Patents by Inventor Ebrahim Nasser

Ebrahim Nasser 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).

  • Synchronous short range radars for automatic trailer detection
    Patent number: 10928511
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for synchronous short range radars for automatic trailer detection. An example radar module for a vehicle includes a radar, and a controller coupled to memory. The controller measures, with the radar, a target area proximate the vehicle. Based on the measurements, the controller determines clutter and trailer connection states. The controller sends a clutter message on a data bus indicative of the clutter state, and sends a connection message based on either (a) the trailer connection state or (b) clutter and trailer connection states of another radar module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ebrahim Nasser, Conrad M. Smith, Kenneth J. Snarski, Scott Howard Gaboury
  • Customized electric parking brake response to maintain engine auto-stop with brake released
    Patent number: 10421456
    Abstract: A vehicle control method includes, by a controller, while an engine is auto-stopped and an electric parking brake is engaged, auto-starting the engine without releasing the electric parking brake responsive to application of an accelerator pedal less than a predefined amount, and auto-starting the engine and releasing the electric parking brake responsive to application of the accelerator pedal greater than the predefined amount. The method also includes comprising auto-stopping the engine and engaging the electric parking brake responsive to vehicle speed being less than a predefined threshold speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy, Ebrahim Nasser, Mohannad Hakeem, Nayaz Khalid Ahmed
  • SYNCHRONOUS SHORT RANGE RADARS FOR AUTOMATIC TRAILER DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190179010
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for synchronous short range radars for automatic trailer detection. An example radar module for a vehicle includes a radar, and a controller coupled to memory. The controller measures, with the radar, a target area proximate the vehicle. Based on the measurements, the controller determines clutter and trailer connection states. The controller sends a clutter message on a data bus indicative of the clutter state, and sends a connection message based on either (a) the trailer connection state or (b) clutter and trailer connection states of another radar module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Ebrahim Nasser, Conrad M. Smith, Kenneth J. Snarski, Scott Howard Gaboury
  • CUSTOMIZED ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE RESPONSE TO MAINTAIN ENGINE AUTO-STOP WITH BRAKE RELEASED
    Publication number: 20180237016
    Abstract: A vehicle control method includes, by a controller, while an engine is auto-stopped and an electric parking brake is engaged, auto-starting the engine without releasing the electric parking brake responsive to application of an accelerator pedal less than a predefined amount, and auto-starting the engine and releasing the electric parking brake responsive to application of the accelerator pedal greater than the predefined amount. The method also includes comprising auto-stopping the engine and engaging the electric parking brake responsive to vehicle speed being less than a predefined threshold speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: HAFIZ SHAFEEK KHAFAGY, EBRAHIM NASSER, MOHANNAD HAKEEM, NAYAZ KHALID AHMED
  • Vacant parking spot notification
    Patent number: 9852628
    Abstract: A vacant parking spot notification system for a vehicle includes a controller that, in response to receiving a user initiated signal indicative of the user's intent to cause a parked vehicle to vacate a parking spot and confirmation that operating parameters reflective of vehicle departure are present, broadcasts geographic coordinates of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohannad Abdullah Hakeem, Ebrahim Nasser
  • VACANT PARKING SPOT NOTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20170025009
    Abstract: A vacant parking spot notification system for a vehicle includes a controller that, in response to receiving a user initiated signal indicative of the user's intent to cause a parked vehicle to vacate a parking spot and confirmation that operating parameters reflective of vehicle departure are present, broadcasts geographic coordinates of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mohannad Abdullah Hakeem, Ebrahim Nasser