Patents by Inventor Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
Stephen Jay Orris, JR. 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: 10600234Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit determines a pose of the vehicle and, in response to receiving an input to generate a composite image, broadcasts a request for images of the vehicle. The request message includes the pose. The infotainment head unit also generates the composite image of the vehicle based on the images and display the composite image on a display.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200055515Abstract: A computing system can be programmed to determine a location, speed and direction for a first vehicle. The computer can be further programmed to determine probabilities for predicted locations, speeds and directions of the first vehicle based on identifying the first vehicle and the driving environment. The computer can be further programmed to operate a second vehicle based on the determined probabilities for predicted locations, speeds and directions of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Michael Herman, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia
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Publication number: 20200023811Abstract: An object outside of a vehicle can be detected with vehicle sensor data. A load for the vehicle can be predicted at least in part based on classifying the object. A vehicle component can be actuated based on the predicted load.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
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Publication number: 20190349571Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for distortion correction for vehicle surround view camera projections. An example vehicle includes cameras to capture images of a perimeter around the vehicle and a processor. The processor, using the images, generates a composite image of an area around the vehicle, and generates a depth map that defines spatial relationships between the vehicle and objects around the vehicle. The processor also generates a projection surface using the depth map. Additionally, the processor presents an interface for generating a view image based on the composite image projected onto the projection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: David Michael Herman, Nunzio DeCia, David Joseph Orris, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
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Publication number: 20190347498Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automated detection of trailer properties. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and an infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit is configured to detect presence of an attached trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Stephen Jay Orris, JR., Nunzio DeCia, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler
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Publication number: 20190308509Abstract: A network of electric vehicle chargers is provided. The network may include a controller that, responsive to data indicating a threshold risk of utility grid power loss in a defined geographic area, broadcasts commands summoning vehicles in the defined geographic area to travel to and charge via the network, and prioritize charging of the vehicles at the network according to charge state data such that the vehicles having lowest state of charge are charged first.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: David Michael HERMAN, Nicholas SCHEUFLER, David A. HERMAN, Nunzio DeCIA, David Joseph ORRIS, Stephen Jay ORRIS, Jr.
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Patent number: 10417911Abstract: Method and apparatus herein are for inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module is to monitors an area around the vehicle and characteristics of the vehicle to detect a triggering event and, in response to detecting the trigger event, broadcasts a request for images. Additionally, the body control module generates a composite image based on the images and compares the composite image to a reference image to identify damage on the vehicle. In response to identifying damage, the body control module takes an action specified by an operator.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, David Joseph Orris
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Patent number: 10402666Abstract: A method and apparatus for vehicle monitoring of infrastructure lighting, an example of which includes a vehicle having a camera, an inter-vehicle communication module and a controller. The controller is to identify a stationary infrastructure object within an image captured by the camera and identify, in response to determining that the stationary infrastructure object includes a lamp, whether the lamp is inoperable. The controller also is to send, via vehicle-to-infrastructure communication utilizing the inter-vehicle communication module, an alert to an infrastructure communication node indicating that the lamp is inoperable.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., David A. Herman, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, David Michael Herman, David Joseph Orris
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Publication number: 20190225210Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self height estimation. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module broadcasts a request for images via the inter-vehicle communication module. The body control module also performs semantic segmentation on the images, generates a composite image of the vehicle based on the segmented images, and generates a three dimensional representation of the vehicle based on the composite image. Using the three dimensional representation, the body control module determines a height of the vehicle, and based on the height, controls the vehicle to avoid obstacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
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Publication number: 20190195644Abstract: Data to initiate movement of a vehicle is received from a first user. The first user is identified. A determination is made whether to initiate the movement of the vehicle based at least in part on the data and the one or more characteristics of the first user. The movement of the vehicle is initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Nicholas Alexander SCHEUFLER, David A. HERMAN, Nunzio DECIA, Stephen Jay ORRIS, Jr., David Joseph ORRIS
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Publication number: 20190189007Abstract: Method and apparatus herein are for inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module is to monitors an area around the vehicle and characteristics of the vehicle to detect a triggering event and, in response to detecting the trigger event, broadcasts a request for images. Additionally, the body control module generates a composite image based on the images and compares the composite image to a reference image to identify damage on the vehicle. In response to identifying damage, the body control module takes an action specified by an operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR., Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, David Joseph Orris
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Publication number: 20190188901Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit determines a pose of the vehicle and, in response to receiving an input to generate a composite image, broadcasts a request for images of the vehicle. The request message includes the pose. The infotainment head unit also generates the composite image of the vehicle based on the images and display the composite image on a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
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Publication number: 20190188503Abstract: A method and apparatus for vehicle monitoring of infrastructure lighting, an example of which includes a vehicle having a camera, an inter-vehicle communication module and a controller. The controller is to identify a stationary infrastructure object within an image captured by the camera and identify, in response to determining that the stationary infrastructure object includes a lamp, whether the lamp is inoperable. The controller also is to send, via vehicle-to-infrastructure communication utilizing the inter-vehicle communication module, an alert to an infrastructure communication node indicating that the lamp is inoperable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Stephen Jay Orris, JR., David A. Herman, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Nunzio DeCia, David Michael Herman, David Joseph Orris
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Patent number: 10325502Abstract: The present disclosure relates to parking systems and parking methods. One parking system may include: a vehicle having an accelerator, brakes, wheels, sensors, a display, a processor, and memory; a parking assist program stored in the memory and configured to: receive dimensions of a parallel parking spot and the vehicle, project, based on the received dimensions, whether the vehicle can: exit the parallel parking spot with a future leading block, and exit the parallel parking spot with a future trailing block.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas Colella, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
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Patent number: 10266149Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for unlocking a vehicle. An example vehicle unlock system includes a remote computing device configured to determine that the remote computing device will enter a compromised status in which the remote computing device cannot communicate with a server, responsively request an electronic key, and unlock the vehicle using the electronic key. The system also includes a server configured to store and transmit the electronic key.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nunzio DeCia, David A. Herman, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, David Joseph Orris, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
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Patent number: 10137848Abstract: A vehicle wireless beacon scheduling system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a vehicle including steering, an accelerator, brakes, a processor, and memory. The system also includes a beacon optimizer module coupled to the processor comprising driver driving pattern data stored in the memory, and a beacon scheduler module coupled to the processor and configured to transmit Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) data from the vehicle in advance of a predicted trip in the vehicle by a driver based on the driver driving pattern data. The beacon scheduler module is configured to dynamically adjust at least one of a transmission time, a transmission rate, and a transmission duration of the BLE data from the vehicle based on a probability of a trip taken by the driver in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., David A. Herman, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Richard D. Bridgewater
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Patent number: 10043326Abstract: Systems and methods for driver identification using vehicle approach vectors are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a plurality of beacons configured to connect to a first mobile device and a second mobile device. The example vehicle also includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The example vehicle includes a driver identifier configured to predict trajectories for the first and second mobile devices based on information received from the plurality of beacons and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors, and determine which one of the mobile devices is associated with a driver based on the predicted trajectories.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
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Patent number: 9919740Abstract: A method for controlling a lane keep assist system comprises the combination of predicting that a driver may initiate a lane change without using a turn indicator switch and temporarily deactivating the lane keep assist system in response to such prediction.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nunzio DeCia, Dave A. Herman, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180018179Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for intelligent pre-boot and setup of vehicle systems. An example disclosed vehicle includes first sensors to detect a person within a user set in a first radius around the vehicle, second sensors to detect the person within a second radius around the vehicle; and a boot controller. The example boot controller activates vehicle subsystems in a first mode in response to detecting the person within the first radius. Additionally, the boot controller activates the vehicle subsystems in a second mode in response to detecting the person within the second radius.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, David A. Herman, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
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Patent number: 9850839Abstract: A method and apparatus to assist a vehicle ascending a hill are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a trailer connection component configured to determine whether a trailer is connected to the vehicle. The example apparatus also includes a road geometry component configured to determine a slope of a road on which the vehicle is driving. The example apparatus also includes a vehicle payload component configured to determine a gross vehicle weight of the vehicle. The example apparatus also includes a throttle adjuster configured to adjust a throttle based on the gross vehicle weight to maintain a set speed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., David A. Herman, Richard D. Bridgewater, Nicholas Alexander Scheufler