Patents by Inventor Joan Manuel Hernandez

Joan Manuel Hernandez 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-integrated drone
    Patent number: 11006263
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including receiving an alert signal, deploying a drone from a host vehicle in response to receiving the alert signal, and commanding the drone to follow the host vehicle and to present a perceptible alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Ferreira, Gerardo Velazquez Monroy, Joan Manuel Hernandez, Erick Garcia Dominguez
  • VEHICLE-INTEGRATED DRONE
    Publication number: 20190313228
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including receiving an alert signal, deploying a drone from a host vehicle in response to receiving the alert signal, and commanding the drone to follow the host vehicle and to present a perceptible alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier FERREIRA, Gerardo VELAZQUEZ MONROY, Joan Manuel HERNANDEZ, Erick GARCIA DOMINGUEZ
  • Autonomous ecologic rainwater collection system for replenishing washer fluid in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9855924
    Abstract: A rainwater collection system is provided for a motor vehicle. That rainwater collection system includes a rainwater collector, a gate for the rainwater collector and a controller. The controller is configured to open and close the gate in response to data input respecting the occurrence of precipitation, a level of windshield washer fluid in a windshield washer system of the motor vehicle and in accordance with other monitored parameters including motor vehicle speed and battery voltage level. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Quintero Perez, Erick Garcia Dominguez, Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Joan Manuel Hernandez
  • AUTONOMOUS ECOLOGIC RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR REPLENISHING WASHER FLUID IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170225658
    Abstract: A rainwater collection system is provided for a motor vehicle. That rainwater collection system includes a rainwater collector, a gate for the rainwater collector and a controller. The controller is configured to open and close the gate in response to data input respecting the occurrence of precipitation, a level of windshield washer fluid in a windshield washer system of the motor vehicle and in accordance with other monitored parameters including motor vehicle speed and battery voltage level. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Quintero Perez, Erick Garcia Dominguez, Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Joan Manuel Hernandez