Patents by Inventor Tony Tae-Jin Pak

Tony Tae-Jin Pak 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).

  • Patent number: 11946751
    Abstract: A system includes a first computer and a second computer. The first computer is programmed to receive a request from the second computer to move a vehicle from a first location to a second location and synchronize a timer stored in each of the computers. The first computer determines a route including waypoints from the first location to the second location and determines predicted travel times for legs of the route. The predicted travel times include a first predicted travel time for a first leg defined from the first location to a first waypoint included in the waypoints and the first computer transmits the route and the travel times to the second computer. The second computer is programmed to determine an elapsed time of travel and predict a location of the vehicle based on the elapsed time of travel and the first predicted travel time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid M. Golgiri, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Publication number: 20230392937
    Abstract: A system includes a first computer and a second computer. The first computer is programmed to receive a request from the second computer to move a vehicle from a first location to a second location and synchronize a timer stored in each of the computers. The first computer determines a route including waypoints from the first location to the second location and determines predicted travel times for legs of the route. The predicted travel times include a first predicted travel time for a first leg defined from the first location to a first waypoint included in the waypoints and the first computer transmits the route and the travel times to the second computer. The second computer is programmed to determine an elapsed time of travel and predict a location of the vehicle based on the elapsed time of travel and the first predicted travel time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid M. Golgiri, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Patent number: 11827244
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a current location of the vehicle in a map of a stopping area, collect data to calibrate a sensor while the vehicle is moving in the stopping area, calibrate the sensor based on the collected data, and actuate one or more vehicle components to move the vehicle to a stopping location in the stopping area based on the location of the vehicle in the map and data collected by the calibrated sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Hamid M. Golgiri, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Patent number: 11794737
    Abstract: While operating a vehicle on a travel path, a width of the travel path is determined based on a map. Upon detecting a presence or an absence of a target vehicle in the travel path, a lateral position for the vehicle on the travel path is determined based on the width of the travel path and the presence or absence of the target vehicle. The vehicle is controlled to operate according to the determined lateral position on the travel path and a speed of the vehicle that is based on the determined lateral position on the travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Ahmed Benmimoun, Hamid M. Golgiri
  • Patent number: 11584014
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a robot body, at least one sensor coupled to the robot body and positioned to receive stimuli from a passenger cabin of a vehicle, an actuatable component coupled to the robot body, and a computer coupled to the robot body and communicatively coupled to the sensor and the actuatable component. The computer is programmed to predict an imminent anomalous event in the vehicle based on data from the at least one sensor, and in response to the determination, actuate the actuatable component to remediate the anomalous event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sari Kassar, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Sarra Awad Yako, Mark Douglas Malone
  • Patent number: 11584383
    Abstract: While a vehicle is in an off state, expiration of a timer and receipt of a first message from a user device are monitored. Upon determining that at least one of the timer has expired or that the first message is received from the user device, a communication network onboard the vehicle is then monitored for a specified set of fault conditions. Upon detecting, on the onboard vehicle communication network, a fault condition included in the set of fault conditions, the fault condition is then identified as one of transient or persistent. A user assist feature of the vehicle is disabled upon identifying that the fault condition is transient and that a second message was received from the user device after the fault condition was detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Thomas Gerlitz, Hamid M. Golgiri
  • Publication number: 20220410931
    Abstract: Enhancing situational awareness of an advanced driver assistance system in a host vehicle can be provided by acquiring, with an image sensor, an image data stream comprising a plurality of image frames. Analyzing A vision processor can analyze the image data stream to detect objects, shadows and/or lighting in the image frames. Recognizing A situation recognition engine can recognize at least one most probable traffic situation out of a set of predetermined traffic situations taking into account the detected objects, shadows and/or lighting. A processor can then control the host vehicle taking into account the at least one most probable traffic situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gabrielle Jost, Ahmed Benmimoun, Thomas Nowak, Chenhao Ma, Hamid M. Golgiri, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Youssef Elminyawi, Anoop Mishra
  • Publication number: 20220396292
    Abstract: A method for controlling a user-initiated vehicle-operation-command, the user of the vehicle being located external to the vehicle during an autonomous driving or parking operation of the vehicle, is provided wherein the vehicle-operation-command is a cancellation or stop command of the autonomous driving or parking operation. A system equipped to perform the method and to a vehicle including the system is also provided. The method and apparatus enhance the security-level of autonomous driving and parking operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Hamid M. Golgiri
  • Publication number: 20220324442
    Abstract: While operating a vehicle on a travel path, a width of the travel path is determined based on a map. Upon detecting a presence or an absence of a target vehicle in the travel path, a lateral position for the vehicle on the travel path is determined based on the width of the travel path and the presence or absence of the target vehicle. The vehicle is controlled to operate according to the determined lateral position on the travel path and a speed of the vehicle that is based on the determined lateral position on the travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Ahmed Benmimoun, Hamid M. Golgiri
  • Publication number: 20220299329
    Abstract: A user trained map for providing driver assistance in a vehicle is obtained by entering a training mode, acquiring and at least temporarily storing vehicle sensor data related to the vehicle's position during training mode while the vehicle is operating in training mode, generating and storing a trained digital map of a parking route at least partially based on the acquired vehicle sensor data, acquiring and storing position information related to a drop-off location and to a pickup location, the drop-off location and the pickup location being part of the parking route, and exiting the training mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Hamid M. Golgiri, Thomas Edward Pilutti, John Michael Celli
  • Publication number: 20220274592
    Abstract: A vehicle is operated along a segment of a stored travel path based on vehicle operating parameters for the segment. The stored travel path includes a risk level for the segment. The risk level for the segment is updated based on actuating a vehicle component to avoid an object along the segment. The vehicle operating parameters for the segment are updated based on the updated risk level. The vehicle is operated along the segment based on the updated vehicle operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Hamid M. Golgiri, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Publication number: 20220198201
    Abstract: A sub-area in an area is identified as an authorized sub-area for a vehicle to access based on detecting a first object in the sub-area from first sensor data. Then a parameter of the first object is determined from the first sensor data. Upon detecting a second object in the sub-area from second sensor data, a parameter of the second object is determined based on the second sensor data. The sub-area is determined valid based on determining the parameter of the second object is different than the parameter of the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Hamid M. Golgiri, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Publication number: 20220178715
    Abstract: A vehicle is determined to be in a parking area based on vehicle sensor data. A mapping operation mode is activated based on determining the vehicle is in the parking area. A travel path of the vehicle through the parking area is recorded based on receiving a user input selecting the mapping operation mode. A map of the parking area is updated based on the recorded travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid M. Golgiri, Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Arnav Sharma, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Publication number: 20220177008
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a current location of the vehicle in a map of a stopping area, collect data to calibrate a sensor while the vehicle is moving in the stopping area, calibrate the sensor based on the collected data, and actuate one or more vehicle components to move the vehicle to a stopping location in the stopping area based on the location of the vehicle in the map and data collected by the calibrated sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Hamid M. Golgiri, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Patent number: 11348343
    Abstract: A sub-area in an area is identified as an authorized sub-area for a vehicle to access based on detecting a first object in the sub-area from first sensor data. Then a parameter of the first object is determined from the first sensor data. Upon detecting a second object in the sub-area from second sensor data, a parameter of the second object is determined based on the second sensor data. The sub-area is determined valid based on determining the parameter of the second object is different than the parameter of the first object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Hamid M. Golgiri, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Publication number: 20220144294
    Abstract: While a vehicle is in an off state, expiration of a timer and receipt of a first message from a user device are monitored. Upon determining that at least one of the timer has expired or that the first message is received from the user device, a communication network onboard the vehicle is then monitored for a specified set of fault conditions. Upon detecting, on the onboard vehicle communication network, a fault condition included in the set of fault conditions, the fault condition is then identified as one of transient or persistent. A user assist feature of the vehicle is disabled upon identifying that the fault condition is transient and that a second message was received from the user device after the fault condition was detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Chenhao Ma, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Thomas Gerlitz, Hamid M. Golgiri
  • Publication number: 20210229288
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a robot body, at least one sensor coupled to the robot body and positioned to receive stimuli from a passenger cabin of a vehicle, an actuatable component coupled to the robot body, and a computer coupled to the robot body and communicatively coupled to the sensor and the actuatable component. The computer is programmed to predict an imminent anomalous event in the vehicle based on data from the at least one sensor, and in response to the determination, actuate the actuatable component to remediate the anomalous event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sari Kassar, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Sarra Awad Yako, Mark Douglas Malone
  • Patent number: 10486689
    Abstract: A method includes automatically operating an electrified vehicle in a noise reduction mode, via a control system of the electrified vehicle, if, based at least on noise restriction information and driver history information received by the control system, a current time and a current location of the electrified vehicle are appropriate for invoking the noise reduction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Farrell, Mark Steven Yamazaki, Ming Cheng, Tony Tae-Jin Pak, Nagarjuna Muvva
  • Publication number: 20190248361
    Abstract: A method includes automatically operating an electrified vehicle in a noise reduction mode, via a control system of the electrified vehicle, if, based at least on noise restriction information and driver history information received by the control system, a current time and a current location of the electrified vehicle are appropriate for invoking the noise reduction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: David FARRELL, Mark Steven YAMAZAKI, Ming CHENG, Tony Tae-Jin PAK, Nagarjuna MUVVA