Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Hoover
Andrew R. Hoover 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).
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Publication number: 20240253641Abstract: A method of adjusting a feature of a vehicle includes receiving a signal from a first sensor of the vehicle, analyzing the signal, detecting an attribute of an occupant of the vehicle based on the analysis of the signal, determining an adjustment based on the attribute of the occupant, and adjusting the feature of the vehicle based on the adjustment determined based on the attribute of the occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventor: Andrew R. HOOVER
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Publication number: 20240253462Abstract: A user interface includes a touchscreen display screen, a frame disposed around the touchscreen display screen, and a first physical control connected to the frame being disposed over a first portion of the touchscreen display screen, and a contact portion fixed to the first physical control and contacting the touchscreen display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventor: Andrew R. HOOVER
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Patent number: 11990066Abstract: A heads-up display system for a vehicle includes a display area on a surface of the vehicle and an optical projection unit for projecting graphic elements to the display area. An electronic control unit is operatively connected for computer communication to the optical projection unit. The electronic control unit determines a perspective view of a real road scene from a user while the user views the real road scene through the display area based on a ride height of the vehicle and an eyepoint of the user. The electronic control unit identifies road features that are visible to the user in the perspective view of the real road scene and adjusts a virtual image having inclined content based on the road features so that the inclined content substantially matches the perspective of the real road scene. Further, the electronic control unit controls the optical projection unit to project the virtual image to the display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Steven Feit, Charles S. Haase, Andrew R. Hoover, Samuel J. Melton, Takuya Kimura
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Publication number: 20230298491Abstract: A heads-up display system for a vehicle includes a display area on a surface of the vehicle and an optical projection unit for projecting graphic elements to the display area. An electronic control unit is operatively connected for computer communication to the optical projection unit. The electronic control unit determines a perspective view of a real road scene from a user while the user views the real road scene through the display area based on a ride height of the vehicle and an eyepoint of the user. The electronic control unit identifies road features that are visible to the user in the perspective view of the real road scene and adjusts a virtual image having inclined content based on the road features so that the inclined content substantially matches the perspective of the real road scene. Further, the electronic control unit controls the optical projection unit to project the virtual image to the display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Steven FEIT, Charles S. HAASE, Andrew R. HOOVER, Samuel J. MELTON, Takuya KIMURA
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Patent number: 11689065Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying power to an electronic device are provided. A first power limit is received from the electronic device at a transmitter. The transmitter input power is set to correspond to the first power limit. The transmitter supplies power corresponding to the transmitter input power to the electronic device to initiate charging, and an electrical value associated with the transmitter input power is monitored. During monitoring, the first electrical value is compared to a predefined second electrical value, the power supply to the receiver is discontinued based on the monitoring, and the transmitter input power is adjusted to correspond to a second power limit based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Andrew R. Hoover, Hirokazu Kanahara
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Publication number: 20230198299Abstract: A wireless charging device for use in providing electrical power to one or more portable electronic devices is provided. The wireless charging device includes a ferrous core and a housing surrounding the ferrous core. The housing includes a plurality of guides that align a cable. When the cable is aligned in the plurality of guides and a current is passed through the cable, the cable and the ferrous core act as a transmission coil to transmit power from an electrical power source to at least one receiving coil in a first portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventor: Andrew R. Hoover
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Patent number: 11558498Abstract: A mounting system for an electronic device provides wireless power and wireless communications to the electronic device. The mounting system includes a transmitter coil arranged on a vehicle component, and an adaptor that selectively attaches to the vehicle component and includes a receiver coil. The coils are inductively coupled when they are within a predetermined distance from each other, whereby the receiver coil wireless receives communication signals and electrical power transmitted from the transmitter coil. The electronic device is mounted on the adaptor, and thus mounted on the vehicle component. The electronic device is electrically connected to the receiver coil, and thus receives the electrical power and communication signals from the receiver coil.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Andrew R. Hoover
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Patent number: 11364804Abstract: A display system for a vehicle is provided. The display system includes a display device, and control circuitry that is coupled to a user input device and the display device. The control circuitry controls the display device to display a user interface (UI) having a UI element and changes a first opacity level of a first mode text for an outgoing mode of the vehicle, up to a first value so as to mask the first mode text within the UI element. The control circuitry further controls the display device to change a second opacity level of a second mode text for an incoming mode of the vehicle, up to a second value so as to unmask the second mode text within the UI element.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Sudoh, Andrew R. Hoover, David Justin Brewer, Cody D. Grebe, Jerome L. Piche
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Patent number: 11202150Abstract: An audio control device for a vehicle is provided. The audio control device includes control circuitry that is communicatively coupled to one or more audio reproduction devices of the vehicle. From one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the control circuitry receives one or more signals. corresponding to a detection of a plurality of objects in a physical space surrounding the vehicle. The control circuitry determines a scene of the physical space, based on the plurality of objects. The control circuitry determines distance between a first object of the detected plurality of objects and the vehicle, based on the received one or more signals. The control circuitry adjusts one or more audio parameters of the audio reproduction devices, based on the determined scene and the determined distance. The control circuitry controls the audio reproduction devices to reproduce a first audio output based on the adjusted audio parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Andrew R. Hoover
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Patent number: 11150259Abstract: A display system and a method for display control of a gauge graphic is provided. The display system controls the display device to display the gauge graphic. The gauge graphic includes a scale and a needle movable on the scale. The scale includes a first region and a second region. The display system detects a first movement of the needle beyond a first threshold marking on the scale and towards an end of the first region and controls the display device to gradually unmask a first gradation pattern in the second region based on the detected first movement. The display system further detects a second movement of the needle over the second region and controls the display device to change the unmasked first gradation pattern so that the unmasked first gradation pattern flashes with a defined frequency in the second region based on the detected second movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Sudoh, Andrew R. Hoover, David Justin Brewer, Cody D. Grebe, Jerome L. Piche
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Publication number: 20210181227Abstract: A display system and a method for display control of a gauge graphic is provided. The display system controls the display device to display the gauge graphic. The gauge graphic includes a scale and a needle movable on the scale. The scale includes a first region and a second region. The display system detects a first movement of the needle beyond a first threshold marking on the scale and towards an end of the first region and controls the display device to gradually unmask a first gradation pattern in the second region based on the detected first movement. The display system further detects a second movement of the needle over the second region and controls the display device to change the unmasked first gradation pattern so that the unmasked first gradation pattern flashes with a defined frequency in the second region based on the detected second movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Takashi Sudoh, Andrew R. Hoover, David Justin Brewer, Cody D. Grebe, Jerome L. Piche
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Publication number: 20210178900Abstract: A display system for a vehicle is provided. The display system includes a display device, and control circuitry that is coupled to a user input device and the display device. The control circuitry controls the display device to display a user interface (UI) having a UI element and changes a first opacity level of a first mode text for an outgoing mode of the vehicle, up to a first value so as to mask the first mode text within the UI element. The control circuitry further controls the display device to change a second opacity level of a second mode text for an incoming mode of the vehicle, up to a second value so as to unmask the second mode text within the UI element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Takashi Sudoh, Andrew R. Hoover, David Justin Brewer, Cody D. Grebe, Jerome L. Piche
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Patent number: 10990239Abstract: A display control apparatus includes one or more processors control display content in the display section, according to an interrupt request or a manipulation input, wherein the one or more processors display a first screen corresponding to the interrupt request in a first region in a display region of the display section when the interrupt request is received, and delete the first screen and display a second screen corresponding to a response to the interrupt request in a second region in the display region when the response is received by performing manipulation input to the first screen with the finger of the user, and a distance in a vehicle width direction between a driver's seat provided in a vehicle that includes the display section and the second region is greater than a distance in the vehicle width direction between the driver's seat and the first region.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Iwasa, Andrew R. Hoover, Ross Cameron Miller, Mohit Kumar Agarwal
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Patent number: 10957099Abstract: An electronic system for a vehicle includes a memory and a control circuitry. The memory stores a three-dimensional (3D) model associated with the vehicle. The 3D model is a trained machine learning (ML) model that is trained using a first set of two-dimensional (2D) images as training data associated with the vehicle. The control circuitry receives a user input to display user-assistive information associated with the vehicle. The control circuitry generates a visual representation that corresponds to at least one of a first view of the vehicle or a second view of a component of the vehicle, based on the stored 3D model. The generated visual representation is different from the first set of 2D images. The control circuitry controls display of the user-assistive information that includes the generated visual representation on a display screen of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Andrew R. Hoover
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Publication number: 20200266651Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying power to an electronic device are provided. A first power limit is received from the electronic device at a transmitter. The transmitter input power is set to correspond to the first power limit. The transmitter supplies power corresponding to the transmitter input power to the electronic device to initiate charging, and an electrical value associated with the transmitter input power is monitored. During monitoring, the first electrical value is compared to a predefined second electrical value, the power supply to the receiver is discontinued based on the monitoring, and the transmitter input power is adjusted to correspond to a second power limit based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Andrew R. Hoover, Hirokazu Kanahara
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Publication number: 20200160594Abstract: An electronic system for a vehicle includes a memory and a control circuitry. The memory stores a three-dimensional (3D) model associated with the vehicle. The 3D model is a trained machine learning (ML) model that is trained using a first set of two-dimensional (2D) images as training data associated with the vehicle. The control circuitry receives a user input to display user-assistive information associated with the vehicle. The control circuitry generates a visual representation that corresponds to at least one of a first view of the vehicle or a second view of a component of the vehicle, based on the stored 3D model. The generated visual representation is different from the first set of 2D images. The control circuitry controls display of the user-assistive information that includes the generated visual representation on a display screen of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventor: Andrew R. HOOVER
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Publication number: 20190392780Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for adjusting pixels of a display screen in a vehicle. The methods and systems may include determining a position of the sun relative to a position of the vehicle, determining potential incident light rays from the sun striking the display screen based on the position of the sun, and adjusting one or more characteristics of one or more of the pixels of the display screen based on the potential incident light rays.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventor: Andrew R. HOOVER
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Patent number: 10362463Abstract: A communication system for a vehicle that includes a near-field communication (NFC) antenna module mounted to a support structure of the vehicle. The communication system also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) that is disposed within the NFC antenna module. The communication system additionally includes a NFC transceiver that is disposed on the PCB. The communication system further includes a NFC antenna that is operably connected to the NFC transceiver and is disposed on the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Brandon E. Gloss, Andrew R. Hoover, Jason Dutter, Jeongkyo Seo, Jaesoon Kwon, SooHwan Yim
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Patent number: 9577449Abstract: A wireless charging device for use in providing electrical power to one or more portable electronic devices is provided. The wireless charging device includes a transmission coil coupled to an electrical power source. The transmission coil selectively transmits power from the electrical power source to at least one receiving coil in a first portable electronic device of the one or more portable electronic devices. The wireless charging device also includes a positioning system coupled to the transmission coil. The positioning system is configured to selectively rotate said transmission coil about a first axis and about a second axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Andrew R. Hoover
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Patent number: 9270130Abstract: A system and method for mounting and charging a portable electronic device on or in contiguity to a wireless charging device. The wireless power transferring and charging device includes a suction pump that provides a suction vacuum to mount/hold a portable electronic device onto an induction charging surface of the wireless charging device in a vertical or semi-vertical position to be wirelessly powered and/or charged.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Arai, Aaron Ambrose, Andrew R. Hoover