Patents by Inventor Julien Biton

Julien Biton 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-trailer backing system with jacknife protection
    Patent number: 11338852
    Abstract: A method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer assembly in reverse travel with a backing system includes: initiating a backing mode for the backing system; determining a current relative position representing a relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer; retrieving an operator proficiency setting selected by an operator; determining a maximum allowable relevant position for the current trailer based on the selected operator proficiency setting and the current trailer calibration data; receiving a position adjustment request via an input device; determining a new relative position request based upon the position adjustment request and the selected operator proficiency setting; comparing the new relative position request to the maximum allowed relative position setting to determine if the new relative position is below the maximum allowed relative position setting; setting a new relative position to the new relative position request when the new relative position request is within the maximum allowed relativ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Stabel, Alejandro Salcido Zarco, Ali Houry, Arturo Holt, Berenice Sanvicente Herrera, Diego German Canedo Texon, Francisco Alejandro Fuentes Perez, Joseph Zagroba, Julien Biton, Marco Antonio Ramírez Frías
  • VEHICLE-TRAILER BACKING SYSTEM WITH JACKNIFE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20190061816
    Abstract: A method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer assembly in reverse travel with a backing system includes: initiating a backing mode for the backing system; determining a current relative position representing a relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer; retrieving an operator proficiency setting selected by an operator; determining a maximum allowable relevant position for the current trailer based on the selected operator proficiency setting and the current trailer calibration data; receiving a position adjustment request via an input device; determining a new relative position request based upon the position adjustment request and the selected operator proficiency setting; comparing the new relative position request to the maximum allowed relative position setting to determine if the new relative position is below the maximum allowed relative position setting; setting a new relative position to the new relative position request when the new relative position request is within the maximum allowed relativ
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Stabel, Alejandro Salcido, Ali Houry, Arturo Holt, Berenice Sanvicente Herrera, Diego Canedo, Francisco Fuentes, Joseph Zagroba, Julien Biton, Marco Ramirez