Patents by Inventor Heather KNIEP

Heather KNIEP 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).

  • Method of positioning vehicle during parking operation
    Patent number: 11260851
    Abstract: A method of positioning a vehicle during a parking operation includes positioning a vehicle in a parked position during a first parking operation, and detecting a distance of the vehicle from an object when the vehicle is in the parked position. The distance is stored in a vehicle memory. The distance from the object is recalled during a second parking operation with the vehicle. An indication is provided during the second parking operation when the vehicle is spaced from the object by the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Heather Kniep
  • METHOD OF POSITIONING VEHICLE DURING PARKING OPERATION
    Publication number: 20210061262
    Abstract: A method of positioning a vehicle during a parking operation includes positioning a vehicle in a parked position during a first parking operation, and detecting a distance of the vehicle from an object when the vehicle is in the parked position. The distance is stored in a vehicle memory. The distance from the object is recalled during a second parking operation with the vehicle. An indication is provided during the second parking operation when the vehicle is spaced from the object by the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Heather KNIEP