Patents by Inventor Scott Kenyon

Scott Kenyon 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).

  • Patent number: 12358516
    Abstract: A vehicle control system for a vehicle can obtain detected event information of a front steering system and use a rear steering system to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle control system can obtain fault information and determine, based on the fault information, a new destination (different from the originally-intended destination), and maneuver the vehicle to the new destination. This may include rotating the vehicle and subsequently instructing the rear steering system to maneuver the vehicle to a safe destination. The vehicle may include fully autonomous or semi-autonomous capabilities, and accordingly, the vehicle control system can use the rear steering system to maneuver the vehicle to the alternate destination with little or no passenger input. Other components, including a drivetrain system, a braking system, and a suspension system, can also be used to maneuver the vehicle to the new destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ian E. O'Connor, Anton Uselmann, Scott Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20230286386
    Abstract: A propulsion system includes a first portion and a second portion that are independently controlled from one another. The first portion includes a first inverter and a first electric motor. The second portion includes a second inverter, a second electric motor, and a second disconnect link. A control system is configured to detect a fault in the first portion, the second portion, or combinations thereof, and determine a response to the fault. In one example, on detection of the fault in the second portion, the second disconnect link is disengaged to reduce electromagnetic drag torque by the second electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Peteris K. Augenbergs, Dillon J. Thomasson, Scott Kenyon, Philip Steele