Patents by Inventor Justin Yerkes

Justin Yerkes 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 radar cover assembly and method
    Patent number: 9673517
    Abstract: A vehicle radar cover assembly and method includes a radar bracket for securing a radar unit to the vehicle, a radar cover for inhibiting undesirable matter from interfering with the radar unit, and at least one fastener securing both the radar bracket and the radar cover to the vehicle. The radar bracket includes at least one bracket mounting aperture. The radar cover includes at least one cover mounting aperture. The at least one fastener is received through aligned ones of the at least one bracket mounting aperture and the at least cover mounting aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Trung P. Tran, Victor D. Flores, Justin Yerkes, Darin S. Garrett
  • DETERMINING A DRIVER ALERT LEVEL FOR A VEHICLE ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20160332569
    Abstract: A driver alert system for a vehicle and a method for operating the driver alert system are disclosed. The driver alert system for the vehicle includes an alert system triggering event detection module for detecting a driver alert system triggering event. The alert system triggering event detection module includes at least one of a steering event detection module for detecting a steering event, a blind spot detection module for detecting a blind spot event, and a front collision warning event detection module for detecting a front collision warning event. The driver alert system for the vehicle includes a driver alert level determination module for determining a driver alert level for the driver alert system triggering event. The driver alert system also includes a driver alert module for alerting the driver of the vehicle using a driver alert device based on the driver alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Takahisa Ishida, Justin Yerkes
  • Determining a driver alert level for a vehicle alert system and method of use
    Patent number: 9487139
    Abstract: A driver alert system for a vehicle and a method for operating the driver alert system are disclosed. The driver alert system for the vehicle includes an alert system triggering event detection module for detecting a driver alert system triggering event. The alert system triggering event detection module includes at least one of a steering event detection module for detecting a steering event, a blind spot detection module for detecting a blind spot event, and a front collision warning event detection module for detecting a front collision warning event. The driver alert system for the vehicle includes a driver alert level determination module for determining a driver alert level for the driver alert system triggering event. The driver alert system also includes a driver alert module for alerting the driver of the vehicle using a driver alert device based on the driver alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Ishida, Justin Yerkes
  • VEHICLE RADAR COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150318608
    Abstract: A vehicle radar cover assembly and method includes a radar bracket for securing a radar unit to the vehicle, a radar cover for inhibiting undesirable matter from interfering with the radar unit, and at least one fastener securing both the radar bracket and the radar cover to the vehicle. The radar bracket includes at least one bracket mounting aperture. The radar cover includes at least one cover mounting aperture. The at least one fastener is received through aligned ones of the at least one bracket mounting aperture and the at least cover mounting aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Trung P. Tran, Victor D. Flores, Justin Yerkes, Darin S. Garrett