Patents by Inventor Matthew Y. Rupp
Matthew Y. Rupp 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).
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Patent number: 10059175Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one autonomous driving sensor and an autonomous mode controller configured to receive signals generated by the autonomous driving sensor. The autonomous mode controller controls at least one vehicle subsystem based at least in part on the signals received. Furthermore, the autonomous mode controller is configured to shade at least one vehicle window when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Andrew Waldis, Roger Arnold Trombley, Matthew Y. Rupp, Wilford Trent Yopp
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Patent number: 9809250Abstract: A trailer backup steering input apparatus is coupled to a vehicle. The trailer backup steering input apparatus comprises a rotatable control element (e.g., a knob) and a rotatable control element movement sensing device. The rotatable control element biased to an at-rest position between opposing rotational ranges of motion. The rotatable control element movement sensing device is coupled to the rotatable control element for sensing movement of the rotatable control element. The rotatable control element movement sensing device outputs a signal generated as a function of an amount of rotation of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position, a rate movement of the rotatable control element, and/or a direction of movement of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Erick Michael Lavoie, Douglas Scott Rhode, Matthew Y. Rupp, David Dean Smit, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Roger Arnold Trombley
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Patent number: 9616924Abstract: An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dorian Jack Spero, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Peter Gyumyeong Joh
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Patent number: 9616925Abstract: An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dorian Jack Spero, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Peter Gyumyeong Joh
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Patent number: 9555832Abstract: A display system for a vehicle and trailer is disclosed. The system comprises an interface configured to receive a directional input and a controller in communication with the interface and a screen. The controller is operable to receive a hitch angle and determine a heading direction of the trailer. The controller is further operable to determine a predicted heading of the vehicle aligned with the trailer based on the hitch angle. The predicted heading of the trailer is then displayed by the controller on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Dean Smit, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Thomas Edward Pilutti, John Shutko, Douglas Scott Rhode
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Patent number: 9511764Abstract: A first vehicle may receive at least one message from a second vehicle, the message including data provided by the second vehicle. A computing device in the first vehicle is configured to analyze the data of the at least one message to determine that the second vehicle can operate as a lead vehicle. The computing device in the first vehicle is further configured to implement at least one operation in the first vehicle according to the data from the lead vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Andrew Waldis
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Patent number: 9493187Abstract: In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a sensor that senses a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. The system also provides an input module that receives a desired curvature of the trailer. A controller of the system includes a curvature regulator determining a desired hitch angle based on the desired curvature and a steering angle of the vehicle. In addition, the controller of the system includes a hitch angle regulator generating a steering angle command based on the desired hitch angle and the measured hitch angle. In this embodiment, the controller is configured to operate the trailer backup assist system irrespective of the attached trailer having a conventional tongue or a gooseneck tongue.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Pilutti, Roger Arnold Trombley, Michael Hafner, Matthew Y. Rupp, Douglas Scott Rhode, Darrel Alan Recker
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Patent number: 9335765Abstract: An event is detected arising during autonomous operation of a vehicle. An index in media content associated with the event is identified. At least one instruction is provided to a media module to pause or modify play of the media content based on the event.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Andrew T. Waldis
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Publication number: 20160039459Abstract: An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Dorian Jack SPERO, Thomas Edward PILUTTI, Matthew Y. RUPP, Peter Gyumyeong JOH
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Publication number: 20160039458Abstract: An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Dorian Jack SPERO, Thomas Edward PILUTTI, Matthew Y. Rupp, Peter Gyumyeong JOH
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Patent number: 9187117Abstract: An autonomous control system for a vehicle that controls the speed and steering system of the vehicle to operate in a lane-keeping mode or a lane-changing mode. Position sensors sense the location of surrounding vehicles. A lane determining system identifies a current lane where the vehicle is located. A source of oncoming lane course data provides information as to the course of the current lane. A controller provides instructions to the steering system and speed control system to maneuver the vehicle in either the lane-keeping mode or the lane-changing mode. The driver may override the control system by providing a manual input to the steering system or the speed control system.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dorian Jack Spero, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Peter Gyumyeong Joh
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Publication number: 20150261219Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one autonomous driving sensor and an autonomous mode controller configured to receive signals generated by the autonomous driving sensor. The autonomous mode controller controls at least one vehicle subsystem based at least in part on the signals received. Furthermore, the autonomous mode controller is configured to shade at least one vehicle window when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Andrew Waldis, Roger Arnold Trombley, Matthew Y. Rupp, Wilford Trent Yopp
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Publication number: 20150253536Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one side view mirror assembly configured to move to a folded position. A processing device is configured to command the at least one side view mirror assembly to move to the folded position when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode. A method includes determining whether a vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode and commanding at least one side view mirror assembly to move to a folded position if the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jialiang Le, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Andrew Waldis
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Publication number: 20150246672Abstract: A first vehicle may receive at least one message from a second vehicle, the message including data provided by the second vehicle. A computing device in the first vehicle is configured to analyze the data of the at least one message to determine that the second vehicle can operate as a lead vehicle. The computing device in the first vehicle is further configured to implement at least one operation in the first vehicle according to the data from the lead vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Andrew Waldis
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Patent number: 9073574Abstract: A vehicle includes a steering wheel located in a passenger compartment. The steering wheel is configured to be moved from an operational position to a stowed position. In the event of a collision, a first airbag is configured to deploy when the steering wheel is in the operational position and a second airbag is configured to deploy when the steering wheel is in the stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Christopher Attard, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Rajit Johri, Devinder Singh Kochhar, Jialiang Le, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Matthew Y. Rupp, John Shutko, Roger Arnold Trombley, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Andrew Waldis
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Publication number: 20150142246Abstract: A vehicle includes a steering wheel located in a passenger compartment. The steering wheel is configured to be moved from an operational position to a stowed position. In the event of a collision, a first airbag is configured to deploy when the steering wheel is in the operational position and a second airbag is configured to deploy when the steering wheel is in the stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Christopher Attard, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Rajit Johri, Devinder Singh Kochhar, Jialiang Le, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Matthew Y. Rupp, John Shutko, Roger Arnold Trombley, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Andrew Waldis
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Publication number: 20150134183Abstract: A trailer backup steering input apparatus is coupled to a vehicle. The trailer backup steering input apparatus comprises a rotatable control element (e.g., a knob) and a rotatable control element movement sensing device. The rotatable control element biased to an at-rest position between opposing rotational ranges of motion. The rotatable control element movement sensing device is coupled to the rotatable control element for sensing movement of the rotatable control element. The rotatable control element movement sensing device outputs a signal generated as a function of an amount of rotation of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position, a rate movement of the rotatable control element, and/or a direction of movement of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Erick Michael Lavoie, Douglas Scott Rhode, Matthew Y. Rupp, David Dean Smit, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Roger Arnold Trombley
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Patent number: 9020732Abstract: A vehicle may include a sensor configured to detect a rearward approaching object and at least one controller configured to cause the vehicle to accelerate in response to the sensor detecting a rearward approaching object while the vehicle is moving forward.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Pilutti, Peter Gyumyeong Joh, Matthew Y. Rupp, Dorian Jack Spero, Aaron L. Mills
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Publication number: 20150105960Abstract: An event is detected arising during autonomous operation of a vehicle. An index in media content associated with the event is identified. At least one instruction is provided to a media module to pause or modify play of the media content based on the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Pilutti, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Andrew T. Waldis
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Publication number: 20140309888Abstract: A display system for a vehicle and trailer is disclosed. The system comprises an interface configured to receive a directional input and a controller in communication with the interface and a screen. The controller is operable to receive a hitch angle and determine a heading direction of the trailer. The controller is further operable to determine a predicted heading of the vehicle aligned with the trailer based on the hitch angle. The predicted heading of the trailer is then displayed by the controller on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: David Dean Smit, Matthew Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Thomas Edward Pilutti, John Shutko, Douglas Scott Rhode