Patents Examined by Mussa Shaawat
  • Patent number: 11326386
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller, a system, a method and a vehicle, to receive one or more user inputs from one or more user input units; receive one or more vehicle condition inputs from one or more vehicle condition sensor units; determine if an open position of a aperture member of a vehicle is likely to cause buffeting; select an optimisation strategy from a plurality of optimisation strategies in dependence on the one or more user inputs and/or the one or more vehicle condition inputs, wherein each of the plurality of optimisation strategy comprises different instructions to determine one or more positions for at least one aperture member; and generate an output for the one or more aperture member positioning units to move at least one aperture member based on the selected optimisation strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: George Peng, Luke Redfern
  • Patent number: 11312344
    Abstract: A remote start-up method of a manual transmission vehicle is provided. The method includes a parking braking force-associated remote start-up control that remotely starts-up an inclined parking vehicle parked on a ramp by confirming a situation where the parking braking force is maintained by a braking hydraulic pressure control of an electronic stability control (ESC) system in a remote start-up controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Deok-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 11305894
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a turbine engine, a vibration sensor, and a processor. The vibration sensor is attached to the turbine engine and is configured to output a vibration sensor signal. The processor is programmed to determine whether the vibration sensor signal indicates that fan case liner damage has occurred due to icing conditions. The processor is further programmed to indicate that a fan case inspection should be conducted in response to the vibration sensor signal indicating that fan case liner damage has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent DeChellis, Mike Lucas, Tongan Wang, Nicholas Ward, Paul Conti
  • Patent number: 11299285
    Abstract: Technologically improved vehicle control systems and methods are described. The provided vehicle control systems and methods embody an inner loop auto-throttle control for causing delta-throttle changes, i.e., servo changes, to achieve desired acceleration targets. The system generates an error on a potential flight path angle using a received thrust acceleration command. The error on the potential flight path angle is converted into an equivalent acceleration. A throttle rate command TLA_ratecmd is generated by converting the equivalent acceleration into the throttle rate command TLA_ratecmd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Luis Melendez, Philip Sin, John Koenig
  • Patent number: 11294370
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product of controlling driver interaction with an autonomous vehicle (AV) system for a vehicle are provided. In an embodiment, a signal indicating a present state of the driver is received. A signal indicating a past state of the driver is received. A present effectiveness of the driver is determined based on the received signals. A target level of engagement of the driver with the AV system is determined based on the present effectiveness of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Hoye
  • Patent number: 11294372
    Abstract: A driving mode decision support for a decision to select a driving mode of driving on at least one road segment is provided to a user of an autonomous vehicle. A driver driving profile of a user is received. Segment information defining the at least one road segment is queried. The segment information includes at least a model driver driving profile associated with the at least one road segment. A driving mode decision support for the user is determined for the at least one road segment based on the driver driving profile of the user and the model driver driving profile. An indication of the driving mode decision support is provided to the user. The driving mode decision support includes a recommended driving mode of driving on the at least one road segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leonardo Rosati, Alice Guidotti, Fabio Cerri, Roberto Ragusa
  • Patent number: 11269507
    Abstract: A method for displaying an information graphic via an electronic user interface to integrate information from accounts held at a financial institution. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying a first graphic element to display first information associated with at least one first account and displaying a second graphic element to display second information associated with at least one second account. A dimension of the first graphic element is representative of the first information and a dimension of the second graphic element is representative of the second information. Displaying the second graphical element includes displaying a first portion of the second graphic element that is selectable to alternately virtually hide and display a second portion of the second graphic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan L. Mackrell, Michael Scott Ley, Christine Johns, David Wisely Vondle, Chui-Ling Michelle Moy, Jennifer Marie Levin, Marieke Smets
  • Patent number: 11263831
    Abstract: A mobile machine includes a load carrying mechanism configured to carry a load of material during operation of the mobile machine at a worksite. The mobile machine includes a position detection system configured to determine a position of the mobile machine and generate a position output indicative of the position of the mobile machine. The mobile machine includes a measuring system configured to determine a measure of the load and generate a measure output indicative of the measure of the load. The mobile machine also includes a material movement tracking system configured to receive the position output from the position detection system and the measure output from the measuring system and, based on both the position and the measure output, generate a material tracking indicator indicative of movement of the load of material around the worksite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Lance R. Sherlock
  • Patent number: 11265682
    Abstract: A method for determining a location of an electronic device using bilateration is disclosed. The electronic device receives a plurality of signals emitted from a plurality of transmitting devices within a vicinity of the electronic device. A signal quality is determined for the plurality of signals that are received based on 1) a received signal strength indicator or 2) a received signal power and a received signal gain, and signal propagation characteristics based on transmitting device information that comprise manufacturer and type of transmitting device. At least two of the plurality of signals are designated as having highest signal quality by combining the signal propagation characteristics with either 1) the received signal strength indicator or 2) the received signal power and the received signal gain. A distance that the electronic device is from the transmitting devices is determined using the two highest signal quality signals for locating the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kenmar Corporation
    Inventors: Neal C. Fairbanks, Frederick R. Nader, Collin M. Rusk
  • Patent number: 11230155
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a suspension apparatus, includes: a vehicle speed acquiring section which acquires a vehicle speed as a speed of a vehicle; an acquisition section which acquires a stroke velocity of the suspension apparatus; a contribution ratio determining section which determines a contribution ratio between a first parameter and a second parameter based on the vehicle speed, the first parameter serving for controlling a damping force in a first speed region of the vehicle, the second parameter serving for controlling the damping force in a second speed region which is a speed region higher in speed than the first speed region; a change amount restricting section which restricts a change amount of the contribution ratio; and a damping force controlling section which controls the damping force of the suspension apparatus based on the restricted contribution ratio and the stroke velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Tokuhara
  • Patent number: 11226622
    Abstract: A system for generating at least a second trajectory for a first route section of a road comprises a first interface for receiving first data representing at least a first trajectory. The first data were recorded during travel on the first route section by at least one vehicle controlled by a human driver. The first interface is additionally configured to receive second data representing ambient conditions at the time of recording of the first trajectory, and to receive third data representing vehicle-related features present during the recording of the first trajectory. The system additionally comprises a first data processing module that performs clustering of multiple first trajectories based on associated second data and/or third data, a database for retrievably storing the results of the clustering, and a second interface for receiving a request for the transmission of a second trajectory and for corresponding transmission of the requested second trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Rene Alexander Körner, Henning Hamer, Claudia Loy, Steen Kristensen, Bastian Zydek
  • Patent number: 11209820
    Abstract: A system and method for providing autonomous vehicular navigation within a crowded environment that include receiving data associated with an environment in which an ego vehicle and a target vehicle are traveling. The system and method also include determining an action space based on the data associated with the environment. The system and method additionally include executing a stochastic game associated with navigation of the ego vehicle and the target vehicle within the action space. The system and method further include controlling at least one of the ego vehicle and the target vehicle to navigate in the crowded environment based on execution of the stochastic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Francis Isele, Kikuo Fujimura
  • Patent number: 11208916
    Abstract: A communication adapter of a gas turbine engine of an aircraft includes a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with an offboard system and to communicate with an engine control of the gas turbine engine. The communication adapter also includes a memory system and processing circuitry configured to check for a change of an identifier associated with the engine control, check for a loss of a plurality of remote dynamic data recording parameters from the engine control, and pass a request to update the remote dynamic data recording parameters from the offboard system through the communication adapter to the engine control based on detecting the change of the identifier. The processing circuitry is further configured to reload an existing configuration of the remote dynamic data recording parameters at the engine control based on determining that the loss of the remote dynamic data recording parameters has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Scheid, Calvin K. Lin
  • Patent number: 11203420
    Abstract: Method and system for controlling engine speed in a multi-engine aircraft, comprising monitoring a request for a first engine and a second engine to generate a given thrust and determining a corresponding engine speed for the first engine and the second engine in accordance with the given thrust. When the corresponding engine speed is outside of a selected speed range, a first engine speed and a second engine speed are allowed to track the corresponding engine speed. When the corresponding engine speed is within the selected speed range, a transition of the first engine speed and the second engine speed through the selected speed range is staggered by allowing one of the first engine speed and the second engine speed to transition through the selected speed range while holding the other of the first engine speed and the second engine speed outside of the selected speed range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Guy Riverin, Jason Tremblay
  • Patent number: 11204604
    Abstract: A remote driving managing apparatus is provided, including a request information receiving unit configured to receive, from a communication terminal of a user of a vehicle, request information for requesting for remote driving of the vehicle, a determining unit configured to associate the vehicle with a user of the remote driving apparatus that is to remotely drive the vehicle based on the request information, a key data generating unit configured to generate, based on vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle, key data for enabling to remotely drive the vehicle via a remote driving apparatus of a user associated with the vehicle by the determining unit, and a key data sending unit configured to send the key data to a communication terminal of the user associated with the vehicle by the determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru Otaka
  • Patent number: 11202402
    Abstract: A system for identifying plugging of ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool configured to be supported by an agricultural implement and a signal transmission device provided in operative association with the ground engaging tool, with the signal transmission device being configured to transmit wireless signals. The system may also include an antenna spaced apart from the signal transmission device and configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted from the signal transmission device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the antenna. The controller is configured to determine when the ground engaging tool is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on at least one of an attenuation parameter of the wireless signals received by the antenna from signal transmission device or a lack of wireless signals received by the antenna from signal transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Scott Glovier
  • Patent number: 11203414
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for controlling an aircraft based on detecting and mitigating fatiguing conditions and aircraft damage conditions is disclosed. According to one example, a computer-implemented method includes detecting, by a processing system, a health condition of a component of the aircraft. The method further includes determining, by the processing system, whether the health condition is one of a fatigue condition or a damage condition. The method further includes implementing, by the processing system, a first action based at least in part on determining that the health condition is a fatigue condition to mitigate the fatigue condition. The method further includes implementing, by the processing system, a second action based at least in part on determining that the health condition is a damage condition to mitigate the damage condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Ole Wulff, Derek H. Geiger, Mark W. Davis, Andrew M. Brookhart, Christopher A. Thornberg, Stephen T. Kubik
  • Patent number: 11198439
    Abstract: A vehicle control device including: a display; a recognizer; a driving controller that generates a target trajectory of a subject vehicle on the basis of states of objects recognized and controls one or both of a speed and steering of the subject vehicle on the basis of the generated target trajectory; and a display controller that causes to display images resembling the other vehicles recognized as the objects, wherein the display controller causes to display a first image resembling a first vehicle having an influence on a behavior of the subject vehicle according to the driving controller and a second image resembling a second vehicle having an influence on generation of the target trajectory among the other vehicles recognized as the objects with more emphasis than a third image resembling a third vehicle other than the first vehicle and the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Mimura
  • Patent number: 11200431
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing lane-level connectivity data at an intersection. The approach involves, for example, retrieving probe data for an intersection with at least one upstream road link and at least one downstream link. The approach also involves performing a lane-level map-matching of the probe data to one or more upstream lanes of the at least one upstream road link, one or more downstream lanes of the at least one downstream link, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves generating a junction matrix for the intersection between the one or more upstream lanes of the at least one upstream road link and the one or more downstream lanes of the at least one downstream road link based on the lane-level map-matching of the probe data. The approach further involves determining lane-connectivity data for the intersection based on the junction matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: James Fowe
  • Patent number: 11194348
    Abstract: The present invention provides a management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting or diluting fruits, and a computerized method for optimal harvesting using a UAV fleet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: TEVEL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventor: Yaniv Maor