Patents by Inventor Alvaro JIMENEZ

Alvaro JIMENEZ 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).

  • ELECTRONIC SEATBELT
    Publication number: 20200008538
    Abstract: A seatbelt buckle that includes a housing, an attracting member, an attractable element, and a plate adapted to retain a seatbelt clip within the housing. The member, the element, and the plate may be carried by the housing. The buckle is adapted so that when the member is electronically actuated, the element causes the plate to move toward the member and thereby release the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROAD WATER DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190392697
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a water sensor that outputs an alert signal when submerged in water. The system further includes a processor programmed to receive the alert signal, generate an alert message indicating that water has been detected on a road, a present location of a host vehicle, and a water sensor height relative to the road, and command a communication interface to transmit the alert message to a remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Oswaldo PEREZ BARRERA, Alvaro JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ
  • AERIAL VEHICLE-GROUND VEHICLE COORDINATION
    Publication number: 20190385442
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle can proceed to a target location upon receiving a message based on a ground vehicle being at an aerial vehicle deploy location. A user can be identified from an image captured at the target location. The aerial vehicle can be navigated to lead the user to a rendezvous with the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Oswaldo PEREZ BARRERA, Alvaro JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ
  • Electronic seatbelt
    Patent number: 10470528
    Abstract: A seatbelt buckle that includes a housing, an attracting member, an attractable element, and a plate adapted to retain a seatbelt clip within the housing. The member, the element, and the plate may be carried by the housing. The buckle is adapted so that when the member is electronically actuated, the element causes the plate to move toward the member and thereby release the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera
  • VEHICLE ASSISTANCE
    Publication number: 20190278296
    Abstract: A computer is programmed to store a first vehicle location at which a user device is connected to a first network. The computer is further programmed to store a route of a host vehicle from the first vehicle location to a second vehicle location at which the user device cannot connect to the network. The computer is further programmed to move the host vehicle to the first vehicle location in response to the user device not connecting to a second network at a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Oswaldo PEREZ BARRERA, Alvaro JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ
  • Vehicle vision
    Patent number: 10325163
    Abstract: A computer is programmed to detect an object based on vehicle camera image data. The computer determines a light source and determines, based in part on a light source position, that the detected object is a shadow. The computer then navigates the vehicle without avoiding the object upon determining that the detected object is a shadow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez
  • APPARATUS TO STORE A MOBILITY DEVICE IN A LIFT GATE OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190161017
    Abstract: Apparatus to store a mobility device in a lift gate of a vehicle are described herein. An example apparatus includes a lift gate of a vehicle and a mobility device coupled to an interior of the lift gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies ,LLC
    Inventors: Dante Jaime HERNANDEZ, Alvaro JIMENEZ, Alan SAMPSON, David ANGELES DE LA CRUZ, Carlos HERNANDEZ
  • CABLE MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190135122
    Abstract: A cable management assembly configured for selective attachment to an electrified vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a cable management structure, and an electromagnet configured to be selectively activated to attach the cable management structure to an exterior of the electrified vehicle. A theft prevention feature and a method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Victor Ariel Perez, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez
  • Method and Apparatus for Preventing a Vehicle Closure Member from Closing in Response to Detected Obstruction
    Publication number: 20190119965
    Abstract: An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first vehicle structure mounted for movement relative to a second vehicle structure between open and closed positions, and a sensing strip placed to surround a substantial portion of at least one of the first and second vehicle structures to detect an obstruction. At least one actuator prevents the first vehicle structure from moving to the closed position in response to a detected obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Carlos Hernandez, Jaime Avalos Rios, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Juan Jose Bustos
  • Vehicle destinations
    Patent number: 10234869
    Abstract: A computer is programmed to detect requests for a host vehicle to drive to various destinations. The computer is further programmed to send request notifications of the requests to the user devices of an owner of the host vehicle and, under certain conditions, a user of the host vehicle. The computer is further programmed to receive communications from the user devices confirming or denying the request notifications, and to instruct the host vehicle to drive or to not drive to requested destinations based on the received communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera
  • Systems and methods for selective vehicle access
    Patent number: 10223852
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: motor(s), door lock(s), processor(s) configured to: attempt a direct link with a mobile device based on receiving a key fob command; attempt an indirect link with the mobile device based on failing to establish the direct link; accept and implement the command upon establishing the direct or indirect link; reject the command upon failing to establish the direct and indirect link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Pablo Hugo Valencia Chaparro
  • OCCUPANCY-BASED VEHICLE COLLISION MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190033875
    Abstract: A map is generated identifying one or more surrounding vehicles including respective occupancy statuses for each surrounding vehicle. A host vehicle collision event is predicted. Based on the predicted collision event and the occupancy statuses, a host vehicle component is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Victor Ariel Perez, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez
  • Vehicle lane direction detection
    Patent number: 10160459
    Abstract: A roadway lane direction is identified based on vehicle sensor data of a traffic sign, a direction of a parked vehicle, and a marking on a surface of the roadway lane. A trajectory of a vehicle is determined to differ from the roadway lane direction, and a vehicle component is then actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Francisco Javier Ferreira
  • Roof rack system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10131286
    Abstract: A roof rack system includes a guideway and a first cross bar displaceable along that guideway. Further, the roof rack system includes a first drive module for displacing the first cross bar along the guideway. A related method of adjusting a roof rack system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera
  • ADAPTIVE BABY MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180326908
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for monitoring a baby in a rear facing baby seat. That apparatus includes a headrest, a mirror carried on the headrest and a control module. The control module is configured to adjust the orientation or position of the mirror about a first axis and a second axis to allow the best possible viewing of the baby. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Pagnoulle De la Rosa, Carlos Hernandez, Jeronimo Ramos, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez
  • VEHICLE SEAT-CHANGE ASSIST
    Publication number: 20180312083
    Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive data describing one or more vehicle operations from one or more vehicle input device. The computer actuates an output device upon determining, based on the received data, that a seat-change condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez
  • VEHICLE LANE DIRECTION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20180273048
    Abstract: A roadway lane direction is identified based on vehicle sensor data of a traffic sign, a direction of a parked vehicle, and a marking on a surface of the roadway lane. A trajectory of a vehicle is determined to differ from the roadway lane direction, and a vehicle component is then actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Francisco Javier Ferreira
  • Pedestrian face detection
    Patent number: 10082796
    Abstract: A controller for a vehicle is programmed to detect a pedestrian in an image received from a camera, determine whether a face of the pedestrian is present in the image, and cause the vehicle to change lanes based on the absence of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez
  • ELECTRONIC SEATBELT
    Publication number: 20180208150
    Abstract: A seatbelt buckle that includes a housing, an attracting member, an attractable element, and a plate adapted to retain a seatbelt clip within the housing. The member, the element, and the plate may be carried by the housing. The buckle is adapted so that when the member is electronically actuated, the element causes the plate to move toward the member and thereby release the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera
  • ELECTRONIC SEATBELT
    Publication number: 20180208151
    Abstract: A computer that can be programmed to, among other things, receive a message associated with an electronic seatbelt buckle in a vehicle from one of: a vehicle switch, a mobile device, or a remotely-located server, and in response to receiving the message, actuate the buckle to release a clip therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez, Oswaldo Perez Barrera