Patents by Inventor David A. Herman

David A. Herman 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).

  • Inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging
    Patent number: 10600234
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit determines a pose of the vehicle and, in response to receiving an input to generate a composite image, broadcasts a request for images of the vehicle. The request message includes the pose. The infotainment head unit also generates the composite image of the vehicle based on the images and display the composite image on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
  • VEHICLE LOAD PREDICTION
    Publication number: 20200023811
    Abstract: An object outside of a vehicle can be detected with vehicle sensor data. A load for the vehicle can be predicted at least in part based on classifying the object. A vehicle component can be actuated based on the predicted load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
  • THEATER ENTRANCE
    Publication number: 20200011077
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an entrance to a theater of the type normally used to show motion pictures. The motion picture theater entrance has distinctive outer walls separating a vestibule from a lobby. The vestibule has a curved image projection wall located inside said vestibule and is connected to a viewing area by a curved walkway. The entrance also may include border lighting along the upper and or lower edges of its walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm OEHL, David Herman, Vincent Voron, Donald Burlock, Pascal Sijen, Christopher Roy Kukshtel
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DETECTION OF TRAILER PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20190347498
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automated detection of trailer properties. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and an infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit is configured to detect presence of an attached trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Stephen Jay Orris, JR., Nunzio DeCia, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler
  • Theater entrance
    Patent number: 10450765
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an entrance to a theater of the type normally used to show motion pictures. The motion picture theater entrance has distinctive outer walls separating a vestibule from a lobby. The vestibule has a curved image projection wall located inside said vestibule and is connected to a viewing area by a curved walkway. The entrance also may include border lighting along the upper and or lower edges of its walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Oehl, David Herman, Vincent Voron, Donald Burlock, Pascal Sijen, Christopher Roy Kukshtel
  • Systems, methods, and devices for fusion of predicted path attributes and drive history
    Patent number: 10444763
    Abstract: A method for providing path attributes to controllers in a vehicle includes determining a most probable path for a vehicle. The method includes obtaining attributed predicted path attributes based on a map and obtaining drive history path attributes based on a drive history. The method further includes generating combined path attributes based on the path attributes from the attributed predicted path and the path attributes from the drive history. The method also includes providing the combined path attributes to one or more controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Vincent Myers, Shane Elwart, David A Herman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE CHARGING WARNINGS
    Publication number: 20190308509
    Abstract: A network of electric vehicle chargers is provided. The network may include a controller that, responsive to data indicating a threshold risk of utility grid power loss in a defined geographic area, broadcasts commands summoning vehicles in the defined geographic area to travel to and charge via the network, and prioritize charging of the vehicles at the network according to charge state data such that the vehicles having lowest state of charge are charged first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael HERMAN, Nicholas SCHEUFLER, David A. HERMAN, Nunzio DeCIA, David Joseph ORRIS, Stephen Jay ORRIS, Jr.
  • Inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection
    Patent number: 10417911
    Abstract: Method and apparatus herein are for inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module is to monitors an area around the vehicle and characteristics of the vehicle to detect a triggering event and, in response to detecting the trigger event, broadcasts a request for images. Additionally, the body control module generates a composite image based on the images and compares the composite image to a reference image to identify damage on the vehicle. In response to identifying damage, the body control module takes an action specified by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, David Joseph Orris
  • Vehicle monitoring of infrastructure lighting
    Patent number: 10402666
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vehicle monitoring of infrastructure lighting, an example of which includes a vehicle having a camera, an inter-vehicle communication module and a controller. The controller is to identify a stationary infrastructure object within an image captured by the camera and identify, in response to determining that the stationary infrastructure object includes a lamp, whether the lamp is inoperable. The controller also is to send, via vehicle-to-infrastructure communication utilizing the inter-vehicle communication module, an alert to an infrastructure communication node indicating that the lamp is inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., David A. Herman, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, David Michael Herman, David Joseph Orris
  • MACHINE LEARNING BASED DOCUMENT EDITING ENGINE
    Publication number: 20190266231
    Abstract: A method for machine learning based document editing is provided. The method may include receiving, from a client, one or more inputs associated with a document. A recommendation to include and/or exclude a clause, a term, and/or a line item from the document may be generated by at least processing the one or more inputs with a machine learning model. The recommendation to include and/or exclude the clause, the term, and/or the line item from the document may be provided to the client. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Debashis Banerjee, Prasanna Kumar Govindappa, David Herman, Krishna Hindhupur Vijay Sudheendra, Shruthi Jinadatta, Anilkumar Tambali, Pravinth Ganesan, Amit Saxena, Gaurav Rathi, Balaji Raghunathan, Hari Babu Krishnan
  • Control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state to determine driving routes
    Patent number: 10378919
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state to determine driving routes. An example system includes a vehicle at a location in a key-off state. The vehicle includes a communication module to receive an activation signal and a telematic control unit. The telematic control unit is to activate upon receipt of the activation signal and determine and present a route from the location. The example system also includes a remote processor to determine the location, identify an event and an end time based upon the location, and send an activation signal based upon the end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nunzio DeCia, David A. Herman, Arun Dutta, Bill Dierker, Justin Cartwright
  • Control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state
    Patent number: 10363796
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state. An example system includes a vehicle at a location in a key-off state that includes a battery, a communication module, and an infotainment unit to activate and present media responsive to the communication module receiving an activation signal. The example system also includes a remote processor to determine a charge level of the battery, identify a parking duration for the location, and send the activation signal responsive to the charge level being less than a threshold associated with the parking duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nunzio DeCia, David A. Herman, Arun Dutta, Bill Dierker, Justin Cartwright
  • Vehicle backup safety mapping
    Patent number: 10366541
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle backup safety mapping. An example vehicle includes a display, a rear-view camera, and a processor. The processor generates a three-dimensional model of space behind the vehicle based on images from the rear-view camera The processor also generates an overlay based on the three-dimensional model. The overlay includes representation of objects not in the field of view of the rear-view camera. Additionally, the processor displays, on the display, the images from the rear-view camera and the overlay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Herman, David A. Herman
  • INTER-VEHICLE COOPERATION FOR VEHICLE SELF HEIGHT ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20190225210
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self height estimation. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module broadcasts a request for images via the inter-vehicle communication module. The body control module also performs semantic segmentation on the images, generates a composite image of the vehicle based on the segmented images, and generates a three dimensional representation of the vehicle based on the composite image. Using the three dimensional representation, the body control module determines a height of the vehicle, and based on the height, controls the vehicle to avoid obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
  • VEHICLE ACCESS AUTHORIZATION
    Publication number: 20190210560
    Abstract: Data including vehicle occupant authentication information is received. A request to control a vehicle component is received. A role for the vehicle occupant is identified. A determination is made whether the identified role includes a permission to control the vehicle component. The requested control of the vehicle component is performed if the identified role includes the permission to control the vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nunzio DECIA, Nicholas Alexander SCHEUFLER, David A. HERMAN, David Joseph ORRIS, Stephen Jay ORRIS
  • SYSTEM FOR SMART CHILD SEAT VEHICLE INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20190215672
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle comprises a controller, programmed to output a warning to a registered mobile device via a server over a wireless network, responsive to a safety event indicative of a child being left in the vehicle in a dangerous condition triggered responsive to detection of presence of the child in a car seat and failure to receive confirmation that an adult occupant is still in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: David Joseph ORRIS, David Michael HERMAN, David A. HERMAN, Nunzio DeCIA, Nicholas Alexander SCHEUFLER, Stephen Jay ORRIS
  • VEHICLE MOVEMENT AUTHORIZATION
    Publication number: 20190195644
    Abstract: Data to initiate movement of a vehicle is received from a first user. The first user is identified. A determination is made whether to initiate the movement of the vehicle based at least in part on the data and the one or more characteristics of the first user. The movement of the vehicle is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander SCHEUFLER, David A. HERMAN, Nunzio DECIA, Stephen Jay ORRIS, Jr., David Joseph ORRIS
  • INTER-VEHICLE COOPERATION FOR VEHICLE SELF IMAGING
    Publication number: 20190188901
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit determines a pose of the vehicle and, in response to receiving an input to generate a composite image, broadcasts a request for images of the vehicle. The request message includes the pose. The infotainment head unit also generates the composite image of the vehicle based on the images and display the composite image on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
  • VEHICLE MONITORING OF INFRASTRUCTURE LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20190188503
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vehicle monitoring of infrastructure lighting, an example of which includes a vehicle having a camera, an inter-vehicle communication module and a controller. The controller is to identify a stationary infrastructure object within an image captured by the camera and identify, in response to determining that the stationary infrastructure object includes a lamp, whether the lamp is inoperable. The controller also is to send, via vehicle-to-infrastructure communication utilizing the inter-vehicle communication module, an alert to an infrastructure communication node indicating that the lamp is inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Jay Orris, JR., David A. Herman, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, David Michael Herman, David Joseph Orris
  • INTER-VEHICLE COOPERATION FOR PHYSICAL EXTERIOR DAMAGE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190189007
    Abstract: Method and apparatus herein are for inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module is to monitors an area around the vehicle and characteristics of the vehicle to detect a triggering event and, in response to detecting the trigger event, broadcasts a request for images. Additionally, the body control module generates a composite image based on the images and compares the composite image to a reference image to identify damage on the vehicle. In response to identifying damage, the body control module takes an action specified by an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR., Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, David Joseph Orris