Patents by Inventor Tory P. Smith

Tory P. Smith 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: 9555807
    Abstract: A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes a controller configured to operate the host-vehicle during automated operation of the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to do so in accordance with a parameter stored in the controller. The controller is also configured to determine when an operator of the host-vehicle uses a vehicle-control-input to override the controller and thereby operate the host-vehicle in a manner different from that which is in accordance with the parameter. The controller is also configured to modify the parameter in accordance with the manner of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Laur, John P. Absmeier, Tory P. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160341555
    Abstract: A system for updating route-data shared by vehicles for automated operation of the vehicles includes a shared-memory, a sensor, and a communication-network. The shared-memory stores route-data used by a plurality of vehicles for automated operation of the vehicles in accordance with a control-rule included in the route-data. The sensor is installed in a first-vehicle of the vehicles. The sensor is used to determine an observed-parameter so the system can detect when the observed-parameter violates a parameter-limit during automated operation of the first-vehicle in accordance with the control-rule. The communication-network is configured to enable the first-vehicle to update the route-data when the observed-parameter violates the parameter-limit. Then other vehicles can access the shared-memory so the other vehicles can negotiate a roadway using the most up-to-date information about the roadway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAEL H. LAUR, JOHN P. ABSMEIER, TORY P. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20160318515
    Abstract: A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes a controller configured to operate the host-vehicle during automated operation of the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to do so in accordance with a parameter stored in the controller. The controller is also configured to determine when an operator of the host-vehicle uses a vehicle-control-input to override the controller and thereby operate the host-vehicle in a manner different from that which is in accordance with the parameter. The controller is also configured to modify the parameter in accordance with the manner of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael H. Laur, John P. Absmeier, Tory P. Smith