Patents by Inventor Marcus McKinney

Marcus McKinney 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).

  • Guidance system for a vehicle reversing a trailer along an intended backing path
    Patent number: 9896130
    Abstract: A guidance system for a vehicle reversing a trailer is provided. The system includes a display and a controller configured to generate a steering icon on the display. The steering icon recommends a steering direction and a steering magnitude related to a steering device of the vehicle in order to correct a deviation from an intended backing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Maher Ghneim, Yasmin Jawad, Marcus McKinney
  • GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE REVERSING A TRAILER ALONG AN INTENDED BACKING PATH
    Publication number: 20170073005
    Abstract: A guidance system for a vehicle reversing a trailer is provided. The system includes a display and a controller configured to generate a steering icon on the display. The steering icon recommends a steering direction and a steering magnitude related to a steering device of the vehicle in order to correct a deviation from an intended backing path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Maher Ghneim, Yasmin Jawad, Marcus McKinney