Patents by Inventor Peter J. Cardimen
Peter J. Cardimen 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: 11383641Abstract: Systems and methods for a remote vehicle light check of a host vehicle having a plurality of lights is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a lighting check signal at a host vehicle having lights. The lighting check signal is received from a trigger device. The method also includes triggering a light sequence in response to the lighting check signal being detected. The light sequence causes one or more lights of the plurality of lights to be activated. The method further includes activating the one or more lights based on the light sequence. The method further includes pausing the activation of the one more lights by a predetermined delay.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Peter J. Cardimen, Thomas J. Sladek, Jr.
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Patent number: 11247662Abstract: An electric drive direction confirmation system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system and method include receiving a gear selector input signal corresponding to a gear selection from an electronic gear selector on the vehicle, and sending a drive command to temporarily urge the vehicle in a direction corresponding to the gear selection.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Peter J. Cardimen
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Patent number: 11094026Abstract: A system and method for determining a safe return to a vehicle that include determining at least one safety feature that is associated to a travel plan that pertains to a user safely returning to the vehicle from a designated location. The system and method also include analyzing sensor data and user input data and determining if there is at least one of: a deviation from the travel plan, an existence of at least one probable safety threat that affects the user, and an existence of at least one emergency that affects the user. The system and method further include sending at least one emergency alert based on the at least one safety feature.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katherine M. Graham, Paul J. Cook, Jr., Pamela Duenas Marroquin, Peter J. Cardimen, Richard M. Lowery, Jr., Taylor James Zigon, Mikayla J. Knerr, Benjamin R. Marchese, Nicholas Todd Heydinger, Maja Kurciska, David M. Kirsch
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Publication number: 20200202470Abstract: A system and method for determining a safe return to a vehicle that include determining at least one safety feature that is associated to a travel plan that pertains to a user safely returning to the vehicle from a designated location. The system and method also include analyzing sensor data and user input data and determining if there is at least one of: a deviation from the travel plan, an existence of at least one probable safety threat that affects the user, and an existence of at least one emergency that affects the user. The system and method further include sending at least one emergency alert based on the at least one safety feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Katherine M. Graham, Paul J. Cook, JR., Pamela Duenas Marroquin, Peter J. Cardimen, Richard M. Lowery, JR., Taylor James Zigon, Mikayla J. Knerr, Benjamin R. Marchese, Nicholas Todd Heydinger, Maja Kurciska, David M. Kirsch
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Publication number: 20200164798Abstract: Systems and methods for a remote vehicle light check of a host vehicle having a plurality lights is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a lighting check signal at a host vehicle having lights. The lighting check signal is received from a trigger device. The method also includes triggering a light sequence in response to the lighting check signal being detected. The light sequence causes one or more lights of the plurality of lights to be activated. The method further includes activating the one more lights based on the light sequence. The method further includes pausing the activation of the one more lights by a predetermined delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Peter J. Cardimen, Thomas J. Sladek, JR.
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Patent number: 10583780Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system and method detects a rear-center area impending collision and a rear-lateral-corner area impending collision, and controls an operator alarm in one of a standard mode and a towing mode. In the standard mode, the operator alarm is controlled to provide an alert to an operator when the rear-center area impending collision is detected and/or the rear-lateral-corner area impending collision is detected. In the towing mode, the operator alarm is controlled to provide the alert to the operator when the rear-lateral-corner area impending collision is detected by the rear-lateral-corner area impending collision detection module, and to provide no alert to the operator when the rear-center impending collision is detected by the rear-center area impending collision detection module.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: David Albert Vanderburgh, Justin T. Longwell, Steven Feit, Brian P. Baker, Joseph A. Heater, Randy L. Skiles, Jordan J. Marker, David A. Thompson, Gregory A. Barlage, Peter J. Cardimen, David Bryant, Jason Dutter, Kin C. Fung
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Publication number: 20200017098Abstract: An electric drive direction confirmation system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system and method include receiving a gear selector input signal corresponding to a gear selection from an electronic gear selector on the vehicle, and sending a drive command to temporarily urge the vehicle in a direction corresponding to the gear selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventor: Peter J. Cardimen
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Patent number: 10464549Abstract: An electric drive direction confirmation system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system and method include receiving a gear selector input signal corresponding to a gear selection from an electronic gear selector on the vehicle, determining whether the gear selector input signal corresponds to a directional movement gear selection, and, when determined that the gear selector input signal corresponds to the directional movement gear selection, sending a drive command to temporarily urge the vehicle in a direction corresponding to the gear selection.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Peter J. Cardimen
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Publication number: 20190161073Abstract: An electric drive direction confirmation system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system and method include receiving a gear selector input signal corresponding to a gear selection from an electronic gear selector on the vehicle, determining whether the gear selector input signal corresponds to a directional movement gear selection, and, when determined that the gear selector input signal corresponds to the directional movement gear selection, sending a drive command to temporarily urge the vehicle in a direction corresponding to the gear selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventor: Peter J. Cardimen
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Patent number: 8172311Abstract: A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest may include multiple layers with at least one layer having grooves and channels, or containing cross-ribs, to allow greater deflection in a lateral direction during a side impact collision.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Larry Gene Hughes, Jr., Ryan Van Voorhis, Akira Miyazaki, Craig Allen Markusic, Christopher Mampe, Takayuki Sugama, Peter J. Cardimen
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Publication number: 20100276957Abstract: A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest is disclosed. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest may include multiple layers with at least one layer having grooves and channels, or containing cross-ribs, to allow greater deflection in a lateral direction during a side impact collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Larry Gene Hughes, JR., Ryan Van Voorhis, Akira Miyazaki, Craig Allen Markusic, Christopher Mampe, Takayuki Sugama, Peter J. Cardimen
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Patent number: 7775584Abstract: A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest may include multiple layers with at least one layer having grooves and channels, or containing cross-ribs, to allow greater deflection in a lateral direction during a side impact collision.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Larry Gene Hughes, Jr., Ryan Van Voorhis, Akira Miyazaki, Craig Allen Markusic, Christopher Mampe, Takayuki Sugama, Peter J. Cardimen
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Publication number: 20090256384Abstract: A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest is disclosed. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Larry Gene Hughes, JR., Ryan Van Voorhis, Akira Miyazaki, Craig Allen Markusic, Christopher Mampe, Takayuki Sugama, Peter J. Cardimen
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Patent number: 7341277Abstract: An occupant safety system for a vehicle door is disclosed. The vehicle door includes a series of pads that help to absorb the force of a side impact collision. The pads cooperate to help push an occupant away from the door during the collision. This can help reduce injuries sustained by the occupant by increasing the available energy absorbing stroke.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Benjamin J. Huttsell, Peter J. Cardimen, Ryo Inoue