Patents by Inventor Gary Steven Strumolo
Gary Steven Strumolo 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).
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Publication number: 20190263419Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. Vehicles can monitor physiological signals and determine when an occupant is in a transition state thereby predicting an inattentive, sleepy state. When a transition state is determined the occupant can be alerted and the vehicle can be piloted autonomously for some period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Kwaku O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Reates CURRY
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Publication number: 20190232966Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor an activity level of a driver are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, at a processor, eye movement data from a sensor monitoring eye movements of a driver of a vehicle. The method includes calculating, via the processor, an eye movement activity index using a substantially real-time recursive analysis of the eye movement data. The method further includes calculating, via the processor, a low activity indicator for the driver based on the eye movement activity index. The method also includes executing a task based on the low activity indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Kwaku O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Reates CURRY, Mike BLOMMER, Radhakrishnan SWAMINATHAN
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Publication number: 20190235644Abstract: Dual-mode augmented reality interfaces for mobile devices are disclosed herein. A dual-mode augmented reality interface of a mobile device includes a first mode to be presented via a user interface of the mobile device in response to detecting an occurrence of a first motion of the mobile device. The dual-mode augmented reality interface further includes a second mode to be presented via the user interface in response to detecting an absence of the first motion. The second mode is different from the first mode. The first mode may be a browsing mode, and the second mode may be a learning mode. The first motion may be a panning motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Yifan CHEN, Pramita MITRA, Gary Steven STRUMOLO
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Patent number: 10363852Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a group of first inflatable bladders, each first bladder having a respective first valve coupled therewith and a pump coupled with each of the first valves. The seat further includes a controller in communication with the pump and with the first valves to cause the pump to inflate the first group of bladders to a predetermined pressure and to close the valves to maintain a subsequent inflation level of each of the first bladders.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeroen Lem
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Publication number: 20190095733Abstract: Image data of a vehicle occupant are collected from a plurality of cameras. A dimensional model of substantially an entire body of the vehicle occupant is generated based on the image data. A gesture performed by the vehicle occupant is recognized based on the dimensional model. A vehicle subsystem is adjusted based on the gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Nanxin WANG, Jian WAN, Gary Steven STRUMOLO
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Patent number: 10141967Abstract: A mobile device receives a message from a vehicle computing platform via remote process communication (RPC), updates an origin address of the message to indicate the mobile device, sends the message to a destination address of the message, receives a response message from the destination, updates a destination address of the response message to indicate the computing platform, and sends the response message to the computing platform via the RPC. A computing platform constructs a remote procedure call (RPC) message by a virtual network interface application for a request received from a vehicle application for a network protocol unsupported by a mobile device, and sends the RPC to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to update an origin address of the request to indicate the mobile device and send the request to a destination address of the request.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pramita Mitra, Pietro Buttolo, Basavaraj Tonshal, Qianyi Wang, Gary Steven Strumolo, Kelly Lee Zechel, Brian Nash, Theodore Wingrove
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Publication number: 20180326814Abstract: Data about a skin response characteristic are collected from a vehicle occupant. A target cabin temperature is determined based on the skin data. A climate control system is adjusted based on the target cabin temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Publication number: 20180286413Abstract: A vehicle voice processor includes a processing device and a data storage medium. The processing device is programmed to receive identification information from a wearable device, identify a speaker from the identification information, identify a dialect associated with the speaker from the identification information, select a predetermined acoustic model, and adjust the predetermined acoustic model based at least in part on the dialect identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Hassani, Gary Steven Strumolo, Pramita Mitra, David Melcher, Mark A. Cuddihy, Craig John Simonds
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Publication number: 20180261217Abstract: A system includes a wearable device including a memory and a processor. The processor receives a verbal input for a vehicle from a user. The processor interprets the verbal input to locate in the memory at least one datum predetermined to be interpretable by the vehicle computer. The processor generates a message corresponding to the verbal input including the at least one datum, and sends the message to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: PRAMITA MITRA, CRAIG JOHN SIMONDS, GARY STEVEN STRUMOLO, ALI HASSANI, MARK A. CUDDIHY, DAVID MELCHER
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Patent number: 10046637Abstract: A personal device may include a display and a processor. The processor of the personal device may be programmed to send, to the display, a vehicle interior map overlaid with indications of in-vehicle components, create a group of the in-vehicle components responsive to receipt of a swipe gesture to the display selecting a subset of the indications, receive input from the display of a location on the map, and aim outputs of the in-vehicle components of the group based on the location.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stephen Ronald Tokish, James Stewart Rankin, II, Stuart C. Salter, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Publication number: 20180180424Abstract: A method of in-vehicle tracking that may begin with establishing a communication link between a mobile device and a navigation system of a vehicle. The navigation system may present driving instructions leading to a destination. Each of a plurality of locations may be serially passed over the communication link from the mobile device to the navigation system. Additionally, each of the plurality of locations may be serially set, as it is communicated, as the destination within the navigation system. As the destination within the navigation system is updated, the driving instructions leading to that destination may be updated as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Gary Steven Strumolo, Pramita Mitra, David Melcher, Ali Hassani, Craig Simonds
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Patent number: 9964416Abstract: Various embodiments may include methods and systems for locating health facilities based on a cost of healthcare. Information may be received identifying a source for receiving health service cost information. Further, vehicle user insurance information may be transmitted to obtain health service cost information. The health service cost information may be received from the identified source and presented at a vehicle computer. The identified source may include information by or from a health facilities and/or information from one or more members of the public.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Edward Clark Nelson, Gary Steven Strumolo, Mark Schunder
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Patent number: 9967717Abstract: A system may include zones associated with respective seating positions of a vehicle and in-vehicle components each associated with at least one of the zones. An in-vehicle component may identify a personal device associated with the zone of the in-vehicle component by identifying a personal device associated with the zone of the in-vehicle component by determining average signal strength between the personal device and the in-vehicle components of each zone, and identifying for which zone the average signal strength is highest, and sending a notification to the personal device responsive to a detected user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, James Stewart Rankin, II, Stephen Ronald Tokish, Stuart C. Salter, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 9932079Abstract: A vehicle model including main and secondary modules is provided. The vehicle module may also include vehicle components, a frame, a camera system, and a controller. The vehicle components are operably connected to the modules. The frame supports the modules and components and defines a 3D coordinate system including identifiable reference points. The camera system is arranged with the frame to capture activity within the 3D coordinate system. The controller is in communication with, and configured to direct operation of, the modules, components, and camera system based on the identifiable reference points and accessible vehicle CAD data. The vehicle components may comprise a subject platform located adjacent to, detached from, and integrated to function with the modules. The subject platform may be configured to vertically adjust between a plurality of positions for simulating ground outside a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vijitha Senaka Kiridena, Ksenia Kozak, Nanxin Wang, Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Publication number: 20180072199Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a group of first inflatable bladders, each first bladder having a respective first valve coupled therewith and a pump coupled with each of the first valves. The seat further includes a controller in communication with the pump and with the first valves to cause the pump to inflate the first group of bladders to a predetermined pressure and to close the valves to maintain a subsequent inflation level of each of the first bladders.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary Steven Strumolo, Jeroen Lem
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Patent number: 9914418Abstract: Zones may be associated with respective seating positions of a vehicle. In-vehicle components may also be associated with at least one of the zones of the vehicle. A processor may locate a personal device as being within one of the zones; identify notification settings of the personal device; and invoke notification devices of the in-vehicle components associated with the zone when the notification settings indicate that the personal device has not been previously located in the zone. Invoking the notification devices may include invoking at least one of backlights of the in-vehicle components or existing lighting elements of the in-vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stuart C. Salter, James Stewart Rankin, II, Stephen Ronald Tokish, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 9889862Abstract: A system may include a device configured to connect to a vehicle data port and a mobile device and including an alert manager. The alert manager may be configured to determine, according to a driver workload estimation, an alert mode indicative of how to process a vehicle user-interface request to access a mobile device feature for use via the vehicle user-interface, and access the feature of the mobile device in accordance with the alert mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Hsin-hsiang Yang, Gary Steven Strumolo, Yifan Chen, James Stewart Rankin, II
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Patent number: 9860710Abstract: A system may include in-vehicle components arranged symmetrically within and delimiting boundaries of a vehicle interior; and a processor programmed to identify signal strength information indicative of distance of a personal device from wireless transceivers of each of the in-vehicle components; and compute, using the signal strength information, a quadrant and diagonal sector including a location of the personal device, and whether the location is within the vehicle interior. A method may include identifying a quadrant of a vehicle including a location of a personal device by comparing signal strength information of pairs of wireless transceivers in adjacent quadrants to signal strength information of wireless transceivers opposite the pairs; and determining a diagonal sector including the location by comparing the signal strength information from the wireless transceiver of the quadrant to the signal strength information from the wireless transceiver in a diagonally-opposite quadrant.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stephen Ronald Tokish, James Stewart Rankin, II, Stuart C. Salter, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 9840858Abstract: A motor vehicle hood latch mechanism comprises a latch assembly including a primary latch and a secondary latch. The secondary latch restrains the hood in a released position subsequent movement of the primary latch to an unlocked position. The secondary latch secures a striker to restrain the hood in a released position and allows the hood to move to an open position upon manipulation. An improved secondary latch release handle comprises a secondary latch release handle arm having a retracted position and a deployed position outside of the motor vehicle, the secondary latch release handle arm extending longitudinally forward relative the motor vehicle in each of the retracted and deployed positions, wherein the secondary latch release handle arm is extended forward to the deployed position by purely translational motion upon movement of the primary latch to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Iskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 9744852Abstract: A listing of wireless in-vehicle components installed to a vehicle may be maintained by the vehicle. The listing may include in-vehicle components that are factory-installed to the vehicle as well as add-on in-vehicle components that may be added or removed by a user. A wireless transceiver may scan for changes to the add-on in-vehicle components within the vehicle. A user interface may display a unified interface including both the factory-installed wireless in-vehicle components and the add-on wireless in-vehicle components. A user may review and adjust the configuration of the in-vehicle components of the in-vehicle components using the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stephen Ronald Tokish, James Stewart Rankin, II, Stuart C. Salter, Gary Steven Strumolo