Patents by Inventor John Yester

John Yester 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).

  • Active steering safety system
    Patent number: 9555801
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for an active steering system for controlling a vehicle. The system can include at least one sensor and a control module. The at least one sensor can be configured to detect a leading obstacle. The control module can be configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensor, to determine a steering profile, and to execute a lane change maneuver based on the steering profile. The steering profile can include a plurality of steering angles and corresponding vehicle positions for maneuvering the vehicle from a current lane to an adjacent lane. The steering angles can be calculated to not increase the acceleration of the vehicle above an occupant comfort threshold value and to not cause the vehicle to cross an outer boundary of the adjacent lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Denso International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Yester, Hans Riparip, Bo Sun, Hiroshi Hattori, Katsuhiko Akamatsu
  • Time To Avoid Collision For Active Steering Safety Systems
    Publication number: 20150251656
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for an active steering system for controlling a vehicle. The system can include at least one sensor and a control module. The at least one sensor can be configured to detect a leading obstacle. The control module can be configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensor, to determine a steering profile, and to execute a lane change maneuver based on the steering profile. The steering profile can include a plurality of steering angles and corresponding vehicle positions for maneuvering the vehicle from a current lane to an adjacent lane. The steering angles can be calculated to not increase the acceleration of the vehicle above an occupant comfort threshold value and to not cause the vehicle to cross an outer boundary of the adjacent lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: John YESTER, Hans RIPARIP, Bo SUN, Hiroshi HATTORI, Katsuhiko AKAMATSU
  • Method for robust estimation of road bank angle
    Patent number: 6351694
    Abstract: A method for determining road bank angle in vehicle includes a lateral acceleration sensor (22) that generates a first signal corresponding to lateral acceleration. A yaw rate sensor (18) generates a second signal corresponding to a yaw rate signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongtei Eric Tseng, John Yester, Ming Lang Kuang