Patents by Inventor Sufian Ashraf Mazhari

Sufian Ashraf Mazhari 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: 11904888
    Abstract: A system for controlling autonomously-controllable vehicle functions of an autonomous vehicle cooperating with partner subjects includes a database device with information on communication signals from partner subjects, action objectives, and scenarios, and has an autonomous vehicle with autonomously controllable vehicle functions communicatively connected to the database device. The autonomous vehicle includes a control device with a programmable unit and a surround sensor device. The control device receives sensor signals acquired by the surround sensor device of a surrounding area of the vehicle and communication signals originating from at least one partner subject. The control device determines a situation context based on the database information, and converts the captured communication signals into control signals for the autonomously controllable vehicle functions based on the situation context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Mohamed Benmimoun, Sufian Ashraf Mazhari, Mohsen Lakehal-Ayat, Muhammad Adeel Awan
  • Publication number: 20230150535
    Abstract: A system for controlling autonomously-controllable vehicle functions of an autonomous vehicle cooperating with partner subjects includes a database device with information on communication signals from partner subjects, action objectives, and scenarios, and has an autonomous vehicle with autonomously controllable vehicle functions communicatively connected to the database device. The autonomous vehicle includes a control device with a programmable unit and a surround sensor device. The control device receives sensor signals acquired by the surround sensor device of a surrounding area of the vehicle and communication signals originating from at least one partner subject. The control device determines a situation context based on the database information, and converts the captured communication signals into control signals for the autonomously controllable vehicle functions based on the situation context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Mohamed Benmimoun, Sufian Ashraf Mazhari, Mohsen Lakehal-Ayat, Muhammad Adeel Awan
  • Patent number: 11628829
    Abstract: While a vehicle is operated from a first area to a second area based on a stored route, one or more turning regions are identified along the stored route based on sensor data. Upon selecting one turning region, a route is determined from the second area to the first area via the selected turning region based on the stored route. Upon receiving a message from a handheld device, the vehicle is actuated to operate along the route and turn around in the selected turning region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Benmimoun, Sufian Ashraf Mazhari, Ahmed Benmimoun, Muhammad Adeel Awan
  • Publication number: 20200346638
    Abstract: While a vehicle is operated from a first area to a second area based on a stored route, one or more turning regions are identified along the stored route based on sensor data. Upon selecting one turning region, a route is determined from the second area to the first area via the selected turning region based on the stored route. Upon receiving a message from a handheld device, the vehicle is actuated to operate along the route and turn around in the selected turning region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Benmimoun, Sufian Ashraf Mazhari, Ahmed Benmimoun, Muhammad Adeel Awan