Patents by Inventor Frederick I. Johnson

Frederick I. Johnson 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 system for monitoring vehicle movement for use in evaluating possible intersection of paths between vehicle
    Patent number: 9293047
    Abstract: A method for monitoring vehicle movement for use in a first vehicle includes the steps of determining a lane location at a first point in time, determining a position of a second vehicle at a second point in time, the second point in time being subsequent to the first point in time, and determining a path of the second vehicle based at least in part on the position of the second vehicle and the lane location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Raphael, Frederick I. Johnson
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING VEHICLE MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20100171641
    Abstract: A method for monitoring vehicle movement for use in a first vehicle includes the steps of determining a lane location at a first point in time, determining a position of a second vehicle at a second point in time, the second point in time being subsequent to the first point in time, and determining a path of the second vehicle based at least in part on the position of the second vehicle and the lane location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: ERIC L. RAPHAEL, FREDERICK I. JOHNSON
  • Vehicle instrument panel having movable storage compartment
    Patent number: 7494170
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a vehicle defines a cavity. A storage console is selectively movable within the cavity to provide enhanced accessibility of stored items within the storage console. In an exemplary embodiment, the storage console is a drawer that is selectively movable from a stowed position inside the cavity to an extended position outside the cavity for access by a vehicle user in a passenger compartment. In another exemplary embodiment, the console is movable between an elevated position in which the console occupies space inaccessible to a vehicle user, and a lowered position in which the console is accessible through an opening in the instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hanzel, Joseph W. Cobble, III, Steven E. Morris, Adrian B. Chernoff, James T. Embach, Adrian Oana, Frederick I. Johnson, Lawrence E. Sully