Patents by Inventor Philip Gerdt

Philip Gerdt 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).

  • Method and arrangement for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode
    Patent number: 9381919
    Abstract: A method for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode includes the steps of registering and identifying at least one preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle by at least a first and a second sensor device, comparing the preceding vehicle with vehicle data in a remote database system, and upon a match establishing a communication channel between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, identifying to an operator of the host vehicle preceding vehicles with which the communication channel has been established, and obtaining from the operator a selection of a target vehicles to engage following of Finally, autonomous following mode of the target vehicle is engaged, wherein a vehicle control system automatically controls at least the following three main functions of the host vehicle: forward propulsion, steering, and braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventor: Philip Gerdt
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ENTERING A PRECEDING VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS FOLLOWING MODE
    Publication number: 20160001777
    Abstract: A method for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode includes the steps of registering and identifying at least one preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle by at least a first and a second sensor device, comparing the preceding vehicle with vehicle data in a remote database system, and upon a match establishing a communication channel between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, identifying to an operator of the host vehicle preceding vehicles with which the communication channel has been established, and obtaining from the operator a selection of a target vehicles to engage following of Finally, autonomous following mode of the target vehicle is engaged, wherein a vehicle control system automatically controls at least the following three main functions of the host vehicle: forward propulsion, steering, and braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventor: Philip GERDT
  • Method and arrangement for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode
    Patent number: 9187095
    Abstract: A method for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode includes the steps of registering and identifying at least one preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle by at least a first and a second sensor device, comparing the preceding vehicle with vehicle data in a remote database system, and upon a match establishing a communication channel between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, identifying to an operator of the host vehicle preceding vehicles with which the communication channel has been established, and obtaining from the operator a selection of a target vehicles to engage following of. Finally, autonomous following mode of the target vehicle is engaged, wherein a vehicle control system automatically controls at least the following three main functions of the host vehicle: forward propulsion, steering, and braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventor: Philip Gerdt
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ENTERING A PRECEDING VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS FOLLOWING MODE
    Publication number: 20130231829
    Abstract: A method for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode includes the steps of registering and identifying at least one preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle by at least a first and a second sensor device, comparing the preceding vehicle with vehicle data in a remote database system, and upon a match establishing a communication channel between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, identifying to an operator of the host vehicle preceding vehicles with which the communication channel has been established, and obtaining from the operator a selection of a target vehicles to engage following of. Finally, autonomous following mode of the target vehicle is engaged, wherein a vehicle control system automatically controls at least the following three main functions of the host vehicle: forward propulsion, steering, and braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventor: Philip Gerdt