Patents by Inventor Elliot Pearson

Elliot Pearson 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to determine vehicle weight information based on ride height
    Patent number: 11008014
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine vehicle weight information based on ride height are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a weight calculator to determine a relationship between ride height information and weight of a vehicle and a compensation calculator to adjust the relationship based on compensation factors and calculate vehicle weight information for the vehicle based on the adjusted relationship, the compensation factors based on vehicle sensor data. The example apparatus further includes a calculation adjustor to adjust the vehicle weight information calculation of the weight calculator or the compensation calculator based on driver behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Elliot Pearson, Anton Rogness, Andrew Niedert, Joshua Rajasingh
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VEHICLE WEIGHT INFORMATION BASED ON RIDE HEIGHT
    Publication number: 20200055521
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine vehicle weight information based on ride height are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a weight calculator to determine a relationship between ride height information and weight of a vehicle and a compensation calculator to adjust the relationship based on compensation factors and calculate vehicle weight information for the vehicle based on the adjusted relationship, the compensation factors based on vehicle sensor data. The example apparatus further includes a calculation adjustor to adjust the vehicle weight information calculation of the weight calculator or the compensation calculator based on driver behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Elliot Pearson, Anton Rogness, Andrew Niedert, Joshua Rajasingh