Patents by Inventor Karen LANGONA

Karen LANGONA 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for detection and notification of icy conditions using integrated vehicle sensors
    Patent number: 10789842
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detection and notification of icy conditions using integrated vehicle sensors. An example apparatus includes a sensor to detect an icy condition adjacent to a door of a vehicle, a processor to determine if a person is exiting the vehicle, and a human-machine interface to alert the person exiting the vehicle of the icy condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Karen Langona
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF ICY CONDITIONS USING INTEGRATED VEHICLE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20190189008
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detection and notification of icy conditions using integrated vehicle sensors. An example apparatus includes a sensor to detect an icy condition adjacent to a door of a vehicle, a processor to determine if a person is exiting the vehicle, and a human-machine interface to alert the person exiting the vehicle of the icy condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Karen LANGONA