Patents by Inventor Clinton John Williams

Clinton John Williams 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).

  • Systems and methods for trailer safety compliance
    Patent number: 10991178
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for trailer safety is provided. The method includes: receiving a request to perform a trailer safety check, wherein the request is associated with a vehicle and a trailer; in response to the request, providing a trailer safety checklist, wherein the trailer safety checklist includes a plurality of user-interface elements, and at least one of the user-interface elements corresponds to a light component of the trailer; receiving a first signal indicating that an operator has selected the user-interface element corresponding to the light component of the trailer, wherein the operator is located outside of the vehicle; and in response to the first signal, causing the light component of the trailer corresponding to the selected user-interface element to turn on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek A. Thompson, Darin P. Rosekrans, Jeffrey E. Pierfelice, Frankie B. Reed, Stephen L. Robertson, John Charles Rafferty, Clinton John Williams
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAILER SAFETY COMPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20200327748
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for trailer safety is provided. The method includes: receiving a request to perform a trailer safety check, wherein the request is associated with a vehicle and a trailer; in response to the request, providing a trailer safety checklist, wherein the trailer safety checklist includes a plurality of user-interface elements, and at least one of the user-interface elements corresponds to a light component of the trailer; receiving a first signal indicating that an operator has selected the user-interface element corresponding to the light component of the trailer, wherein the operator is located outside of the vehicle; and in response to the first signal, causing the light component of the trailer corresponding to the selected user-interface element to turn on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Derek A. Thompson, Darin P. Rosekrans, Jeffrey E. Pierfelice, Frankie B. Reed, Stephen L. Robertson, John Charles Rafferty, Clinton John Williams