Patents by Inventor Howard Schulz

Howard Schulz 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).

  • Patent number: 10452077
    Abstract: Autonomous personal mobility systems including one or more personal mobility vehicles, each personal mobility vehicle including a navigation system configured to provide autonomous point-to-point navigation within a specified geographic area, and one or more sensors configured to detect obstructions proximate to the personal mobility vehicle, so as to enable the navigation system to avoid the detected obstructions. The system includes one or more kiosks configured to store the one or more personal mobility vehicles and charge the one or more personal mobility vehicles while stored. In some examples, the systems include a smartphone app interface to the navigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Louey, Gaetano D'Agata, Graeme Cameron, Howard Schulz, David Evans
  • Publication number: 20180101179
    Abstract: Autonomous personal mobility systems including one or more personal mobility vehicles, each personal mobility vehicle including a navigation system configured to provide autonomous point-to-point navigation within a specified geographic area, and one or more sensors configured to detect obstructions proximate to the personal mobility vehicle, so as to enable the navigation system to avoid the detected obstructions. The system includes one or more kiosks configured to store the one or more personal mobility vehicles and charge the one or more personal mobility vehicles while stored. In some examples, the systems include a smartphone app interface to the navigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Louey, Gaetano D'Agata, Graeme Cameron, Howard Schulz, David Evans
  • Publication number: 20150360604
    Abstract: An exterior vehicle component assembly includes an exterior vehicle component having a license plate cavity and an electroluminescent license plate assembly received and held in that cavity. The electroluminescent license plate assembly includes an electroluminescent panel and a transparent cover panel overlying the electroluminescent panel. The transparent cover fits flush with the exposed face of the exterior vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Graeme Cameron, Howard Schulz