Patents by Inventor Scott Amman
Scott Amman 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: 11485303Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods that uses a window as a keypad entry system that functions as a replacement for a keyless entry keypad in a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle window functional as a keypad using piezoelectric transducers that capture resonance from the vehicle window when pressure waves (e.g., generated by voice commands or taps) impact the glass. A transducer controller amplifies the vibrations from the vehicle window user tap or spoken commands and triangulates the signal to localize a position of the origination point of the tap, which may be mapped to a respective numeric or cardinal input value. The system may include a low power mode that receives input while the vehicle is off.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Joshua Wheeler, Scott Amman, Nicholas Colella
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Publication number: 20220307804Abstract: The present disclosure describes mannequins providing realistic human forms to train personnel in organizations such as police departments, fire departments, the military, paramilitary organizations, private military contractors, etc. Mannequins may serve as targets or may be forms useful for various search or search and rescue operations. One aspect of the present disclosure may describe a manufacturing process for a mannequin designed to serve as a target for non-lethal ammunition or live. A cold rotational molding process may be used to manufacture such a mannequin. A mannequin may emulate one or more physical characteristics of a live human. In one embodiment of a present disclosure, a mannequin may include a thermal heating system radiating thermal energy from within a mannequin and may be configured such that the exterior of the mannequin emits thermal energy like that of a live human in both distribution through the body and intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: NOA Brands America, Inc.Inventors: Scott AMMAN, Peter FITZSIMMONS
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Publication number: 20220118925Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods that uses a window as a keypad entry system that functions as a replacement for a keyless entry keypad in a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle window functional as a keypad using piezoelectric transducers that capture resonance from the vehicle window when pressure waves (e.g., generated by voice commands or taps) impact the glass. A transducer controller amplifies the vibrations from the vehicle window user tap or spoken commands and triangulates the signal to localize a position of the origination point of the tap, which may be mapped to a respective numeric or cardinal input value. The system may include a low power mode that receives input while the vehicle is off.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pietro Buttolo, Joshua Wheeler, Scott Amman, Nicholas Colella
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Publication number: 20220026183Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include mannequins and parts thereof. The disclosure includes descriptions of articulated joints for mannequins, specifically, for positioning and posing mannequins in one or more positions. The disclosure also includes descriptions of retail mannequins and target or tactical mannequins incorporating one or more articulated joints. In the case of a tactical mannequin, a tactical mannequin incorporating one or more articulated joints may have advantages in being able to withstand (e.g., maintain structural and mechanical integrity) under extreme conditions, all the while being cost-effective and being able to be easily re-positioned. Retail mannequins incorporating one or more articulated joints may weigh less than conventional mannequins while being easily repositionable and durable. Another aspect of the present disclosure describes methods of manufacturing mannequins incorporating one or more articulated joints, such as, for example, in a cold rotational molding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: NOA Brands America, Inc.Inventors: Scott AMMAN, Peter FITZSIMMONS
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Patent number: 10796682Abstract: A handsfree voice system has a microphone mounted in a fixed location in a passenger cabin. An audio signal from the microphone can be used by a voice recognition system to detect spoken commands of a driver or can be used by a cellular telephone transceiver to transmit sounds for a spoken conversation over a phone call. A pair of speakers is mounted at a periphery of the microphone. A plurality of noise sensors are configured to characterize intrusive noises into the cabin. An active noise cancellation controller is responsive to the noise sensors for generating anti-noise to be output by the speakers establishing a quiet zone centered on the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Joshua R. Wheeler, Scott A. Amman
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Patent number: 10308225Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for accelerometer-based windshield wiper monitoring. A vehicle includes an accelerometer affixed to a vehicle window, a windshield wiper to actuate across the vehicle window, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine an acoustic profile corresponding to the windshield wiper based on structure-borne audio data received from the accelerometer, determine whether a bandlimited decibel level of the acoustic profile exceeds a threshold, and responsively provide an alert via a vehicle display.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joshua Wheeler, Scott Amman, Doug B. Thornburg, Brian Bennie, Mahmoud Ghannam
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Publication number: 20190061697Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for accelerometer-based windshield wiper monitoring. A vehicle includes an accelerometer affixed to a vehicle window, a windshield wiper to actuate across the vehicle window, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine an acoustic profile corresponding to the windshield wiper based on structure-borne audio data received from the accelerometer, determine whether a bandlimited decibel level of the acoustic profile exceeds a threshold, and responsively provide an alert via a vehicle display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Joshua Wheeler, Scott Amman, Doug B. Thornburg, Brian Bennie, Mahmoud Ghannam
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Publication number: 20190019494Abstract: A handsfree voice system has a microphone mounted in a fixed location in a passenger cabin. An audio signal from the microphone can be used by a voice recognition system to detect spoken commands of a driver or can be used by a cellular telephone transceiver to transmit sounds for a spoken conversation over a phone call. A pair of speakers is mounted at a periphery of the microphone. A plurality of noise sensors are configured to characterize intrusive noises into the cabin. An active noise cancellation controller is responsive to the noise sensors for generating anti-noise to be output by the speakers establishing a quiet zone centered on the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Joshua R. Wheeler, Scott A. Amman
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Patent number: 10102702Abstract: Voice control is extended outside of an automotive vehicle by an access system associated with a door and window. An accelerometer is mounted on the window to generate a vibration signal. A passive entry system generates an unlock standby signal when an authorized user carrying a wireless fob is detected proximate the door. A voice recognizer in the vehicle is activated by the standby signal to scan the vibration signal for a spoken command for opening the door. A door actuator is activated by the voice recognizer when the command is detected.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Joshua R. Wheeler, Scott A. Amman, Ranjani Rangarajan, Leah N. Busch, An Ji, John E. Huber
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Patent number: 10081335Abstract: An automatic wiper control system for a vehicle window determines the presence of rainfall based on window vibrations. During a vehicle driving cycle, a controller measures the window vibrations with an accelerometer attached to the window. The controller calculates a psycho-acoustic metric based on the measured vibrations, wherein the metric can be comprised of Articulation Index, Sharpness, or Roughness. The calculated metric is compared to a threshold indicative of rain impacting the window. The wiper system is activated according to a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Joshua R. Wheeler, Scott A. Amman, Christoph Arndt
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Patent number: 5540590Abstract: A analytical method is provided for predicting human evaluation response to the quality of sounds produced by the operation of the power door lock actuator assembly involving the computation of predicted sound preference from recorded data on certain sound parameters of a sample or samples of the power door lock actuator mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1995Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Jerome Avery, Scott Amman, Stephen P. Jones