Patents by Inventor Benjamin MIKEL

Benjamin MIKEL 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).

  • Standby virtual bumper for parked vehicle protection
    Patent number: 9296335
    Abstract: A method of providing parked vehicle protection comprises determining if a vehicle ignition is in an off position and monitoring an exterior area proximate to a vehicle with a plurality of sensors when the vehicle ignition is off to detect an object proximate to the vehicle. The ECU determines whether the object is within a first object range and provides a first external warning when the object is within the first object range and determines whether the object is within a second object range and provides a second external warning when the object is within the second object range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Conrad Tuhro, Bryan Coullard, Benjamin Mikel
  • STANDBY VIRTUAL BUMPER FOR PARKED VEHICLE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20140168435
    Abstract: A method of providing parked vehicle protection comprises determining if a vehicle ignition is in an off position and monitoring an exterior area proximate to a vehicle with a plurality of sensors when the vehicle ignition is off to detect an object proximate to the vehicle. The ECU determines whether the object is within a first object range and provides a first external warning when the object is within the first object range and determines whether the object is within a second object range and provides a second external warning when the object is within the second object range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Conrad Tuhro, Bryan Coullard, Benjamin MIKEL