Patents by Inventor Steve F. Roberson
Steve F. Roberson 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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Publication number: 20240355208Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for alerting a first driver of a first vehicle to a driving hazard posed by a second vehicle operated by a second driver is provided. The IA computer system is associated with the first vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) receive second vehicle data including second driver data and second vehicle condition data, where the second vehicle data is collected by a plurality of sensors included on the first vehicle; (ii) analyze the second vehicle data by applying a baseline model to the second vehicle data; (iii) determine that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (iv) generate an alert signal based upon the determination that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Patent number: 12094342Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for alerting a first driver of a first vehicle to a driving hazard posed by a second vehicle operated by a second driver is provided. The IA computer system is associated with the first vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) receive second vehicle data including second driver data and second vehicle condition data, where the second vehicle data is collected by a plurality of sensors included on the first vehicle; (ii) analyze the second vehicle data by applying a baseline model to the second vehicle data; (iii) determine that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (iv) generate an alert signal based upon the determination that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Publication number: 20240001876Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dampening impact to a vehicle. The system may include a vehicle frame component; a plurality of adjustable exterior vehicle body components coupled to the frame component, wherein the vehicle body components are on different sides of a vehicle and are configurable to dampen an external force exerted on the vehicle; a plurality of actuator components configured to adjust physical configurations of the vehicle body components relative to the frame component; a component configured to collect data representing an external environment of the vehicle; and one or more processors configured to detect, by processing the data, an external driving condition, wherein the external driving condition is an impending collision between the vehicle and one or more objects external to the vehicle, and when the external driving condition is detected, cause the actuator components to correspondingly adjust the physical configurations of the vehicle body components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Scott T. Christensen, Brian Fields, Stephen R. Prevatt, Steve F. Roberson
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Publication number: 20230169867Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for alerting a first driver of a first vehicle to a driving hazard posed by a second vehicle operated by a second driver is provided. The IA computer system is associated with the first vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) receive second vehicle data including second driver data and second vehicle condition data, where the second vehicle data is collected by a plurality of sensors included on the first vehicle; (ii) analyze the second vehicle data by applying a baseline model to the second vehicle data; (iii) determine that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (iv) generate an alert signal based upon the determination that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Publication number: 20230169868Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for detecting an impairment is provided. The IA computer system is associated with a host vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) interrogate or otherwise scan a target vehicle by using a plurality of sensors included on a host vehicle to scan the target vehicle and a target driver; (ii) receive sensor data including target driver data and target vehicle condition data; (iii) analyze the sensor data by applying a baseline model to the sensor data; (iv) detect an impairment of the target driver or target vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (v) output an alert signal to a host vehicle controller, or direct collision preventing actions (such as automatically engage vehicle safety systems), based upon the determination that the target driver or target vehicle is impaired.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Patent number: 11574544Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for detecting an impairment is provided. The IA computer system is associated with a host vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) interrogate or otherwise scan a target vehicle by using a plurality of sensors included on a host vehicle to scan the target vehicle and a target driver; (ii) receive sensor data including target driver data and target vehicle condition data; (iii) analyze the sensor data by applying a baseline model to the sensor data; (iv) detect an impairment of the target driver or target vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (v) output an alert signal to a host vehicle controller, or direct collision preventing actions (such as automatically engage vehicle safety systems), based upon the determination that the target driver or target vehicle is impaired.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Patent number: 11557207Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for alerting a first driver of a first vehicle to a driving hazard posed by a second vehicle operated by a second driver is provided. The IA computer system is associated with the first vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) receive second vehicle data including second driver data and second vehicle condition data, where the second vehicle data is collected by a plurality of sensors included on the first vehicle; (ii) analyze the second vehicle data by applying a baseline model to the second vehicle data; (iii) determine that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (iv) generate an alert signal based upon the determination that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Publication number: 20210316720Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for detecting a driver or vehicle impairment is provided. The IA computer system is associated with a host vehicle, and includes a plurality of sensors, and at least one processor in communication with the plurality of sensors and at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) interrogate a target vehicle via the plurality of sensors by scanning at least one of the target vehicle and a target driver; (ii) receive sensor data including at least one of target driver data and target vehicle condition data; (iii) analyze the sensor data to determine whether at least one of lane drift and vehicle speed deviation for the target vehicle exceeds a respective threshold; (iv) detect an impairment of the target driver or target vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (v) direct collision avoidance action based upon the detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Patent number: 11084487Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for detecting a driver or vehicle impairment to facilitate vehicle collision avoidance is provided. The IA computer system is associated with a host vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) interrogate a target vehicle via the plurality of sensors by scanning at least one of the target vehicle and a target driver of the target vehicle; (ii) receive sensor data including at least one of target driver data and target vehicle condition data; (iii) analyze the sensor data by determining at least one outlier within the sensor data; (iv) detect an impairment of at least one of the target driver and the target vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (v) direct corrective action based upon the detected impairment.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Patent number: 10762786Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for alerting a first driver of a first vehicle to a driving hazard posed by a second vehicle operated by a second driver is provided. The IA computer system is associated with the first vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) receive second vehicle data including second driver data and second vehicle condition data, where the second vehicle data is collected by a plurality of sensors included on the first vehicle; (ii) analyze the second vehicle data by applying a baseline model to the second vehicle data; (iii) determine that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (iv) generate an alert signal based upon the determination that the second vehicle poses a driving hazard to the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson
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Patent number: 10762785Abstract: An impairment analysis (“IA”) computer system for detecting an impairment is provided. The IA computer system is associated with a host vehicle, and includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: (i) interrogate or otherwise scan a target vehicle by using a plurality of sensors included on a host vehicle to scan the target vehicle and a target driver; (ii) receive sensor data including target driver data and target vehicle condition data; (iii) analyze the sensor data by applying a baseline model to the sensor data; (iv) detect an impairment of the target driver or target vehicle based upon the analysis; and/or (v) output an alert signal to a host vehicle controller, or direct collision preventing actions (such as automatically engage vehicle safety systems), based upon the determination that the target driver or target vehicle is impaired.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Douglas L. Dewey, Jon Hodel, Steve F. Roberson