Patents by Inventor William Anderson Barnes

William Anderson Barnes 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: 11935342
    Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Avinew, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anderson Barnes, Randall C. Adams, Daniel R. Peate, Steven Anthony Bentz, G. Edward Combs
  • Publication number: 20220270413
    Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Avinew, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anderson Barnes, Randall C. Adams, Daniel R. Peate, Steven Anthony Bentz, G. Edward Combs
  • Patent number: 11354952
    Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Avinew, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anderson Barnes, Randall C. Adams, Daniel R. Peate, Steven Anthony Bentz, G. Edward Combs
  • Publication number: 20200273265
    Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Avinew, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anderson Barnes, Randall C. Adams, Daniel R. Peate, Steven Anthony Bentz, G. Edward Combs
  • Patent number: 10650623
    Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Avinew, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anderson Barnes, Randall C. Adams, Daniel R. Peate, Steven Anthony Bentz, G. Edward Combs
  • Publication number: 20200090426
    Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Avinew, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anderson Barnes, Randall C. Adams, Daniel R. Peate, Steven Anthony Bentz, G. Edward Combs