Patents by Inventor James Phan BUI

James Phan BUI 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).

  • Vehicle guiding attachment
    Patent number: 11766998
    Abstract: A vehicle attachment for guiding a vehicle includes a magnetic tape sensor, at least one sensor, a controller, at least one coupling device for attachment to the vehicle, and a vehicle interface system. The magnetic tape sensor is configured to detect a path. The at least one sensor can detect whether there are any obstructions along the path. The controller is configured to steer the vehicle along the predefined path and to adjust the speed of the vehicle to avoid coming in contact with any obstructions. The vehicle interface system is configured to communicatively couple the controller to at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Joerg Christian Wolf, Elnaz Vahedforough, James Phan Bui, Bryan Grant, Martin Fest, Nikhil George
  • VEHICLE GUIDING ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20210031734
    Abstract: A vehicle attachment for guiding a vehicle includes a magnetic tape sensor, at least one sensor, a controller, at least one coupling device for attachment to the vehicle, and a vehicle interface system. The magnetic tape sensor is configured to detect a path. The at least one sensor can detect whether there are any obstructions along the path. The controller is configured to steer the vehicle along the predefined path and to adjust the speed of the vehicle to avoid coming in contact with any obstructions. The vehicle interface system is configured to communicatively couple the controller to at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg Christian WOLF, Elnaz VAHEDFOROUGH, James Phan BUI, Bryan GRANT, Martin FEST, Nikhil GEORGE