Patents by Inventor Jens Kotte

Jens Kotte 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: 11851058
    Abstract: At least one object is detected, via a sensor, in a direction of movement ahead of a host vehicle. A current sensor range is determined based on the detected at least one object. A maximum sensor range is determined based on the sensor. The current sensor range is compared with the maximum sensor range. Upon determining the current sensor range is less than the maximum sensor range by at least a predetermined threshold, driving parameters of the host vehicle are updated based on the current sensor range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Benjamin Maus, Jens Kotte, Nitendra Nath
  • Patent number: 11639173
    Abstract: A future location of a movable object is predicted to intersect a planned path of a host vehicle. A host vehicle component is actuated to output a signal indicating to move the movable object. Then, at least one of the movable object is determined to have moved or the planned path of the host vehicle is updated. Then, the host vehicle is operated along the planned path or the updated planned path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Li Xu, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Hamid M. Golgiri, Jens Kotte
  • Patent number: 11334081
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include to rank a list of minimal risk maneuvers for a vehicle by expected risk score; for each minimal risk maneuver, update a distance from a present location of the vehicle to a respective end location, wherein each end location satisfies a minimal risk condition corresponding to the respective minimal risk maneuver; in response to a first anomalous condition selected from a set of anomalous conditions, determine a distance limit based on the first anomalous condition; then select the minimal risk maneuver ranked best for the expected risk score from the minimal risk maneuvers for which the respective distances are below the distance limit; and then instruct the vehicle to perform the selected minimal risk maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Maus, Dhivya Srinivasan, Jens Kotte
  • Publication number: 20220024454
    Abstract: At least one object is detect, via a sensor, in a direction of movement ahead of a host vehicle. A current sensor range is determined based on the detected at least one object. A maximum sensor range is determined based on the sensor. The current sensor range is compared with the maximum sensor range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Benjamin Maus, Jens Kotte, Nitendra Nath
  • Publication number: 20210294336
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include to rank a list of minimal risk maneuvers for a vehicle by expected risk score; for each minimal risk maneuver, update a distance from a present location of the vehicle to a respective end location, wherein each end location satisfies a minimal risk condition corresponding to the respective minimal risk maneuver; in response to a first anomalous condition selected from a set of anomalous conditions, determine a distance limit based on the first anomalous condition; then select the minimal risk maneuver ranked best for the expected risk score from the minimal risk maneuvers for which the respective distances are below the distance limit; and then instruct the vehicle to perform the selected minimal risk maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Maus, Dhivya Srinivasan, Jens Kotte
  • Publication number: 20210261124
    Abstract: A future location of a movable object is predicted to intersect a planned path of a host vehicle. A host vehicle component is actuated to output a signal indicating to move the movable object. Then, at least one of the movable object is determined to have moved or the planned path of the host vehicle is updated. Then, the host vehicle is operated along the planned path or the updated planned path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Li Xu, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Hamid M. Golgiri, Jens Kotte