Patents by Inventor Cheri Lyn Hansen

Cheri Lyn Hansen 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).

  • Publication number: 20190073908
    Abstract: A computing device is programmed to form a platoon with a second vehicle upon determining a fault in sensor data in a first vehicle. The computer can be further programmed to clean a sensor associated with the fault while platooning with the second vehicle including receiving substitute sensor data from the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cynthia M. Neubecker, Somak Datta Gupta, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Cheri Lyn Hansen
  • Publication number: 20190061773
    Abstract: A computer is programmed to receive, in a vehicle, an instruction, via an ultra-short-range transceiver that is mounted underneath a vehicle exterior surface, and actuate a vehicle component based on the received instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Reed, Brian Bennie, Cheri Lyn Hansen
  • Publication number: 20190039575
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for contamination prevention of vehicle cameras and sensors. An example vehicle includes an exterior, a camera along the exterior and including a lens, and a controller. The controller is to determine, based upon images captured by the camera, whether a contaminant is approaching the lens and identify a contaminant state upon determining the contaminant is approaching the lens. The example vehicle also includes a nozzle to spray washer fluid to prevent contamination of the lens responsive to the controller identifying that the contaminant is a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Cheri Lyn Hansen, Haron Abdel-Raziq, Cynthia M. Neubecker, Somak Datta Gupta, Jonathan Diedrich, Brian Bennie, Adil Nizam Siddiqui, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam
  • Patent number: 10196047
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for contamination prevention of vehicle cameras and sensors. An example vehicle includes an exterior, a camera along the exterior and including a lens, and a controller. The controller is to determine, based upon images captured by the camera, whether a contaminant is approaching the lens and identify a contaminant state upon determining the contaminant is approaching the lens. The example vehicle also includes a nozzle to spray washer fluid to prevent contamination of the lens responsive to the controller identifying that the contaminant is a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cheri Lyn Hansen, Haron Abdel-Raziq, Cynthia M. Neubecker, Somak Datta Gupta, Jonathan Diedrich, Brian Bennie, Adil Nizam Siddiqui, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam
  • Publication number: 20190012913
    Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive first data from a first source that is a vehicle. The first data identifies a fault of the vehicle. The computer is programmed to receive second data from a second source outside the vehicle describing an area around the vehicle. The computer is programmed to determine, based on the first and second data, a navigational plan. The computer is programmed to transmit an instruction to the vehicle to actuate the vehicle according to the navigational plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric She, Ryan J. Skaff, Cheri Lyn Hansen