Patents by Inventor Devon Eyerman

Devon Eyerman 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).

  • Suspension component damage detection with marker
    Patent number: 11951792
    Abstract: A detected displacement of a marker on a vehicle is determined based on image data captured while the vehicle traverses a displacement object of a ground surface. Then a health status of a suspension component of the vehicle is determined to be unhealthy based on comparing the detected displacement of the marker to a target displacement of the marker. The target displacement specifies displacement of the marker that indicates the suspension component is healthy. The vehicle is operated based on the suspension component being unhealthy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Devon Eyerman, Jonathan Barker, Dexin Wang, Austin James Jeffries
  • Vehicle wheel impact detection and response
    Patent number: 11676429
    Abstract: A computer can be programmed to determine that an impact to a wheel of a vehicle exceeds an impact severity threshold and transmit a message describing the impact via a vehicle communications network. An electronic controller can be programmed to make an adjustment to monitoring the component based on receiving the message in the electronic controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Smruti Panigrahi, Devon Eyerman, Colm Boran, Dexin Wang
  • SUSPENSION COMPONENT DAMAGE DETECTION WITH MARKER
    Publication number: 20210260950
    Abstract: A detected displacement of a marker on a vehicle is determined based on image data captured while the vehicle traverses a displacement object of a ground surface. Then a health status of a suspension component of the vehicle is determined to be unhealthy based on comparing the detected displacement of the marker to a target displacement of the marker. The target displacement specifies displacement of the marker that indicates the suspension component is healthy. The vehicle is operated based on the suspension component being unhealthy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Devon Eyerman, Jonathan Barker, Dexin Wang, Austin James Jeffries
  • VEHICLE WHEEL IMPACT DETECTION AND RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20210065482
    Abstract: A computer can be programmed to determine that an impact to a wheel of a vehicle exceeds an impact severity threshold and transmit a message describing the impact via a vehicle communications network. An electronic controller can be programmed to make an adjustment to monitoring the component based on receiving the message in the electronic controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Smruti Panigrahi, Devon Eyerman, Colm Boran, Dexin Wang
  • Suspension-system degradation detection
    Patent number: 10850768
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to record steering-system torque in response to a difference between a detected steering angle and a requested steering angle exceeding an angle threshold, increment a counter based on the recorded steering-system torque, and set a repair indicator in response to the counter exceeding a counter threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lodewijk Wijffels, Devon Eyerman, Joshua Guerra, Donald Bradfield, Ronald Loyd Chadwick
  • Driving adjustment for vehicle loading
    Patent number: 10821947
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to determine at least one of a vehicle pitch or a longitudinal center of gravity from data measured while deactivating a first brake for a first axle and applying a second brake for a second axle, and operate the vehicle based on the at least one of vehicle pitch or longitudinal center of gravity. The instructions may further include to determine a vehicle weight from the data, and operate the vehicle based on the vehicle weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lodewijk Wijffels, Devon Eyerman, Joshua Guerra, Sagar Avaneendra Tatipamula, Ashrit Das
  • DRIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR VEHICLE LOADING
    Publication number: 20200108811
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to determine at least one of a vehicle pitch or a longitudinal center of gravity from data measured while deactivating a first brake for a first axle and applying a second brake for a second axle, and operate the vehicle based on the at least one of vehicle pitch or longitudinal center of gravity. The instructions may further include to determine a vehicle weight from the data, and operate the vehicle based on the vehicle weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: LODEWIJK WIJFFELS, DEVON EYERMAN, JOSHUA GUERRA, SAGAR AVANEENDRA TATIPAMULA, ASHRIT DAS
  • SUSPENSION-SYSTEM DEGRADATION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20200079422
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to record steering-system torque in response to a difference between a detected steering angle and a requested steering angle exceeding an angle threshold, increment a counter based on the recorded steering-system torque, and set a repair indicator in response to the counter exceeding a counter threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: LODEWIJK WIJFFELS, DEVON EYERMAN, JOSHUA GUERRA, DONALD BRADFIELD, RONALD LOYD CHADWICK
  • DEVIATION ASSESSMENT FOR STEERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200005553
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to determine a deviation between a predicted value and one of a sensed steering angle and a sensed steering torque of a vehicle, output a service request in response to the deviation exceeding a first threshold, and perform a minimal risk condition in response to the deviation exceeding a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Devon Eyerman, Dexin Wang, Joshua Guerra, Lodewijk Wijffels, Jens Christiansen