Patents by Inventor John Anthony Lockwood

John Anthony Lockwood 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: 11637754
    Abstract: A set of first candidate topologies of first candidate roadside infrastructure nodes at respective mounting locations in a geographic area is randomly generated. For each of the first candidate topologies, first simulations, including detection of objects according to selected sensor parameters, installation parameters, and environment parameters for the candidate nodes at the respective mounting locations, are executed. First fitness scores are determined for each of the first candidate topologies by comparing results of the first simulations to ground truth data. Upon identifying one of the first fitness scores as exceeding a threshold, the candidate topology associated with the identified first fitness score is identified for deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Pandey, Jeffrey Thomas Remillard, Mostafa Parchami, Helen E. Kourous-Harrigan, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20220231919
    Abstract: A set of first candidate topologies of first candidate roadside infrastructure nodes at respective mounting locations in a geographic area is randomly generated. For each of the first candidate topologies, first simulations, including detection of objects according to selected sensor parameters, installation parameters, and environment parameters for the candidate nodes at the respective mounting locations, are executed. First fitness scores are determined for each of the first candidate topologies by comparing results of the first simulations to ground truth data. Upon identifying one of the first fitness scores as exceeding a threshold, the candidate topology associated with the identified first fitness score is identified for deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Pandey, Jeffrey Thomas Remillard, Mostafa Parchami, Helen E. Kourous-Harrigan, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20220017095
    Abstract: A computer can execute instructions to collect vehicle sensor data from sensors on a vehicle. Based on a determination that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a road infrastructure geofence indicating a presence of a target road infrastructure element, the instructions further include to identify selected data from the vehicle sensor data; and transmit the selected data to a remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Helen Kourous-Harrigan, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Patent number: 11210945
    Abstract: An infrastructure system includes at least one sensor, a transceiver, and a computer communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and to the transceiver. The computer is programmed to receive data from the at least one sensor indicating respective locations and motions of objects in an environment surrounding the at least one sensor; in response to one of (a) the data from the at least one sensor or (b) a request from a user, generate a virtual traffic marker at a first location in the environment; and instruct the transceiver to broadcast the virtual traffic marker to vehicles in the environment. The first location is based on the data from the at least one sensor, and the virtual traffic marker is data including the first location and traffic instructions corresponding to the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Helen Kourous-Harrigan, Linjun Zhang, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20210295688
    Abstract: An infrastructure system includes at least one sensor, a transceiver, and a computer communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and to the transceiver. The computer is programmed to receive data from the at least one sensor indicating respective locations and motions of objects in an environment surrounding the at least one sensor; in response to one of (a) the data from the at least one sensor or (b) a request from a user, generate a virtual traffic marker at a first location in the environment; and instruct the transceiver to broadcast the virtual traffic marker to vehicles in the environment. The first location is based on the data from the at least one sensor, and the virtual traffic marker is data including the first location and traffic instructions corresponding to the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Helen Kourous-Harrigan, Linjun Zhang, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20210284180
    Abstract: A system includes a shaft extendable from a vehicle roof, a sensor mount mounted to the shaft, a plurality of sensors supported by the sensor mount, and a computer communicatively coupled with one or more of the sensors to receive data from the one or more of the sensors, the computer including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to extend the shaft to position the sensor mount to a specified height above the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mostafa Parchami, Stephen Giardinelli, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Patent number: 9926881
    Abstract: An engine of a stop/start vehicle, after the engine has been automatically stopped, may be commanded to automatically restart in response to detecting that the vehicle is in a turn lane based on traffic data in a vicinity of the vehicle such that the engine is automatically restarted before a brake pedal is released and a steering wheel is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Mathew Alan Boesch, George Edmund Walley, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Patent number: 9840974
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving vehicle torque control accuracy. Data points of an engine torque data set are adjusted en masse by an on-board vehicle controller while also being adjusted individually by an off-board controller. By adjusting engine operation based on a torque data set that is updated by each of the on-board and off-board controllers, engine torque errors can be reliably determined and compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Anthony Lockwood, Jeffrey Allen Doering
  • Patent number: 9664136
    Abstract: A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that prevents an auto stop of the engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located within a specified distance from a body of water or in response to the vehicle being located in a user identified geographic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Alan Boesch, George Edmund Walley, John Anthony Lockwood, Sangeetha Sangameswaran
  • Patent number: 9243570
    Abstract: A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that prevents an auto stop of the engine when the speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located at a service location or in response to the vehicle being located in a user identified geographic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Alan Boesch, Sangeetha Sangameswaran, John Anthony Lockwood, George Edmund Walley
  • Patent number: 9046047
    Abstract: A controller in a stop/start vehicle may anticipate a vehicle stop and engine shutdown event in response to detecting a vehicle approach to an intersection. The controller may disable a power steering system or otherwise prepare vehicle subsystems for shutdown prior to the anticipated shutdown event. The controller may also enable the power steering system in response to anticipating an automatic restart event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Mathew Alan Boesch, George Edmund Walley, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20150114345
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving vehicle torque control accuracy. Data points of an engine torque data set are adjusted en masse by an on-board vehicle controller while also being adjusted individually by an off-board controller. By adjusting engine operation based on a torque data set that is updated by each of the on-board and off-board controllers, engine torque errors can be reliably determined and compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: John Anthony Lockwood, Jeffrey Allen Doering
  • Patent number: 8924124
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving vehicle torque control accuracy. Data points of an engine torque data set are adjusted en masse by an on-board vehicle controller while also being adjusted individually by an off-board controller. By adjusting engine operation based on a torque data set that is updated by each of the on-board and off-board controllers, engine torque errors can be reliably determined and compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Anthony Lockwood, Jeffrey Allen Doering
  • Publication number: 20140257679
    Abstract: A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that prevents an auto stop of the engine when the speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located at a service location or in response to the vehicle being located in a user identified geographic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Alan Boesch, Sangeetha Sangameswaran, John Anthony Lockwood, George Edmund Walley
  • Publication number: 20140257637
    Abstract: A controller in a stop/start vehicle may anticipate a vehicle stop and engine shutdown event in response to detecting a vehicle approach to an intersection. The controller may disable a power steering system or otherwise prepare vehicle subsystems for shutdown prior to the anticipated shutdown event. The controller may also enable the power steering system in response to anticipating an automatic restart event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Mathew Alan Boesch, George Edmund Walley, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20140257677
    Abstract: An engine of a stop/start vehicle, after the engine has been automatically stopped, may be commanded to automatically restart in response to detecting that the vehicle is in a turn lane based on traffic data in a vicinity of the vehicle such that the engine is automatically restarted before a brake pedal is released and a steering wheel is turned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Mathew Alan Boesch, George Edmund Walley, John Anthony Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20140257678
    Abstract: A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that prevents an auto stop of the engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located within a specified distance from a body of water or in response to the vehicle being located in a user identified geographic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Alan Boesch, George Edmund Walley, John Anthony Lockwood, Sangeetha Sangameswaran
  • Publication number: 20130184966
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving vehicle torque control accuracy. Data points of an engine torque data set are adjusted en masse by an on-board vehicle controller while also being adjusted individually by an off-board controller. By adjusting engine operation based on a torque data set that is updated by each of the on-board and off-board controllers, engine torque errors can be reliably determined and compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Anthony Lockwood, Jeffrey Allen Doering