Patents by Inventor Umer Khalid

Umer Khalid 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).

  • Collapsible car seats to increase cargo space and flexibility
    Patent number: 9937835
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cushion and a seatback coupled with the cushion. At least one of the cushion and the seatback includes a base and an extension portion moveable along an axis toward and away from the base, an expandable fabric member coupled between the base and the extension portion, and an expandable support structure positioned on an interior of the expandable fabric member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Umer Khalid, Mohannad Hakeem, John Wayne Jaranson, Murtatha Zalzala, Johnathan Andrew Line
  • WATER DEPTH DETECTION FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20180073879
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle navigation with water depth detection. An example disclosed method includes determining a current and a projected water depth for road segments of and around a current route to a destination. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to the current or the projected water depth of the road segments of the current route exceeding a first threshold, determining an alternate route to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mohannad Hakeem, Umer Khalid, Mohamed Mattar
  • VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC SNOW REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20180022317
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to automatically clear snow from windows of the vehicle includes: a prime mover, a first window with a first vibration sensor, processor(s) configured to: control speed or load of the prime mover to increase vibration detected by the first vibration sensor, control the speed or the load of the prime mover, within certain predetermined limits, to maximize vibration detected by the first vibration sensor; accept a user prioritization of the windows; control speed or load of the prime mover based on the user prioritization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Mohannad Hakeem, Umer Khalid, Mohamed Mattar