Patents by Inventor Kevin P. Kiliman

Kevin P. Kiliman 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).

  • Patent number: 11064165
    Abstract: A trailering assist system includes a receiving device disposed at an equipped vehicle and a trailer camera at a rear of a trailer. When the vehicle is towing the trailer, the trailer camera captures image data and a transmitter at the trailer wirelessly communicates captured image data to the receiving device at the equipped vehicle. The receiving device at the equipped vehicle receives the communicated image data and a display device in the equipped vehicle displays video images derived from the received image data. When another vehicle is towing the trailer, a controller at the trailer determines that the other vehicle is towing the trailer and the transmitter attempts to wirelessly communicate with another receiving device. Responsive to establishing wireless communication with the other receiving device, the transmitter transmits trailer identification information to the other receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Kevin P. Kiliman
  • Publication number: 20200252588
    Abstract: A trailering assist system includes a receiving device disposed at an equipped vehicle and a trailer camera at a rear of a trailer. When the vehicle is towing the trailer, the trailer camera captures image data and a transmitter at the trailer wirelessly communicates captured image data to the receiving device at the equipped vehicle. The receiving device at the equipped vehicle receives the communicated image data and a display device in the equipped vehicle displays video images derived from the received image data. When another vehicle is towing the trailer, a controller at the trailer determines that the other vehicle is towing the trailer and the transmitter attempts to wirelessly communicate with another receiving device. Responsive to establishing wireless communication with the other receiving device, the transmitter transmits trailer identification information to the other receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin P. Kiliman