryan B. Wonfor 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).

  • Systems and methods for operating vehicle doors
    Patent number: 9869119
    Abstract: A system for closing carriage doors of a vehicle may include first and second carriage doors configured to open and close via respective first and second actuators. The system may also include a controller configured to receive signals indicative of angles of the first and second doors relative to closed positions. The controller may also be configured to determine respective first and second velocity profiles for the first and second carriage doors based on the angles of the first and second doors. In addition, the controller may be configured to control operation of at least one of the first and second actuators based on the first and second angles, such that the first carriage door and the second carriage door stay farther apart from one another than a predetermined threshold distance while closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: FARADAY&FUTURE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Partsch, Ryan B. Wonfor, Cian J. F. Brogan, Padmanabhan Kumar
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING VEHICLE DOORS
    Publication number: 20170247932
    Abstract: A system for closing carriage doors of a vehicle may include first and second carriage doors configured to open and close via respective first and second actuators. The system may also include a controller configured to receive signals indicative of angles of the first and second doors relative to closed positions. The controller may also be configured to determine respective first and second velocity profiles for the first and second carriage doors based on the angles of the first and second doors. In addition, the controller may be configured to control operation of at least one of the first and second actuators based on the first and second angles, such that the first carriage door and the second carriage door stay farther apart from one another than a predetermined threshold distance while closing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew R. Partsch, Ryan B. Wonfor, Cian J. F. Brogan, Padmanabhan Kumar