Patents by Inventor Cary Jia

Cary Jia 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).

  • Operating systems for a vehicle storage device
    Patent number: 10787129
    Abstract: An operating system for moving an item stored in a vehicle storage device is provided. The storage device includes a first storage container and a second storage container disposed in the storage device. The operating system comprises a first operating device connected to the first storage container; a second operating device connected to the second storage container; a user intention detecting device for detecting an intention of a user to take an item; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive an intention signal from the user intention detecting device and control one of the first and second operating devices based on the intention signal obtained to move the first or second storage containers to a use position which is easier for the user to take the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kylin Qin, Mark Xue, Cary Jia, Kevin Liu
  • OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190077323
    Abstract: An operating system for moving an item stored in a vehicle storage device is provided. The storage device includes a first storage container and a second storage container disposed in the storage device. The operating system comprises a first operating device connected to the first storage container; a second operating device connected to the second storage container; a user intention detecting device for detecting an intention of a user to take an item; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive an intention signal from the user intention detecting device and control one of the first and second operating devices based on the intention signal obtained to move the first or second storage containers to a use position which is easier for the user to take the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kylin Qin, Mark Xue, Cary Jia, Kevin Liu
  • Traffic alert methods in an intersection and vehicle multi-functional ambient light systems
    Patent number: 10062279
    Abstract: A method to alert traffic light at an intersection in a vehicle is provided. The method comprises determining a driver intent related to a vehicle driving direction; determining a traffic light status corresponding to the driver intent; determining an alert position in the vehicle based on the driver intent; and illuminating the alert position with at least a first designated color based on the traffic light status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kylin Qin, Alice Sun, Mark Xue, Kelly Zhong, Cary Jia
  • TRAFFIC ALERT METHODS IN AN INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AMBIENT LIGHT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180053414
    Abstract: A method to alert traffic light at an intersection in a vehicle is provided. The method comprises determining a driver intent related to a vehicle driving direction; determining a traffic light status corresponding to the driver intent; determining an alert position in the vehicle based on the driver intent; and illuminating the alert position with at least a first designated color based on the traffic light status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Kylin Qin, Alice Sun, Mark Xue, Kelly Zhong, Cary Jia