Patents by Inventor Brian Wolski
Brian Wolski 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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Patent number: 10791439Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle that can establish a network of nearby vehicles in order to upload large amounts of data. An example vehicle includes a sensor, a communication system, and a processor. The processor is configured to establish a network comprising a plurality of nearby vehicles having respective data upload rates, separate data gathered by the sensor into segments based on the respective data upload rates, and transmit to the plurality of nearby vehicles using the communication system (i) the segments, and (ii) instructions for uploading the segments to a server.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel A. Makled, Jeremy Ferack, Michael McQuillen, Brian Wolski, Matthew Affeldt
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Patent number: 10427486Abstract: A vehicle system may include a controller configured to receive a height selection indicating a vehicle height from a plurality of vehicle height options, detect, via a first sensor, a low clearance structure and determine a clearance height, compare the vehicle height with the clearance height; and generate an alert in response to the vehicle height being greater than the clearance height.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert Bruce Kleve, Anthony Gerald King, Brian Wolski
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Publication number: 20190253853Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle that can establish a network of nearby vehicles in order to upload large amounts of data. An example vehicle includes a sensor, a communication system, and a processor. The processor is configured to establish a network comprising a plurality of nearby vehicles having respective data upload rates, separate data gathered by the sensor into segments based on the respective data upload rates, and transmit to the plurality of nearby vehicles using the communication system (i) the segments, and (ii) instructions for uploading the segments to a server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Daniel A. Makled, Jeremy Ferack, Michael McQuillen, Brian Wolski, Matthew Affeldt
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Patent number: 9953420Abstract: First and second angles are measured from a nominal camera centerline to respective first and second positions. The first position is determined by the camera locating a first centerpoint in a first board. The second position is determined by the camera locating a second centerpoint in a second board. The first and second angles, and first and second horizontal distances of the camera from the first board and the second board, respectively, are used to obtain a determined vertical distance and a determined angle. The determined vertical distance measures a distance from the second centerpoint to a point determined by an intersection of a first line through the second board and a second line that is parallel to the floor and has an endpoint at the camera. The determined angle measures an angle of between third line extending from the camera in the nominal position and the second line.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brian Wolski, Joel Matthew Bickmann, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20170072764Abstract: A vehicle system may include a controller configured to receive a height selection indicating a vehicle height from a plurality of vehicle height options, detect, via a first sensor, a low clearance structure and determine a clearance height, compare the vehicle height with the clearance height; and generate an alert in response to the vehicle height being greater than the clearance height.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Robert Bruce KLEVE, Anthony Gerald KING, Brian WOLSKI
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Patent number: 9546876Abstract: A vehicle system for detecting low clearance locations may include a controller configured to access a geographical information database configured to maintain a plurality of predefined points of interest defined by a clearance height. The controller may communicate with a first sensor to detect a low clearance structure and determine, via a second sensor, a location of the low clearance structure. The controller may update the geographical information database with the location of the low clearance structure to generate a point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert B. Kleve, Anthony G. King, Brian Wolski
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Patent number: 9373044Abstract: A lane departure warning system has a trailer detector for detecting that a trailer is attached to a vehicle, a lane boundary detector for detecting a position of a lane boundary on a roadway over which the vehicle is travelling, and an information processor including a calibrator for generating calibration parameters used in determining an unintended lane departure event with respect to the lane boundary. The information processor initiates a process for allowing an operator to provide trailer width information when the trailer detector indicates that the vehicle is towing a trailer. The lane departure warning system also includes a sensor for detecting a hitch angle between the vehicle and the trailer. A controller determines a lateral offset of the trailer relative to the vehicle based on the hitch angle and a length of the trailer for generating a warning signal when the lateral offset crosses the lane boundary.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Wallat, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Steven Yellin Schondorf, Brian Bennie, Timothy Prodin, Brian Wolski
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Publication number: 20150279035Abstract: First and second angles are measured from a nominal camera centerline to respective first and second positions. The first position is determined by the camera locating a first centerpoint in a first board. The second position is determined by the camera locating a second centerpoint in a second board. The first and second angles, and first and second horizontal distances of the camera from the first board and the second board, respectively, are used to obtain a determined vertical distance and a determined angle. The determined vertical distance measures a distance from the second centerpoint to a point determined by an intersection of a first line through the second board and a second line that is parallel to the floor and has an endpoint at the camera. The determined angle measures an angle of between third line extending from the camera in the nominal position and the second line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brian Wolski, Joel Matthew Bickmann, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20150120178Abstract: A vehicle system for detecting low clearance locations may include a controller configured to access a geographical information database configured to maintain a plurality of predefined points of interest defined by a clearance height. The controller may communicate with a first sensor to detect a low clearance structure and determine, via a second sensor, a location of the low clearance structure. The controller may update the geographical information database with the location of the low clearance structure to generate a point of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert B. Kleve, Anthony G. King, Brian Wolski
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Patent number: 8996197Abstract: Apparatus for a vehicle operated on a roadway having lane markers includes an optical sensor providing optical data of the roadway. A first lane model is stored in an electronic memory in response to detected lane markers in the optical data. An electronic horizon system tracks a position of the vehicle and provides roadway data in response to the position. A second lane model is stored in the electronic memory in response to the roadway data. A confidence checker compares a discrepancy between the first and second lane models to a threshold in order to determine a confidence level. An output selector selects the first lane model when lane markers are detected in the optical data, and selects the second lane model if the lane markers are not detected in the optical data and the confidence level is greater than a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Peter G. Joh, Thomas E. Pilutti, Matt Y. Rupp, Dorian Jack Spero, Brian Wolski
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Publication number: 20150002674Abstract: One exemplary illustration of a vehicle video recording system may include an on-vehicle camera generating a video signal indicative of video data, at least one sensor, a RAM device and a controller communicatively coupled to the camera, the sensor and the RAM device. The controller may determine a recording duration based on sensor data received from the sensor. Further, the controller may store the video data and the associated sensor data to the RAM device for the recording duration. The controller may transfer video data and associated sensor data from the RAM device to a storage device in response to receiving a save-event signal from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Robert Bruce Kleve, Brian Wolski, Anthony Gerald King
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Publication number: 20140379164Abstract: Apparatus for a vehicle operated on a roadway having lane markers includes an optical sensor providing optical data of the roadway. A first lane model is stored in an electronic memory in response to detected lane markers in the optical data. An electronic horizon system tracks a position of the vehicle and provides roadway data in response to the position. A second lane model is stored in the electronic memory in response to the roadway data. A confidence checker compares a discrepancy between the first and second lane models to a threshold in order to determine a confidence level. An output selector selects the first lane model when lane markers are detected in the optical data, and selects the second lane model if the lane markers are not detected in the optical data and the confidence level is greater than a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Peter G. Joh, Thomas E. Pilutti, Matt Y. Rupp, Dorian Jack Spero, Brian Wolski
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Patent number: 8853946Abstract: A system and method for re-enabling automatic mode after manually overriding automatic mode of an automatic headlamp control system for a motor vehicle. The system and method monitors the headlamp state in a controller, recommends a headlamp state from the automatic mode of the automatic headlamp control system, monitors a driver request for headlamp state in the controller, and causes the controller to return to the automatic mode when the recommended headlamp state matches the driver request for a headlamp state.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: Brian Wolski, Timothy Prodin, John Shutko, Kenneth Michael Mayer
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Publication number: 20140176716Abstract: A lane departure warning system has a trailer detector for detecting that a trailer is attached to a vehicle, a lane boundary detector for detecting a position of a lane boundary on a roadway over which the vehicle is travelling, and an information processor including a calibrator for generating calibration parameters used in determining an unintended lane departure event with respect to the lane boundary. The information processor initiates a process for allowing an operator to provide trailer width information when the trailer detector indicates that the vehicle is towing a trailer. The lane departure warning system also includes a sensor for detecting a hitch angle between the vehicle and the trailer. A controller determines a lateral offset of the trailer relative to the vehicle based on the hitch angle and a length of the trailer for generating a warning signal when the lateral offset crosses the lane boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Wallat, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Steven Yellin Schondorf, Brian Bennie, Timothy Prodin, Brian Wolski
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Patent number: 8665078Abstract: A lane departure warning system has a trailer detector for detecting that a trailer is attached to a vehicle, a lane boundary detector for detecting a position of a lane boundary on a roadway over which the vehicle is travelling, and an information processor including a calibrator for generating calibration parameters used in determining an unintended lane departure event with respect to the lane boundary. The information processor initiates a process for allowing a vehicle operator to provide trailer width information when the trailer detector indicates that the vehicle has the trailer attached thereto. The trailer width information is used by the information processor for generating the calibration parameters as a function of a width of the trailer.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jeffrey Wallat, Brian Bennie, Steven Yellin Schondorf, Brian Wolski, Timothy Prodin
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Publication number: 20130154477Abstract: A system and method for re-enabling automatic mode after manually overriding automatic mode of an automatic headlamp control system for a motor vehicle. The system and method monitors the headlamp state in a controller, recommends a headlamp state from the automatic mode of the automatic headlamp control system, monitors a driver request for headlamp state in the controller, and causes the controller to return to the automatic mode when the recommended headlamp state matches the driver request for a headlamp state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Brian Wolski, Timothy Prodin, John Shutko, Kenneth Michael Mayer
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Publication number: 20130027195Abstract: A lane departure warning system has a trailer detector for detecting that a trailer is attached to a vehicle, a lane boundary detector for detecting a position of a lane boundary on a roadway over which the vehicle is travelling, and an information processor including a calibrator for generating calibration parameters used in determining an unintended lane departure event with respect to the lane boundary. The information processor initiates a process for allowing a vehicle operator to provide trailer width information when the trailer detector indicates that the vehicle has the trailer attached thereto. The trailer width information is used by the information processor for generating the calibration parameters as a function of a width of the trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jeffrey Wallat, Brian Bennie, Steven Yellin Schondorf, Brian Wolski, Timothy Prodin