Patents by Inventor John Wurts

John Wurts 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).

  • Collision imminent steering control systems and methods
    Patent number: 10836383
    Abstract: A vehicle has a steering mechanism coupled to a wheel of the vehicle. The steering mechanism is adjustable to alter a vehicle trajectory. The vehicle also comprises a collision imminent steering (CIS) control system. The collision imminent steering control system includes a controller in electrical communication with the steering mechanism and is configured to adjust a steering sequence of the steering mechanism to alter the vehicle trajectory when an obstacle is detected at a distance from the vehicle less than a calculated safe braking distance. The controller simultaneously calculates a predicted optimal vehicle path around the obstacle and a steering sequence determined to follow the predicted optimal vehicle path around the obstacle using feedback received by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Tulga Ersal, Jeffrey L. Stein, John Wurts
  • Collision Imminent Steering Control Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20190337507
    Abstract: A vehicle has a steering mechanism coupled to a wheel of the vehicle. The steering mechanism is adjustable to alter a vehicle trajectory. The vehicle also comprises a collision imminent steering (CIS) control system. The collision imminent steering control system includes a controller in electrical communication with the steering mechanism and is configured to adjust a steering sequence of the steering mechanism to alter the vehicle trajectory when an obstacle is detected at a distance from the vehicle less than a calculated safe braking distance. The controller simultaneously calculates a predicted optimal vehicle path around the obstacle and a steering sequence determined to follow the predicted optimal vehicle path around the obstacle using feedback received by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Stein, Tulga Ersal, John Wurts